If you're interested in transitioning off hormonal birth control and feel curious about your natural contraception options then YES this program is for you. Not only is there a guide to support you with herbs, supplements, etc in your transition off, but you'll learn how to start tracking right away after you stop. You'll have the foundations to use whenever you are ready.

You can also engage in the Q+A sessions if you have any other questions.

Of course! The core curriculum is made up of recorded classes split into manageable chunks that you can access anytime after they are released. And yes, the Q+A's, mentorship sessions and live class on vaginal steaming will all be recorded and uploaded into your course site within 48 hours of the recording, usually less.

The live Q+A's will be on Zoom, Mondays at 2pm eastern after the module is released. The mentorship sessions will be the first Weds of the month Feb, March + April, 2pm eastern.

You do NOT have to be live to get your questions answered, there is a depository for you to share your questions during the program (Dec 10-April 3rd) so I can answer your Q's or support you even if the time doesn't work for you. You'll be be sent a reminder leading up to any and all live sessions!

No. This is a group mentorship program. However, you will be able to ask me questions (pre-submitted or live) during the Q+A's about each module's content (6 total Q+A sessions). During the 3 monthly group mentorship sessions, there may be opportunities to receive individualized coaching and chart reviews, depending on the size of the cohort. My intention is for you to get your questions answered and help you start practicing your Natural Contraception Plan with confidence. So every effort will be made to support you within the time we have. Individual coaching sessions will be available to schedule if needed.

No! The point of this program is to move at a pace that feels achievable and manageable, and is more experiential rather than just soaking up information you never use. 

We will start with the foundations of confidently tracking your cycle and understanding the hormonal and tissue layer changes throughout your own cycle. Ideally you will start tracking your own cycle during the first week or two, and by the time we get to the herbs, you'll be well on your way to understanding (or deepening your relationship with) your own body's cyclical shifts and changes. 

You cannot effectively work with herbs without being confident in your cycle tracking practice, which is why we are starting there. 

Plus the holidays are in the way, so we'll take a two week break to leave space for both implementation of cycle tracking *and* celebrating end of year holidays with your community.

New modules will be dripped out on a week by week basis (with a break for 2 weeks in late December and resuming in January), and barring any tech glitches, will be available on Tuesdays.

You are fully responsible for any herbs you choose to take. That said, I will be sharing about 18 different herbs that have potential to support your natural contraception practice, so there will be options for you to choose from. I will share safety and interaction information that I have access to so use that as a guide when you choose. However, I always recommend you check with a practitioner or your provider before choosing to work with herbs. It is fully within your own personal responsibility to check for any concerns you have. I am NOT your personal practitioner so do not have any liability for your individual choices of herbs.  

If you're taking meds, you can absolutely practice FAM (cycle tracking). We'll talk about how a couple meds (and possibly herbs) could impact some of your fertility signs, but otherwise - totally fair game. 

Not all herbs work the same in all people. You'll be reminded to listen to your own body and/or work with a practitioner to determine which herbs are the best choices for you. This is especially important if you're on any meds with a narrow therapeutic index (eg if the dose changes slightly, it's a big deal).

We will definitely talk about herbal safety. *And* your choice of using herbs, and which ones, is always your own personal responsibility. Please seek out the guidance of a provider on safety and interactions specific to your needs.

You'll have access to the course for the lifetime of the course. As long as I'm still using the course platform and running the course, you will have access. Likely, years. Maybe decades. But I promise that if life happens and I choose to close down the course, you will know *at least* 3 months before I do so. That way you'll have time to go back, review the material, download the PDF's etc. In other words, it's not going anywhere. But I highly recommend following along live because you'll get so much more out of it if you participate with the group.

This course is for anyone with internal anatomy. Women, queer folks, trans folks welcome. While I may occasionally use gendered language, I will mostly be referring to anatomy and physiology along the way. It is totally appropriate for folks who fall along the gender spectrum with internal anatomy (uterus, vagina, etc) and menstrual cycles. However, it is not specifically geared towards queer folks, so students may use gendered language and my intention is for everyone to feel comfortable speaking to their own personal experience. I cannot make a space *safe* for you, but please know that I fully welcome queer and trans folks into this space if you feel called to join us. (and yeah, all sexual orientations and relationship structures are fully welcome here, too)

This course is really NOT relevant for folks with penises. Though if you choose to learn it, you could probably really impress your partner! ;) 

Probably not in the context of this course. While we will certainly talk about common cycle imbalances and what to look out for, and we can do chart reviews of some folks who need some troubleshooting (eg, are you having anovulatory cycles, or maybe your luteal phase is short).

We can talk about those things, and there may be some therapeutic information that shows up in our Q+A sessions, but this course is specifically oriented to natural contraception practice and that is what we will continue re-orienting ourselves to. I may need to abstain from answering some questions if they are not relevant and/or if we don't have enough time.

Regardless of the space we have to engage on those topics, any information in a group session will be generalized and not specific for your unique body, constitution or multi-system picture. 

If you need more clinical support, you'll need to see out a practitioner or other coursework (or potentially my podcast) to help you. 

Okay, so the deal is that I'm a tiny micro business owner at the moment so I don't have a ton of bandwidth for processing refunds. If you think you might not like the course, please don't buy it! That said, I will offer full refunds (minus processing fees) until January 12th, 2025. That will give you plennnnty of time to check out the FAM trainings and receive the first herb training and get a chance to see if this is for you. If you're like, "nah, this ain't for me", you'll need to let me know VIA EMAIL by 11:59pm on Sunday January 12th, 2025. After that date, no refunds will be processed.

If you ask for a refund, you will lose access to the course, you will NOT receive any of the group mentorship, the final 3 modules of the course, the live vaginal steaming class or the womb connection meditations. Those are all reserved for folks who commit to the course.