I was so happy when the lovely Mai Copsoe asked me to launch her Interviews with Wise Women series, with a chat about Healthy Menstrual Cycles.

Please enjoy our discussion! It's in turn fun and serious, informative and dreamy, and enthusiastic on both our parts. After all, menstrual cycles are one of my favourite subjects...!

We cover a broad range of topics, including what a healthy cycle is and why they're important, your periods, nutrition and your cycle, the 'inner seasons' of your cycle, natural contraception, supporting healthy attitudes around menstruation as well as having 'period honesty'.

Our conversation went for just over an hour, so make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy! Or see the timeline below and jump in where you're most interested. Watch me pull funny animated faces while I talk about a whole lot of things that I love...

00.00    Welcome & introduction

03.27    The importance of a healthy menstrual cycle

04.53    What is a healthy cycle?

06.24    Cycle length | Pre-ovulation & post-ovulation phases explained | Oestrogen & progesterone

12.42    The period itself - how many days, colour, uterine position, flow, volume

19.38    When to see a doctor

21.29    General measures to support a healthy cycle

23.11    Nutrition & your cycle

27.40    Trusting your body

30.27    Inner seasons of our menstrual cycle | The menstrual cycle as part of greater cycles in Nature

32.42    Inner Winter / Menstruation

38.27    Inner Spring / Follicular phase

40.31    Inner Summer / Ovulation

44.00    Inner Autumn / Luteal phase

49.38    Connecting with cycles of Nature when you don't have a menstrual cycle

51.06    Natural contraception | Getting to know your cycle - cervical mucus and BBT

57.45    How can we support girls with our own attitudes around selfcare & menstruation | Making peace with your periods

1.06.37    Period honesty - it's not all sunshine & rainbows

1.11.13    Closing deep breaths & thoughts. Body love.

Mai is a Lifestyle and Relationship coach, and she's all about the collective Sisterhood and sharing women's wisdom. you can see her work here. You can work with her 1:1, and she also has self-guided courses. Mai is warm, gentle and generous. Her relaxing voice makes for some lovely guided meditations.

If you have any questions about your menstrual cycle, hormone balance or fertility, make an appointment with Jacintha to discuss.

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