I CAN ONLY PROTECT

WHAT I VALUE AND RESPECT

Equipping the next generation of women to understand,
embrace, and love their fertile female bodies

I CAN ONLY PROTECT WHAT I VALUE AND RESPECT

Equipping the next generation of women to understand, embrace, and love their fertile female bodies

Why Choose the Guiding Star Cycle Show?

Like a theater audience staring at the red curtains that frame an empty dark stage waiting for something to happen, many women in our society do the same for their menstrual period. They are completely unaware of what actually takes place in their bodies leading up to menstruation. We explain these events in an impressive behind the scenes show that eases young girls’ concerns about the changes that take place during puberty.

Why Choose the Guiding Star Cycle Show?

Like a theater audience staring at the red curtains that frame an empty dark stage waiting for something to happen, many women in our society do the same for their menstrual period. They are completely unaware of what actually takes place in their bodies leading up to menstruation. We explain these events in an impressive behind the scenes show that eases young girls’ concerns about the changes that take place during puberty.

What is the Guiding Star Cycle Show?

The Guiding Star Cycle Show Workshop is an educational, interactive, multi-media, fertility awareness workshop for young girls, ages 9-12. It is a desirable addition to the standard reproductive health education given in schools; its aim is to equip young girls with the knowledge of what is going on inside their bodies in relation to puberty. This knowledge then supports and prepares them in a positive way for the wonderful changes they will experience within their bodies over the coming years.

Today, it is more important than ever for young girls to have high self-esteem regarding their bodies, not just when they are in the middle of puberty, but well before the onset. The beginning of sexual maturation is the ideal time for girls to learn about and appreciate all the amazing changes that are taking place within their bodies. Participation in the Cycle Show gives girls a healthy respect for their bodies and helps to protect them as they move into their teenage years.

What To Expect During a Guiding Star Cycle Show Workshop

The Guiding Star Cycle Show illustrates to girls what is happening inside a woman’s body in a loving way with a respectful style using colorful materials, scarves, music, and fun games. In the first part of the workshop, the girls are introduced to the “Equation of Life” (sperm + egg = new life). The girls themselves take on the roles of hormones and experience how the Messengers of Spring (FSH), the Estrogen Friends, the Ovulation Helpers (LH), and Progesterone Teamwork in the body of a woman to create human life.

After gaining a basic knowledge of the actions of the hormones and seeing them as her friends, the second and main part of the workshop is focused on each girl understanding how these hormones act within her own body. She learns that with each cycle a new Luxury Suite (lining of the uterus) is prepared for a potential guest (baby) and if the guest doesn’t arrive (and shouldn’t for her until she is older) she will not worry about the loss of the luxury suite, knowing that each month her body prepares a new one because her healthy body can afford it.

Finally, the girls recognize fertility codes within their bodies, such as the presence of the “magic potion” (cervical mucus). Menstrual hygiene options are discussed; girls are taught what to expect and how to manage their first bleed.

What is the Guiding Star Cycle Show?

The Guiding Star Cycle Show Workshop is an educational, interactive, multi-media, fertility awareness workshop for young girls, ages 9-12. It is a desirable addition to the standard reproductive health education given in schools; its aim is to equip young girls with the knowledge of what is going on inside their bodies in relation to puberty. This knowledge then supports and prepares them in a positive way for the wonderful changes they will experience within their bodies over the coming years.

Today, it is more important than ever for young girls to have high self-esteem regarding their bodies, not just when they are in the middle of puberty, but well before the onset. The beginning of sexual maturation is the ideal time for girls to learn about and appreciate all the amazing changes that are taking place within their bodies. Participation in the Cycle Show gives girls a healthy respect for their bodies and helps to protect them as they move into their teenage years.

What To Expect During a Guiding Star Cycle Show Workshop

The Guiding Star Cycle Show illustrates to girls what is happening inside a woman’s body in a loving way with a respectful style using colorful materials, scarves, music, and fun games. In the first part of the workshop, the girls are introduced to the “Equation of Life” (sperm + egg = new life). The girls themselves take on the roles of hormones and experience how the Messengers of Spring (FSH), the Estrogen Friends, the Ovulation Helpers (LH), and Progesterone Teamwork in the body of a woman to create human life.

