“Menopause is another profound rite of passage in a woman’s life. But there is no more honoring of these authentic rites of passage. There is a whole universe of feelings that no one is speaking about. The whole focus is on the physical changes. So many women go through it silently and alone with feelings of shame, invisibility, isolation, sadness, and grief.
But I’m here to tell you that it’s the most profound rebirth a woman can experience and if you embark on your menopause journey with an intention to reclaim all of your lost parts, to be fully honest about all that’s happening inside you now and from your past that’s unhealed, and to turn on all the off switches, you will emerge freer, more beautiful, powerful and wise than you have ever been into a world of endless authentically-empowered possibilities.”
- GINA CLOUD
MENOPAUSE
THE JOURNEY HOME TO TRUE FEMALE POWER
Menopause, like Menarche and pregnancy and childbirth, are true rites of passage in a woman’s life. Unfortunately, these rites have become pharmaceuticalized, with all the spiritual value, wisdom and gifts extricated so that women fear their own bodies and give their power over to their doctors and the drugs they prescribe.
The Big Pharma rite of passage for the menopausal and perimenopausal woman involves hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), with creams and procedures aimed at holding on to a youth that is culturally coveted and eternally elusive, as contrived via slick and consistent life-long exposure to advertising.
But what about your inner life, your emotions, and dreams?
What about your identity? What about the body/mind connection?
As you enter perimenopause and the journey away from your reproductive years, you enter a new world that asks you who am I? Have I lived the life I wanted to? What do I need to let go of? What do I need to embrace?
As a menopause coach who has lived the teachings I will share with you, I will guide you away from these toxic models back home to a place within you that you may never have known: YOUR REAL, AUTHENTIC, BEAUTIFUL, POWERFUL, WISE WOMAN SELF.
As I have witnessed my sisters struggling with this profound passage as distinct from other areas of our lives that involve our biology and our collective shared journey as females, I know that I can make a difference in yours by serving as your menopause coach, or more accurately, a menopause midwife, as you are birthing/rebirthing yourself.
Is this a challenging time? Hell, yes. Don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t. Even if you use HRT or BHRT to help alleviate the physical symptoms, there is a whole universe of spiritual and emotional context going on within you that plays a much larger role in your physical changes and challenges.
By allowing me to be your menopause coach, I will help you navigate this heroine’s journey from the inside out in ways that will address your physical symptoms, but the focus will be on your inner world.
Hormone is a Greek word that means messenger. Our hormones are an internal communication relay system within us that speaks to our bodies directly, but the messages emerge first in our emotional and spiritual lives, and in our relationship with ourselves.
When we change the messages we send to ourselves about ourselves to ones of self–love and acceptance, the hormone cocktails change inside our bodies as well.
I believe the most empowering path through this menopausal journey involves self-love, acceptance and healing your past. It is a time to release all that has kept you from living freely and authentically.
HERE ARE SOME AREAS WE WILL EXPLORE
Menopause as a Sacred Transition; body, mind and spirit.
Non-pharmaceutical ways to minimize discomfort.
Myths and realities about your hormones during menopause.
Embracing Aging gracefully and with self-love.
Self-care rituals that allow you to honor this powerful metamorphosis.
Why clearing out the menopause “basement” is the key to making this transition an easier one.
Tools to empower you to be your own best doctor on this multi-year journey.
Ways to celebrate and honor your beauty in a new phase of your life.
How to release lifelong trauma and stuck emotions that are stored in your body, which contribute to your perimenopausal physical distress and/or depression.
The profound importance of time alone during this transition.
Rediscovering your sexuality and sensuality and embracing your new body.
Let’s Explore Working Together
When you search the Internet for menopause, you are almost exclusively led to ways to manage your physical changes. My menopause coaching work with you will involve exploring ALL OF WHO YOU ARE. My approach is holistic, deep and committed to helping you thrive on this journey and into this next powerful phase of your life.
“To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in one’s self.”
- Simone de Beauvoir
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