51: Adore Your Cycle with Claire Baker

Have you ever wanted to get more in tune with your body’s natural
rhythms? For women, one effective way is by acknowledging
the seasons that are within the monthly cycle. Even if you don't
bleed any more, this is still relevant for you.


My lovely guest today will have you throwing out the scales,
booking the flight, launching the blog, and falling back in love
with your life. She knows the missing key when it comes to
women’s wellness, and she wants to share it with you! Listen with
us to learn about harnessing that creative wisdom within our
bodies as we align ourselves with our natural rhythm.


Claire Baker is an Australian women’s coach and writer currently
based in London. Through her popular e-books, blog, online
courses, and live workshops, she teaches self-care, creative
rekindling, how to live life aligned with your menstrual cycle,
and how to be kind to yourself and the world. Join us now!


What you’ll hear in this episode:


Why Claire’s interest in the menstrual cycle stemmed from her
own problems with her cycle.

Letting go of the idea of having any control over your cycle.

How contraception interfered with her self-esteem and
self-awareness.

The sacrifices women make with long-time contraception usage.

Re-attuning to your body’s natural cycle:



Clean up your diet with healthy food and supplements

How Chinese medicine can help



An overview of the seasons mirrored within your cycle,
through the follicular phase, luteal phase, and post-ovulatory
phase.

Relating feminine archetypes to the female cycle.

Mothering yourself with an internal focus.

Nurturing energy for yourself instead of always for others.

Craving the connection with the natural world.

Using the different energies of the seasons to tap into
creativity.

Feminine and masculine balance.

Creativity when you feel blocked or stuck.

In Italy: days of leave for women around their menstrual
cycle?

Structuring days and lives around cycles.

When you should pull back and let things go.

A song that embodies the energies of each season of the
cycle: How Claire aligns herself with music!



Spring: Work by Rihanna and Drake

Summer: Milkshake by Kelis

Fall: anything by Alanis Morissette

Winter: Anything by Annie Lennox





Resources:


www.thisislifeblood.com  (Look for Claire’s e-books,
courses, workshops, and her blog)


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