Cycle Syncing

Cycle syncing is a wellness practice of intentionally aligning your nutrition, exercise intensity, social activities, and self-care with the four phases of your menstrual cycle—menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal—to work in harmony with your body's natural hormonal fluctuations rather than against them. The concept suggests matching higher-intensity exercise and social engagement to the estrogen-dominant follicular and ovulatory phases when energy naturally peaks, while prioritizing gentler movement, rest, and warming foods during menstruation and the progesterone-dominant luteal phase. While clinical research specifically on cycle syncing is still emerging, the underlying principle of honoring hormonal rhythms resonates with many women with PCOS—though those with very irregular or absent cycles may need to establish more regular cycles first before this approach becomes practical.