At school you got the “period talk” but has anyone ever sat you down for some menopause prepping? Our society tends to cast a pretty negative light on this normal transition. You will hear loads of doom and gloom about flooding, vaginal atrophy, rage, insomnia and becoming invisible. While all of those may be part of your experience there is also something greater at work. You are in the midst of a massive hormonal transition that affects your brain, heart, reproductive system and your experience of who you thought you were. The rhythm of your cycle and your days goes off into a syncopated orbit and it is a bit like stepping off a path and sliding down a cliff. This might sound a tad dramatic but many women cope with this in the midst of career challenges, raising children, caring for aging parents, studying and trying to do all the things that we simply expect ourselves to be able to handle even on a good day.

The magic of this transition is that it finds ways to STOP, listen and cut away all that is not necessary while we have a major rewiring that would rival anything seen in The Matrix. Often instead of slowing to move at the pace our nervous system now requires, we try to push on Being Normal. This results in many of the ghastly symptoms listed above. If we listen to these symptoms, slow down and use some simple techniques then often we can minimise the symptoms and/or the need for hormonal intervention. Some women will need this intervention but it is always worth exploring all options along the way.

Red Hot Bitches is 5 session module of yoga therapy for this phase of life drawing upon my embodied experience and also the help I received along the way from: Yoni Shakti with Uma Dinsmore Tuli, herbal support from my study and also Deb Soule and Susun Weed and Wild Power’s Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer. Each session addresses a phase of the awakening process and how yoga, herbs and self study can illuminate the experience. At each session a yoga nidra will be recorded that you can listen to whenever you need it.

Our module starts Thursday September 16th 7-8.30pm. In this current covid climate we can only gather in person during level 2. The module will be available via zoom if necessary or indeed for anyone who prefers this due to living elsewhere and/or the need for physical distancing. All welcome and bookings are here