Are you making these 2 mistakes when it comes to womb health?
I don’t know many women in our society who were fortunate enough to grow up with elders who were sharing their ancestral wisdom around womb care.
When it comes to menstruation, our culture has come to accept painful cramps, tender breasts, raging PMS and a slew of other symptoms as normal. Although common, these symptoms are anything but normal and are begging for our attention.
Through my education in women’s health, I’ve uncovered simple tips and practices that I’ll continue to share with you in hopes of building a culture of supporting and nourishing the cyclical body to create more beautiful, easeful and connective moon times.
Here are the top two mistakes I see women making when it comes to their womb health:
Walking barefoot on cold floors. This is a really big no no in South and Central America, everyone seems to know that slippers are a necessity. Why? Because the blood in our veins runs from the heart, through the pelvic organs, all the way down the legs and around the ankles. It then has to make its way back up the legs, through the pelvis to the heart. When the feet are cold it causes blood to stagnate in the ankles, making it harder for the the blood to be pumped upwards and flow efficiently to the womb. When blood is cold it causes stagnation in the pelvis. The womb must work much harder to slough the uterine lining, causing cramping. Make sure you are wearing warm socks or slippers, and if your feet get cold, treat yourself to a warm foot bath to get circulation flowing again.
Working excessively throughout their moon time. Rest for a cycling woman is ESSENTIAL. Before and during menstruation, the sex hormones are at their lowest, generating little to no energy for us to run on. You may feel the need to move slower throughout this time, and many modern womens busy schedules don’t allow for that. You have permission to care for yourself by resting while bleeding, and according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the way you treat your body during moon time will have an impact on your menopausal years.
I have found that when we pay attention to our inner rhythms, approaching ovulation is the natural time to work longer and harder if need be. This is because our bodies are naturally generating energy around the time an egg is released, at times, giving us the feeling that we can take on the world.
I have personally found that charting my cycle using the Fertility Awareness Method helps me to have a better understanding of when I’ll bleed. I can look at my chart and I am better able to meet my need for REST by making sure I commit to less during that time.
These 2 simple shifts can create big ripples, and I’m curious to hear if they make a difference in your life.
With honey in the heart,
