Menstrual Cycle Coach Training
Welcome to our 6-month accredited group training.
We’re here to support you in the path of certification as a menstrual cycle coach or to deepen your existing practice with the tools and skills to work in this space.
Lisa de Jong
Programme Founder
Our curriculum focuses on:
Menstrual Cycle Awareness
Menstrual Cycle Education
Nervous System Regulation
Understanding Trauma
Chronic Pain Alleviation
Improving Your Coaching Skills
Honing Your Group Facilitation Skills
Creating An Aligned Business
Join us for our next cohort beginning in October 2024. We look forward to working with you!
Women, girls, and people with menstrual cycles have been misinformed, misdiagnosed, dismissed, or not taken seriously for far too long. This no longer needs to be the case. We provide care providers the education and support to elevate their skills in this misunderstood yet vital area of women's health.
This programme is for you if:
You’re not sure how to support clients with menstrual challenges such as pain, PMDD, endometriosis, etc.
You are ready for a new career and want to start a private practice as a menstrual coach or group facilitator
You are passionate about this topic — you’ve read books and taken courses — and you’re excited to learn how to become a coach
You are already educated in the science of the menstrual cycle but you’re unsure how to coach clients or facilitate this work with groups
You don’t feel confident that you know enough about hormones and menstrual cycles, either for personal or professional reasons
What you will learn:
After this course, you will have a deep understanding of:
How the endocrine system works in the whole body system
How polyvagal theory and its application can dramatically impact the biology and psychology of the nervous system
How to work from a trauma-informed approach in this field
How to support people with chronic pain or physical and mental health challenges linked to the cycle using a mind-body approach
How to help your clients unravel psychological blocks to create better outcomes related to their menstrual cycles
How to work safely with power dynamics and consent in your client and group work
How to facilitate group work that prioritises a safe space or vulnerable conversations
How to empower your clients to navigate an often confusing medical system
How to help your clients develop a more compassionate relationship with their body, cycle, and challenging life experiences
How to deal with your inner critic and build authentic confidence as a coach, facilitator, and business owner
How to approach coaching conversations, and how to feel comfortable in your role as a facilitator
How to promote your services in effective ways that feel personally aligned
Why take this course:
You want to begin a career in menstrual cycle coaching, education, or facilitation.
You’re ready to strengthen your relationship with self and your own cycle so you can hold space for others.
You’re ready to deepen your existing practice as an educator, therapist, facilitator, healer, coach, etc.
You care about helping your clients create better relationships with their cycles, feel safe in their bodies, and step into a healing journey steeped in self-love and compassion.
You want to feel confident and at ease in your coaching and facilitation skills in this space.
You’re excited to expand your business in this specialised space with clarity and purpose.
You know it’s time to develop your career in a space you’re deeply passionate about and that aligns with your values.
Course Structure:
The curriculum is broken down into three focus areas throughout the six months of the programme:
Content & Education
The first is all about the education required to deliver this work and integrate it into your practice, covering in-depth the various topics of this field. This will provide you with the important information, tools, and education to confidently support your clients.
Process & Engaging with Clients
The next area focuses on how to bring this education into your work, to your clients or students, and into your professional practice. We explore how to build these relationships, trauma-informed coaching and facilitation skills, how to identify issues your clients don't see themselves, understand their needs, and how to empower them in the process.
Integrating the Work & Building a Practice
The third area will focus on the you in your work, finding your place and your voice in this field. We will explore how to marry this work with your current skills, expertise and creativity, what your clients need, and ultimately get to a place of confidence and ease in this space.
You will be encouraged to process information from a personal perspective and reflect inwardly during your journey.
You will arrive at important and powerful insights based on your own lived experience. As such, there will be plenty of space for inner work, sharing, and support throughout our time together.
What’s Included:
A study partnership with another student for deeper learning and integration (optional)
An online support group
A limited group size to allow for deep learning and a contained safe space.
An optional accreditation route - certificate of completion awarding 50 CPD points and professionally accredited by the IPHM
Bonus classes and content with guest teachers in the space
Access to Lisa on email and chat throughout the course for support, guidance, and encouragement
The Orientation Meet and Greet call
A monthly live group lecture (recorded)
A monthly live Process Group call in smaller groups facilitated by Lisa (not recorded)
Monthly office hours with Lisa and other classmates for support, check-ins, questions, and chats (optional)
An online library with additional content and worksheets
A peer coaching session with another classmate and Lisa (optional)
The Class and Coaching Manual
Practical Details:
Course dates
October 2024 - March 2025
Booking is now open here for our 2024 class.
Orientation call
Saturday October 5th 2024 4-5.30pm Irish Standard Time (GMT+1)
Investment
€ 3300 – pay in full, x2 or x8 installments at no additional cost.
