Tidligere denne uken gjestet jeg podcasten til Silje Vassøy! Blant fuglekvitter, bie-summing og solskinn på nesetippen satt vi i Silje sin hage og dedikerte denne episoden til menstruasjonssyklusen.

Vi snakket om forhold til egen kropp, våre sykliske historier, overgangen fra jente til kvinne, ulike mensprodukter, håndtering av følelser og mye mer. Samtalen ble personlig og vi begge deler fra egne erfaringer – du kan lytte til den her.

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Earlier this week, I was a guest on Silje Vassøy’s podcast! Surrounded by birdsong, buzzing bees, and sunlight warming our faces, we sat in her garden and dedicated this episode to the menstrual cycle.

We spoke about our relationship with our bodies, our cyclical stories, the transition from girl to woman, different menstrual products, navigating emotions, and so much more. It ended up being a personal and honest conversation – you can listen to the episode here (in Norwegian).

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I hope spring is treating you well – I have been absent (again) from the blog for a while due to other projects and (ad)ventures. I will be back (hopefully shortly) to continue the series on menstrual cycle awareness.

Sending you love!

You are invited <3 

On Thursday 12th of December I invite you to join me for a rose gathering. We will sit together in a circle and you will be guided to connect with the flower of Rose and yourself using the senses of sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing.

This event is a beautiful opportunity for every woman who yearns to take an evening out for herself to connect with her femininity, her receptivity and inner wisdom.

I hope it will serve as a space for you to pause, to connect, to be.

There will be a serving of rose infused tea and you will also pick your own rose to journey with in our time together and bring home with you afterwards.

Date: Thursday 12th of December

Time: 18-20 (6 to 8 pm)

Place: Kirkegata 16 (Stavanger city center)

Exchange: 330 kr

There are 7 spaces available – please send a message to heleneurrang@gmail.com to register.

Hope to see you – I am looking forward to this special day.

Hi you,

Today I am sharing a new video with you – exploring the female reproductive system.

In the video I talk about how important it is to know your female anatomy as a part of your whole being. I go in to talking about the vulva (which is often confused with the vagina), the clitoris (and how it is a bigger structure than the outside pearl that many of us know as the clitoris). I also show you how you can locate your uterus and ovaries, including a mini meditation. There is also lots more to discover and learn here – I hope you enjoy it.

Here are some of the topics covered:

– Exploring the vulva – what is the vulva?

– A practice you can do at home to better get to know your vulva

– Exploring the clitoris and the female erectile tissue

– Exploring the internal reproductive system (the vaginal canal, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, etc)

– 3D animation of the uterus

– How you can locate your uterus and ovaries (including a mini meditation)

Sources and inspiration:

– Le clitoris – Animated Documentary (2016) by Lori Malépart-Traversy

– Understanding the Uterus, Bladder, and Ovaries by @SciePro

– Labia library. Please type these two words in Google manually and check with the url in the presentation that it is the same one. I am not able to link it due to guidelines of posting.

Hi there,

I hope you are well – enjoying the season of autumn.

Here is a new video for you, touching on the beauty of menstruality. 

Let me know how it lands for you, I would love to hear.

Thank you for being here – sending you love, and take care.

The video covers the following topics:

– Shifting the narrative of menstruality

– How important your period is

– The menstrual cycle as a sign of health and vitality

– What menstrual blood mainly consists of (you might be surprised here!)

– Cultivating an intimate relationship with your cycle and body

Sources:

– The Fifth Vital Sign, written by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

– Conversations With My Conscience Podcast – Episode 1: What Is Your Value?

As I feel the transitioning from summer to autumn in the air, I also feel the changes of seasons on this blog as the language now has shifted to English. There will also be more videos coming on here; the first one today exploring the difference between the male and the female hormonal cycle. Let me know if this field is something that interests you – I will share more of what I am learning in my Menstrual Cycle Awareness training as we go (I am excited!)

This video covers the following topics:

– How women and men have different hormonal rhythms

– The consequence of suppression of the female hormonal cycle (menstrual cycle)

– How the female body changes its rhythm through life (from menarche to menopause)

– The main characters (hormones) in the male and female hormonal cycle

– How men follow a daily (circadian) rhythm and women follow a monthly (infradian) rhythm

– How the luminaries (sun and moon) coincide with the male and female hormonal cycle

– Why menstruation is not an isolated event

I hope you like it!

Hi everyone,

I am writing to you – this time in English – to check in. Hope you are well and that you have had a beautiful summer.

I made a video (iik – feeling some nervousness around that) with some updates on life and this space – I am excited to share more in the time to come.

Thank you for being here.

You are invited <3

Join me together with the beautiful women at Bloom Concept Store for a delightful evening where we will connect with the blooming rose, with ourselves and with each other. We will sit together in a circle and you will be guided to connect with the flower of the rose and yourself through the five senses of sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing.

This event is a wonderful opportunity for every woman who yearns to take an evening out for herself to connect with her femininity, her receptivity, her inner wisdom – with love and beauty. There is nothing you will need to do, nothing you have to bring – come as you are and let yourself receive the gifts of roses and sisterhood.

The event is free of charge and there will be servings of rose infused snacks and drinks.

When: Thursday August 29th, 6 pm (18:00)

Where: Bloom Concept Store – Pedersgata 44, Stavanger

How: Please send a message to hello@webloom.no with your name, email and phone number to register.

You are so welcome to join – I hope to see you there!

Photo credit: Andreea/we.the.bloom