Discover Your Healthiest Period Yet: Essential Tips!
When we are bleeding, we are meant to be resting deeply, tending to ourselves, and feeling more connected to our power and knowing than ever.
But, so many of us deal with symptoms like PMS, debilitating pain, nausea and vomiting, bloating, heavy flows, depression, anxiety, and more that seriously impact our quality of life.
Here are some tips for a healthy period:
1) Keep feet and ankles covered and toasty warm. Our meridians, or channels, from our feet and ankles feed into the uterus. We want to keep these areas warm to ensure that blood and energy flow smoothly through our uterus for a pain-free period.
2) Integrate pleasant sensory experiences while bleeding. Introducing soft and gentle sensations can help us to re-conceptualize the pain and discomfort we may be experiencing.
3) Receive regular acupuncture treatments. Studies show that regular acupuncture dramatically improves period symptoms. By targeting specific points on your body related to the uterus, we are able to balance hormones and keep things flowing smoothly.
4) Enjoy hot beverages, not cold. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we understand that cold contracts. When our uterus contracts, blood congeals and we experience PAIN.
5) Use a heating pad on the low back and uterus. Sensing a theme? Warmth keeps things moving and flowing, which alleviates pain.
6) Indulge in slow cooked, nourishing meals. Bleeding requires a lot of energy from our bodies, so we want to make digestion as easy as possible, so our bodies can integrate the foods we consume and not be overburdened by trying to break them down.
7) Rest! Seriously, lay down and rest. Come take an acu-nap with us here at the studio!
Book an appointment online today to be one step closer to a painless period, and feel free to share this with friends who are looking for the same.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