Application deadline
September 30, 2024
Timezone issues
The times of the lectures suit the Americas, Europe and parts of Asia. If the timezone does not suit you e.g. you are in Australia or New Zealand, you are still welcome to join, watch the lecture recording and be in a Process Group at a time that does work for you.
Live group lectures
x1 Saturday a month from 2pm - 8pm Irish Standard Time (UK & Ireland) with regular short breaks and one long break.
Dates: 12th Oct, 9th Nov, 7th Dec, 11th Jan, 8th Feb, 8th March
Process group options
Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from October to March at: 11am, 4pm, or 7pm Irish Standard Time. You select your chosen time upon booking. The process calls last 2 hours with a break and you will remain in the same closed group throughout the course. Dates available here in our Programme Booklet
Course Commitment
This course is calling for a commitment to the process and group container. This means that difficulties will arise and life always happens too. The group is encouraged to lean into each other and Lisa for support, and there will be plenty of support available. This also means that no refunds will be available once the course starts and each accepted participant is required to commit to the full course fee.
Payment plans
Please note that the course is a 6 month long process. The longer payment plan is 8 months to support anyone needing financial accessibility.
Deposit
To confirm your spot, a deposit of €300 is required. This deposit will secure and hold your reservation until the first payment is due on September 30th, 2024. The deposit will then be applied as a credit toward the total amount of your invoice or payment plan.
Limited space
Please note that space for this training is limited to 35 participants to support small groups and the group dynamic. Every year we have a long waiting list. We therefore encourage participants to apply well in advance of the deadline.
Accredited by the International Practice of Holistic Medicine
Watch our welcome video below to learn more about the programme.
FAQs
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Click here to download the Programme Booklet for more information and full curriculum. You can also find out about our live Information Webinars and how to book a consultation with Lisa by signing up to our waiting list.
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We welcome coaches, therapists, teachers, educators, facilitators, practitioners, fitness instructors, body workers, healers, social workers, care providers and anyone who works in some capacity with girls, women and people who menstruate. This course is also for anyone who would like to enter the menstrual cycle coaching space or anyone who would benefit from this course on a personal level.
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At the Menstrual Coach Academy, our goal is to support you in skills-based learning and a trauma-informed approach to menstrual cycle education, coaching, and facilitation.
Our approach is holistic in nature meaning that we consider different lenses, perspectives and approaches to work from. We aim to be unbiased in our approach. We are also pioneers in offering a polyvagal and trauma-informed approach to menstrual cycle work and we aim to practice from anti-oppressive principles.
Here you will learn the tools and skills from menstrual cycle awareness, pain science, neuroscience and polyvagal theory not only to help your clients in their relationship with their menstrual cycle but also how to support those with challenges such as period pain, PMS, PMDD, endometriosis from a mind-body perspective and support those navigating the medical system.
We help you to navigate uncertainty with clients who feel stuck and what to do if cases become challenging.
We help you to be ‘you’ in this work as all our graduates and students are offering very different things in the world.
Lastly, we work from a needs-based approach meaning that we value everyone's different needs and capacities for learning and contributing. While there is a strong community and supportive group dynamic, most of our students are here to learn and not necessarily to make new friends. If friends are made, that is wonderful, but there is no pressure to be here for social reasons. We offer a private alumni community and many of our graduates have remained in touch.
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There are no formal prerequisites but it helps a lot if you are already familiar with Menstrual Cycle Awareness, have taken a course, or read a book about the menstrual cycle and cycle awareness.
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Lisa works with diverse groups so no previous experience is required. Some people come in with other training, qualifications, and experience. While other people don't or they might just have personal lived experience. All are welcome because having a diverse group makes for a very rich learning environment where we can all learn from each other's perspectives even if you are a complete beginner.
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Absolutely! This course will not focus primarily on the menopause journey but we will certainly touch on how to support people on that path. The knowledge and skills you will acquire will apply for your menopausal clients. The invitation is for you to bring your own knowledge and experience to contribute to the group learning space. We also have guest teachers teach on this subject.
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We support you with education, tools, and skills to work with menstrual cycle education, awareness, and the mind-body connection. We don’t cover anything to do with diagnosis, medication, pregnancy, fertility issues or planning, Fertility Awareness Method, functional medicine, or in depth nutrition plans. We do however have some guest teachers speak on some of these topics for education purposes.
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Outside of the group lectures and process groups once a month, you will only need to dedicate a couple more hours per month for self-study, peer support and reflective practice. We estimate this to be a total of 9-10 hours per month at a minimum depending on your own learning needs and capacity.
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There is an assessment as part of the optional Accreditation Route. You can read more about that in our Programme Booklet. The purpose of the assessment is to support your learning integration and can be completed in writing, video, or audio as you prefer. After the assessment, you will receive your certificate and accreditation.
For more questions and our terms, please see our Programme Booklet. DOWNLOAD YOUR BOOKLET HERE →