Cycle Syncing Probably Won’t Change Your Life, No Matter What TikTok Says

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, I try to actively avoid thinking about my menstrual cycle. But last week I found myself doing just that. In fact, I was actively focusing on the fact that I was on my period, down to visualizing the flow.“We’re creating space through the body, just to lengthen and let everything go,” my trainer, Bianca, instructed me as I dutifully did standing oblique crunches.The class I was taking was just phase one of a new program from Alo Moves called .

I had begun trying out the program shortly after starting my period, or, as Alo calls it, my “menstruation phase.” The app instructed me that during this phase I should be focusing on slowing down, low-impact workouts like , meditations, and self-care.“Be patient with yourself and give into that slowness—it’s time to prioritize rest,” the app instructs. “All this extra downtime gives you the perfect opportunity to reflect on where you are now and your future goals.”Welcome to the world of cycle syncing, the hottest new fitness and wellness trend.

The concept is relatively simple. Cycle syncing states that women can reach the peak of their wellness, fitness, nutrition, and even mental health goals by syncing their workouts, diet, and lifestyle to the four phases of their menstrual cycle.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.As the lifestyle has grown in popularity, it’s being embraced by companies like Alo, which launched Syncd, a cycle-synced workout plan, at the end of August.

The brand’s vice president of brand innovation, Alyson Wilson, describes cycle syncing as the “concept of aligning how you move to the different parts of your menstrual cycle.”“It’s a way to be more in tune with your body and tap into the natural power of each phase throughout the month,” she.