Community Highlights: Meet Leslie Meis of The Cycle Guru

Today we’d like to introduce you to Leslie Meis.

Hi Leslie, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’ve been there. I suffered from agonizing period cramps for most of my life. The journey to relieving them started while I was getting my degree in healing arts at Naropa University. My studies there in Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, Yoga, Ayurveda, combined with my existing background as a Bodyworker in Massage, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anatomy, gave me enough expertise to create a multi-faceted approach. Like many people with periods, I was initially told to “treat” my symptoms with hormonal birth control. Eventually, the side effects from that became too debilitating to continue and I was forced to find another way to eliminate my period cramps.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It took me a few years of trial and error to eliminate my period cramps. My doctors were no help and I had to muddle through research on my own. There are virtually no resources to help guide people with periods through such a process, and yet there is an enormous need! There was no easy fix. The process of resolving my symptoms took so long because there were so many things I tried, so many moving parts, I had to research on my own along the way and rely on trial and error. That’s why I am passionate about coaching others through this process so that we can achieve greater results on a much shorter timeline.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I value helping people with their period health so they can live their lives to the fullest. Today I can say I am completely cramp-free, and my biggest passion is to help others achieve this too! The normalization of period pain is a systemic oppression of ovary owners worldwide. Everyone deserves to feel good in their body every single day of the month. People should be in control of their own wellness and vitality.

Conditions in the human body are complex and needs vary from person to person. I help guide individuals one-on-one through their own healing. It is NOT normal to experience adverse symptoms during a period. I offer holistic approaches to symptom-free periods so that people with periods can reclaim their reproductive empowerment.

I use a personalized approach that honors your biochemical individuality. No two treatment protocols are the same. The synergistic blend of Eastern and Western traditions, Bodywork and Herbs, Nutrition and more means we can use the things that work best for you and ditch the things that don’t. Along the way, I share all the knowledge needed to truly be empowered in one’s menstrual health, not only during our time together but also looking forward to the future.

Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
This is my second business and I learned so much in the process of building my first practice. More than anything, branding really does make a huge difference. Don’t try to create your own logo or website. Today online presence is the most important impression, so hiring a great designer to help you with that appearance will result in an exponential return on the monetary investment.

Pricing:

• $80/hr

Contact Info:

• Email: Leslie@denver.guru
• Website: www.period.coach
• Instagram: instagram.com/periodcoach
• Facebook: facebook.com/periodcoach