WE ARE A COALITION
of
Advocates, artists, activists, educators and facilitators seeking to make Embodied, Cyclical Arts + Education, Wisdom + Knowledge commonplace,
once again.
educators + Facilitators
Ally Rugge, Founder
Embodiment practitioner.
counselor. writer. sociologist.
initiation mentor.
warrioress of the wild.
“We are not fighting for nature. We are nature, defending itself.”
– Atossa Soltani, Founder of Amazon Watch
Committed to healing her debilitating Menstrual pain, Ally spent a decade educating herself with anything she could find on the Menstrual Cycle and related ailments. Through this process, she not only healed her cycle-related suffering, but discovered how to live in ‘Rite‘ relationship with her own rhythm, and just how deeply nourishing and necessary it is. She eventually compiled all her research and experience into a teachable, relatable, visually inspiring Embodied Cycle Awareness curriculum and guidebook called ‘Seasons of the Cycle.‘
In 2016, she began teaching her curriculum along with a Cycle Connection method developed with a colleague, called Phasic|Ritual. After learning just how little we-who-bleed are taught about the true beauty of our bodies, Ally is now dedicated to making this empowering education common knowledge. She believes it is our birthright.
Advocates + artists
OUR TEAM IS BUILDING. Stay Tuned.
Rachael Amber Longo
founder & creator of Cycles Journal
Illustrator. Designer. Writer.
Plant-lover. Green witch.
“…giving-in to the fear of feeling and working to capacity is a luxury only the unintentional can afford, and the unintentional are those who do not wish to guide their own destinies.”
Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power
– Audre Lorde, Writer
Rachael creates art to raise environmental awareness, social justice, healing and radical self-care. Cycles Journal is a lunar calendar, planner and menstrual tracker for inner healing. She creates out of a heart- driven desire to empower us to connect deeper to ourselves and our cycles, and to overcome the negative stigma surrounding our magic.
Ova Moon
Women of the wild.
bridge builders. heartists.
liberation activists. womb witches.
” Change, like healing, takes time.”
― Veronica Roth
When not working on Ova Moon, Ariel is dancing, doing yoga and building community. As a student of Chinese medicine, Dana received treatments that shifted the balance of her hormones and alleviated her period pain. Now, as a Licensed Acupuncturist and herbalist specializing in fertility and women’s health, Dana is on a mission to harness the wisdom of Chinese medicine in combination with functional medicine to support women’s bodies. When she’s not with clients or working on Ova Moon, you can find Dana on a long hike, doing yoga or foraging for wild foods.
Menstrala School 