Carly SladeSep 8, 20212 minYou can trust the growing pains of your transformationThe moon waxes into light as effortlessly as she surrendered to the darkness that came before. She has done this countless times before...
Carly SladeMay 21, 20213 minWhy I do what I doFrom addiction to obsession Before I discovered yoga I was in survival mode. I went from work to sleep to work and from addiction to...
Carly SladeJan 20, 20213 minEmotions as alliesEvery year I get braver and braver in meeting my emotions and it seems the more resilience I develop the more challenging the emotional...
Carly SladeOct 28, 20204 minWe deserve to be valued in all our seasonsYou can’t have spring without autumn and people with periods deserve to be valued, loved and accepted when we’re 'nice' and ovulatory as...
Carly SladeAug 13, 20204 minLearning to harvest the crop and settle in for winterLiving close to nature and on a farm keeps me deeply connected to the seasons and cycles of nature, which in turn serves as a daily reminder
Carly SladeJul 31, 20208 minDon't we all deserve a life worth living?The last few months have really had me reflecting even more deeply than usual on cyclical living and the pace of modern life. A couple of
Carly SladeJun 18, 20203 minI might just burn down the world and start over...Menstrual Cycle Awareness is a potent practice for connecting to the many different expressions of power we have access to as people with pe
Carly SladeMay 3, 20205 minYoga and obsessionI started yoga at 17 because I was obsessed with exercise and the Power Yoga VHS I used pushed me hard and kept me out of my body. I exerci
Carly SladeApr 22, 20204 minRest is Radical a Rhythmical RebellionIt’s taken a global pandemic to give many people the rest they’ve needed for a lifetime. A recent study even showed that of the participants
Carly SladeMar 12, 20204 minConfidence, cunts and congruencyA couple of years ago it seemed as though vaginas suddenly got a revamp, all of a sudden they were 'yonis' 'cunts' or 'v
Carly SladeMar 8, 20206 minWhat happens when I say period in class and why I keep doing it anyway…What happens when I say period in class and why I keep doing it anyway… I came away from my Well Woman Yoga Therapy training empowered to...
Carly SladeMar 2, 20202 minLinear consistency isn’t sustainable & pleasure is our birth riteDay 13 can be a tricky day for me (I usually ovulate around day 11/12 so this is a post ovulatory day for me) if I’m overstimulated, overwor
Carly SladeFeb 2, 20201 minDirty, hairy, happyIf women are always shaving, cleaning, tidying, putting on make up and feeling exhausted from dieting and pretending our periods don’t exist
Carly SladeJan 2, 20202 minPermission to emerge slowly...'I don't want new year new me, I just want to eat toast.' I think I share this every year because it is truly one of the funn
Carly SladeDec 24, 20193 minRemembering the old ways, the wild waysThis weekend we celebrated the longest night of the year at Winter Solstice. An invitation to soak up the healing balms of winter darkness a
Carly SladeJun 11, 20192 minSelf understanding is a precursor to self loveTo understand what is happening the body and why is a basic human right. We should be taught from before our very first period how we can gl
Carly SladeJun 3, 20191 minI dream of a world...~ I dream of a world where all women have access to toilets and sanitary materials ☾ ~ I dream of a world where women can take period days a
Carly SladeApr 16, 20193 minSoftening to the possibility of the momentTwo weeks ago I took myself to the lake on our land for a few hours to drink cacao and meditate in nature to harness the often insightful...
Carly SladeMar 22, 20195 minThe wisdom of the seasonsI was listening to Aubrey Marcus' podcast this week (big love to my man for introducing me to this gem) and he said something like...
Carly SladeFeb 24, 20194 minRejecting the menstrual cycle is a rejection of ourselvesWhen we are taught to suppress, deny and ignore our menstrual cycles it serves only to reinforce the already ever-present feeling within...