Part two of our menstrual cycle series is here! Rita and Brittni pick up where they left off, diving into the luteal and menstrual phases — and why learning to work with these phases instead of against them might be one of the most powerful things you can do for your health.

Part 2: The Luteal Phase & Menstruation

Highlights:

• The luteal phase deep dive: hormonal shifts, inflammation, heat, and why your emotions are actually full of intelligence
• Why carb cravings during the luteal phase are not something to fight — and what your body is actually doing with them
• How to shift your exercise in the luteal and menstrual phases to support your body and protect against injury
• The menstrual phase as your inner winter: rest, reflection, and why slowing down is a radical act
• Emotions during your bleed — why they feel so raw and what they might be trying to tell you
• A simple journaling practice to help you tune into your cycle and start listening to your body

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In this episode, Rita and Brittni break down the menstrual cycle through an Ayurvedic lens and share practical, embodied ways for how to live in alignment with each phase of your cycle.

Part 1: The Follicular Phase & Ovulation

Highlights:

• Understanding the normal shifts in our physical, mental, and emotional physiology throughout the month
• Your cycle is so much more than just your bleed — and how to understand it through the lens of nature
• Why ovulation is the most important part (even when you're not trying to get pregnant)
• A deep dive into the follicular phase: changes in cognition, mood, energy, skin, and more
• Cervical mucus, body literacy, and why what you were never taught may have caused unnecessary shame
• How to shift your exercise and creative work to align with your cycle

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In this episode, Rita and Brittni explore the foods, herbs, and practices that help the body stay balanced in spring.

Highlights:

- How the springtime thaw affects mucus levels in the body

- Why spring can bring low appetite, congestion, and sluggish energy/digestion

- Key movement practices to support lymphatic flow and lung clearance

- When to incorporate (and when to skip!) practices like dry brushing, sauna, abhyanga, and neti pot

- Foods and herbs for spring, and why nature always knows best

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