Charlotte Pointeaux, Author at First Moon Circle School

Beyond the Birds & Bees: Raising Girls Who Trust Their Bodies

Period education for girls needs to be more than one awkward talk. Explore puberty, rites of passage, Bodywise, and raising girls who trust their bodies. A Wild Flow conversation with Kate Andrews, founder of Wild Creative and author of Bodywise: A Puberty and Period Guide, on period education for girls, puberty as a rite of passage, and raising girls who trust their bodies.

Why Girls Deserve Menstrual Education Before Their First Period

What if we stopped waiting for a girl’s first period to start the conversation? In today’s episode of Wild Flow, I’m diving into why our daughters and the girls in our lives—deserve more than just a“talk” about periods at the last minute. They deserve a sacred rite of passage, and they deserve it before they bleed.

This episode is an invitation to remember the power of menstrual education not just as information—but as initiation. We’ll explore the deeper purpose behind First Moon Circles®, how reclaiming ritual at menarche can ripple generational healing outward and upward, and why menstrual empowerment is leadership in action.

Whether you’re a mother, teacher, mentor, or a woman who remembers how it felt to go through puberty alone—this is for you.

Because it’s never too early to begin healing. And the younger we begin, the deeper the roots grow.

Victoria Petersen – Seattle USA – First Moon Circles

Victoria Rose is a First Moon Circle Facilitator in Seattle, WA USA

Hi, I’m Victoria Rose — and I believe women will change the world, starting with how we raise our daughters.

I host Menarche Circles — sacred gatherings designed to celebrate and educate girls as they enter adolescence. These circles are for young girls and their female caregivers. Whether your daughter is approaching her first period or you’re simply looking to introduce her to cycle wisdom in a positive way, these events offer connection, confidence, and celebration.

I began this work by leading moon circles for adult women, helping them reconnect to their bodies, cycles, and truth. What I discovered was this: when a woman heals her relationship with her inner child, she becomes a powerful guide for the next generation. That’s where my passion lies — in uniting the maiden and the mother within, so we can raise a world of women who know their worth.

Many of us grew up feeling shame around our bodies and cycles. These circles create a new story — one of empowerment, understanding, and joy. Don’t worry if you didn’t have this experience yourself. That’s exactly why I hold these spaces: to support both you and your daughter in reclaiming and redefining this rite of passage.

I bring a deeply gentle, trauma-informed approach to everything I do — shaped by my own journey leaving high-control religion and reconnecting to my body and feminine power. Through ritual, education, and shared storytelling, I help mothers and daughters bond over something truly sacred: becoming women.

Circles are held in Seattle, Washington USA and available for private or small group gatherings.

Let’s raise a new generation to love their bodies and trust their cycles — and reconnect with the women we’ve always been.

Contact:

To learn more or book a circle, reach out via email

@she.rose.victorious on IG & TikTok

Kate Rose – Devon UK – First Moon Circles

Kate Rose is a First Moon Circle Facilitator in Devon, UK

Kate Rose is a mother of two, ceremonialist, yoga teacher, menstrual educator and ceremonial space holder, working with young girls, mothers and women.

Kate currently facilitates a 13-moon Mothers Journeying Group, and offers First Moon Circles in Devon, UK

In her work with young people, Kate weaves holistic and comprehensive menstrual cycle education with Rite of Passage ceremony, to empower, educate and support the next generation.

Kate is passionate about honouring Menarche as a powerful Rite of Passage and her circles provide the knowledge and support that girls need to be positively guided and supported through their journey of Menarche. Kate’s work in the field of Menstruality addresses menstrual stigma and challenges the taboos, shifting the narrative around menstruation, from one of shame to celebration.

Claire Dilliway – West Sussex UK – First Moon Circles

Claire Dilliway is a First Moon Circle Facilitator in West Sussex, UK. Claire is a passionate, empathetic and experienced Nutritional Therapist and Menstrual Educator. She is also a Registered Nutrigenomics Practitioner (DNA testing) and Autonomic Response Testing (A.R.T.) Practitioner.

Her special interests are in: Female General Health, Menstrual Cycle Health and Education, ADHD in Females and Digestive Health.

Claire lives in West Sussex, England, United Kingdom and that is where she both practises nutrition and A.R.T., plus hosts her First Moon Circles.

Having experienced decades of her own ill health and hormonal imbalance symptoms, and now going through the challenges of Peri-Menopause, Claire wants to support females of all ages with their hormonal health. Starting with period education and first moon circles, up to menopause management and beyond, Claire supports females to understand their bodies, their minds, their hormones and how best to support themselves now and in the future.

Claire is friendly, enthusiastic, deeply compassionate, and has a dorky sense of humour. She genuinely wants to help females to live their best lives, for this and future generations and is continually growing and developing her knowledge.

Ellie Moore – Dorset UK – First Moon Circles

Ellie Moore is a First Moon Facilitator in Christchurch, Dorset, UK

Ellie is a First Moon Circle and Women’s Circle Facilitator. Since first learning about Menstrual Cycle Awareness back in 2021, Ellie has been on a journey to connect back with her cyclical nature, as well as helping to share this knowledge and wisdom with everyone she meets.

Ellie combines her experience of working in an SEN school with her experience in menstrual education to provide fun, empowering and positive circles for young girls to learn about their changing bodies and the menstrual cycle.

In her spare time, Ellie loves to be at the beach or in the forest, getting creative through dance and yoga, and spending time with her family, friends and pets.

Contact:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moontime_magic/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573415331749

Charlotte Gill – Yorkshire, UK – First Moon Circles

Charlotte Gill is a First Moon Facilitator in Yorkshire, UK

She is a mother to two daughters and has over 16 years of experience as a primary school teacher. She is a passionate menstrual educator, youth mentor and advocate for empowering the next generation.

She founded Girls ROCK, a heart-led initiative designed to help girls build lifelong skills like Resilience, Open-mindedness, Confidence and Kindness.

As her community grows, she wants to create ‘brave spaces’ where girls can explore who they are, celebrate their uniqueness, and develop the courage to face life’s challenges with confidence and self-awareness.

Reflecting on her own teenage years, she often wished she had a space where she could just be herself—somewhere to connect, learn, grow, and feel understood. Now, she’s here to offer that space to others. Her mission is simple: to uplift, support, and empower young people to thrive, inside and out.

Contact:

Instagram @girlsrock_brave_spaces

Kim Lauwrens- Adelaide, Australia – First Moon Circles

Kimberly is a First Moon Circle Facilitator and Menstrual Cycle Coach based on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.

Kimberly has a deep passion for supporting women and girls to live in greater alignment with the natural rhythm of their menstrual cycle.

With training in hormone health, coaching, rites of passage, yoga, and meditation, Kimberly holds space for women to rediscover their truth and navigate life’s key thresholds with reverence, compassion, and insight. Her work honours each phase of the female life cycle as a powerful initiation and source of embodied knowing, especially that of menarche. This understanding of sacred transitions is why Kimberly now passionately hosts First Moon Circles, creating a welcoming space for young girls to be lovingly initiated into their menstruality journey, setting the foundation for a lifetime of body wisdom and self-love and acceptance.

At the heart of her practice is a deep belief that the menstrual cycle is not just a biological function, but a sacred portal into healing and the truth of who we really are and what we truly desire.