Lily Owens – Tulsa Oklahoma – First Moon Circles

Lily Owens leads First Moon Circles, helping girls learn about their bodies, connect to their own knowing within, and enter menstruation with knowledge and confidence.

Leigh Patton Smith – Oklahoma City – First Moon Circles

Hello beautiful people, my name is Leigh Smith, and I am an art therapist, educator, and mother who has spent over 20 years walking alongside children and adolescents through many seasons of growth. I currently teach handwork at Back to Earth School, and also lead parent-child playgroups and therapeutic art classes at Peppers Ranch for foster children. My work is rooted in Waldorf philosophy, ritual arts and deep reverence for the rhythms of nature and the soul.

Moonbeam Art Circles are a mondern coming-of-age art circle for girls held in Oklahoma City and surrounding areas. It is a safe and creative space where girls gather in sisterhood to explore who they are becoming through:

Art Making & creative expression
Gentle Rites of Passage & Ceremony
Storytelling, reflection, and lunar wisdom
Building trust, beauty, and belonging
Each circle honors the changing inner world of girls as they grow- physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Together, we create space where every voice is heard, every phase of the moon(and self) is welcome, and every child seen in her unique becoming.

Let’s raise them in heartfelt rhythm-with art, wonder, and wise community.

CONNECT WITH LEIGH

WEBSITE: www.groovybluemoon.com

EMAIL: happyhandsheadheart@gmail.com

INSTAGRAM: @groovybluemoon

Stacey McKenzie – Ballarat VIC Australia – First Moon Circles

I am the Founder of The Yoga Treehouse Ballarat. I am a certified 95 HR Children’s Yoga
Teacher with a specialty in Children’s Yoga Therapy. I am a certified Yin Yoga Teacher, Nutrition Coach & for over 20 years I have been practicing many forms of yoga & meditation for personal wellbeing and health. I am a certified First Moon Circle Facilitator.

MY STORY

Three years ago a friend introduced me to a book called Wild Power, Discover the Magic of your menstrual cycle and awaken to the feminine path to power. I was so excited to learn the wisdom of my own menstrual cycle and at the same time, in disbelief and disappointed that I had not been taught this valuable information earlier. After practicing menstrual cycle awareness for a few more years I realised the impotance of bringing this knowledge to young girls. I want to empower girls to recognise that their bodies are sacred and how to work with their own powerful energies for a more connected cycle experience.

Cara munn – Alice Springs, NT – First Moon Circles

Cara Munn is a First Moon Circle Facilitator located in Alice Springs Northern Territory. Cara has been hosting camps and adventure tours through central Australia for the past 15 years and would love to guide your daughter through her rite of passage on country. Let’s celebrate Her Nature Journey together.

Debra Pintley – Macarthur Region – First Moon Circles

Hi, I’m Debra Pintley. Over the years, as a doula and birth educator, I have studied the relationship between a woman’s experience of her menstrual rite of passage and how she experiences birth. This is one of the key reasons I am so passionate about guiding young women through one of their most significant rites of passage: their first period.
Through First Moon Circles, I provide a warm, welcoming space where girls and their parents can learn about puberty, self-care, and menstrual cycle wisdom. These circles are designed to empower young women with knowledge and confidence while fostering a deep sense of connection, ensuring they feel prepared and supported as they enter this new phase of life.

Grace Morrison – Toronto, Canada – First Moon Circles

I am the daughter of a wild naturalist and breastfeeding advocate and am a Circle Holder and a Menstrual Health Coach living in an urban metropolis.

Susie Gow – Murwillumbah & Tweed Heads – First Moon Circles

Susie Gow is a trained First Moon Circle Facilitator in Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads NSW Australia.

Jo Goddard – Brisbane QLD Australia – First Moon Circles

Jo Goddard is a First Moon Circle Facilitator in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. She is the founder of ImHER Women’s Well-being, a space devoted to helping women reclaim their joy, confidence, and connection to themselves. As a pleasure, intimacy, and sensuality mentor, certified Kahuna bodyworker, Reiki Master, and sexological bodyworker, Jo’s work blends deep care with a joyful, down-to-earth approach.

