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This spooky season let's dive into one of the scariest and bloodiest of topics: YOUR PERIOD *ghost noises*
Reverse The Curse is all about the menstrual cycle and why it doesn't have to suck! It's a mix of the education you wish you'd had when you were younger PLUS a dose of practical magic to dispel (di-spell) "the curse" that says having a period is the terrible cost of being born female.
Turns out we've all been lied to about what having a menstrual cycle is supposed to be like - pain, suffering, something to put up with and suppress, a means to a baby - but actually your menstrual cycle is a vital part of your overall health. You gotta dig through a lot of cultural cursing to get to the better stuff but you don't have to do it alone!
In Reverse The Curse, we'll cover:
Menstrual Cycle 101: Anatomy, Hormones & Phases (aka your body is a potion)
Life Cycles: Puberty, "Reproductive" Years, Perimenopause & Menopause (aka Maiden/Mother/Crone)
The 5th Vital Sign: How to track cycle health & when to seek help (aka Menstrual Oracle)
Cyclical Living: Getting started with living with your cycle not against it (aka the Astrology of Your Ovaries)
This class is an opportunity to kick out some cultural shame, confront fear with knowledge, and re-choose how you want to feel about your cycle. It's gonna be freaky and fun!
Class will be held online on Zoom and of course there will be a recording if you can't make it live!
Fertility awareness is simply a way to understand the fertile and infertile times of any given menstrual cycle, but often it feels far from simple. In this class, we'll get into the basics of using a fertility awareness method to track your cycle amd help dispell a lot of confusion. We'll also get into how you can use fertility awareness to avoid or achieve pregnancy, as well as how your menstrual cycle reflects your overall reproductive health.
This class will discuss:
Times of fertility and infertility in the menstrual cycle
The primary fertility signs, including cervical mucus, cervical position, basal body temperature, and sex hormones
Efficacy for both avoiding and achieving pregnancy
The menstrual cycle as the 5th vital sign & using it to improve our health
The basics of the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness, a sympto-thermal method
This class will be held on Zoom and details provided to registered attendees. A recording will be available if you can't attend live. Hosted in collaboration with Dr. Elizabeth Winter & Mosaic Integrative Medicine: http://www.mosaicintegrative.com/
Did you know that you can't get pregnant any day of your cycle? That there are easily observable signs of fertility? That the menstrual cycle is an important sign of your health?
Most of us didn't learn these things growing up but you can now! Join me for an introduction to the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness and the basics of using the method to avoid pregnancy (aka the No Babies Edition). We'll discuss the observable fertile signs of the female body, how to interpret them, and what it entails to use for contraception. We'll also touch on how to use the method postpartum. And there will be plenty of time for your questions!
This event will be held at the San Diego Community Birth Center and is open to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identification, or partnership status. You are welcome (and encouraged) to bring your partner or partners!
Registration required. Click here to purchase tickets!
The much maligned menstrual cycle is actually a vital part of our health, but most of us are never taught the how or why. Come learn the ins and outs of your cycle, learn what's normal and what's not, and take the first steps on cultivating a new relationship with your menstrual body.
We’ll discuss:
The phases of the menstrual cycle
What a healthy cycle looks and feels like
When pregnancy is and isn’t possible
Why your period is more than a pain
Open to everyone with a menstrual cycle, including teens, as well as non-menstruators who want to know more! This class will be held in person at the San Diego Community Birth Center.
Registration required. Click here to purchase tickets!
Did you know that you can't get pregnant any day of your cycle? That there are easily observable signs of fertility? That the menstrual cycle is an important sign of your health?
Most of us didn't learn these things growing up but you can now! Join me for an introduction to the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness and the basics of using the method to avoid pregnancy. We'll discuss the observable fertile signs of the female body, how to interpret them, and what it entails to use for contraception. We'll also touch on how to use the method postpartum. And there will be plenty of time for your questions!
This event will be held at the San Diego Community Birth Center and is open to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identification, or partnership status. You are welcome (and encouraged) to bring your partner or partners!
Registration required. Click here to purchase tickets!
The much maligned menstrual cycle is actually a vital part of our health, but most of us are never taught the how or why. Come learn the ins and outs of your cycle, learn what's normal and what's not, and take the first steps on cultivating a new relationship with your menstrual body.
We’ll discuss:
The phases of the menstrual cycle
What a healthy cycle looks and feels like
When pregnancy is and isn’t possible
Why your period is more than a pain
Open to everyone with a menstrual cycle, including teens, as well as non-menstruators who want to know more!
