Planning for Menarche: A Workshop for Mothers and Daughters
Are you the mother of a daughter who is approaching or recently had their menarche (first menstruation) and would like to support her and celebrate her journey? Would you like to be in a safe space where it is possible to connect with your daughter and listen to her wishes and possible worries?
On Sunday 2nd March 2025 at 10am I will host at Moon NW5 a workshop for girls and their mothers on planning for menarche and menstrual cycle awareness.
Menarche is an important event in the life of a young person. Every individual and their family experiences it in a unique way, and it can stir up all sorts of feelings and emotions.
Most people think of menarche for its sexual and reproductive implications, but the beginning of the menstrual cycle is much more than that, and it affects how a young person thinks, feels and behaves.
Mothers, because of their lived experience, are usually the ones who talk to their daughters about menarche and menstruation. This topic and conversation can sometimes be a complex one to have. Sometimes mothers are unsure when it is best to talk about it, what to share and which words should be used. Sometimes it can be difficult for mothers to tune in with their daughters, to separate their own experience and memories from their daughters’ wishes and expectations.
During the workshop, the mothers will have a chance to reflect and reconnect to their own experience of menarche, and the daughters will be prompt to think about their wishes and desires for their menarche. It is going to be a very relaxed and safe environment, and there will be no pressure to share in the group, and anyone can say as much or as little as they will feel like.
Together we will talk about the menstrual cycle, its four phases, what happens in the body and mind during each one of them and how the cycle can be empowering and it can be seen and used as a sort of inner compass to live a more embodied life.
We will use art materials to make these ideas more fun and easier to understand, and what is produced can be brought home. We will think together about a plan and how to prepare your daughter for their menarche, in order for it to be an empowering experience.
During this session there will also be plenty of time for mothers and daughters to connect and share experiences.
I look forward to seeing you there! For any questions feel free to email me
Carlotta Bozzetti’s Offering at 10am - 12.30pm on Sunday 2nd March
If you would like to access the Women Supporting Women Fund to subsidise this event, find more details here.
| Coming up … |
| March 2, 2025 | 10.00am | £59.00 | | Book |
Join Isobel Ripley, Jess Kasriel and Lisa Higgins at 10.30am online tomorrow, to unlock the power of your menstrual cycle and make it work for you – sign up link in bio.
If you can’t make it live and HAVE A QUESTION to ask the panel, then add it to the comments below and you can WATCH THE RECORDING later.
This expert panel will discuss the impact our menstrual cycle can have over our mental, physical and emotional health.
They’ll share their own stories of how they befriended and came to understand their monthly bleed, working with it to unlock their latent power.
This session will set you on a journey that will lead you on an exploration on how you can uncover your path to success in 2025.
This is for you if any of the following statements apply...
🩸 You put your body and/or mind through regular pressure i.e. high intensity exercise, stressful work environment etc.
🩸 You find that your period can sometimes disrupt the way you want to live your life.
🩸 You want to have a better understanding of how you can unlock the power of your period.
🩸 You want to explore non-hormonal forms of contraception.
🩸 You want to set yourself on a positive path.
Joining link in bio - see you tomorrow.
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A huge thank you to everyone who donated to the Women Supporting Women Fund in January.
Your generosity means that even more women had access the support they want.
If you'd like to find out more about this fund, either how to access it or donate to it, then follow the link in our bio.
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Have you got a snotty baby?
You're not alone, it's that time of year, but support is at hand.
Tomorrow is our monthly Holistic Baby & Infant Clinic of 2025.
You'll find three expert practitioners to support your little one (and you!) in a gentle and natural way.
⭕ Nicole Schubert-Nicolas: Homeopathy
⭕ Kate Leftley: Craniosacral Therapy
⭕ Pamela Smillie: Core Strengthening, Pilates and Movement
📅 You can now BOOK ONLINE, to guarantee your slot, this also means that on the day you can see what's still available - see the link in our bio.
These three knowledgeable practitioners will support your little one with symptoms such as colds, coughs, tummy bugs, difficult teething, colic, eczema, nappy rash, cradle cap, nightmares, attachment issues, difficulties with feeding, etc.
Our clinic is community-oriented and designed to support your child’s health and development.
🕤 The clinic runs from 9.30am to 12pm.
This is donation based clinic with no minimum or max donation. You can make a donation online when you book or via card/cash on the day.
If you've any questions please don't hesitate to drop us a line.
See you tomorrow.
More details in our bio.
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Tomorrow sees the start of Children's Mental Health Week – an initiative launched by children's mental health charity, @_place2be in 2015.
This year’s focus is “Know Yourself, Grow Yourself”.
This is to encourage children, young people and adults to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them, helping them grow and develop resilience to cope with what life throws at them.
At Moon, we have two events this week to support the mental health of the children in our community:
🌱 Sunday 9th February: Celebrate Spring at the Family Yoga Workshop for little yogis between 2 and 8 years old, with @marysheppardyoga
🧘 Sunday 9th February: Support your teens with the challenges of personal and school life with @yoga.charm.d yoga retreat
We also have fab two events later on in February/early March:
👪 Sunday 23rd February: Embrace the moment, with stories, movement and play with Dr Luci @luci.d_mind and Mindful Family Time
🩸 Sunday 2nd March: Empower your daughter with the knowledge of their body and their menstrual cycle with @whymothersmatter and Planning for Menarche
All events are subsidised by the Women Supporting Women Fund.
You can find more information on all these events, as well as more about the charity Place2Be via our bio.
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