Living Your Ebb & Flow
Musings on cyclical living, women’s health, and feminine embodiment
Natural Remedies for Your Period: Herbs, Nervous System Support, and Menstrual Care
Menstrual pain is often a signal the body is sending that something is out of balance within the system, rather than something to simply push through or ignore. Natural remedies for your period — especially herbal allies — offer a gentle way to support the body through cramps, fatigue, and emotional sensitivity. This article explores time-honored herbs for menstrual pain, along with simple nervous system and somatic practices that honor the cyclical wisdom of the body and invite deeper care during bleeding days.
Why Feminine Healing Isn’t Linear
Feminine healing is not meant to move in straight lines. For many women, the healing journey unfolds in waves and spirals — returning, deepening, and revealing new layers over time. Rather than something to complete or “get over,” healing becomes an embodied relationship with the body, the nervous system, and the natural rhythms of life. This reflection explores why non-linear, cyclical healing is not a setback, but an expression of feminine wisdom — and how being supported along the way can make all the difference.
Sacred Sensuality: Reawakening the Senses as a Path to Feminine Embodiment
Sensuality isn’t about how we look — it’s about how we feel. So many women believe they’ve “lost” their sensuality, yet it’s never truly gone; it’s simply waiting to be remembered through the body.
Sacred sensuality invites us to slow down, reconnect with our senses, and experience life as something to be felt, savored, and embodied. When we awaken our touch, sight, sound, taste, and smell, we open the doorway to a more intimate relationship with ourselves — one rooted in presence, pleasure, and self-love.