Womb Yoga in (peri-)menopause
"Meno" means month.
"Pause" means 'the absence of'.
"Peri" means “around”.
Menopause is “the absence of the monthly cycle,” and perimenopause is the period around the time menopause starts.
Menopause itself begins when a woman has not had an ovulation-menstrual cycle for at least one year. Perimenopause is the road to it.
In Dutch this is also called 'The Menopause'. This time is a period of transition from the fertile period, to the time in which menstruation changes, the cycles last longer or shorter, become more irregular and eventually stop altogether and there is no longer a hormonal cycle in the body.
In the body, the uterus becomes smaller than before and takes on a different shape as it no longer experiences a cycle. This causes shifts within the pelvic area of all pelvic organs that may find their place again.
For many women this time is an extremely intense period of transformation,
of (re)discovering oneself.
And yet in a society that is often focused on YANG energy - hard work and perseverance - there is (still) little recognition for this phase,
which sometimes causes women to just keep going without really thinking about the enormous transition. This is precisely what causes challenges and complaints to become louder and louder and demand attention.
Womb Yoga can help in the (peri-)menopause with..
- Navigating the transition from an old version of yourself to a new version
- The grieving process surrounding saying goodbye to the fertile time
- Meeting the womb again in its new state
- Helps to alleviate the symptoms associated with hormonal fluctuations
- Coping with the spiritual, physical and mental changes that this time brings
- Strengthening the pelvis and pelvic muscles as the uterus and other pelvic organs shift during this process
- Honoring this period in a holistic way by reflecting on its tremendous transformative power, and
- to stand strong in your experience and make choices that are right for you
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