About us

Our mission

Our aim is to provide prospective students with evidence-based research as well as psychospiritual, sociocultural and somatic education so they have the best possible foundation to start serving their cyclical community.

We aim at providing holistic, scientific, gender-neutral and anti-racist education that supports our students to develop their research skills, critical thinking abilities, sharpen their empathic sensors and make sure they enter the field informed, compassionate and curious.

Team

Iris Josephina Verstappen

founder, mentor, Functional Hormone Specialist & Orthomolecular Advisor

Suzanne Thomson

Assistant and support for Cycle Seeds and the HHCC training

Iris' Educational background

Education & training:
Cultural Anthropology with specialization in Medical Anthropology, BSc, Utrecht University

Gender Studies, MA, Utrecht University

Anthropology, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Birth, Pregnancy & Postpartum Doula training, JJ Doula trainings

Orthomolecular Advisor training (basic + advanced), SOHF

Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification, The Embody Lab

Fix your Period Apprenticeship, Nicole Jardim

Functional Hormone Specialist Training, The International Association for Functional Hormone Health

Trauma First Aid - Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing, Dr Peter Levine

Integrative Women's Health Institute Trainings, IWHI with Jessica Drummond

Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training, Brian Cooper

Well Women Yoga, Birthlight

Yoga for Pelvic Health, Birthlight

Yoga for Fertility, Birthlight

Rebozo Closing Ritual training, Angelina Martinez

Training for doulas & midwives with non-binary traditional Colombian midwife Ramiro Romero

Spinning Babies, Gail Tully

Dancing for Birth, Debra Pascali Bonaro

The microbiome in moms and babies, Michel Odent

Human Rights in Childbirth, Hermine Heyes-Klein

Conferences attended:
Autonomous Midwifery: The Key to the Future, Midwifery Today

Menstrual Health: Research, Representation, and Re-Education, The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research
Menstrual Health and Reproductive Justice: Human Rights Across The Lifespan, The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research

What others say

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Dakota Chanel

“Iris is a wealth of wisdom regarding the hormonal cycle. Her advocacy for cyclical health is a true, clear, and compassionate approach. I’ve learned so much from her. Her work is vitally important in this time.”

Ms. Nameless

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Jasmine Alicia Carter

“Iris is the kind of mentor everyone should have in their life. Her knowledge, wisdom, passion, depth, sweetness and bad-assness are truly a gift birthed into this world. This is an absolute must-have if you are conducting a cycle-based business, truly knowledge you can’t ever live without!”

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Tara Ghosh

"Iris cares deeply for people with periods and empowers them with skills that revolutionise every aspect of their life - work, home and relationships. If you are sitting on the fence and don't know whether to take the plunge to do this training, my advice is, don't wait another minute."

Ms. Nameless

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