A Lenten wellness journey for women
Cameron Fradd, founder of Among the Lilies a Podcast and wife of Matt Fradd, gave a talk at Seek24 about suffering. For some reason, the thing I remember first about her talk was her response to a young woman who once asked her if there should be a female version of Exodus90. Her answer came swiftly: “Nooooo.” Light-heartedly, she added, “Women suffer enough already. We die to ourselves every month!”
Which made me chuckle and nod in agreement. (And before the comments come rolling in, I know that men suffer a lot too, but there’s definitely some truth to what Cameron was insinuating. The guys at Exodus90 even asked a religious order to discern for them what God might be asking for women: should they create a counter-program for women? Read what happened here.).
But to my delight, Couple to Couple League, the premier provider of Natural Family Planning resources just launched Revelation90, which, well, isn’t like Exodus90 at all but still a structured journey for women to undertake to also become better versions of themselves by diving into wellness habits.
Drawing on the expertise of program partners SoulCore and Temple+Table, Revelation90 provides a holistic answer to the persistent health problems that women face today. AND the inaugural Revelation90 challenge will kick off on Ash Wednesday, February 14, and end 90 days later on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13.
Katie Zulanas, Executive Director of Couple to Couple League, says Revelation90 is the answer to a problem that the Couple to Couple League has observed for years. “Working with hundreds of thousands of women in helping them learn about and understand their fertility, we have unfortunately seen a disturbing trend of cycles becoming more irregular,” Zulanas said. “A woman’s cycle is an extremely accurate indicator of overall health. Revelation90 will not only give you great insight into your health, it will give you the tools needed to design a happier, healthier, smarter lifestyle.”
Amidst the throng of diet and exercise programs out there for women, Couple to Couple League wants to use their aptitude for teaching to offer something truly unique - something that was focused on the health of the woman’s mind, body, and soul - not necessarily just a woman's physique.
“When it comes to your health, it truly is what’s on the inside that counts,” Zulanas said. “We are not only interested in helping women look healthy; we want a woman’s health to be evident in every aspect of her life - physically, spiritually and mentally,” Zulanas said. “Becoming the authority of your own fertility and health will benefit you throughout your life.”
That’s why Revelation90 not only comes with a premium subscription to the PeakDay app for cycle tracking, but it also comes with resources from SoulCore to create habits of body-positive physical activity and nutrition webinars and cooking classes from Temple+Table. Participants will be encouraged to chart their biomarkers each day and join in the daily Angelus prayer. Then they will use the resources provided to design a program based on personal goals. Participants receive all of the resources needed to complete these four tasks including a personal journal, access to CCL’s PeakDay app, community support through an online platform, nutrition strategies and cooking classes as well as prayers and exercise routines.
To learn more or enroll in Revelation90, visit revelation90.org.