S5E08 - The Power of Periods with Claire Baker

“That time of the month” - We all know what this is code for
right?


 


We create separation when we speak in ‘code’ about our own body.
Part of the shaming, silencing & taboo around periods is our
participation in not naming them.


 


In Claire’s household, she has changed her language (& over
several years educated her partner to do the same).


 


In her household, they name it - “I’m bleeding”


 


There’s a reason women feel the subtle need to silence their own
periods - we’re discussing those reasons with period coach Claire
Baker on the podcast. Unpacking these subtle generation - old
reasons is useful in understanding how the silence & shaming
came to be. 


 


But it’s our bodies that create the future. How you speak about
your period determines the future for periods.


 


In this discussion with Jenna & Claire we explore:


Why we have been socialized to think of periods as messy,
inconvenient affairs - naming the generation & centuries-old
systems suppressing the magic of menstruation

Claire & Jenna share their first bleed experiences &
the practices they now bring to their bleed

Cycle awareness - what is it, how to get started & what
to do if your period is painful or

you feel selfish for making your world revolve around your
bleed

Initiation and self-initiation (at any age) into the womb
cave



 


Claire Baker is a sought-after period coach, author and speaker.
For nearly a decade Claire has taught thousands of women how to
live in harmony with their menstrual cycle, rather than working
against it. Claire believes menstrual cycle awareness is the
missing key in women’s wellbeing, empowerment and creativity, and
her immersive online courses and workshops inspire women to know
their flow and become the authority in their own lives. Claire’s
online program Adore Your Cycle has students in over 35
countries.


 


With a background in visual arts and creative business, Claire is
a certified health and lifecoach, has studied Menstruality
Leadership and is a trained natural fertility teacher. Known for
her authentic voice and ability to ‘make periods fun’, Claire is
regularly featured in publications such as Red, Glamour, and
Women’s Health magazine. Originally from Australia, Claire now
lives in sunny East London and spends her days coaching,
teaching, writing, dancing and being as close to trees as she
possibly can.


 


Find out more about Claire’s work at https://www.clairebaker.com


 


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RESOURCES


Resources mentioned in this podcast:


Find out more about Claire’s work at
https://www.clairebaker.com

Feminine Embodiment Coaching - an emotional embodiment &
vulnerability-based professional training for coaches

School of Embodied Arts

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