Movement & sleep
Training, rest and recovery. 13 articles, 1 short course, sources listed on every one.
In short: Movement and sleep both shift across the cycle. These articles cover exercising on your period, strength training, yoga for cramps, heat therapy, pelvic floor basics and sleeping well in the luteal phase. The guiding rule: listen to your body first, and plan second.
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The basics
Exercise by phase: listen first, plan secondWhat science says about training with your cycle4 min readStrength training: your bones will thank youWhy lifting is for everyone2 min readYoga for crampsGentle stretches for painful days2 min readRest days are part of the planWhy doing less is sometimes doing more2 min readNight sweats: what is normal?Damp sheets decoded2 min readHot water bottles and heat therapyThe cosy classic, backed by research2 min readPelvic floor basicsThe muscles you never think about, until you do2 min readPosture, back pain and your periodWhy your lower back aches, and what helps2 min readWalking: the most underrated exerciseFree, gentle and good on every cycle day2 min readMoving when your body makes it hardPain, fatigue, disability or long-term illness: activity that fits you3 min read
Deep dives
Exercise for period pain: what works?The best evidence on moving when your womb is cramping4 min read · Deep diveSleep across your cycleWhy the week before your period can feel restless3 min read · Deep diveWhen poor sleep sticks around: CBT-IThe first-choice treatment for long-term insomnia, and how to get it4 min read · Deep dive
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