Do you believe in the moon cycle?
For me, since I was a kid, the moon was always part of my life. My mum was constantly checking the different moon phases the new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent, all of them (!). She would show me the full moon in the sky and say, “Tonight people will feel tense. It’s a powerful day.”
And when the new moon arrived, she would remind me again: “Today, it is a new beginning .”
She still keeps her moon calendar and keeps sending me reminders, so cute :)
The moon was part of my childhood and now it has become part of my work, my healing and my understanding of what it means to be a woman.

Happy New Moon to you.
And today, we welcome the very last new moon of 2025, a sacred closing, a soft beginning, a moment that invites us to return to ourselves before we cross into a new year.

There is something deeply emotional about the final new moon.
It feels like that last breath before change, the last pause before movement.
A reminder to look inward, to reflect, to honour the journey, especially the parts that didn’t make sense yet.

Today, I want to go deeper with you.
Deeper into nature.
Deeper into Ayurveda.
Deeper into the lunar cycle and the menstrual cycle.
Deeper into what it means to be a woman healing.
Deeper into why you feel what you feel and why you are not behind.

Because the truth is: you are nature.
Not connected to nature, you are nature.
Your body is governed by the same rhythms that guide the oceans, the plants, the tides, the wind, the moon.
Modern life has simply taught us to forget.

We live in a world that rewards speed, productivity, outcomes, linearity…
But your body is not linear.
Your hormones are not linear.
Your healing is not linear.
Your cycle is not linear.

Your body, just like the moon, moves in phases.
And when we lose our cycle, whether for months or years , it is not punishment.
It is a message.
A whisper.
A sacred pause.
A request: Come back home. Slow down. Re-root yourself.

This is where the healing begins.

The new moon is the lunar equivalent of the menstrual phase, the quietest, darkest, softest part of the cycle.
It is the moment of rest, of inwardness, of renewal.

In Ayurveda and in Yogic texts, the new moon is described as a time of lowered prana, lowered fire, lowered outward expression. The body wants to slow down. The mind wants silence. The emotions want truth.

And yet many women with HA live in the opposite state:
rushing, striving, controlling, overdoing, pushing, producing, performing.

This creates Vāta imbalance — the primary dosha associated with:

When Vāta is high, the nervous system perceives danger.
And when the nervous system perceives danger, menstruation is the first thing the body puts on pause.

Not because it’s broken.
But because it is protecting you.

The new moon invites us to do the opposite of modern life:
to soften, to listen, to surrender, to slow down enough to feel.

Ayurveda teaches that the body is a microcosm of the universe.

If the moon pulls the tides of the ocean, how could it not influence you, who are 60–70% water?
If plants grow according to the cycle of the moon — sprouting, rooting, blooming, resting — why would our wombs be any different?

In traditional communities, women often menstruated around the new moon and ovulated around the full moon.
Not because they forced it but because they lived with nature:

These rhythms regulate hormones naturally.

But today’s lifestyle, screens, stress, constant stimulation, overexercise, under-eating, perfectionism, productivity pressure pulls us away from these rhythms.
It disconnects us from the moon, from ourselves, from our own biology.

It’s not your fault.
You didn’t create this disconnection.
You are simply living in a world that teaches women to override their body’s needs.

But the moon always remains.
Always there.
Always inviting you back into sync.
Back into softness.
Back into your feminine intelligence.

Yoga philosophy also speaks about the moon and the sun — Chandra and Surya — the feminine and masculine principles within us.

Most women with HA have lived in Surya imbalance for years:
too much heat, too much effort, too much yang, too much drive.

The path back to your cycle is not another workout or another protocol.
It is a rebalancing of Chandra , moon energy.

Yoga for moon days (and for HA recovery) is:

Poses that soothe, not stimulate.
Breath that calms, not activates.
Movement that feels like being held, not pushed.

This is the Yoga that harmonises hormones.
This is the Yoga that tells your body: You’re safe. We can cycle again.

Science, Ayurveda, Yoga, and ancient cultures agree on one thing:
the human body was never designed to function separately from nature.

We are not living on nature.
We are living as nature.

When we lose our period, it is not just a “hormonal issue”, it is a sign of environmental and emotional disconnect.

HA isn’t just a diagnosis.
It is a signal.
A sacred invitation to return to rhythm, softness, nourishment, and rest.

And the new moon is the perfect moment to begin.

For you, if your period hasn’t returned.
For you, if you feel you’re doing everything “right.”
For you, if you’re exhausted from hoping.
For you, if the timeline feels cruel.
For you, if your heart feels heavy today.

I want you to hear this:

You are not behind.
Your body is not broken.
Your healing is not late.
Your cycle is not gone, it is preparing.

Healing takes time.
Nervous systems take time.
Ojas (your deepest vitality, according to Ayurveda) takes time.
Rebuilding the feminine body takes time.

And I say this with love because I lived it.

For years — almost 20 years — I didn’t have a natural cycle.
I was on contraceptive pills for 18 of them.
Then HA.
Then the long wait.
The uncertainty.
The frustration.
The fear.
The “why is it taking so long?”

I lived everything you are living.

Healing happened.
Not through force.
Not through control.
But through trust, nourishment, slowing down, choosing safety over productivity, choosing softness over perfection, choosing nature over noise.

If it happened for me, it can happen for you.
Trust your body.
Trust the timing.
Trust the unseen phases of your healing.

Today, choose slowness.
Choose warmth.
Choose rituals that feel like love.

Here are practices I recommend for this new moon:

Roses soften Vāta, calm Pitta, and open the heart.
Let the petals remind your body that it is safe to relax.

Warm oil is medicine in Ayurveda.
It brings the spirit back into the body.

Write as if your desires are already happening.
No pressure.
Just truth.

Warm, soft, grounding dishes:
kitchari, soups, stews, roasted root vegetables, warm milk with spices, dates, ghee, rice, oats, cooked apples.

Warmth equals safety.
Safety equals hormones.

Think earth energy:
Sukhasana, Child’s Pose, Supported Bridge, Reclining Bound Angle, Legs on the sofa, supported forward folds.

These poses whisper to your endocrine system:
You are allowed to heal.

Let go of the pressure.
Let go of the fear of being behind.
Let go of the belief that your worth depends on your cycle.
Let go of the idea that healing must be fast.

Healing is seasonal.
Hormones are cyclical.
Life is lunar.

On this new moon, may you remember:
You are nature.
Your softness is medicine.
Your slowness is wisdom.
Your cycle is coming.
And there is nothing wrong with you.

Your body is finding its way home.
And you are not alone.

With love,

Audrey