By Taq Kaur Bhandal @imwithperiods. The first Gurus (leaders in the Sikh faith) really emphasized the power and beauty of menstruation, childbirth, and more processes of the female-assigned pelvis. Much of my learning about this comes from Guninder Kaur who writes, “the Khalsa is not created from individual parts of the body…but through the natural, [metaphorically] maternal process, with all its emotions, complexities, and hormonal effects,”
Read moreWhat happens to periods and menstrual cycle health after the COVID-19 vaccine?
There will likely be some change. Periods are a natural way our body composts what we’ve absorbed. Our periods will be helping to shed what our bodies don’t need any more from the vaccine. Everyone will experience this in a different way. In an Instagram post I shared in April 2021, lots of our community members at @imwithperiods have shared their first period experiences after the vaccine. So far the responses have been largely neutral, which is a great early sign.
Read morePeriods, fasting, and menstrual health during Ramadan مضان
By Taq Kaur Bhandal @imwithperiods. There are thousands of years of philosophy, writing, experiences, storytelling, and more that elaborate on the beauty of Ramadan as a spiritual process. In this blog post, I share just four of these many interpretations about menstrual cycles during the fast. One of which is my own as a non-Muslim. I would love to hear from you! I am definitely still a learner on this topic.
Read morePeriod Positivity Beliefs of Sikhism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism on Menstruation
By Taq Kaur Bhandal @imwithperiods. Hi & Sat Sri Akal friend, dost, mitar, bhanji, bhaji, and bhxjis. Thanks for taking the time to read this short article about some of the South Asian religions and mxnstrual health! I’m on a journey to support self-care for women and all genders, especially when it comes to our periods and mxnstrual cycles. In doing research for my new book Self-Care Down There, I learned some really uplifting ideas about mxnstruation in South Asia that I just have to share with you.
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