Workout with me during my menstrual phase 🧘🏻‍♀️❤️ #cyclesyncing #hormones #healthyliving

[KylaBeland]

How I move my body during my menstrual phase 🧘🏻‍♀️❤️

Day 1 of period: complete REST
Day 2-3 of period: light yoga/pilates and walking
Last day period: very light weightlifting with long rest periods

During the menstrual phase (aka your period), ALL your hormones are tanking and your body is going through a crazy internal process (aka shedding of the uterine lining) so REST and NOURISHMENT is essential during this phase.

Your body is also WAY more sensitive to stress so in terms of movement it is best to do low intensity and low impact movements/workouts, such as walking, light yoga, and light pilates. Adding more stress (so doing heavy weightlifting or HIIT workouts) to your body can do more harm than good in terms of hormonal balance. High cortisol levels are shown to cause water retention, inability to lose fat, acne, hair loss, and more.

Since learning about my body as a woman and supporting it through food and lifestyle changes, I can honestly say I don’t mind my period at all (and that is saying A LOT coming from someone who you used to have debilitating painful periods and hated every second) 😌

Check out my Youtube video titled “How I Honor and Nurture My Body During My Menstrual Phase” or head to the link in my profile to get the Jumpstart Your Journey guide. The JYJ guide is a 140 page self-paced, quickstart guide and workbook that will teach you everything you need to know on how to start a sustainable and holistic health and fitness journey, from hormone health/cycle syncing to how to build a workout routine 💛

[JacquelineM]

Thank you!!! Super looking forward to this series!🎉