Kate Codrington, Menopause mentor, speaker, facilitator, author, artist, podcaster and Yoga Nidra guide , Kate Codrington

Menopause doula service

The Doula service is now full for 2025, if you're interested in 1-2-1 sessions, the waiting list is here

You know after you’ve had an amazing session, and are filled with clarity and new direction, but then after a week or so, you lose momentum and get a bit lost?

The menopause Doula service offers holding that is designed to encircle you safely as you navigate menopause, for a whole year! You’ll be anchored in your process and expand the possibilities for growth, whether you want support for personal life, professional life or a bit of both.

The holding that the Doula service offers, allows your inner GPS to be heard so you can maximize the possibilities for growth that menopause has to offer.

You already know how when we are committed to our ongoing care, we can access more self-compassion and healing. With ongoing sessions in place, our souls somehow know that we’re held and we can surrender more to our process and go deeper than we expected was possible. Each session builds one on another, going deeper and more certain that yes, my body does understand what I need, I can trust.

All of you is welcome to the sessions, the chewy bits as well as your radiant self. Having check-in sessions between means you can re-connect the threads from your mentoring and ground your understanding into your everyday self-care care and relationships.

What happens in sessions?

The sessions are all unique and based on your needs at the time. The mentoring possibilities include unburdening your thoughts and feelings in a safe space, being witnessed and heard, emotional holding for high charged issues, seasonal-based guidance and observations, Medicine Circles, bespoke Yoga Nidra, accessing body-based wisdom and guidance, breathwork, food, movement and accountability, self-care routines, plus other practices as appropriate. I create regular opportunities for us both to reflect and share how we feel the Doula service is going and to discuss what's working and what's not. My intention is to affirm, refine and build on your current toolkit and support systems, not to overwhelm you with complicated new to-do lists.

Many clients use the Doula service for both professional and personal mentoring and you can find more about how I approach professional mentoring here.

Are we a good fit?

Only you will know! But if:

You are committed to your own personal growth
Are familiar with the seasonal model of menstrual cycle awareness
Think you might be in perimenopause, menopause or Second Spring
Wish to affirm and value your inner world
Are wanting to heal and engage life with a vibrant curiosity

Then the doula service will probably serve you well. You’re welcome to book a free chat to talk it through first.

If you are looking for a quick fix and like tick-box answers, encircle is probably not your cup of tea.

“What an earthy, connected experience the Doula service has been. For me, this is soul work - deep and slow, reaching an embodied place within that I sense is my wisdom. What’s struck me most is that I got much more than I came for. I thought I’d have some great insights, an understanding…I do like knowing! What I’m left with is a deep sense of trust in the uncertainty of menopause, because whatever happens I’m ok. The medicine circles have made me laugh, cry and attune to my inner voice. Listening to our recordings I hear something new each time.

I am grateful to myself for being wise enough to give myself this gift. And grateful to Kate for holding a joyful space.”

Joanna

How it works

You’ll see below there are two different options. For each one you are free to pace the sessions in a way that suits you: some people like to pre-book a years’ worth of sessions in advance, some like to take their sessions in intense bursts. Some people prefer frequent 20 min sessions, others the spaciousness of 75 mins and some a mixture of both. Working out what’s containing for you, and arranging it is part of the healing process. All sessions are available in person here in Watford, on Zoom, Skype or phone.

Once you’ve committed to supporting yourself with the Doula service, my efficient system automatically emails a code that allows you to book your sessions at times to suit you.

I am committed to making my services as accessible as I possibly can. Tier 1, First Flush, is 8 hours of 1-2-1 sessions and check-ins. Tier 2: Hot Flush has 12 hours of 1-2-1, check-ins by WhatsApp between sessions, plus a range of extras described below. Each tier has the same terms and conditions however, so if you find your circumstances have changed, we just even-stephen the time/money balance between us and cancel the Doula service. You can find the full terms and conditions here.

More info about the goodies in Hot Flush

Perimenopause Starter Kit online course – for getting started with cyclical awareness and learning how to chart your perimenopause. Usual investment: £36

Perimenopause Unwrapped 21-day online, self-paced course – move from fear to trust with this in-depth process of reflection. Usual investment: £150

Yoga Nidra for all Seasons – 1 year of live, co-created, online Yoga Nidra sessions with recordings provided. Usual investment: £96

Yoga Nidra Library – for the first time I am sharing my secret treasure! An ever growing resource of more that 50 Yoga Nidras for you to download with new nidras added as they are created.

The table below will show you what is included in each package.

“After a really brutal summer with the kids when I wanted to literally run away to a beach in Thailand for 6 months on my own, I reached out for help.

I was already aware of a lot of practices that would support me working as a coach. Through working with Kate, and particularly the medicine circles, I managed to start meeting my needs and looking after myself better and the impact filtered out to every part of my life and relationships.

Kate is highly knowledgable, skilled but also ‘gets it’. She was able to create the right sessions for me, hold space when things were tough, ask challenging questions with ease and a smile. It was the best investment that I made and I immediately signed up to her new group on the end of it because I want to carry on this journey with her. I would highly recommend and I do regularly recommend working with her."

Tricia Murray

First flush Doula service

£62 / month

8 hours of 1-2-1 sessions

Paid over 12 months

20, 60 + 75 min sessions available

Sessions valid for 24 months

Opt-out available by arrangement

Check-in via WhatsApp between sessions

Perimenopause Starter Kit

Hot flush Doula service

£95 / month

12 hours of 1-2-1 sessions