MENSTRUATION
This is the season of rest, release, and returning inward.
Your body isn't asking you to push through, she's asking you to listen.
WINTER | DAYS 1-5
What's Happening RIGHT NOW
IN YOUR BODY
During the menstrual phase (typically days 1 through 5 of your cycle), hormone levels drop to their lowest point as your body sheds the uterine lining. This is often the moment your body feels most clear, most honest, and most in tune with what's true for you. Many women describe this as the quietest, most reflective phase of the whole menstrual cycle.
COMMON SENSATIONS THIS WEEK
HOW YOU MIGHT FEEL
Lower energy, more need for rest
A pull toward solitude over socializing
Increased sensitivity or introspection
Mental clarity once the fog of PMS lifts
How to Support Yourself Here
SUPPORT
NOURISHMENT
Warm, cooked, mineral-rich foods
Root vegetables, warming soups, and broths
Ripe fruit for easy digestion and steady energy
MOVEMENT
Gentle walks, restorative stretching, or simply resting
This is not the week to prove anything to your body
FOCUS
Reflection over productivity
Let this be the week you review, not the week you perform
RASPBERRY LEAF
MEET YOUR HERBAL ALLY
Raspberry leaf has long been used to support the uterus through this phase, gently toning and nourishing. It's one of several herbs I turn to again and again this time of month.
HERBS FOR MENSTRUATION
Want the full herbal guide for your Winter phase? A free download of the plants that support you through this part of your cycle.
a question to sit with
Curious how this phase connects to the rest of your cycle?
Explore the Follicular Phase