The Menstrual Phase: Why Bleeding Is Your Superpower (Not a Setback)

Let’s get one thing straight — your period is not the enemy. It’s not dirty, gross, or something to be shoved into the shadows while you power through life like a hormone-blind robot. The menstrual phase is a built-in reset button, a biological breather, and your body’s monthly report card. If you know how to use it, it becomes your most powerful tool for syncing your body, brain, and schedule.

And yes, you can absolutely nap through it guilt-free.

Why the Menstrual Phase Deserves Respect:

This phase (aka Day 1–5-ish of your cycle) begins when your uterine lining sheds, and your hormone levels are at rock bottom. That’s not a bad thing — it's an opportunity. Your body is cleansing, recalibrating, and preparing for a brand-new cycle. Physically, you might feel low energy, cramps, or cravings. Emotionally? You're probably craving space, softness, and truth. (And maybe a dark room with zero expectations.)

Instead of pushing against your body, sync with it. Less hustle, more rest. Less HIIT, more slow flow. Less doing, more being.

Star Ingredients for the Menstrual Phase:

Your body is losing iron and needing nourishment. These foods don’t just help you survive your period — they help you thrive through it.

• Beets – Rich in iron, liver-loving, and help replenish lost blood.

• Bone broth – Deeply nourishing and packed with minerals.

• Dark leafy greens – Boost iron and magnesium, calm cramps, support detox.

• Seaweed – Mineral-rich and fab for replenishing iodine and trace minerals.

• Flax & pumpkin seeds – Begin your seed cycling journey here to support estrogen naturally.

  
  

Syncing Your Life:

Here’s your permission slip to say no this week. Cancel that coffee date. Reschedule that workout. Your brain is in deep introspection mode — literally. The left and right hemispheres are in peak communication during this time. That makes it a great phase for:

• Journaling

• Reviewing what actually worked last month

• Planning your next move (but not executing it yet)

• Releasing anything that feels misaligned

  
  

This is your Winter season — rest, bleed, reflect, renew.

🌟 Want to Make This Whole “Cycle Syncing” Thing Easy?

Grab the Harmonize Your Hormones ebook – it’s your full roadmap to balanced periods and fewer symptoms.

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🏋️‍♀️ Join my online classes – yep, we even cycle-sync your workouts. Check the class schedule out HERE

3 Big-Sister Pro Tips:

1. Don't skip the rest days – Your productivity will actually spike later if you rest now.

2. Use a menstrual cup or tracker to log your flow — it gives you insight into your overall health.

3. Magnesium is your period BFF. It helps with cramps, mood, and sleep. Sprinkle pumpkin seeds on everything or pop a high-quality supplement.

   
   

If the world understood how powerful the menstrual phase actually is, it would be a global holiday. You’re not broken, lazy, or dramatic — you’re bleeding and blooming. Honor that.

Let your period be your pause — not your punishment.

xo,

Kayla