The Grace Period Method
For the working Mum who feels her patience run out every single month.
'The Grace Period Method' is for the working mum in her 30s+ who feels her patience burn off before her period... the rage that has you snapping at your partner and kids by the end of the day, then lying awake feeling guilty about it. It's where the two weeks before your period stops being something you struggle through, and starts being something your body and mind can actually handle.
What actually happens when you join?
Your first session is a full 60-minute consult where we map out everything... your cycle, your history, your sleep, what's already been tried and what didn't stick. From there, I build your treatment plan around what's actually going on for you, not a template every client gets handed.
Over the next five sessions, we work through whichever pillars matter most for your body... some women need more time in Regulate, others need Restore first. Between sessions, you're not left to figure it out alone. If a week goes sideways, you reach out and we adjust.
The 5 Pillars
The Grace Period Method moves you through five pillars: Restore, Reframe, Regulate, Replenish, and Rectify.
But this isn't a program where every woman gets handed the same five things in the same order... your history and, where relevant, your testing, decide which pillars carry the most weight for you.
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Restore
We look at why sleep hasn't felt like real sleep in years... the wired-but-tired nights, the 3am wake that leaves you flat before the day's even started, and rebuild it so your nervous system actually gets to switch off.
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Regulate
We track what's actually happening hormonally in the two weeks before your period, so the rage stops feeling random and starts feeling like something you can see coming.
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Rectify
if testing shows something's genuinely depleted or out of balance, we bring in the herbal or nutraceutical support that targets that specifically, not a cabinet full of supplements taken on faith.
02
Reframe
We work with the exact thought that shows up right before you snap... The moment your kid asks one more thing and something in you goes rigid. So you can catch it before it becomes the version of you that you don't like.
04
Replenish
We build meal rhythms around your actual day, not a plan you have to follow perfectly, so your blood sugar isn't adding fuel to a nervous system that's already running hot.
What's Included!?
1 × Comprehensive Initial Consultation (60 mins)
Fully individualised nutritional and lifestyle protocol
Hormone-pattern tracking
Practitioner-grade supplement/herb access (where indicated, additional cost)
5 × Return Consultations (45 mins each)
Deep NLP mindset work across the full program
Meal rhythms and metabolic nourishment framework
Priority booking and ongoing between-session support
Personalised and evolving naturopathic treatment plan
Nervous system regulation support
Functional testing interpretation (where indicated, additional cost for testing)
BONUS: FREE website membership to access all of Tara's webinars, eBooks & resources
By the end...
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The end-of-day window doesn't own you anymore.
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Your body doesn't feel so reactive that you flinch away from being touched.
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Your partner isn't absorbing the fallout of a week you couldn't control.
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And... for the first time in years, that two-week stretch before your period feels like something you can actually move through... not something you have to survive.
This isn't a quick fix.
It's a complete rebuild of how your body and mind work together through your cycle... sustainable, evidence-informed, and entirely personalised to you.
Join Now
New clients choose the payment plan that suits your situation
(New also = last consult more than 6 months ago)
One upfront payment
1,090$1 x 1 hour + 5 x 45-min online or in person consultationsValid for 9 months- Initial consultation
- Return consultation
3 split payments
370$Every month1 x initial (1 hour) + 5 x return (45min each) online or in person consultationsValid for 3 months- Initial consultation
- Return consultation
2 split payments
550$Every month1 x 1-hour + 5 x 45-min online or in person consultationsValid for 2 months- Initial consultation
- Return consultation
FAQs
Do I need to overhaul my whole diet?
No. We build meal rhythms around the life you're already living, not a plan that asks you to cook differently for yourself and your family.
What if I have a bad week?
That's expected, not a failure. Between-session support means you're not stuck waiting until your next booking to adjust course.
I've tried magnesium, HRT, antidepressants, therapy already... how is this different?
Those approaches each address one piece. The Grace Period Method looks at what's actually happening across your sleep, mindset, hormones, food, and nervous system together, and builds the plan from your own intake and results, not a generic protocol.
Do I need to track my cycle obsessively?
No. We use what you already notice about your pattern, not an app or a spreadsheet you have to maintain, if you choose not to.
I don't have time or energy for another thing to manage. How much does this actually ask of me?
The sessions and check-ins are designed to fit into a full life, not add another job on top of it. The plan changes based on what actually works for your days, not an ideal version of a day you don't have.
This isn't a diagnosis or medical treatment, is it?
Correct. This program is educational and supportive in nature and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from your GP or specialist. Instead we work alongside other health professionals to make sure you are getting the best support possible.
Existing clients
If you have had a session within the past 6 months with Tara, choose your 3 or 6 session return package here.
6 return sessions: Upfront
1,020$6 x 45-min online or in person return consultations for existing clients (last session was within the last 6 months) * To be used within 15 monthsValid for 6 months6 return sessions: 2 payments
515$Every month6 x 45-min online or in person return consultations for existing clients (last session was within the last 6 months) * To be used within 15 monthsValid for 2 months3 return sessions: Upfront
525$3 x 45-min online or in person return consultations for existing clients (last session was within the last 6 months) * To be used within 8 monthsValid for 6 months