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Una escapada relajante de fin de semana con todos los gastos pagados para niñas adolescentes negras y marrones 
(de 10 a 14 años) y sus madres o tutores (tía, hermana mayor, abuela, etc.) para aprender sobre salud reproductiva, participar en actividades de bienestar y construir hermandad.

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Sobre el Retiro

UN RETIRO DE BIENESTAR INTERGENERACIONAL, PUNTO .

Es bien sabido que los estigmas culturales y la falta de educación sobre la menstruación pueden causar temor y vergüenza en las niñas que comienzan su ciclo menstrual en la menarquia (aparición del primer período). Además, hay hogares intergeneracionales donde los padres y parientes mayores lidiaron con el estigma del período y experimentaron condiciones de salud reproductiva en silencio.

 

El retiro de bienestar menstrual de Love Your Menses es un espacio seguro y curativo para que las niñas y sus padres/tutores participen en un diálogo significativo sobre la salud reproductiva, compartan historias sobre el período, obtengan acceso a los recursos que necesitan para estar bien y prosperar, y construir una hermandad.  

Este retiro contará con:

Talleres de Bienestar
Yoga / Meditación / Masajes

Oradores invitados
brunch y cenas
Actividades divertidas
& ¡MUCHO MÁS!
 

Recap

This summer, we had the pleasure of hosting 22 girls and women from the Greater Boston area at our first annual Menstrual Wellness Retreat in Cape Cod! This intergenerational weekend retreat featured workshops, sister circles, food, fun, and more, at no cost to participants!

 

Thank you to our amazing Love Your Menses team for planning an unforgettable experience for our girls and women.

Shout out to our amazing guest speakers and vendors:
@360girlsandwomen
@aspiring.t
@som.vibes.studio
@minime_clothing_boutique
@amplifypoccape
@taylaandre
@naesojj
@creativecontourbycarla
Dr Ebonie Woolcock
Body By Mari
@belongingbookscapecod

Thank you to our amazing funders, Boston Women's Fund and Black Girl Freedom Fund, for making this possible. And most importantly, thank you to the girls and women for trusting us to create this experience for you!

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Ubicación del retiro

¡Únase a nosotros para una relajante escapada de fin de semana en Brimfield, Massachusetts!

Brimfield es una pequeña ciudad en el centro de Massachusetts conocida por su ambiente de pueblo pequeño, su naturaleza y sus exhibiciones de antigüedades más grandes. Ubicado a 60 millas de Boston, 43 millas de Hartford y 26 millas de Springfield, este destino está a solo una hora o menos en auto de las ciudades cercanas más grandes.

En este retiro, te quedarás  en una impresionante casa hecha a mano que presenta un diseño moderno y abierto con una cálida sensación de granja. La casa construida a la medida se encuentra en lo alto de una cornisa con vistas a las colinas y al ganado pastando. Relájese y disfrute de las sábanas limpias y frescas, las habitaciones perfectamente decoradas y el entorno tranquilo. El ambiente resplandeciente, la hospitalidad amistosa y la comida casera lo traerán de vuelta año tras año.

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Tranquilidad al aire libre

"Cuando esté listo para respirar aire fresco, encontrará césped verde y exuberante, flores caprichosas y un amplio porche delantero. Refrésquese en la piscina o recuéstese bajo el cálido sol en nuestro patio de adoquines. Las noches de verano son hermosas a la vuelta de la esquina". pozo de fuego de piedra de campo construido ".

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Sensación acogedora

"Cuando se hospede en una de las habitaciones, experimentará el encanto y la gracia que han hecho de esta casa una de las favoritas entre muchos huéspedes satisfechos. Cada habitación está bellamente decorada pensando en su comodidad. Y más allá de su habitación se encuentran todos los hermosas áreas comunes disponibles para que su estadía sea tan relajante y placentera".

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Diseño abierto moderno.

"El corazón de la casa es la gran cocina campestre, con  Gabinetes con acabados de imitación, encimeras de esteatita y una despensa. Relájese alrededor de la isla de ocho pies o disfrute de una comida familiar en la mesa de la granja hecha a mano. Lo que hace que la casa sea tan especial es el amplio plano de planta abierto. Este diseño permite que un grupo vea televisión, otro juegue y otro disfrute de una larga conversación con un vaso de moxtails, todos a una distancia de visualización entre sí pero lo suficientemente separados como para continuar con actividades individuales".

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Special Guests

We are excited to welcome a group of amazing individuals and industry experts who will be leading wellness workshops on menstrual health, parenting, mental health, nutrition, physical activity, art, education, and life coaching. Please continue to check this page as we periodically update the guest speaker list. 

