Celebration Days Christchurch

So fab to have these women, wisdom and opportunities in Christchurch Ōtautahi!

Big group of girls from all around Christchurch and beyond yesterday for our workshop in Ōpawa! Thanks to all of them for taking a day to CHILL-OUT together and TOOL UP for the changing years ahead in a female body x

As I say in circle some may never need help through puberty and sail through , many will need support though and healthy habits for the challenging times and a few will really need some help…… I hope these conversations are a platform for creating easier communication in times of fluctuating hormones in the future.
Knowledge, Honour & Connection (our 3 pillars).

“it's revolutionary (to me) to see this outside the patriarchal gaze..." A.Tabak

I say it umpteen times to the girls 'get to know your cycle' so I better practise what I preach right? I've been practising Menstrual Cycle Awareness for ten years now and this is where I'm at, at the moment.....

I can tell the day i change to Autumn (luteal phase), that drop in progesterone when my multi tasking is just that wee bit harder and it's almost like the glow from the edges of my vision grow more stark and harsh......
I know it's Autumn too when Im in my hospitality job and tune into my customer more acutely; their convo or relationship or vibe.....this is a sensitivity I've come to realise! Not just the emotional grumpiness we've been taught - That societal eye roll at PMS.
Yes it's something to attune and tune into for sure!

I know it's two days before my period when I get a night of insomnia (more now with peri). I use to loathe this and toss and turn but now I realise I actually receive on these nights a massive download of info in my brain! Realisations and creativity! Now I keep a journal by my bed and pour it all down, this beautiful yin energy!

And don't even get me started on the power of "Summer" (ovulation) and how Shakti energy has been thwarted & slandered into flirtation and it's negative connotations. I love this time and again it's learning how to use this, not abuse this.

The "traditional"** menstrual story is a brainwashing into such a limited and unhealthy perspective of our menstrual cycle. It's revolutionary to see this outside the patriarchal gaze. Historically men haven't experienced or don't want us to experience the positive or powerful parts of the Cycle.

Learning to tune in is paramount to start shifting the narrative & experience for yourself and in time create experienced guides to support this in the next generation.

** traditional refers here to the European narrative.
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Gearing up for next months Winter Workshop. Here’s Jo from who makes the wonderful wee tampon purses for the girls! Sublime.

Also my bead packs to make their own menstrual bracelet! Mines been going for over five years now (definitely need to lose a few beads though due to perimenopause! lol ☺️). A special golden one this time for their day of Ovulation!
Let’s call it an Ovulation bracelet!

This workshop is sold out so please be sure to sign up for the next one in Spring! Numbers limited to keep groups small to encourage conversation and sharing between the girls (9-12years old)🌼

CELEBRATION DAY FOR GIRLS WORKSHOP 🌺 SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 Heathcote valley Domain, CHCH, NZ🌼🌺🌸
for girls/children 9-12 years old….

10am-4pm (mums or female elder join in at 1pm) Grandma’s also welcome.

DM or email me to register!
[email protected] 🌺
www.celebrationdayforgirls.com

Groups are kept small to encourage sharing and conversation - spaces limited🌺

Celebration Day for Girls - A one day workshop about the Menstrual Cycle for 9-12 years olds to honour, connect and create knowledge about menarche, menstruation and menopause.
We focus on fun, gentle arts and craft based activities while the wisdom is sprinkled in. We create a relaxed atmosphere, sat in circle with cushions, blankets and Kai. Goodie bags and morning tea included.

At Celebration Day for Girls we want to positively prepare children for menstruation with accurate and realistic models, informing and reframing the narrative, so they can get the best start possible with a relationship to Cycle that may span decades.
Through our Workshops and the conversations they create thereafter we can offer children the key levers for improving menstrual health in their lives by:
* Reducing stigma
* Combating restrictive behavioral expectation
* Improving knowledge
* Social support and pain management
* Self care and trust
* Widening cultural perspectives

BOOK NOW message me or
EMAIL TO SAVE A SPACE!
[email protected]
Fees due August 30, 2026

CELEBRATION DAY FOR GIRLS WORKSHOP 🌺 SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2026….…..🌼🌺🌸 for girls/children 9-12 years old….

Heathcote Valley Community Centre, Christchurch Ōtautahi NZ
10am-4pm (mums or female elder join in at 1pm) Grandma’s also welcome.

DM or email me to register!
[email protected] 🌺
www.celebrationdayforgirls.com

Groups are kept small to encourage sharing and conversation - spaces limited🌺

Celebration Day for Girls - A one day workshop about the Menstrual Cycle for 9-12 years olds to honour, connect and create knowledge about menarche, menstruation and menopause.
We focus on fun, gentle arts and craft based activities while the wisdom is sprinkled in. We create a relaxed atmosphere, sat in circle with cushions, blankets and Kai. Goodie bags and morning tea included.

At Celebration Day for Girls we want to positively prepare children for menstruation with accurate and realistic models, informing and reframing the narrative, so they can get the best start possible with a relationship to Cycle that may span decades.
Through our Workshops and the conversations they create thereafter we can offer children the key levers for improving menstrual health in their lives by:
* Reducing stigma
* Combating restrictive behavioral expectation
* Improving knowledge
* Social support and pain management
* Self care and trust
* Widening cultural perspectives

BOOK NOW message me or
EMAIL TO SAVE A SPACE! GROUPS KEPT TO TEN GIRLS ONLY. Payment due in full by August 2026
[email protected] 🌺

Congratulations Jane on your “fenomenal” new book and beautiful unveiling this evening xx ❤️❤️❤️

Our Winter workshop is now sold out - enquire now for the Spring workshop !!
Groups are kept to ten only to encourage sharing and conversation between the girls on the day 🌺🌸🌼 ❤️

!!❤️ both my favs.
Have done many online courses with Red School , can highly recommend!!
And as for Chloe…. Well, have you seen Hamnet? ❤️❤️❤️

We were over the moon when we found out that award-winning filmmaker, Chloé Zhao read both of our books, and has been leaning on the practice of menstrual cycle awareness to support her through her own midlife journey.

We had the privilege of interviewing her recently for the Menstruality podcast, where she told us about how she worked with the wisdom of the menstrual cycle on set, as she was directing her recent Oscar-award winning film, Hamnet.

She told us about how she shares her cycle tracking practice with her team and her production company, and how getting to know the inner seasons of her cycle has enhanced her creative process.

One of the highlights of the conversation for us, was when she shared what the premenstrual and menstrual phases of the cycle have taught Chloé about how to embody creative death and rebirth, and how this played out in the creation of the film.

We’ll be publishing the episode tomorrow - so excited to hear what you think!

Photo credit: Sophia Evans