The Red Tent
Moon & Bloom’s Red Tent is an inclusive & holistic educational space for every-body to relax, share stories, dream, and learn about periods, hormones, and cyclical living.
Show up as yourself to connect with community members and resources to help with your journey making menstruation less taboo and more yahoo!
1 in 6 Canadians face Period Poverty
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The average endometriosis diagnosis takes 7-11 years
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A 2018 study confirmed that menstrual pain can be as painful as a heart attack
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1 in 6 Canadians face Period Poverty • The average endometriosis diagnosis takes 7-11 years • A 2018 study confirmed that menstrual pain can be as painful as a heart attack •
What is
Moon & Bloom?
Moon & Bloom (formerly known as Heather’s Holistics) is an education and wellness business with a mission to bridge gaps in our current health care system. As of today, 1 in 6 Canadians face period poverty and the average time for someone to receive a life changing diagnosis of endometriosis is 7-11 years. Wild! Right? Moon & Bloom’s mission is to help end period stigma so that folks feel safe enough to ask for help and know that they will be heard when they do. Research shows that reducing stigma helps improve education and decrease period poverty as well as increase and improve quality of research into taboo topics such as menstrual health - and that’s our goal. Less taboo, more yahoo!
WHERE WE’VE BEEN
All events need a Red Tent
Have you ever been at an event and unexpectedly gotten your period? It’s not an exciting experience occur. Depending on the resources that events have set up, people may or may not be able to care for their bodies & menstrual cycles in a hygienic and empowering way. Moon & Bloom’s Red Tent acts as an educational and/or practical bleeding space
Having a Red Tent at a festival or event is a signifier of care for the menstruating folks at your event. It provides a necessary service to all people who are at the event while menstruating or having premenstrual symptoms and needing care. It offers an incredible opportunity for education while providing a calm, nourishing, and beautiful space for people to relax and connect while at your event. Many people even use the Red Tent as a space to feed or rest their young while out and about. The Red Tent adds a beautiful and unique environment for event-goers to interact within, while encouraging health & well-being, and dismantling old ideals about menstruation that reinforce period poverty (period stigmas).
Workshop & Conversation Topics
Body Literacy Basics
Menstrual Literacy 101
Ovulation + Fertile Signals
Foundations of Hormone Health
Holistic Vaginal Wellness
Intro to Reproductive Conditions
Understanding Birth Control Options
Menstruation & Neurodivergence
Perimenopause Prep 101
often include but are not limited to:
Cyclical Mindfulness
Cycle Syncing for EveryBody
Moon & Menstrual Rituals
Tracking Vs. Charting Your Period
Seed Cycling
Youth Education
Body Basics Puberty Education
Intro to Cyclical Mindfulness
How to Track Your Period
How to Talk to GrownUps about Periods
Healthy Periods 101
Caring for your Period in Public
Choosing Period Products for YOU
Heather Litster, the founder of Moon & Bloom is a trusted educator in the menstrual health & empowerment field. She is a voice for valuable, relatable, and accessible information, both through social media, and online. She loves to share about events that she’s involved in, promote the events, and encourage cross-connection with followings.
The Red Tent is a magical space for these menstruation related workshops to be held at your event. Heather is available to teach all of the classes above, she teaches them both in-person and online.
Previous gatherings Heather has taught at include:
Now & Zen Collective Retreats
Peterborough Regional Farmer’s Market
Mommy Connections Peterborough
Peterborough Public Libarary
Wellness Haven & Health’s Navigating Perimenopause Event
The Tiffany Show’s International Women’s Day Event
Media & Podcas Placements
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Sweat Happy Podcast
Menstrual Health x Wellness
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Kawartha Now
Cycles of Change Project in Peterborough aims to end the shame and stigma around menstruation
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Kawartha Now
21 local businesses to participate in Community Futures Peterborough’s revamped Starter Company Plus program
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PtboCanada - Stoos News
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Heather's Holistics
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Illuminate And Inspire Podcast
Why Menstrual Education is so Important
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Rewild and Free Podcast
Cycles, Sensitivity, and the Significance of Labels
FAQs
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Yes! In fact, we encourage it! At the Red Tent we chat about the experience of menstruation through all four phases (or 6 if we include menarche and menopause!). Bring your questions, curiosities, or stories to share with other guests.
We all have something to learn from one another. -
Absolutely! Please do.
51% of the population menstruates at one time or another, meaning that menstruation is not a gendered issue. Having folks outside the cis-woman menstruating experience in the tent helps us all destigmatize menstruation and helps create a more compassionate community.
We also encourage you to come by with your questions and curiosities, because whether or not you menstruate - someone you know likely does. -
No I didn’t! The concept of the Red Tent has likely been around as long as we’ve been menstruating humans! There are different contexts and reasons that folks have hosted Red Tent spaces based on their cultural understanding of what Menstruation is.
Learn more about the history of menstruation here. -
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Compensation
Financial compensation is determined on a case-by-case basis, dependent on your needs and how we can best serve your community. Typically, we have a base price of $1,000-$2,000 per day. This is dependent on event size, duration, and travel time.
What you can Expect
A captivating, inviting, and nourishing space that is specially curated to the nees of your event and community. An educator or team of people that are passionate about menstrual empowerment, facilitation, and transformative events.
Make in impact in the community of Peterborough & the Kawarthas.
Want to take the red tent on a trip to your community or space?
Connect below or fill out the form to inquire.
info@heathersholistics.ca
705-872-1098