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My NY Resolution: Body Literacy for EVERYONE
Hi %FIRSTNAME%, Comedienne Mickey Overman has this great bit in which she says: "I was a teenage girl in the early 2000s. The ONLY thing we trained for was to NOT. GET. PREGNANT. That was our entire training! That was ALL the life advice that we received, was just Do Not Get Pregnant... If you ge... Read More
Hadley Gallen | FRI JAN 9, 2026

Fertility over 35...
I just turned 35! 🎂 So, as of my 35th birthday, my fertility is supposed to decline from now on. Here are some common narratives you've likely heard: Your egg quality and quantity declines rapidly after 35 You're unlikely to get pregnant after 35 without reproductive assistance technologies like... Read More
Hadley Gallen | WED NOV 12, 2025

Happy Samhain! Out with the old, in with a new cycle
Hi %FIRSTNAME%, and happy Samhain, or Halloween!It has been a long time since I've written! I've been feeling some MASSIVE shifts - have you? I'm feeling: Unwilling to tolerate the things I used to tolerate More powerful than I've ever felt Also more tired than usual Ready to make some BIG chang... Read More
Hadley Gallen | SAT NOV 1, 2025

How does your body deal with stress?
What stressors do you notice throwing off your cycle? What do your notice nourishes and supports your cycle? I admit, last month's cycle was a rough one for me. It started with a big move across the country, and leaving behind a failed relationship, a community, and precious friends. While I had ... Read More
Hadley Gallen | MON JUN 12, 2023

My 101st Cycle! And a special opportunity for you...
I just finished charting my 101st cycle! Obviously I've had a lot more cycles than that, but this was the 101st that I've tracked. I started tracking my cycle using the Kindara app back in 2014, skipped a couple years due to HA and then started seriously charting on paper in 2019. Switching to... Read More
Hadley Gallen | WED JUN 7, 2023

Shakti Cycles Events in CO!
Hadley is spreading Shakti everywhere she goes - and you're invited to get a taste! If you've got the travel bug like I do, if you're searching for something out-of-the-ordinary to enjoy or if you just happen to be in the neighborhood, I've got some fun events to invite you to! Theatre, women's ... Read More
Hadley Gallen | SAT MAY 27, 2023

My non-linear journey from Actress to FAM Educator
%FIRSTNAME%, did you know that I was an actress before I was a FAM Educator? One of the main reasons I’m in CO now is because I'm in a play! I was hired to be in BIG LOVE by Charles Mee with the theater company I used to work with in the picturesque town of Ridgway, CO. It’s a great show - about ... Read More
Hadley Gallen | WED MAY 24, 2023
Exciting new development for App charters!
%FIRSTNAME%, do you like apps? I always chart on paper now, but early on in my charting journey I used an app to track my cycle and it was a good fit for me at the time. Charting your cycle with an app can be a good fit for people who: Are always on the goUse their phones oftenFind paper charting... Read More
Hadley Gallen | WED MAY 17, 2023

Honoring the Mother Archetype
Happy Mother's Day, %FIRSTNAME%! I want to honor the long line of wombs that brought you into this world. I want to honor your womb for all the wisdom it holds within you. I honor the Mother archetype within you, the mature Feminine who loves, who nutures, who multitasks with grace, who cultivat... Read More
Hadley Gallen | SUN MAY 14, 2023

Colorado bound! Shakti Cycles hits the road
I made it back to Colorado, %FIRSTNAME%! I’m off on another adventure. I headed out on Sunday, Cycle Day 1, with a broomstick strapped to my roofbag and my mom as my copilot. My bleed began on Sunday, in the middle of our very last BODY SOVEREIGNTY class, just hours before I got in the car to ... Read More
Hadley Gallen | THU MAY 11, 2023