Her passion for supporting women began after her own journey of self-reclamation, and she believes these conversations should start early—long before adulthood—so girls can grow up feeling empowered, informed, and proud of their bodies.

Jo sees First Moon Circles as a powerful way to help young women and their mothers feel connected, confident, and open in talking about periods, body changes, and emotions. She creates a safe, nurturing, and joy-filled space where girls can learn practical cycle wisdom, ask questions without embarrassment, and celebrate this rite of passage as a beautiful part of growing up.

When she’s not facilitating circles or working with women, Jo can be found collecting sea glass along the waterfront at Margate, reading dark fantasy novels, or dancing in the kitchen with her three children while baking something choclatey.

Lizzie Martinelli – Newcastle, NSW, Australia – First Moon Circles

Lizzie Martinelli is a First Moon Circle Facilitator located in Newcastle. As a mother of two young girls, I am so excited to have learnt about the power of the menstrual cycle and to be able to share this wisdom with the next generation – so they are empowered and able to be aware of the magic they hold within.

Why You Should Track Your Menstrual Cycle And How To Do It

Did you know that on average, Australian females experience between 450-500 periods in her lifetime, with the average cycle spanning between 21-35 days, and the average bleed lasting between 2-7 days?

Once we begin menstruating (at menarche – pronounced “men-ar-kee”) which occurs anywhere these days between roughly the ages of 8-15, and commonly around ages 12-13, we begin our monthly bleed (menstrual cycle) until we reach menopause which occurs approximately at the age of 50 (although again, this can occur much earlier or later as it is do individual).

After menarche our periods will be irregular for most of our teen years until the rhythm is established and our hormones settle into their natural, beautiful cycle. You might notice that some months you bleed for longer, or more heavily than other times, or that your cycle isn’t the same length each time. This is all ok – everyone’s cycle is different.

The Cyclic Nature of ADHD in Girls and Women

ADHD is becoming more and more understood as a neurodivergence, however what is still not being widely recognised is the link between what ADHD looks and feels like for women and girls, because of their hormonal cycle. Today’s guest Adele Wimsett is a Women’s Health Practitioner & Cyclical Living Expert. With a background of working with children with complex needs and diagnosed ADHD herself, she is keen to raises awareness about how females are affected by ADHD.

What does the colour of your flow tell you about your health?

What does the colour of your flow tell you about your health? Did you know that the colour of your blood can vary from person to person and even between cycles?

What age is best for girls to attend a First Moon Circle?

Did you know that on average, Australian females experience between 450-500 periods in her lifetime, with the average cycle spanning between 21-35 days, and the average bleed lasting between 2-7 days?

Once we begin menstruating (at menarche – pronounced “men-ar-kee”) which occurs anywhere these days between roughly the ages of 8-15, and commonly around ages 12-13, we begin our monthly bleed (menstrual cycle) until we reach menopause which occurs approximately at the age of 50 (although again, this can occur much earlier or later as it is do individual).

After menarche our periods will be irregular for most of our teen years until the rhythm is established and our hormones settle into their natural, beautiful cycle. You might notice that some months you bleed for longer, or more heavily than other times, or that your cycle isn’t the same length each time. This is all ok – everyone’s cycle is different.

How To Get Children Excited About Periods

Beth Moxon’s favourite topic is, you guessed it, PERIODS, which I am totally here for! Beth channels her inner fire to ensure that menstrual shame is a thing of the past. She is a powerhouse who is educating her own community through holding First Moon Circles, and is starting big conversations on TikTok where a huge proportion of children now receive their menstrual education.

Beth Moxon is a cyclical living guide in East Sussex, England, a qualified and highly experienced secondary school teacher who now trains teachers. She is a certified Cycle Coach and First Moon Circle facilitator and has extensive experience holding space for young people and adults. She is highly skilled and knowledgeable in all things menstruality related and loves to share her passion and knowledge by running local First Moon Circles. She has two little daughters who keep her busy during the times when she’s not thinking about periods!