Oh My Menses – Details, episodes & analysis

A rambly albeit helpful exploration of (1) why the luteal phase can feel rough AF, and (2) practical AND a lil more woo-woo ways that we can support ourselves to have the a more smooth, manageable premenstrual phase.

I emphasise the importance of working with these 5 categories: Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, Light, Nervous System Regulation - because if there are any imbalances here, they're likely to impact your premenstrual vibe greatly. Work on these foundations first because seeking any "cure-all" or magic fixes for your PMS struggles.

The practical tips are after the 32-ish-minute mark, with lots of helpful hints & concepts woven throughout.

Things I mention in this ep:

• The Nuance of Supplements - Julie & I on The Nuanced Naturopaths
• Why Optimal Vitamin D Levels are Higher Than You're Told (this article uses different measure of Vitamin D than used in Australia, so for reference, as a naturopath, from a functional and preventative medicine perspective, I'd like to see most clients with Vitamin D [25-hydroxy-D] levels at least over 75, if not over 100 nmol/L
• More on Light Exposure & Light Health
• Get your own Blue Light Blocking Glasses here, and use the code KARINDA for a lil discount!

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REACH OUT!

⁠Email me here⁠⁠ or drop me a line on Instagram⁠ ⁠@karinda.wholistix⁠⁠

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

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Everything else at: ⁠karindawholistix.com.au⁠

Probably my most vulnerable episode so far, I take you behind the scenes of a raw emotional release from the start of my last menstrual cycle that I video-recorded.

I also cover:

• The importance of physical & emotional release during your menstrual phase
• My history of being a sensitive child who cried often, and some stories of my upbringing and how adults reacted to my emotions
• Commentary on my nervous system & emotional state during an acute mental health flare-up
• How screaming into a pillow can help you process deep emotional imprints, and allow for a thorough release, even if the emotions are subconscious
• Going over the energetics of the menstrual phase & periods, and how we must first let go of what's holding us back, before calling forth what we desire in our lives.

May this episode be of benefit to you - above all else, I hope you feel a bit more normal and a little less alone in feeling big feelings of your own (whether you're menstruating or not!).

Your emotional expression is important & needed.

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💫 REACH OUT!

⁠Email me here⁠⁠ or drop me a line on Instagram⁠ ⁠@karinda.wholistix⁠⁠

💫 INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

You can⁠ ⁠book a free connection call here⁠⁠ to map out what working together would look like to achieve your menstrual cycle, fertility & hormone goals.

Everything at: ⁠karindawholistix.com.au⁠

Today, I wanted to talk about something frequently on my mind, that I witness in myself, loved ones, and clients: resistance to rest. In our menstrual cycle, there are times when naturally, our bodies desire to slow down, go inward & contract. These times - usually in the luteal & menstrual phases - are so important for processing emotions, trauma, limiting beliefs and highlighting where in our lives we need to take action or make adjustments. What happens when we consistently 'push through' these default times for rest and resist slowing down? What are we communicating with our bodies? Personally, and from my clinical perspective, I see this as a huge underlying factor for period pain, pre-menstrual syndrome and other symptoms of hormonal imbalance. This easily adds up to a much bigger picture of 'unwellness', when we consider that each phase of our cycle influences the next, and each cycle influences the next, and so on. It's time to break these societal patterns & make friends with slowing down, stillness and rest. Our health & hormones depend on it.

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ANY THOUGHTS?
Email me at hello@karindawholistix.com.au or drop me a line on Instagram @karinda.wholistix

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?
You can book a free connection call here to map out what working together would look like for you to achieve your health & hormone goals. Or, you can dive straight into my Holistic Health Starter Pack (6 weeks) or Harmonised Hormones Package (12 weeks).

WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Check out my Menstrual Cycle mini-course over on my Thinkific learning platform.
Also home to my signature course, Menstrual Cycle Mystic, a self-study container where I guide you through all aspects of Menstrual Cycle Awareness: the biology, the emotional, the spiritual & more.
Monthly-ish masterclasses on various cycle & hormone-related topics are also available!

