You've probably heard of inner child work, but what about menarche work?

The word "menarche" refers to our first period and we can think of our menarche self as who we were in those months directly proceeding and following that first bleed.

In child development terms, this generally correlates to the time when we are entering the "third plane of development.” We are gaining independence and strengthening our sense of who we are in relation to other people. Much like toddlerhood, this is an incredibly foundational time in the formation of our identity.

Our experience of menarche sets the tone for our bleeding years. Unfortunately our culture no longer has common rituals to initiate a menstruating person into the wisdom of their cycle. Instead this experience is often cloaked in confusion and shame that we carry with us. Even if our experience isn’t overtly negative, society still disseminates messages that our bodies are dirty, embarrassing, and that our periods are simply inconveniences to grit our teeth and get through.

This strips away much of the personal power and creative force that is inherent to the menstrual cycle. And the negative messaging we experience can impact deeply on our developing sense of self.

Looking back on our menarche selves, many people see that at this young age they were more freely and fully themselves. Sadly, it is also the time when many of us begin abandoning essential parts of ourselves in order to fit in.

By connecting with our menarche self, recognizing her wisdom, and offering her our love, we can:

  • begin to heal the menarche wound

  • create a new relationship with menstruation

  • reclaim our power

  • feel more integrated and whole

The Menarche Initiation

This is a self-paced, online course where you will learn about the importance of menarche and the impact it continues to have on your sense of self and your parenting today. I will guide you to reconnect with your menarche self. We will work on listening to her wisdom, offering her our love, and beginning to reclaim the parts of her we abandoned before we knew better. You will create a unique-to-you ritual for integrating this work so that you can feel more whole and fully yourself.

Praise

“Sarah is wise, supportive and the real deal. As a mumma who truly lives what she teaches, she's doing that very rare but much-needed and really necessary thing of making cycle awareness accessible, available and most importantly, really bloody relevant for parents.” — LISA LISTER, author of Code Red, Self-Sourcery, and creator of the SHE Sirens oracle deck

“Sarah is the coach for parents craving more space, connection, joy and creativity in their life and family home. I’ve known Sarah for many years and have always admired the way she embodies her ideas and walks her talk. Sarah’s insights on cyclic parenting have had a powerful impact on myself and many of my peers. I love the way she makes menstrual cycle awareness so accessible and fun for folks with young children to implement. Sarah is an excellent teacher, coach and space holder who brings passion, empathy and no-BS authenticity to her work with clients and I am proud to recommend her gentle yet transformative work.” — CLAIRE BAKER, author of 50 Things to Know about Your Period and founder of Cycle Coach School

This self-paced course is currently available for pre-sale. Sign up now and you will gain access to the materials on Friday, March 1, 2024.

You don't have to have any experience of menstrual cycle awareness or even remember your first bleed to take part. I will walk you through this step-by-step and you will be held and supported the whole way.

This is a powerful experience for anyone who wants to:
✨ create a new, positive relationship with menstruation
✨ reclaim their power and creativity
✨ feel more integrated and whole
✨ invite more joy and playfulness in their life
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✨ operate from a more grounded, centered place

FAQs

  • While my speciality is working with parents with periods, and I’ll sometimes offer examples to make sure the content is relevant for those parenting young children (as I think we often get left out of the equation), this course in particular is relevant to anyone who has or has ever had a menstrual cycle and wants to heal any internalized menstrual stigma to create a more positive relationship with their body and sense of self.

  • You could work through the materials in approximately 2 hours, either split up over several settings or all in one go.

  • This a pre-recorded, self-paced workshop. Your access materials begins on March 1, 2024 and lasts for at least 12 months (but likely much longer). With lifetime access to the course, if I ever decide to take it offline, I will let you know in advance so that you can download all of the materials.

  • The full cost of the course is $100.

  • Due to the instant access nature of digital products, refunds are not available. However, please do reach out with any feedback you have as I am always seeking to make my work more inclusive and accessible.

  • While there are not transcripts, the workshop is closed captioned and there are detailed notes beneath the video to make the content as accessible as possible.