YOGA FOR MENOPAUSE
What is the Menopause? While every single woman without exception will go through this transition in her midlife, this topic is still very mysterious and most women (and men) are not exactly sure what it means or what it entails. Overall, it is still a largely taboo topic, partly due to the fact that women have not been the authors of this answer as they were not part of the medical specialists who first researched and coined the term. Consequently, behind this question lies centuries of misunderstanding, misinformation and misogyny, resulting in a misconception of the topic and shame to talk about it.
Ignorance, avoidance and denial of this essential topic that is the Menopause is a major issue for several reasons, the most important being that it concerns every woman’s health – both physical and mental – which is a basic human right, and that admitting it and being knowledgeable about it is a means for women’s empowerment.
Thankfully, this tendency has started to change more recently, and in the UK for instance more and more women and heath practitioners talk about the Menopause and its effets on women’s health – including yoga teachers like Petra Coveney, founder of Menopause Yoga.
Menopause Yoga is a style of yoga designed to help women manage the main menopausal symtoms. It promotes a positive approach that views the Menopause as a Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual transition in a woman’s life that takes her from a reproductive stage to a post reproductive stage of life. Menopause Yoga aims to inform and empower women so that they can embrace the changes in their minds, bodies and emotions.
MENOPAUSE YOGA WORKSHOPS SERIES
Having trained with Petra herself, Elsa organizes and facilitates regular Menopause Yoga workshop series at the Maison de Quartier Malibran in Ixelles (Brussels). This cycle of 4 in-depth workshops combines essential knowledge about the menopause with a practical toolkit to support women in this phase including adapted yoga postures, breathwork, guided relaxation, mindfulness exercices, practical tips and resources to take home.
Each 3-hour workshop also includes a sharing circle, encouraging open expression, mutual support and the creation of a caring, non-judgmental community in a safe and confidential space.
This workshop series is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with yourself, listen to your deeper needs, and begin a new dialogue with your body and your life. It is a space to pause, reflect, and gradually reclaim your inner wisdom and strength during this important life transition.
If you are interested to join the next workshop or the full cycle, check out the workshop page on this website.
Feel free to also contact Yogazaz directly if you have any questions, or want to organize a private class or workshop.