Class will be held online via Zoom and a recording will be available if you can’t attend live.
Join us for an online circle dedicated to our abortion stories, feelings, and resources in this post-Roe v. Wade moment. This circle is founded on the belief that while we all have different experiences and feelings about abortion, abortion is fundamentally a human right and our discussion will be guided by reproductive justice principles (as coined and defined by SisterSong as "the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.").
Open to all who believe abortion is okay, regardless of if you've personal had an abortion. This is not a space for debating abortion in any way and anyone who violates this will be removed.
Discussion will focus on our own experiences and feelings around abortion as well as education around abortion, ways to get involved in abortion access, and more.
Circle will be held online via Zoom and will not be recorded. Access information will be provided after registration. 25% of ticket sales will be donated to The Brigid Alliance, which provides support to individuals seeking an abortion past 15 weeks.
Join us for an intimate circle dedicated to our abortion stories, feelings, and resources in this post-Roe v. Wade moment. This circle is founded on the belief that while we all have different experiences and feelings about abortion, abortion is fundamentally a human right and our discussion will be guided by reproductive justice principles (as coined and defined by SisterSong as "the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities."). Discussion will focus on our own experiences and feelings in this moment as well as ways to educate ourselves, get involved in abortion access and more.
This event will be held in person in Ocean Beach, San Diego in a private indoor location. Exact location provided after registration. Wheelchair accessible.
Prior registration is required - click here!
A 6-week, online course to learn the basics of the using the Justisse Method of fertility awareness to avoid pregnancy without synthetic hormones. By the end of the course, participants will know the basics of using fertility awareness for contraception as well as have completed their first cycle chart!
Enrollment open through July 5! Click here to find out more and register.
Are you tired of the side effects of birth control and ready to try a new approach? Have you heard about natural birth control but don't understand how it works? Or are you ready for babies but getting pregnant is harder than you thought it would be? Maybe babies aren't a goal for your life, but you're desiring a new relationship to your body, one based on a deeper understanding of how your cycles work?
Join me for an introduction to the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness! In this online presentation, we'll discuss how to use the scientifically-based Justisse Method to avoid or achieve pregnancy, review the observable fertile signs of the female body, and learn the value of charting your cycle for your overall health. This will be mainly lecture based, but there will be ample time to ask questions.
This presentation is open to everyone over the age of 18, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identification, or partnership status. You are welcome (and encouraged) to bring your partner or partners! Upon registration you will receive the online meeting link as well as a short questionnaire to fill out prior to the presentation.
In order to make this information as accessible as possible, all tickets are by sliding scale donation ($5-$25). Whatever you donate can be applied toward my Fertility Awareness Education package. Attendees will also receive a special discount.
Can't make this date? There will be a replay! You'll receive an email within 48 hours after the event with the replay link. Replay will only be available for one week.
Find out more about my Fertility Awareness Education here.
Charting materials are not included but can be purchased here. You can learn more about the Justisse Method here: https://justisse.ca/
Did you know that you can't get pregnant any day of your cycle? That there are easily observable signs of fertility? That the menstrual cycle is an important sign of your health?
Most of us didn't learn these things growing up but you can now! Join me for an introduction to the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness at Soul Flow Studio in North Park, San Diego. We'll discuss how to use the scientifically-based Justisse Method to avoid or achieve pregnancy, review the observable fertile signs of the female body, and learn the value of charting your cycle for your overall health. And there will be plenty of time for your questions!
This event is open to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identification, or partnership status. You are welcome (and encouraged) to bring your partner or partners! If you are under 18, you will need to attend with a parent or guardian.
Upon registration you will receive a short questionnaire to fill out prior to this event. Please fill this out at least 24 hours in advance of the event.
Advance tickets are $20, tickets are the door (if available) are $25.
Find out more about my Fertility Awareness Education here. You can learn more about the Justisse Method here: https://justisse.ca/
Are you tired of the side effects of birth control and ready to try a new approach? Have you heard about natural birth control but don't understand how it works? Or are you ready for babies but getting pregnant is harder than you thought it would be? Maybe babies aren't a goal for your life, but you're desiring a new relationship to your body, one based on a deeper understanding of how your cycles work?
Join me for an introduction to the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness! In this online presentation, we'll discuss how to use the scientifically-based Justisse Method to avoid or achieve pregnancy, review the observable fertile signs of the female body, and learn the value of charting your cycle for your overall health. This will be mainly lecture based, but there will be ample time to ask questions.