After gaining a basic knowledge of the actions of the hormones and seeing them as her friends, the second and main part of the workshop is focused on each girl understanding how these hormones act within her own body. She learns that with each cycle a new Luxury Suite (lining of the uterus) is prepared for a potential guest (baby) and if the guest doesn’t arrive (and shouldn’t for her until she is older) she will not worry about the loss of the luxury suite, knowing that each month her body prepares a new one because her healthy body can afford it.

Finally, the girls recognize fertility codes within their bodies, such as the presence of the “magic potion” (cervical mucus). Menstrual hygiene options are discussed; girls are taught what to expect and how to manage their first bleed.

Meet the Guiding Star Cycle Show Instructors

CLICK ON EACH INSTRUCTOR’S PHOTO TO READ BIO

Kari Beadner

National Cycle Show Coordinator

Elessa Marker

Elessa Marker

Orange City, IA and Prescott, AZ

Linda Jacobs

Linda Jacobs

Marshalltown, IA

Stephanie Winters

Stephanie Winters

Duluth, MN

Meet the Guiding Star Cycle Show Instructors

CLICK ON EACH INSTRUCTOR’S PHOTO TO READ BIO

Kari Beadner

National Cycle Show Coordinator

Elessa Marker
Elessa Marker

Orange City, IA and Prescott, AZ

Linda Jacobs
Linda Jacobs

Marshalltown, IA

Stephanie Winters
Stephanie Winters

Duluth, MN

Instructor Training
April 11-12, 2025 • April 11-12

Eagan, Minnesota

Experience the Women’s Cycle Show Workshop

April 10, 2025 • Eagan, Minnesota

Instructor Training
March 8-9, 2024

Held at Guiding Star Wakota • West St. Paul, MN

FAQ’s About The Guiding Star Cycle Show

Signs that she may be ready to learn more:

  • She is asking questions about how babies get in mother’s tummies
  • She is asking about developing breasts and when that will happen
  • She is asking about the differences between boys and girls bodies

Signs that she may be ready to attend a for a guiding star Cycle Show:

  • She is in school and/or around other children who are talking about these things
  • Her body is beginning to show signs of puberty
  • She has been exposed to some sort of sexual material (magazine, movie, website)
  • She has heard the anatomical terms for reproductive organs from somewhere other than your home

We believe that every young woman deserves to understand how her body was made so that she can learn to value and respect the beautiful feminine design that is HER! We know when girls value themselves, they make decisions that protect their dignity and worth.

With that being said, there is a huge variation with regards to readiness in terms of age and maturity, cultural beliefs, and family dynamics that determine when and how this information is most effectively shared with girls. We never want to introduce information about the beauty of female fertility and human reproduction to girls who are not ready for it. It is incredibly important that this information never scandalizes our girls, as that only further perpetuates the idea of shame and stigma about themselves and their bodies.

We believe your daughter should not be pushed into attending a Guiding Star Cycle Show Workshop before she is ready nor should she be held back from attending if she is asking questions and is indicating her readiness to know more. Children give us clues as to when they are ready to know more and we as parents should try to be attentive to providing them with the information as they show readiness.

Parents are rightfully children’s first educators, and it is incredibly important that parents be the first to relay an attitude of appreciation and comfort with the natural female body. We never want our Cycle Show instructors to be the first ones to have a conversation with a young girl about her changing body. We want parents to be involved and empowered to talk with their girls and to prepare the way for us to share more in-depth information about how their bodies actually work. If you want to learn more about what to expect during a Cycle Show we recommend registering for the Parent Presentation Webinar. The Parent Presentation is included with the registration for every girl. A monthly Parent Presentation is available for all other adults and/or organizations who wish to learn more (suggested donation of $10/attendee).

After you have introduced basic concepts, addressed these questions in a positive way, and have satisfied her initial curiosity, she will need more in-depth information as she grows to put all the pieces together. Our children live in a world that is very confused and often gives inaccurate depictions of the female body. Cycle Show is a safe place for your daughter to truly get the “bigger picture” of how it all works and ask questions about ideas or things she has heard from less than trustworthy sources. The Guiding Star Cycle Show will help her know the truth about the goodness and purpose of her body.

It costs $50 per registered attendee unless otherwise determined by the host site/organization. To help reduce the cost of attendance consider working with a sponsor in your community who is passionate about spreading the mission of the Guiding Star Project and want to bring this educational workshop to their community. Supporters can also donate money toward a scholarship fund to allow individual girls to attend a workshop as well. Learn more about sponsorships here.

The ideal class size is 10-16 girls. We prefer to keep classes sizes small in order to allow for a more personalized experienced so every girl feels comfortable engaging in the workshop and asking questions.

