Ep 13. Fitness & Womxn’s Blood Rites: Tracking Menses, Not Macros and Embracing Menopause with Rachelle Ballard-Clayton
Non-Diet Yogi
English - July 06, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBAlternative Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture health yoga non-diet nutrition dietitian nutritionist ayurveda herbal medicine white supremacy racism Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
There is a lack of representation of women aged 40+ in fitness. Rachelle Ballard-Clayton is shifting that pattern by basing her approach to training womxn on their shifting internal landscape and cyclical patterns.
In this episode:
PLUS, some post interview-thoughts on:
Rites of Passage in womxn’s lives, also known as the blood mysteries – menarche, childbirth, menopauseThe phenomenal benefits womxn get from strength trainingBetter indicators of fitness than six pack or how lean you are“Does weight training make you bulky?” #YogaEveryDamnDay – with no other form of movement - is non-sensicalWhat yoga is missing that strength training can provideWhat my own personal movement practice looks like
Rachelle’s Bio: Rachelle Ballard-Clayton owns MEE Active a Womxn’s health and movement coaching practice on the Gold Coast, Australia and delivers her programs worldwide. She creates a safe space for midlife womxn to step off the sidelines & connect deeply with their mind & body.
Resources mentioned:
Wild Power by Alexandra Pope
The Optimised Woman by Miranda Grey
The work of Jane Hardwicke-Collings
Casey's articles on why strength training is especially helpful for breastfeeding women: https://www.funkyforest.com.au/blog/breastfeeding-and-barbells
https://www.funkyforest.com.au/blog/youre-a-yogi-why-the-eff-are-you-powerlifting
Will Lifting Weights Make Me Bulky?
https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/blog/articles/heavy-bulky/