Welcome to Oh My Menses! I’m so grateful to have you here. As the first episode, I really just rolled with the flow. It felt good to share my story of going through puberty, hormonal experiences, being on the pill as a teen, navigating safe sex and discovering fertility awareness at 17 years old before fully discovering (remembering) Menstrual Cycle Awareness. I know & trust there is healing in the storytelling.

This episode really is a bit of journeying back in time with me, so I appreciate your digital company, holding space for my stories & history.

If anything I said resonated with you, or you have a question or something you’d love to hear me talk about, please drop me a line at hello@karindawholistix.com.au

I have online & in-person naturopathy sessions available where we holistically focus on your body, hormones, menstrual health (and more), and harness the healing power of nature to bring your body back to balance. You can explore working together here

FREE MENSTRUAL CYCLE MINI COURSE!

• Menstrual Cycle Awareness Mini Course, use coupon code ‘ohmymenses’ to get the course for FREE!

MENTIONS

• Taking Charge of Your Fertility
• The Female Brain
• LadyComp
• Jane Hardwicke Collings
• Herstory
• Spiritual Practice of Menstruation
• Blood Rites
• The Women Who Run with Wolves
• Red School
  • Wild Power

Back for a fiery part 2 of my INs for hormone health in 2024! I get real about consistent eating & meal times, the concept of "welcoming food", letting go of the "shoulds" of your menstrual cycle, and finally a heartfelt pep-talk about facing your fears and limiting beliefs when it comes to your body, hormones & ability to heal. REAL TALK!

(Sorry for the audio pops & random noises in this ep! Gotta work on dat sound isolation, love to ur ears).

Listen to Part 1 here if you missed it!

THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EP:

• Welcoming Food by Andrew Sterman
• Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life
• Ayurvedic Dosha Quiz
• Ayurvedic Body Clock

FREE DOWNLOAD ↓

⁠GET MY HOLISTIC CYCLE TRACKING GUIDE HERE⁠

I WANT MORE CYCLE LOVING GOODNESS: Explore the⁠ ⁠CYCLE POWER BUNDLE here!⁠⁠

REACH OUT!

Email me here⁠ or drop me a line on Instagram ⁠@karinda.wholistix⁠

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

You can ⁠book a free connection call here⁠ to map out what working together would look like for you to achieve your health & hormone goals.

Everything else at: karindawholistix.com.au

Yes, it's the 26th of February and YES I still consider it the 'new year'. With that said, here are my naturopathic, functional medicine, hippy-dippy INs for lovin' on your hormones in 2024 (as inspired by that trend of like "what's in and what's OUT for 2024 y'know?).

In this first half of a two-parter, I cover the nitty-gritty of supporting your circadian rhythm (your sleep-wake cycle), and why this is SUPER crucial to balance your hormones. Plus, some nuanced takes on hydration. Don't overlook the simple stuff! More to come in Part 2 next week!

MENTIONED IN THIS EP:

• Block Blue Light for all the blue light-blocking glasses, red bulbs & amber bulbs that I mentioned
• F.lux for laptops & computers
• Trick to turn screen red on iPhone
• Turning screen red on Android
• Dr Emoto Water Experiments
• Structured Water
• Carrie B Wellness - Mitochondrial Healing Masterclass

FREE DOWNLOAD ↓

⁠GET MY HOLISTIC CYCLE TRACKING GUIDE HERE⁠

I WANT MORE CYCLE LOVING GOODNESS!

Explore the⁠ ⁠CYCLE POWER BUNDLE here!⁠⁠

REACH OUT!

⁠Email me at here⁠ or drop me a line on Instagram ⁠@karinda.wholistix⁠

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

You can ⁠book a free connection call here⁠ to map out what working together would look like for you to achieve your health & hormone goals.

