When the Ground Shifts: How Well Woman Yoga Helped Me Heal in Perimenopause
There wasn’t one big moment when perimenopause arrived. No flashing light or dramatic change. Just a slow unraveling. A fog creeping in around the edges of my energy. Mood swings I couldn’t explain. Anxiety rising like an uncontrollable demon within. Sleep that no longer came easily. A sense of not quite feeling like myself anymore.
At first, I ignored it. Or rather, I overrode it.
I kept practising and teaching yoga the way I always had. Strong. Dynamic. Pushing through. It had worked for me for years — until it didn’t.
My body wasn’t whispering. It was shouting.
But I wasn’t listening.
I began to feel pain. Back pain. Fatigue that clung to me for days. Injuries I couldn’t quite explain. I was still doing all the right things — but my body had changed. And I hadn’t caught up.
That was my wake-up call.
What I needed wasn’t more power or structure or drive. I needed space. Slowness. Soothing. A way to move that listened to the new rhythm of my body — not fight against it.
That’s when I found Well Woman Yoga Therapy.
This practice changed everything. It didn’t ask me to fix or force anything. It asked me to soften. To tune in, to nurture my body. To honour the shifts happening within me — hormonal, emotional, energetic — and respond with compassion.
I began sleeping better. My nervous system started to settle. My cycles (and later, post-cycles) felt less like battles and more like waves I could ride. It was the first time in a long time that I felt safe in my own body. An acceptance of this inevitable change.
So I trained. And now I share this work with other women — because no one should have to walk this path alone or uninformed. Your body is not betraying you. It’s becoming something new.
Well Woman Yoga is more than yoga. It’s a lifeline. A toolkit. A empowering reclaiming.
If you’re curious to explore this for yourself…
🌿 Join my next live Well Woman Yoga class
Sunday 8th June, 9:00–10:15am (UK) · Live & Online with 7 days to replay
A calming, accessible class for all women — from pregnancy to menopause and beyond.
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Goddess Yoga Retreat · 25–29th September 2025
A deeply nurturing week of yoga, healing practices, nature, and rest — in the warmth and beauty of southern Spain.
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Just remember you are not alone. And you don’t have to keep pushing through.
There are softer, wiser ways forward — and I’m here to walk them with you.
