TANWEN LLEWELYN
Mislif Collective
The term "mislif" is a Cymraeg/ Welsh word that means "period" or "menstruation". It is derived from the elements "mis" (month) and "llif" (flow), pronounced as miss-leave.
Menstrual Cycle (English)
Fuil-mìos (Scottish Gaelic for menstruation/ period)
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Welcome to my menstrual coaching practice! Here, I blend the knowledge gained from Lisa De Jong Menstrual Coach Academy with my creative practice.
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Croeso i fy ymarfer hyfforddi mislif! Yma, rwy'n cyfuno'r wybodaeth a gafwyd gan Academi Hyfforddwr Mislif Lisa De Jong gyda'm hymdrechion creadigol fy hun.
My Mislif Collective Journey
2023 - 2024
Lisa De Jong
Menstrual Cycle Academy
After six months of training I qualified in March 2024 as a certified menstrual coach and facilitator.
What started off as a personal journey led me down an unexpected route into the menstrual cycle industry.
2024 - 2025
Menstrual Academy Supervision
I spent a further two years in supervision groups with other coaches, therapists and professionals in this field.
I founded Mislif Collective. A small but friendly initiative to bring menstrual cycle awareness into the arts sector across Scotland and Wales/ Alba a Cymru.
2026 - 2027
Research topic
I have a particular interest in mapping the Menstrual Cycle to the Celtic Wheel of Life, which connects internal biological rhythms to the natural world (the moon, seasons, life and death).
Start today with free downloadable resource!
Track your menstrual cycle, coming in 2027!
Dilynwch eich cylch mislif, yn dod yn 2027!
Moon Maps
Online Workshop - 2 hours
a beginners guide to astrology & menstrual awareness
Fee: £150 flat rate for whole group
Feminism
Menstrual activism is about raising awareness e.g, how menstrual cycles impact people at work
Relationships
The cycle is a natural rhythm that influences energy, mood, and social needs
The nervous system
The menstrual cycle and the nervous system are tightly linked through hormonal, neural, and autonomic mechanisms
Trauma
Whether physical or psychological can disrupt the menstrual cycle, leading to missed periods, irregular bleeding, anovulation, worsened PMS/ PMDD
Chronic pain
Conditions such as endometriosis worsens at different phases of the cycle, many people will be forced to suppress these symptoms, getting a diagnosis and treatment can take years
Menstrual cycle awareness
"Starting my menstrual cycle journey allowed me to connect with others who were affected by similar issues, it made me feel less alone and raised confidence in getting the right treatments" Tanwen
Health & Wellness
"Since learning about the menstrual cycle my relationship with my cycle and my body has improved dramatically" Tanwen
Language barriers
Accessing resources and professionals can be really difficult if you speak a minority language, evidence show that people feel more comfortable and better understood when they engage through their native language
Neurodiversity
Menstruation can be challenging for anyone, but research shows it often impacts neurodivergent people — including autistic, ADHD, dyspraxic, or AuDHD individuals — more severely
Creativity
Our cycles effect the amount of energy and concentration we have available to make art
Spirituality
Many women can feel more spiritually connected during menstruation, in many cultures it was a time of storytelling, spiritual practices and healing ruituals
Disability
People who are disabled often face extra physical, emotional, and social barriers and may prevent them from getting the right access to health care
Pregnancy
Our cycles effects our chances of becoming pregnant, so many women never get the chance to become mothers
Menopause
Perimenopause is the period leading up to menopause, typically starting in a woman’s 40s, though it can begin earlier especially for those who are neurodivergent. The changes can be as dramatic as when your experienced puberty
Working class, low income, unemployed
There are limited information and services out there, and many practitioners work privately
Women
You do not have to menstruate or identity with being a woman to have a menstrual cycle
Providers / Darparwyr / Solaraichean
Due to personal reasons I'm not currently taking on clients however I highly recommend the following menstrual coaches and organisations.
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O ganlyniad i resymau personol, ar hyn o bryd nid wyf yn cymryd cleientiaid, fodd bynnag rwy'n argymell yn fawr y hyfforddwyr mislifol a'r sefydliadau canlynol.
Lisa de Jong