No worries! You can bring a Guiding Star Cycle Show Workshop to your community. Click here to apply to host a workshop near you!

Generous Donors are able to sponsor a Guiding Star Cycle Show workshop for 10-16 girls for $750. Supporters can also give $50 to a scholarship for 1 girl to attend a Guiding Star Cycle Show workshop. (See details below).

Yes! The next instructor training program is March 8-9, 2024 located at Guiding Star Wakota in West St. Paul, MN. To learn more or apply to become an instructor click here.

We will be launching a workshop soon called Agents on a Mission that is designed specifically for boys that approach the changes their bodies will experience during puberty in gentle and positive way to introduce to these concepts. To stay informed on when it launches subscribe to our email list for the latest updates.

FAQ’s About The Guiding Star Cycle Show

Signs that she may be ready to learn more:

  • She is asking questions about how babies get in mother’s tummies
  • She is asking about developing breasts and when that will happen
  • She is asking about the differences between boys and girls bodies

Signs that she may be ready to attend a for a guiding star Cycle Show:

  • She is in school and/or around other children who are talking about these things
  • Her body is beginning to show signs of puberty
  • She has been exposed to some sort of sexual material (magazine, movie, website)
  • She has heard the anatomical terms for reproductive organs from somewhere other than your home

We believe that every young woman deserves to understand how her body was made so that she can learn to value and respect the beautiful feminine design that is HER! We know when girls value themselves, they make decisions that protect their dignity and worth.

With that being said, there is a huge variation with regards to readiness in terms of age and maturity, cultural beliefs, and family dynamics that determine when and how this information is most effectively shared with girls. We never want to introduce information about the beauty of female fertility and human reproduction to girls who are not ready for it. It is incredibly important that this information never scandalizes our girls, as that only further perpetuates the idea of shame and stigma about themselves and their bodies.

We believe your daughter should not be pushed into attending a Guiding Star Cycle Show Workshop before she is ready nor should she be held back from attending if she is asking questions and is indicating her readiness to know more. Children give us clues as to when they are ready to know more and we as parents should try to be attentive to providing them with the information as they show readiness.

Parents are rightfully children’s first educators, and it is incredibly important that parents be the first to relay an attitude of appreciation and comfort with the natural female body. We never want our Cycle Show instructors to be the first ones to have a conversation with a young girl about her changing body. We want parents to be involved and empowered to talk with their girls and to prepare the way for us to share more in-depth information about how their bodies actually work. If you want to learn more about what to expect during a Cycle Show we recommend registering for the Parent Presentation Webinar. The Parent Presentation is included with the registration for every girl. A monthly Parent Presentation is available for all other adults and/or organizations who wish to learn more (suggested donation of $10/attendee).

After you have introduced basic concepts, addressed these questions in a positive way, and have satisfied her initial curiosity, she will need more in-depth information as she grows to put all the pieces together. Our children live in a world that is very confused and often gives inaccurate depictions of the female body. Cycle Show is a safe place for your daughter to truly get the “bigger picture” of how it all works and ask questions about ideas or things she has heard from less than trustworthy sources. The Guiding Star Cycle Show will help her know the truth about the goodness and purpose of her body.

It costs $50 per registered attendee unless otherwise determined by the host site/organization. To help reduce the cost of attendance consider working with a sponsor in your community who is passionate about spreading the mission of the Guiding Star Project and want to bring this educational workshop to their community. Supporters can also donate money toward a scholarship fund to allow individual girls to attend a workshop as well. Learn more about sponsorships here.

The ideal class size is 10-16 girls. We prefer to keep classes sizes small in order to allow for a more personalized experienced so every girl feels comfortable engaging in the workshop and asking questions.

No worries! You can bring a Guiding Star Cycle Show Workshop to your community. Click here to apply to host a workshop near you!

Generous Donors are able to sponsor a Guiding Star Cycle Show workshop for 10-16 girls for $750. Supporters can also give $50 to a scholarship for 1 girl to attend a Guiding Star Cycle Show workshop. (See details below).

Yes! The next instructor training program is March 8-9, 2024 located at Guiding Star Wakota in West St. Paul, MN. To learn more or apply to become an instructor click here.

We will be launching a workshop soon called Agents on a Mission that is designed specifically for boys that approach the changes their bodies will experience during puberty in gentle and positive way to introduce to these concepts. To stay informed on when it launches subscribe to our email list for the latest updates.