with Swami Karma Karuna, Rita Scholten and Inna Alex.

Discover new ways to relate to and navigate this chapter of your womanhood. Empower your unique journey with deepening your understanding of what is moving within you at this time through this interactive, educational and nourishing day workshop.

For women from peri-menopause into and through menopause, around the ages of 35-60... anyone is welcome!

* Program

10.00 Arrive & Welcome
10.15-11.15 Session 1a - Yogic support for the menopausal years - with Karma Karuna
11.15-11.30 Short Break
11.30-12.45 Session 1b - Yoga practice to support menopause - with Karma Karuna
12.45-1.45 Lunch
1.45-3.15 Session 2 - Menopause and how to be in your cocoon before the new butterfly self emerges - with Rita Scholten
3.15-3.30 Short Break
3.30-4.00 Closing Circle

MORE INFO about the sessions

Sessions 1a & 1b: Yoga for supporting menopause
The morning sessions will cover theory and practice.
Session 1a focusses on the nervous system and menopause, the importance of sleep and nervous system regulation to support the menopause transition. Includes time for questions and answers to meet your unique needs.
In session 1b, we will practice a series of practical yoga movements, breathing, mindfulness and self care techniques to manage a variety of menopause symptoms that may arise during this life change such as digestive issues, joint stiffness, headaches, changes to the skin, emotions, weight gain and insulin resistance and more. No previous yoga experience required.
Swami Karma Karuna Saraswati is an experienced yoga and meditation teacher, inspirational speaker, writer and IAYT-certified Yoga Therapist with over 30 years of experience. She also holds a certificate in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy and specializes in stress management, restorative practices, yoga psychology and women's health. Her approach blends traditional practices with psychological insights and brain science.
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Session 2: Menopause and how to be in your cocoon before the new butterfly self emerges: These are the pre and menopausal years where a reversal is happening from the teenage years. Again wings are spreading yet this time through a longer period as many life stages are purified, brought to the mirror and the sword. After many years a whole new human being has emerged. This is an interactive exploration guided by Rita Scholten.

Investment:

$60/85/110 (community supported / sustaining rate / pay-it-forward)

Simple vegetarian lunch and teas provided.