This presentation is open to everyone over the age of 18, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identification, or partnership status. You are welcome (and encouraged) to bring your partner or partners! Upon registration you will receive the online meeting link as well as a short questionnaire to fill out prior to the presentation. In order to make this information as accessible as possible, all tickets are by donation. Whatever you donate can be applied toward my Fertility Awareness Education package. Attendees will also receive a special discount.
Find out more about my Fertility Awareness Education here.
Charting materials are not included but can be purchased here. You can learn more about the Justisse Method here: https://justisse.ca/
As people with wombs, we have an incredible guide to ourselves in the menstrual cycle. This class is an invitation to a deeper understanding of our cycles and our fertility through direct engagement. Fertility awareness is a method of tracking and interpreting our cycles to prevent or achieve pregnancy as well as to gain “body literacy” – the self-knowledge received from observing scientifically proven signs of fertility and infertility. This class will introduce you to the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness and how to use this method for natural birth control or to increase your chances of conception or to simply know thyself better.
The Justisse Method uses cervical mucus/fluid observations along with basal body temperature to determine times of infertility and fertility. We will review the fantastic workings of our bodies throughout the menstrual cycle, learn the signs of fertility and infertility, and discuss why the menstrual cycle is the 5th vital sign of our bodies.
This class will help you answer questions like: What’s this white stuff in my underwear? Can I get pregnant at any time? How do I know I’m ovulating? Where’s my period? Is this the rhythm method (no, is the answer)? What’s the cervix do anyway? Why didn’t I know this before?!
Fertility awareness can be relevant to your life regardless of your current birth control method, partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We will leave this class with a new understanding and appreciation for our fertility as a part of the health of our whole body.
This workshop will be held at this year's Spirit Weavers Gathering Moon Session in Southern Oregon. Find out more about Spirit Weavers here.
Are you tired of the side effects of birth control and ready to try a new approach? Have you heard about natural birth control but don't understand how it works? Or are you ready for babies but getting pregnant is harder than you thought it would be? Maybe babies aren't a goal for your life, but you're desiring a new relationship to your body, one based on a deeper understanding of how your cycles work?
If any of this resonates with you, then join me for an introduction to the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness. In this online presentation, we'll discuss how to use the scientifically-based Justisse Method to avoid or achieve pregnancy, review the observable fertile signs of the female body, and learn the value of charting your cycle for your overall health. We will also review the reproductive anatomy and physiology. While this will be mainly lecture based, there will be ample time to ask questions.
This presentation is open to everyone over the age of 18, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identification, or partnership status. You are welcome (and encouraged) to bring your partner(s)! Upon registration you will receive the online meeting link as well as a short questionnaire to fill out prior to the presentation. The ticket price can be applied toward my Fertility Awareness Education package and attendees will also receive a special discount.
Find out more about my Fertility Awareness Education here.
Charting materials are not included but can be purchased directly from me or via the Justisse website. You can learn more about the Justisse Method here: https://justisse.ca/
Are you tired of the side effects of birth control and ready to try a new approach? Have you heard about natural birth control but don't understand how it works? Or are you ready for babies but getting pregnant is harder than you thought it would be? Are you struggling to figure out when you're ovulating? Maybe babies doesn't apply to your life, but you're desiring a new relationship to your body, one based on a deeper understanding of how your cycles work?
If any of this resonates with you, then join me for an introduction to the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness. In this online presentation, we'll discuss how to use the scientifically-based Justisse Method to avoid or achieve pregnancy, review the observable fertile signs of the female body, and learn the value of charting your cycle for your overall health. We will also review the reproductive anatomy and physiology. While this will be mainly lecture based, there will be ample time to ask questions.
This presentation is open to everyone over the age of 18, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identification, or partnership status. You are welcome (and encouraged!) to bring partners! Upon registration you will receive the online meeting link as well as a short questionnaire to fill out prior to the presentation. The ticket price can be applied toward my Fertility Awareness Education package and attendees will also receive a special discount.
Find out more about my Fertility Awareness Education here.
Charting materials are not included but can be purchased directly from me or via the Justisse website. You can learn more about the Justisse Method here: https://justisse.ca/
Are you tired of the side effects of birth control and ready to try a new approach? Have you heard about natural birth control but don't understand how it works? Or are you ready for babies but getting pregnant is harder than you thought it would be? Are you struggling to figure out when you're ovulating? Maybe babies doesn't apply to your life, but you're desiring a new relationship to your body, one based on a deeper understanding of how your cycles work?
