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Cycle Tracking 101: How to Understand What Your Body Is Telling You
The Importance of Body Awareness Cycle tracking is more than marking red days on a calendar — it’s an act of self-awareness and empowerment. Your menstrual cycle is your body’s monthly check-in, reflecting your hormonal balance, emotional state, nutrition, and stress levels. When you understand what your body is communicating, you move from reacting to symptoms to working with them. Awareness is healing — and it begins with observation. What to Track Your cycle speaks throug

Michelle Curtis
Jan 262 min read


How to Talk to Boys About Periods (and Why It Totally Matters)
Okay, real talk: Why is talking to boys about periods still awkward in 2026? If half the world menstruates, shouldn’t everyone know what a period is — and more importantly, how to respect it? Whether you're a mom, a teacher, a big sister, or a menstrual health educator, starting these conversations matters more than you think. Here’s the thing: When boys understand periods, they grow up to be more empathetic, supportive, and emotionally intelligent humans. And we’re here for

Michelle Curtis
Jan 222 min read


Zambia Leads the Way: The First African Nation to Recognize Menstrual Leave
Zambia is making menstrual history! Did you know that Zambia was the first African country to officially honour a woman’s menstrual cycle...

Michelle Curtis
Jul 20, 20252 min read


The Ultimate First-Time Period Kit: A Thoughtful Gift for a Milestone Moment
A first period is a significant milestone in a young person’s life, and preparing them with a thoughtfully curated First-Time Period Kit ...

Michelle Curtis
Mar 23, 20252 min read


Why I Offer Vaginal Steaming for Labor Prep as a Vaginal Steam Hydrotherapist and Birth Doula
As a Vaginal Steam Hydrotherapist and Fertility Birth Doula, my mission is to empower women to approach labor and birth with confidence,...

Michelle Curtis
Nov 27, 20243 min read


Rediscovering Intimacy: How Vaginal Steaming Helped a Menopausal Client Overcome Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal dryness and discomfort during intimacy are challenges many women face, especially around menopause. For one of my clients, a...

Michelle Curtis
Nov 9, 20242 min read


A Global History of Menstruation: Cultural Significance and Evolving Practices
Menstruation, a natural and universal experience for women, has been managed and perceived in diverse ways across cultures throughout...

Michelle Curtis
Sep 5, 20245 min read


Steam Patient Comparative Analysis in Czech Republic Maternity Hospitals
Steam Patient Comparative Analysis Over the past five years thirty hospitals in the Czech Republic have started offering pelvic steam...
Keli Garza
Jun 12, 20242 min read


The Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study
In 2019, a small group of researchers from the Peristeam Hydrotherapy Institute crowd-funded a trial study called the “Fourth Trimester...
Keli Garza
May 27, 20241 min read


Men’s Health & Pelvic Steaming: Ancient Wellness Practices for Modern Benefits
Did you know that pelvic steaming, a practice revered for centuries across Asia and other parts of the world, offers powerful health...
Paul McWilliam
May 14, 20242 min read
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