Ever since I was a teenager, I struggled with debilitating mood swings, depression, anxiety and complete crash outs. For years, I just accepted that this was what having a period and being a girl was all about. Even my mum told me it was completely normal to feel like this - although I have a lot of memories of her also in total disbelief and just HOW moody I could be. Sorry Jane <3 As I got older, the mood swings turned to full blown depression and anxiety. I’d cry every day, hated leaving the house, was terrified of the world and couldn’t understand how I could feel like a completely different person one day to the next. Doctor’s would dismiss me or try to put me on birth control so I sought alternative routes and tried acupuncture, homeopathy, nutritional therapy, talking therapy, hypnotherapy, Chinese Medicine and just about every other alternative therapy you can think of! Nothing worked. It wasn’t until I came across Menstrual Cycle Awareness that I realised my symptoms were cyclical and showed up for 2 weeks before my period every month. I had PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) and finally understood what was going on. As my knowledge of the world of menstuality increased, so did my understanding of my cycle, my body and my entire life.

“Your menstrual cycle is not a problem to be fixed – it’s a power to be reclaimed.”

— Alexandra Pope & Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, Red School

For years I just accepted that this was a condition I’d have to learn to live with (just Google PMDD and the prognosis is pretty bleak). However, after some major shifts in my life, my PMDD symptoms began to dissipate and I came to understand the link between my life choices and my symptoms. Last year, I studied to become a professional Menstrual Cycle Coach which was the missing piece in my puzzle. I am now completely PMDD symptom free and have made it my mission to help other women get to a similar place to me. Although my passion is PMDD and PMS, I help women with various issues relating to their cycle. I absolutely believe there is a place for the medical world and the menstrual world but a huge missing piece for many people is the forgotten art of cyclical living, honouring our cycle with our lifestyle choices and choosing to step into the power of our unique cycle, instead of dismissing it as a once-a-month annoyance.

Through a unique blend of coaching, menstrual cycle awareness, cyclical living and holistic lifestyle choices, I guide women back to a place of power, intuition, deep inner trust and happy, healthy menstrual cycles. Our menstrual cycles affect us every single day, why would you not use it as the basis to build the life you dream of and become the woman you know you are?