If any of this resonates with you, then join me for an introduction to the Justisse Method of Ferility Awareness. In this online presentation, we'll discuss how to use the scientifically-based Justisse Method to avoid or achieve pregnancy, review the observable fertile signs of the female body, and learn the value of charting your cycle for your overall health. We will also review the reproductive anatomy and physiology. While this will be mainly lecture based, there will be ample time to ask questions.
This presentation is open to everyone over the age of 18, regardless of sexual orientation, gender indentification, or partnership status. You are welcome (and encouraged!) to bring partners! Upon registration you will receive the online meeting link as well as a short questionnaire to fill out prior to the presentation. The ticket price can be applied toward my Fertility Awareness Education package and attendees will also receive a special discount. Find out more about my Fertility Awareness Education here.
Charting materials are not included but can be purchased directly from me or via the Justisse website. You can learn more about the Justisse Method here: https://justisse.ca/
Are you tired of the side effects of birth control and ready to try a new approach? Have you heard about natural birth control but don't understand how it works? Or are you ready for babies but getting pregnant harder than you thought it would be? Are you struggling to figure out when you're fertile? Maybe babies doesn't apply to your life, but you're desiring a new relationship to your body, one based on a deeper understanding of how your cycles work?
If any of this resonates with you, then join me for an introduction to the Justisse Method of Ferility Awareness. In this three-hour online workshop, we'll discuss how to use the scientifically-based Justisse Method to avoid or achieve pregnancy, review the observable fertile signs of the female body, and learn the value of charting your cycle for your overall health. We will also review the reproductive anatomy and physiology. While this will be mainly lecture based, there will be ample time to ask questions and get clarity on your fertility questions.
This workshop is free and open to everyone over the age of 18, regardless of sexual orientation, gender indentification, or partnership status. You are welcome (and encouraged!) to bring your partner(s)! Upon registration you will receive the online meeting link as well as a short questionnaire to fill out prior to the workshop. Attendees who wish to use the Justisse Method will receive a special discount on Follow Up sessions with me (more info to be provided). Charting materials are not included but can be purchased directly from me or via the Justisse website. You can learn more about the Justisse Method here: https://justisse.ca/
FREE Online Workshop - Registration Required
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/justisse-method-intro-presentation-tickets-42165859220
Have you ever wondered what the gynecologist is looking at? Do you want to have more awareness of what's "down there"? Are you interested in learning more about your body and your health? Then come spend an afternoon getting to know your cervix in a new way! In this hands on workshop, we'll review genital anatomy, lead you through how to do a cervical self-exam, and share our experiences as vagina havers and lovers. You'll leave with a new and deeper (literally) understanding of your body.
All cervix havers are welcome, regardless of gender identification.
Speculums will be provided to use and take home.
Register for this workshop here.
Join me for the inaugural Cuntsultant Book Club, featuring Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Contraception by Holly Grigg-Spall. This book discusses the history of the Pill and the author's own experiences while on hormonal contraception. This book gave me a lot to reflect on in my own experiences and I think it is a thought-provoking read for anyone who has taken hormonal birth control.
From the publisher:
Millions of healthy women take a powerful medication every day from their mid-teens to menopause - the Pill - but few know how this drug works or the potential side effects. Contrary to cultural myth, the birth-control pill impacts on every organ and function of the body, and yet most women do not even think of it as a drug. Depression, anxiety, paranoia, rage, panic attacks - just a few of the effects of the Pill on half of the over 80% of women who pop these tablets during their lifetimes.
When the Pill was released, it was thought that women would not submit to taking a medication each day when they were not sick. Now the Pill is making women sick.
However, there are a growing number of women looking for non-hormonal alternatives for preventing pregnancy. In a bid to spark the backlash against hormonal contraceptives, this book asks: Why can't we criticize the Pill?
Purchase Sweetening the Pill here.
The Cuntsultant Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom on Tuesday evenings, October 17, November 7, and November 21, from 7-9pm PST. We will discuss the book, our reactions and thoughts, and our own experiences with hormonal contraception.
The Book Club is free to join but spaces will be limited. Register here by selecting Book Club as the service and letting me know why you're interested in reading this book. Looking forward to reading with you!
This July, declare your bodily independence from the white coats!
Join us for an intimate evening of getting to know our bodies better. All cervix havers are welcome, regardless of gender identification. Speculums will be provided for use and to take home.
