lavender moon

lavender moon

Make a moment of transition back into your body. A warm, honeyed evening drink infused with calming herbs and pleasure-rich intention. Soften the edges, return to center, and slowly awaken the parts of you that still want more than sleep.

When to make

  • After you put your kids to bed and you're somatically overstimulated
  • You finished work 2 hours after planned and can't transition to a restful self 
  • You've been on your feet for more than 2 hours

 

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  • Ingredients: lavender tea, lemon, honey, sparkling water, basic yinstinct, (opt. gin)
  • Practices: Hum for 30-seconds, tap your collar bone 

 

◍ Lavender Moon Mocktail

A floral mocktail with calming lavender, bright citrus, and a dose of Yinful’s sensual sweetness.

Ingredients:

  • ½ tsp lavender, steeped in ¼ cup hot water
  • 2 droppers Yinful tincture
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp raw honey (or to taste)
  • Sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Optional: splash of gin or elderflower liqueur
  • Garnish: dried lavender or lemon twist

Instructions:

  1. Steep lavender in hot water for 5 minutes. Strain.
  2. In a shaker or glass, combine lavender tea, lemon juice, honey, and Yinful. Stir or shake well.
  3. Pour over ice and top with sparkling water.
  4. Garnish with lavender or lemon peel. Sip slowly.


A note on lavender:

Lavender (Xun Yi Cao in Traditional Chinese Medicine terms) is valued for its calming and soothing properties, which are believed to work by interacting with meridians in the body.


↓ Soften

When you’ve been "activated" all day, it can be difficult to switch to "receive." Use the 5 minutes your tea is steeping to sink into your body.

  • Hum for 30 seconds—this activates the vagus nerve to calm your nervous system
  • Share a 7-second silent hug—co-regulate with a partner
  • Sway and rock—slow, rhythmic movement mimics the soothing traits from our parents


↑ Pleasure

Slow is fast and fast is slow. As you sip your evening beverage, invite pleasure. Cultivate moments of foreplay through movement, textures, and tastes.

  • Glide body oil over your arm, neck, and collar bone to moisturize 

  • Close your eyes as you slowly suck on fruit like a strawberry or mango

  • Stretch your limbs high above your and toes as far as they reach. Arch your back and rock your joints.

☯︎ Why This Matters

There are a million reasons to be depleted—postpartum hormones, mental load of invisible labor, lack of rest (beyond sleep), chronic multi-tasking, and hyperconnectivity to our lives to name a few.

Not wanting to fuck your partner isn't surprising—and it's absolutely not a personal failing. It’s your nervous system calling for rest, safety, and reconnection.

Yinful is a gentle ally that works from within: not to push performance, but to nourish receptivity—the internal yes that returns when you feel supported, seen, and soft again.

♡ Share Your Ritual

Did you shift your state? Tag @yinful.co with your version of the Lavender Moon and what unlocked rest.

You deserve slow evenings, small luxuries, and sovereign sensuality.

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