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Stages Of the Menstrual Cycle – Follicular Phase
After our post on the four stages of the menstrual cycle, we wanted to look more into how each stage of the menstrual cycle affects us. To start, we’re looking at our Inner Spring, the Follicular Phase! Make sure to keep reading below to learn all about how this phase affects you and what you should be doing during it! Related Articles: The Stages of the Menstrual Cycle Explained UM Club Episode - Menstrual Cycle 101: How to Tune in to Your Cycle For A More Aligned Life UM Club Episode - Menstrual Health with Stefanie Miska 7 Symptoms and Signs of Hormonal Imbalance 9 Body Acceptance Quotes to Help Moms Improve Their Body Image Calming Mantras for Moms Who [...]
Practicing Tantra: 3 Tantric Sex Techniques and How You Can Use Them in Everyday Life
Sex is something that all of us tend to know pretty well, but don’t necessarily know how to enjoy to its fullest potential. If you want to start having amazing sex or improve an already great one, start by looking at these tantric sex techniques as we dive into tantric sex practices for beginners! Related Content UM Club Episode: Transformational Tantra with Dominque D'Vita from Yest Tantra 6 Irresistible Ways to Spice Up Your Sex Life How Couples Can Use Erotic Blueprints to Increase Intimacy and Connection in Their Relationship 5 Tips For Strengthening Your Relationship Marriage Communication: How to Communicate With Your Husband Without Fighting What is Tantra? Tantra in the traditional sense is a practice of combined meditation, [...]
The Stages of the Menstrual Cycle Explained – Free Mandala Cycle Tracking Chart!
For most of us with female sex hormones, the menstrual cycle and menstruation is something that plays a big part in our lives. We think of menstruation as getting a period and dealing with all the annoyances that come with it. What a lot of us don’t realise (thanks sex ed for the lack of education) is that the menstrual cycle is something that our bodies are always going through. There’s so much to learn about the menstrual cycle so we’ve brought you this mini-guide with some of the basics, including the different stages and how we can track our menstruation and a Free Downloadable Mandala Cycle Tracking Chart! If you want to learn more and deep dive into this [...]
Marriage Communication: How to Communicate With Your Husband Without Fighting
Communication is a massive part of any relationship, and this is definitely true between husband and wife, and long-term partnerships. We’ve all been in a situation where all we want to do is have an open conversation with our partner - and all we find is someone who’s super resistant to having that conversation. Want to learn better marriage communication and how to communicate better with your husband? Look no further than this blog post! Related Articles: Supporting Men’s Mental Health and Communication 5 Tips for Strengthening Your Relationship How Couples Can Use Erotic Blueprints to Increase Intimacy and Connection in Their Relationship Assertive Communication: How to Get What You Want, With Skill Why do I struggle to communicate with [...]
6 Irresistible Ways to Spice Up Your Sex Life
Intimacy is an important part of every relationship, and although it isn’t only about sex, it can be a very big part of it. After 53% of our Instagram community said you’re craving more in the bedroom we thought we would put together a few resources for you with 6 Irresistible ways to spice up your sex life. Look we get it, parenthood can be TIRING, especially in those early years, but don't let that put out your flame. Start by supporting each other through the day, layer on some extra love and attention, and have fun experimenting with things to shake things up! Related Articles 5 Tips For Strengthening Your Relationship Through Communication and Connection How Couples Can Use [...]
How Couples Can Use Erotic Blueprints to Increase Intimacy and Connection in Their Relationship
Sexuality is something that is always evolving and so different for all of us - but what if there was a way to start tapping into our desires and bring more pleasure to our lives both inside and outside the bedroom? Look no further than an Erotic Blueprint. Over on our exclusive Podcast Episode with Erotic Blueprint Master Coach Angela Thurston, we chatted all about how Erotic Blueprints can help not only with our own sexuality but with our partners - which is exactly what this blog post all about it! Make sure to take the Erotic Blueprint quiz and head over to the Unapologetic with Jannine MacKinnon Podcast to listen to our episode with Angela! Related Articles: 5 Tips [...]
Assertive Communication: How to get what you want, with skill.
Communication. The #1 issue couples go to therapy for and one of the main things I work on with my clients in session. Learning assertive communication is a skill many haven't been taught. But it makes sense, our emotions get heightened when communication gets tough and even more so if resolution isn’t reached. We can feel misunderstood, invalidated, threatened, or offended when we’re not communicating effectively. Now, we may know exactly how it feels to be on the receiving end of a communication style that isn’t helpful to reach resolution, but in this post I’m going to ask you to take a good look at yourself. After all, the only person we have control over to change is us! Written [...]
Calming Mantras for Moms Who Need a Break
Raising a child is a lifelong duty that does not come with an instruction manual. Sure, we pick up some tips and tools along the way, or some of us just wing the whole thing. A few of us may have taken a parenting class or have experience with other people’s children, but nothing really prepares you for the disruption of your inner peace like the personality and persistence of your own child. On some days being a mother feels like a blessing, and yes, there are those days where it feels like a curse. Motherhood gives us the ability to tap into a deep love, but this profound love certainly reaches a point where we need help and guidance [...]
9 Body Acceptance Quotes to Help Moms Improve Their Body Image
Everyday we hear messages of “love your body” and “body positivity,” but what people don’t realize is that it is a HUGE task to actually do that. Our bodies are so much more than what they look like - they carry us through our day, they’re how we give birth and take care of our children; we’re basically walking and talking miracles. Here at the UM Club we’re not talking about body positivity, we’re talking about body ACCEPTANCE, and acknowledging all the amazing things our bodies do for us every damn day. We’re here to live and love life, and our bodies are the tools that let us do that, so let’s start treating them like the amazing things they [...]