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!
ABOUT THE HOST
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!
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.
QUALIFICATIONS
What Makes Heather Right to Host this Space?
In addition to lived experience with anxiety, depression, recovery from the party-girl lifestyle, and PMDD, Heather has spent hundreds of hours devoted to learning about holistic health + menstrual cycles. Heather takes a special interest in the biological and cultural expression of menstrual cycle awareness in communities. She has a ton of formal and informal trainings and is currently studying for a 200 Hr YTT, Certified Holistic Nutritionist and completing a formal Certificate as a Cycle Coach.
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Double major in Anthropology + Biology - Trent University
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FAM Fundamentals - Nat Daudet
Mindful Mucous Method - Nat Daudet
Love, Laugh, Luteal - Consciously Cait
Menstrual Equity 101 - Free Periods Canada
Radically Reclaiming the Blood - Laura Carmody
Stewarding Practical Bleeding Spaces - Laura Carmody
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Specializing in Fertility, Prenatal, Postpartum - By the Moon
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Specializing in Fertility, Prenatal, Postpartum - By the Moon
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Somatic Trauma Therapy Training - Embodied Philosophy
Certified CPR/First Aid + AED
SafeTalk Suicide Intervention
ByStander Intervention
Diversity & Inclusion
Experiential Herbalism - Hawthorn Herbals
Outdoor Leadership - Outward Bound
Interpretive Hiking Guide - IGA Ontario
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200 Hr Embodied YTT - School of Living Yoga
Certified Holistic Nutritionist - Alive Academy
Cycle Coach Facilitator Training - Claire Baker
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 •
TRUTH IS…
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).
WHERE WE’VE BEEN
RED YOUR EVENT
Host the Red Tent
If you’d like to bring the Red Tent to your festival or event, Moon & Bloom offers private bookings for the space. 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. This will always include free period products for your guests as well as access to the expertise of Heather and her team.
You can always expect captivating, inviting, and nourishing space that is specially curated to the needs of your event and community. An educator or team of people that are passionate about menstrual empowerment, facilitation, and transformative events.
Moon & Bloom can also provide workshops targeted to your community upon request.
A FEW EXAMPLES OF
Common Topics of Conversation
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
Cyclical Mindfulness
Cycle Syncing for EveryBody
Moon & Menstrual Rituals
Tracking Vs. Charting Your Period
Seed Cycling
Using Archetypes for Menstrual Cycle Awareness
Charting + Tracking your Cycle
Combatting Period Stigma
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
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.
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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. -
Absolutley! I generally focus on the energetics, physiology, and psychology of menstruation - NOT about sex. That being said, if you have questions, we can definitely go over them while your child is not around.
Learn more about my coaching programs here.
BEYOND THE TENT
Committed to making an Impact
As an educator, I realized that there weren’t many helpful period photos to help with explaining period stigma and discussing normal situations people face during their menstruating and menopause years.
The Cycles of Change Project was created as a way to bring more publicly accessible imagery of menstruation & situations surrounding periods to the world.
The artist behind these images, Heather Doughty, has given her permission for you to use them as you work in your community to support our mission to end period stigma.
View the project here.
MAKE YOUR IMPACT
Support the Travelling Red Tent
“At Jo Anne’s Place, we chose to support The Red Tent because its mission deeply aligns with our own: "inspiring wellness on purpose now, and for future generations." We are inspired by Heather’s expertise and unwavering dedication to creating safe, empowering spaces for education and healing. The Red Tent’s work in supporting women’s health and breaking down stigma around menstrual wellness and education is a vital part of building a healthier, more inclusive community!”
Previous Supporters of the Red Tent include: Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods, Simply Strong MBC, and Acceptance Clinic
Media & Podcast Placements
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Rewild and Free Podcast
Cycles, Sensitivity, and the Significance of Labels
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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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Ruck & Rise Podcast
Perimenopause with Heather Litster & Jodi Lee Nutrition.
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Sweat Happy Podcast
Menstrual Health x Wellness
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Illuminate And Inspire Podcast
Why Menstrual Education is so Important
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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
