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What Is Cycle Alchemy?

What Is Cycle Alchemy?

Discover Cycle Alchemy, a holistic approach to women’s health that connects hormonal health, body wisdom, and spirituality to support embodied healing, radical self-trust, and personal transformation. ...more

Steaming ,Menarche Postpartum Pregnancy Chinese Nutritional Therapy Fertility Menopause Menstruation &Post Menopause

October 14, 2026•11 min read

Emotions

Emotions

One of the beautiful gifts that holistic health gives us is an understanding that our body and our health are influenced in a more nuanced way than the Western medical model tends to recognize. ...more

Menarche ,Postpartum Pregnancy Fertility Menopause Menstruation &Post Menopause

December 05, 2023•3 min read

A Girl’s First Period: A TCM Perspective

A Girl’s First Period: A TCM Perspective

I’ve touched on menarche, or a girl’s first period, in a few of my previous blog posts addressing the cultural significance, body literacy and caring for her body in preparation of this event.  In th... ...more

Menarche ,Menstruation

April 07, 2021•3 min read

How To Prepare For The Arrival Of Your Daughter’s Period

How To Prepare For The Arrival Of Your Daughter’s Period

A girl’s first period, or menarche, is an important transition in her life. It marks the transition from childhood to womanhood. Cultures around the world have had rites of passage and “coming of age... ...more

Menarche

March 31, 2021•5 min read

Coming of Age: Empowering the Next Generation

Coming of Age: Empowering the Next Generation

Menarche. This word is not as commonly used for the “coming of age” in recent years, but menarche the formal name for when a girl has her first period and makes the transition into womanhood. This mo... ...more

Menarche

June 10, 2020•7 min read

When Should A Girl Start Her Period?

When Should A Girl Start Her Period?

Menarche is a significant life transition because it is when a girl first gets her period. It marks the shift from childhood to adulthood. This monumental time in a girl’s life used to be marked with ... ...more

Menarche

November 27, 2019•2 min read

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