My Menstrual Cycle Journey; Contraceptive Pill, PCOS and Amenorrhea
My Cycle Journey… I was a late bloomer, I got my period just before my 16th birthday and at the time it meant I could FINALLY start shaving my legs (thanks dad). This same year I started taking hormonal contraception not knowing that this one decision would...
4 Hacks to Exercising Through Your Menstrual Cycle
Ever guilt yourself into exercise and afterwards your body just feels blaaaah? What about when you get your period, do you keep exercising the same way you do every week or does it change when you’re menstruating? Me well I was lick clock work. That was until I get...
7 Supporting Tips on How I Came Off the Contraceptive Pill
One of the question I’m asked the most above any other is, “How can I stop taking the Pill?” How can I come off the pill safely, how can I support my body in coming of the pill…? Asking similar questions yourself, well this one’s for you darling! Almost 4 years ago...
Why Ayurveda is your Missing Health Element
Ahhhhhhh Ayyyyuuurrrr veda. Sounds kind of like a big sigh, “ahhhh” with a dash of darkveda. But infect this beautiful word unlocks many connections to self and what could just be a missing piece in our modern western health world. I was first exposed to Ayurveda back...
Eating For Happy Hormones, all Month Long
Let’s get one thing straight here. Not many women are aware that their hormones continually change throughout their cycles. Sometimes, you’re confident and energised while other times, you can feel more introverted. Sometimes, you’re loving fresh salads and other...
How to Come Off Contraception Safely
Alright ladies, there’s going to be two groups of you reading this blog post. There are the ladies that are wanting to come off contraception because they want to make healthier choices and take a holistic approach to their body and cycle. And then there are those of...
Has Your Period Gone Missing, or irregular? Here’s How To Find It
Have you sent out a search party for a missing period? Sometimes, a late or missing period is just that. Like the ocean has times where the waves are much bigger or smaller, our cycles can become longer or shorter than usual too. But if your period is regularly late...
Decoding Your Food Cravings
Let me start by saying – you are not alone! So many women closet punish themselves around food cravings and wonder why am I always getting food cravings? I hear this question all the time from the women I work with. So know you’re not alone, and you can...
What Your PMS is Really Telling You
Women all over the world dread a quarter of their cycle because of PMS. We’re taught from young ages that PMS is going to be a part of our lives and that we need to just accept it. I call BS! Instead of dreading it, fearing it and possibly even letting it control our...
Period Talk: Is My Flow & Colour Normal?
When you were taught about your period, you were probably told that some people have heavy or light periods. You might have been told that the colour can change. But what you weren’t taught was what a healthy flow and colour looks like, and actually is. Two of the...
Are Pain-Free Periods A Myth?
Women have been raised with the belief and expectation that periods will be painful. We learned about it in sex ed classes, we learned it from our mothers, aunts, sisters and friends. When you see a woman who experiences a pain-free period with no signs of PMS, you’re...
How to Have a Perfect Period
What would your perfect period look like? How awesome would your life look like if every cycle looked like that, right!? If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance there is something you’re not loving about your menstrual cycle right now. Don’t worry you’re not...
How To Quit Emotional Eating For Good
Ever considered emotional eating? You’re not alone. Almost every woman has eaten something out of emotion instead actual physical hunger at some point in their lives. So take a deep breathe – you’re human! But if you think emotional eating is holding you back from...
Why Undieting Is THE Diet You Need This Year
There’s a new diet trend that comes out every year. A couple of years ago, it was Paleo. Then it was raw vegan. Last year was keto. No doubt there will be another one this year. But this year, I want to make undieting the diet that everyone follows. And why wouldn’t...
I’m Jema Lee
A day time mermaid, full time human who lives in yoga tights who spends my days hanging out inside the Well Woman Academy. My mission? To guide women to discover their cycles, love their bodies and end patriarchal period tabooness.
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