Angie Marie wrote more than a book. The expertly trained fertility awareness educator crafted a tangible mentor, journal, lifestyle-guide, print blog and autobiography all in one. The 143 captivating, reflective and digestible pages of The Cycle Syncing Handbook exude what it means to live more biologically intuitive in the modern world.

The foundation of Marie’s work lies in women embracing cyclical living. “When people repeat the same habits in the same way day after day, it could be called linear living,” Marie writes. “There’s another way, which I call cyclical living … cyclical living involves adapting your schedule, actions and routines in order to best fit what your body needs at that particular time.”

Whether purposefully or intuitively, this involves alternating your workout intensities, breakfast dishes, forms of caffeine intake, weekend plans and evening routines. Marie does not leave you, the reader, stranded. Rather, she takes you through the wild and remarkable journey for you to find your four inner seasons, emphasizing the power and beauty of individuality. This metaphor is carried through and elaborated on through each chapter.

“In order to flow with the seasons, you need to figure out your own unique, seasonal characteristics and transitions,” Marie says. “Some people feel most at home in inner autumn, while others love inner spring … Some people might even have past trauma or parts of their personality that make the visibility of inner spring difficult to handle.”

Like multiple other sections in the book, Marie provides a graphic: “Your Inner Season Tracker.” The polished and concise visuals make it easy for the readers to take what they have learned off the pages into their daily, weekly and monthly portfolios. This tool establishes how summer and the ovulation stage of a woman’s period, autumn and the luteal phase, winter and the menstruation phase and spring and the follicular phase are synonymous. The “Build-a-Bowl Tool” is also a fan-favorite. The chart is filled with dozens of whole foods. All you have to do is choose your season’s column, pick at least one ingredient from each row and cook the satiating, quality meal.

Every chapter features quotes from everyday women and concludes with a summary that reinforces Marie’s key points. Yet, no two chapters are alike. Marie keeps you engaged by seamlessly continuing her journey while leaving ample room for you to weave in your own story.

Marie empowers you to live out your wildest dreams by listening to your body and your natural connection to Mother Nature. A woman’s menstrual cycling is directly linked to the moon. There is a reason why certain food and physical cravings happen at certain times in the month. Rather than judging these intuitive tokens of wisdom, lean into them. Marie urges readers to “manage your energy, not your time,” find “play over perfection” and focus on “your experience above all.” She makes sure to shed light on the fact that not everyone experiences a stereotypical period, and readers’ experiences will likely differ from hers as the author.

“Athletes who are deeply connected to their bodies perform better in their bodies,” Marie says. “By increasing your knowledge and empowerment around your menstrual cycle, you can get an edge on your goals while respecting your biology.”

Marie invites readers to embrace the wild — not just as a return to nature but as a reclamation of creativity, intuition and personal rhythm. Here, wildness is about honoring the landscapes within ourselves. Marie encourages readers to move past the boxes modern society puts us in, and rather align with our menstrual cycles, allowing space for rest, renewal and inspiration.

Chloe Wasserstrom
Community Engagement Coordinator
@chlowass