The Yin & Yang of the Menstrual Cycle with Kenna Bouvet

You can purchase the recording of Kenna’s class on this topic here!

Welcome to Earth Body Podcast. I’m Kate Douglas, Fertility Awareness Educator and founder of Earth Body. Each week, we feature conversations, stories, and essays exploring cyclical wisdom in the modern world.

Today, we’re talking about the yin and yang of the menstrual cycle with licensed acupuncturist Kenna Bouvet.

KEY MOMENTS:

0:24 - Yin & yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine
2:00 - How do yin & yang play out inside the menstrual cycle?
3:11 - How are menstrual cycle symptoms like mood swings or cramps viewed through a TCM lens?
7:00 - What’s one thing you wish everyone knew about their cycle?
7:59 - The impact of body literacy on Kenna’s practice
9:20 - What is the most nourishing aspect of your work?

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Kenna Bouvet is a Licensed Acupuncturist and owns Earth + Sky Massage and Acupuncture in Long Island City, NY. She is also a research integrative therapist at Columbia Irving Medical Center in the division of pediatric hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant. She received her Masters of Science from Tri-State College of Acupuncture where she trained in three distinct styles of acupuncture: Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Acupuncture Physical Medicine. In her private practice Kenna specializes in women’s health, digestive health, and perinatal and pediatric care. Kenna is a cranial sacral therapist through the Upledger Institute International and is certified in Pilates and Nutritional Therapy. As a former professional dancer, Kenna brings a personal awareness to a wide array of injuries that she treats in her practice and enjoys being part of her client’s overall support systems in gaining more agency over their health.

Relevant Links:

• Earth + Sky Massage and Acupuncture

• Purchase class recording: The Yin & Yang of the Menstrual Cycle with Kenna Bouvet

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Episode recorded, mixed, and produced by Kate Douglas

Theme song is by Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

All content is provided for general informational purposes only. It not medical advice, and should not be construed as such.