Everything else at: ⁠karindawholistix.com.au

A bit more of a personal share for this ep, about some "ouch" thoughts & feels that rose to the surface recently in regards to my relationship with the Pill (aka oral hormonal contraception).

In a world in which we're so disconnected from our Rites of Passage as females (birth, menarche, pregnancy, menopause, death), little teenage Karinda was looking for meaning & womanly "worthiness" in a pharmaceutical drug that shut off her menstrual cycles & hormone production. How ironic that in looking to feel like more of a woman, I was shutting off the precise biology that is the source of my feminine power.

In this share, I'm processing some of my grief for this past self & debunking the "logic" of putting a whole generation of girls onto synthetic hormones.

"Putting a teenager on hormonal birth control for irregular periods is like taking a sledgehammer to a tiny screw"

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It's live! Explore the ⁠CYCLE POWER BUNDLE here!⁠

FREE DOWNLOAD ↓

• ⁠GET MY HOLISTIC CYCLE TRACKING GUIDE HERE⁠

REACH OUT!

• ⁠Email me at here⁠ or drop me a line on Instagram ⁠@karinda.wholistix⁠

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

• You can ⁠book a free connection call here⁠ to map out what working together would look like to achieve your health & hormone goals.

Everything else at: ⁠karindawholistix.com.au

From a rigid proponent of Intermittent Fasting for most women... to the total opposite of intense prometabolic eating... and then finally coming back to some nuanced, cycle-informed balance. Sharing my straight-up journey with you, even if it means admitting where I've fallen for dogmatic diets!

MY MVP RESOURCE RN:

Explore the ⁠CYCLE POWER BUNDLE here!⁠ (20 resources, $27. I got you, fam. It includes my holistic breakdown of eating WITH your cycle... because you're metabolism is not the same every day of the month!)

FREE DOWNLOAD ↓

⁠GET MY HOLISTIC CYCLE TRACKING GUIDE HERE⁠

REACH OUT!

⁠Email me at here⁠ or drop me a line on Instagram ⁠@karinda.wholistix⁠

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

You can ⁠book a free connection call here⁠ to map out what working together would look like for you to achieve your health & hormone goals.

Everything else at: ⁠karindawholistix.com.au

It's live! Explore the CYCLE POWER BUNDLE here!

Pls ignore any references to adding your email somewhere, I took this straight from insta stories bc ya gal doesn't have a multimedia production company... yet. ;)

FREE DOWNLOAD ↓

GET MY HOLISTIC CYCLE TRACKING GUIDE HERE

REACH OUT!

Email me at here or drop me a line on Instagram @karinda.wholistix

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

You can book a free connection call here to map out what working together would look like for you to achieve your health & hormone goals.

Everything else at: karindawholistix.com.au

Check out the REVAMPED Wholistic Cycle Tracking Guide here -- on the house!

More Freebies:

• Download my Basal Body Temperature Tracking Guide for beginners! Learn how to start charting your BBT accurately for ovulation insights & your thyroid health

Apps mentioned:

• Read Your Body
• Kindara
• Stardust
• Flo

I’ll be reviewing these on my Instagram soon!

MENTIONS:

• Updated definition of heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia) Management of heavy menstrual bleeding in Australian general practice

ANY THOUGHTS?

Email me at hello@karindawholistix.com.au or drop me a line on Instagram @karinda.wholistix

INTERESTED IN WORKING TOGETHER?

You can book a free connection call here to map out what working together would look like for you to achieve your health & hormone goals. Or, you can dive straight into my Holistic Health Starter Pack (6 weeks) or Harmonised Hormones Package (12 weeks) or Harmonised Hormones Deluxe (6 months) for highly tailored, 1-on-1 support for your hormonal & period healing.

CURIOUS ABOUT NATURAL CONTRACEPTION?

Learn about the Fertility Awareness Method here, and check out my Welcome to the FAM package for one-on-one training and coaching to learn the method for yourself. Chart your symptoms & interpret your fertility confidently, get to know your body & revolutionise your birth control, baby!