Having gained an understanding of cyclical awareness from the first class, now it’s time to dive into perimenopause and deepen into where that sits in the Life Seasons. You’re going to learn:
- How the seasons guide you through your life
- How menopause prepares you for a fabulous elderhood
- How the menstrual cycle trains you for this
- The three phases of menopause their self-care and gifts
By the end of this class you’ll be reassured that you don’t need fixing, that your best medicine is to get out of your own way so you can relax into your own authority.
If you prefer audio only, you can access that here.
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Practice
Looking at the different realms, as you are now in your life, where do you place yourself for each realm on the underactive – overactive spectrum?
- Pick one realm where you are not supporting yourself.
- What one thing can you do to shift the balance in this area?
- What can you put in place to help you with accountability? A Listening Partnership? A check-in with a buddy?
- What would that look like to commit to going this regularly for a menstrual or moon cycle or month?
- At the end of the month review what went well, what got in the way, what difference did it made.
You can guidance for setting up a Listening Partnership here
Bonus material
Our task in early Autumn is to celebrate and practice gratitude for all that we are and all that we have received. It’s the cyclical equivalent of jam-making and preserving the summer harvest. This deluxe, 40-minute nidra invites you to place gratitude all through the body as you rest.
If you have less time, you may also enjoy this soothing 22-minute Yoga Nidra when you need to feel more rested and able to face your day.
Menstruality describes the awareness of inner seasons through life and this article 23 Ways Menstruality Will Rock Your World shares some of the many benefits.
Video on anxiety and weight gain
A conversation with Bernie Perks of Naturally Radiant Wellbeing on weight gain and anxiety in perimenopause, what causes it and how to manage these issues gently and respectfully. 27-minute video.
In this interview about vulnerability, creativity and transformation later turned into a podcast, I was interviewed by my dear teacher Alexandra Pope from Red School about my experience of perimenopause and coming into Second Spring. 50-minute video or the podcast version is here if you prefer audio.
In this interview with Debs Johnson, I share more cues for self-care through midlife. 42-minute video.
I answer questions about feeling angry in a relationship, about how to fit self-care into a busy life, and about the loss of a young and sexy identity in this 50-minute video interview.
You can now move on to part three, Introduction to the Practicalities of Tracking or go back to the course menu.