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Naesoj Ware

Community Youth Advocate, High School Senior, Mentor, Founder of Girls in Real Life Sanctuary,

Miss Massachusetts HBCU Teen

Naesoj Ware is an 18-year-old senior at the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science. She plans to attend Howard University in the fall majoring in Political Science on the Pre-Law track. Most notably, she was named the first Youth Liaison for Boston City Councilor At- Large Julia Mejia. She is a former Community Youth Advocate at Madison Park Development Corporation, Boston Student Advisory Council Representative, Associate Program Coordinator at the Center for Teen Empowerment, and Boston Community Action Team Member. Naesoj currently runs Girls In Real Life Sanctuary, a mentorship program she started for young women ages twelve to sixteen at the Perkins Community Center. She will also compete as Miss Massachusetts in the Miss HBCU Teen Pageant this spring. 

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Tayla Andrè

Mom, Author, Real Estate Agent, Radio Personality, Founder and Principal of Tayla Made Real Estate Easy

If you log on to SparkOnlineFM, YouTube, iTunes, or iHeartRadio, and listen to my show “Wake up with Tayla Andre.” you’ll quickly understand “Unorthodox Conversations Leading to Universal Consciousness” means Tayla is passionate about educating, motivating, and emancipating my listeners from fear of the unknown. Tayla Andre is a mom, author, real estate agent, and advocate. With over a decade of experience, she has interviewed some of society’s most sought out personalities, including New York Best-Selling Authors, Grammy Award-Winning Artists, international public figures, and all levels of political affluence. As the author of ‘Finally, Home’ her book equips the reader with the confidence to be engaged with the home buying process without feeling vulnerable or exploited. ‘Tayla Made Real Estate Easy’ is not just a catchy hashtag. It is her goal; goal to simplify one of the most challenging processes you will go through as an adult; a goal to educate you properly on credit and teach you the strategies to finding the home of your dreams. It is not just a good book or an easy read, it is the secret to a seamless home buying experience. Tayla is one of the founding parents of CPLAN, a student-centered, and parent-driven community. CPLAN seeks to transcend divisions: We hold district, charter, regional, and Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) systems accountable to ensure equitable educational outcomes.

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Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes

Registered & Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist 

Women's Health Dietitian
Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist
NASM Women's Fitness Specialist Certified Personal Trainer
Founder of 360Girls&Women®LLC

Sue-Ellen is a co-author, health writer, speaker, recipe developer and has been featured in multiple media outlets. Her experience includes working with many age groups such as in pediatrics, women's health, wellness, bariatrics, weight management, and diabetes. She has training in the prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum population from the worlds leading diabetes center - Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston Massachusetts, in addition, to other outpatient clinics, wellness centers, and hospitals across the U.S. She has several certifications and obtained her Masters of Science in Nutrition & Wellness, Summa Cum Laude, and Bachelors of Science in Food Science & Human Nutrition with a minor in Health Science Education. At the end of the day, she is first a wife and mother to her children and likes to be called “the organizer” of her home. She enjoys helping girls and women journey to complete wellness, spending quality time with her family, and cooking many dishes, especially her traditional Jamaican meals.

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Monique Jacobs

Mental Health Advocate

Therapeutic Art Life Coach

Founder of SOM Vibes Studio, LLC 

Monique Jacobs, founder of SOM Vibes Studio, LLC is a mental health advocate and activist pushing forward universal, diverse, equitable, and inclusion environments.  She strives to provide a safe space for creative expression where she encourages individuals of all ages to bring out their artistic side to best channel their stress, nurture their emotional wellbeing, and build resilience.  

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Carla Balzano

Owner of Creative Contour by Carla.

Boston Makeup Artist

Based in Boston, MA, Creative Contour By Carla provides makeup services for weddings, special events, photo shoots, video shoots, personal makeup shopping, and makeup classes. 
Owner Carla believes that each person deserves celebrity treatment while she helps you create your unique makeup look. She believes that wearing makeup should be a joyful experience. 

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Tara Vargas-Wallace

Founder and Executive Director of Amplify POC Cape Cod

Social Justice Advocate and Racial Justice Activist

Amplify POC Cape Cod is a racial justice initiative to help amplify the businesses owned by people of colour (POC) on Cape Cod. Amplify was founded by Tara Vargas-Wallace, after the murder of George Floyd. As a Puerto Rican woman who is married to a Black man and mother to three promising Black children and as a social justice activist in the community, this issue was personal to her. In the spring and summer of 2020, community members began reaching out to Tara to ask how they could support the Black community. A list of Black-owned businesses did not exist for the Cape region, and therefore, Tara created one as part of Amplify's first endeavour.

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Toiell Washington

Social Entrepreneur 

Co-Founder of Black Boston

Toiell Washington is a 24-year-old social entrepreneur from the City of Boston. As a young person, she worked at several nonprofits in the city doing violence prevention and social justice education work, where she found a love for community engagement. Her experience led her to build Black Boston, a community organization that centers the voices of young Black people from the city, and The Master’s Tools, a game company that helps people start conversations around social and political issues through card games. Toiell is committed to exploring and introducing topics around Diversity, Belonging, Equity and Inclusion in a non-traditional way. She believes It is important that we as a community are accommodating all different kinds of learning styles. 

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