Description: Using research on female physiology and its effects on physical performance and psychology, this book informs physical practitioners and athletes on how best to navigate and take advantage of the female body's cycles during physical training.
Brief description: Katja Bartsch has been teaching yoga for about a decade and teaches anatomy and fascia physiology in teacher trainings around Europe. Katja is certified as E-RYT 500, has a Bachelor's degree (BSc) in sports science and is a Board-Certified Structural Integration Practitioner (BCSI; ATSI) trained by Tom Myers and his Anatomy Trains school. She is currently working towards her PhD under the supervision of Dr. Robert Schleip and the Fascia Research Group in Munich (Germany).
Review Quotes: The physiological fluctuations of the female body over a lifespan are complex indeed - but it is knowable. Katja has pulled together research from all corners of science to compile the go-to reference for any coach, athlete, trainer, clinician, anatomy enthusiast or researcher working with the cycling or no longer cycling female. It puts an end to arguments and misinformation regarding hormones, training and food. It tackles locker room conversation around sexual behavior, sleep, psychological impacts and so much more. The book is also written as a time-stamp of how and why research on the female athlete has been historically dim, but this document represents a tide-shift of awareness and interest in developing healthy female movers no matter her age or stage of life.--Jill Miller, author Body By Breath and The Roll Model