4 Daily Rituals for your Moon Days
Keeping consistent self-care rituals and practices is the best way to stay balanced and feel better during your menstrual cycle. When menstruating our hormones are at their lowest and with them often falls our energy levels and mood. Add cramps or dysmenorrhea to the mix and it’s clear that these days require a little more effort to feel aligned and able to take on the day.
Your Moon Days may very well be the most important days to make sure all your self-care practices are in effect. Proper food, sleep, and body movement, as well as the right supplements and support, can really change the game when it comes to making it through your period. Need some inspiration to create an aligned day of rituals for ultimate period support? We’ve got you covered.
Morning Ritual
During your period it is so important to make sure your body has all the nutrients it needs. Mango, ginger, and turmeric are all great ingredients to help balance hormones, decrease pain related to inflammation, and give your body the benefits it needs. Adding a little spinach or kale can give you a boost of much-needed magnesium, potassium, and iron.
Last but not least, Holi-Mood Drops are the perfect addition to your power-packed smoothie, with the benefits of hemp’s naturally occurring antioxidants, calming peppermint, and mood-boosting chocolate. Hemp Extract has been reported to ease PMS symptoms such as sensitivity and mood swings as well as boost mood and memory performance. Therapeutic primrose is known to ease symptoms of PMS such as breast tenderness, irritability, and depression as well as painful periods, also known as dysmenorrhea.
All - Days Ritual
Eating can effortlessly become a ritual when we infuse intention into what we’re eating and the nutrition it is providing our body. Try to make time to eat slowly so your body can soak up all the nutrients. Water-rich fruits and vegetables like watermelon, cucumber, and zucchini, are a great way to stay hydrated while also eating light if you are prone to an upset stomach during your period. It’s also important to consume protein, iron, and magnesium-rich foods like quinoa, lentils, beans, and nuts.
Holief PMS Gummies can be taken throughout the day to boost and balance your mood as well as ease PMS discomfort. Our gummies are packed with potent Ashwagandha for stress and anxiety relief as well as to reduce swelling. Don Quai has been used traditionally to treat menstrual cramps and Chasteberry is very effective for treating various symptoms of PMS, breast pain, and painful menstruation.
Afternoon Ritual
Restorative or Yin-Yoga is the perfect practice during your period. Yin is a slow form of yoga that often uses props to support the body and relieve tension and strain. While doing a more intense workout may not be the best for your body during this time, it is still important to move your body. Yin provides a great opportunity to stretch and release any muscles that may have tensed up during your period. Many studios offer Yin yoga. There is also a variety of classes catered to Yin on your period online and on YouTube.
The Holief Cramp Roll-on is the perfect product to take with you to class and throughout your day. This effortless topical relief stick is packed with skin and muscle soothing ingredients like 500mg of hemp, evening primrose oil, peppermint, Spanish sage oil, ginger, sweet fennel, camphor, menthol and rose. Each ingredient was selected with the intention of providing cramp and discomfort relief.
Evening Ritual
Evenings are the best time for self-care rituals as you prepare your body for sleep. Taking regular baths during your menstrual cycle can relieve cramps and muscle tension, as well as help your skin and muscles to detox. This is a great way to support your body in getting the deep rest it needs during this time.
Once you have relaxed and dried off, apply the Holi-Cramp Menstrual Relief Cream or for added support, Holi-Cramp Plus Menstrual Relief Cream with Menthol to areas of cramping and discomfort. This power-packed topical will help cool and relieve muscles so you can sleep deeply without pain. Our vitamin E, MCT oil, and olive oil rich cream is formulated with industry-leading levels of hemp extract (2800 mg) to provide ultimate relief and be safe and nourishing for sensitive skin.
