09/23/2025
🍁Fall Equinox & Your Inner Autumn🍁
Today marks the Fall Equinox, the time of balance between light and dark. For women, this shift beautifully mirrors the luteal phase of our cycle, our inner autumn.
☀️Early Luteal -
Still feels like summer. You’ve got energy to check things off your list, organize, clean, plan, and tackle details. This is the time for to-do list magic: bookkeeping, meal prep, updating calendars, or finally cleaning that closet.
🍁Late Luteal
Here comes the fall . Your energy draws inward. You may feel quieter, more reflective, and emotions like anger, frustration, or sadness can rise (hello, PMS). Just like leaves fall and soil composts, this is a time to let go of what’s not serving you.
🌬 What’s happening in your body?
Progesterone peaks, making you feel calmer but sometimes sleepier.
Estrogen drops, which can lead to cravings or “hanger.”
Breathing shifts: Progesterone stimulates your breathing, lowering CO₂ by up to 25%. Without enough CO₂, your cells can’t absorb oxygen efficiently, leaving you tired, irritable, or achy.
💡 Your Fall Equinox Breath Hack:
The key isn’t more oxygen it’s better oxygen use. Slow, light, gentle nose breathing helps restore CO₂ balance, easing PMS symptoms and giving you:
✔️ More energy
✔️ Less pain
✔️ Calmer emotions
✔️ Better performance
🌻 Support yourself this season:
🫘Eat nourishing meals with protein + healthy fats
🚶🏼Swap intense workouts for walks, stretching, or gentle movement
🧘🏼Breathe slower, lighter, and through your nose
The Fall Equinox invites us to honor this slower rhythm: outward action balanced with inward reflection. Just like the seasons, our cycles are here to guide us. 🍂
