body literacy ~ cycle awareness ~ natural birth control.
I’m Zoya Misha, certified fertility fairy passionate about teaching holistic reproductive health to all people with cyclical bodies.
cyclical.bodies is about creating a non-judgemental space for breaking taboos, self-exploration & empowerment through cycle knowledge.
the story behind cyclical.bodies
When I was 13 years old, my gynaecologist prescribed me the birth control pill right after my first menstrual bleeding (the menarche). He gave no explanation about what this pill would do to my hormones, or the potential risks for my physical and mental body. Over the course of 7 years, I unconsciously participated in this daily ritual of suppressing my ovulation during this formative part of my reproductive life. Today, I know how important the first couple of menstrual years are for understanding your future reproductive health and catching potential complications early on.
At 20 years old, I accidentally (or purposely, in hindsight) went off the pill after forgetting to bring it on a long holiday. I can only describe this experience as waking up from a very long, hazy sleep… as if a fog was lifted from my brain. This sudden, overwhelming flood of awakeness made me feel alive, powerful, confident, in control of my own feelings, but also: very angry. Why had a professional I was supposed to trust made me swallow this invasive substance without giving me any knowledge about my body? Why do I feel so much better physically & mentally now that I’ve stopped taking it? Do other women experience this too? Do they know what the pill does to them?
It was in 2017 when I decided to grab this patriarchal system by the balls and become an informed participant in my own hormonal health. I ordered a bunch of books on fertility, female hormones and natural birth control - and started to educate myself. Since that day, I have topped up my woo-womb wisdom with a scientific education through FEMM, adopted the fertility awareness cycle tracking method as my natural birth control and never, ever looked back. And no, I’ve never accidentally been pregnant using this method.
After realising my passion for sharing this knowledge with every menstruating friend, or any woman I met in the bathroom line or on a long flight, I decided it was time to create a playful, judge-free space for people to learn how to understand their hormonal body and reconnect to their unique, cyclical rhythms. This is how cyclical.bodies was born.
Today, I’m working on expanding my cyclical and hormonal knowledge into new areas, in order to create a more holistic reproductive health experience with cyclical.bodies. I’m very open to skill-sharing, where we exchange our wisdom outside of the monetary system. Think cyclical nutrition, meditation and sound therapy, fitness, yoga, sexual wellness, touch and acupuncture, plant medicine… Please reach out if you’d like to trade your skills for an education in fertility awareness <3
offerings...
learn how to
Read Your Body
꩜ Understand your unique patterns: empower yourself through cycle tracking
Be in charge of your reproductive goals: natural birth control, conception, hormonal balance ꩜
꩜ Personalized, step-by-step guidance: private sessions tailored to your unique cycle, needs & pace
cyclical.bodies
we start with a free, 30min discovery call to chat about your cyclical needs, no strings attached <3
for love letters or inquiries:
zoya@cyclicalbodies.com
