I am Dr. Julie Taw, a physician and mother with 25 years of experience helping busy women feel better through a holistic, functional, and mind-body lens. My perspective comes from both clinical experience and my own journey as a busy working mom navigating health issues. Every day I see high-functioning women who do so much for others yet feel depleted and not like themselves. ...Pushing hard through exhaustion has become normalized. Women often ask what else they should add to their lifestyle to feel better. They may also blame themselves for not being able to handle it all. But we...

I am the founder of Period Reality and JIBE. I work with organizations, leaders and high performing teams navigating burnout, health strain and unsustainable expectations. My work sits at the intersection of menstrual cycle awareness, leadership and the future of work. I am writing for anyone who has ever felt that their body was the first thing to break in systems that reward consistency over reality. For everyone who has ever felt that their body was swimming against a current. 

It was 2023. I was pursuing a Master’s in Cultural Anthropology and Sustainable Citizenship at Utrecht University and had decided to write my thesis on women’s alignment of work with their menstrual cycle. My study was titled “Cyclically Embodied Work: Aligning with The Menstrual Cycle to Experience Work Consciously”.

Dear Two Moons Readers, I’m Hayley Newcomb, Community Engagement, Education, & Experience Coordinator at Two Moons. I moved from California to New York, bringing my West Coast love for wellness and movement with me. In this article, I’ll dive into how syncing your yoga practice with your cycle can help balance hormones and elevate overall wellbeing.