Workshops
Embracing pre-menopause and menopause: Yoga as a Path to Wisdom and Power.
A great workshop for all women approaching, experiencing or moving beyond menopause, including those NEW to yoga. With Nancy Wilkinson, RYT. Saturday October 24th, 1:00 to 3:00pmClick here to register.
Find out how menopause can be a special time for physical, emotional and spiritual reassessment and loving care. Let us take responsibility for how we want to live the rest of our lives and honor who we are. This is a time when extra psychological, hormonal and spiritual support is invaluable, and we have a priceless gift to us from India. A rejuvenating, relaxing, energizing, revitalizing "fountain of youth" called yoga. With yoga we can balance our energies physically, emotionally and spiritually as we go through pre-menopause and menopause.
Yoga balances the endocrine system which controls our body's production of hormones. It calms the nervous system, reducing stress and the aggravation of hot flashes. Yoga is a weight-bearing exercise, strengthening our bones and preventing osteoporosis. Yoga also massages the reproductive organs, relieves pelvic congestion and headaches, boosts the immune system, reduces fatigue, and smoothes out mood swings. The deep breathing that goes hand in hand with asana (yoga poses) oxygenates the blood, cleansing the organs and respiratory system, nourishing the nervous system. Yoga creates strength and flexibility in our bodies, calms our minds and centers us in our hearts. Yoga soothes, balances and rejuvenates all parts of us, bringing us to wholeness, allowing us to shine. For women at midlife and beyond, Yoga offers a primary form of menopause medicine that can help them adjust to hormonal changes and cope with a wide range of symptoms - including hot flashes, night sweats, heavy bleeding, mood swings and fatigue -- without negative side effects.
The spiritual science of Yoga recognizes that equilibrium in the physical body helps to bring emotional balance and mental clarity. Yoga supports a new archetype that depicts mature women as wise, strong, healthy and intuitive. Join Nancy Wilkinson, RYT (55). With her, you will celebrate the midlife transition with sharing, yoga and a book list for help. “Yoga has been such a lovely addition to my life. There are poses and breathing techniques that help with the "side effects" of menopause. Now is the time to embrace our lives more than ever”.
