18/10/2025
This elephant is 48 years old. The age I was when I was at the height of my peri menopause struggles. I experienced just about every one of the documented symptoms, but my biggest struggles were with mood and sleep.
I had a healthy lifestyle and I’d always been a regular exerciser, but my stress levels were off the scale. I now know that this had a huge impact.
it was around this time, that I took up Yoga. 10 years later, I am here in India, a 200 hours qualified Hatha Yoga Teacher embarking on the next part of my training in the country of origin.
The 18th of October is world menopause day and the theme this year is lifestyle medicine.
If you are a woman having a challenging time in midlife there’s every chance your female hormones have something to do with it.
The good news is that simple, affordable lifestyle changes can be transformative: Eat real food, move every day, experiment with strategies to manage stress (yoga works for me), prioritise sleep and enjoy the company of others.
Of all the possible interventions movement helps more than you realise.
Everyone knows someone who is going through menopause. Spread the word that there is help and support available and sooner is better but it’s never too late.