The symptoms of menopause can cause us to feel anxious, stressed out and all-over-the-place.
This bundle of ‘vata' balancing Goa Flow Yoga For Menopause (Goa Flow YFM) practices calm the mind and nervous system to manage the stresses of life and the fluctuating hormones that can cause us to feel 'a bit off' and overwhelmed.
The yoga practices support mood and the symptoms mentioned above, as well as an overall sense of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
Vata is a term from the Indian holistic system of healing called Ayurveda, yoga's sister science. When vata is in balance we enjoy creative yoga flows, but when vata is out of balance, as it often is during the transition to menopause; creative yoga flows and too much movement can feel annoying and de-stabilising. It is more supportive to engage in a practice that grounds and stabilises our energy. This bundle of practices does exactly that.
This Vata yoga flow is a creative practice that deliberately moves at a slower pace to ground and stabilise. It includes breath work, inquiry, meditation and deep relaxation //
51 minutes
This is a nourishing yin practice with a focus on releasing stress, over work and fear to nourish your life force. It offers breath work, meditation and inquiry // 56 minutes
This restorative yoga practice will nourish you on all levels of your human BEing-ness. It will fill your cup, so you can do all the things you want to do at this stage of your life with energy and vitality //
42 minutes
Stefani
From the Yoga & Wellbeing for Menopause Workshop, Nov 2019
Little did i know that the peri-menopause symptoms would wreck such havoc on my body, mind, spirit and yoga practice. But it did.
Over a period of 6 years I experienced 14 symptoms. Even as a yoga/fitness teacher, I didn't know all the peri/menopause symptoms and how important it would be to adapt my yoga practice to the symptoms. I did what i was used to doing; push through things. In this case the "thing" was the symptoms. It left me feeling worse.
Since pushing through it didn't work, i started to pay more attention to how i was feeling. Some days i had energy to flow, other days i could barely get out of bed and needed to stay in the ebb by either practicing yin or restorative yoga. I also became a qualified menopause yoga teacher to learn more.
With more knowledge i came to trust the process and started to ebb and flow with my mood and symptoms. It worked so much better!.
Of course with 20/20 hindsight it makes complete sense that the hormonal fluctuations during peri/menopause might require a different approach to our yoga practice in order to find better balance.
I wish i had known, but i hope that what i learned the hard way can be of help to any woman wanting to get the most out of her yoga practice during the transition to menopause.
I hear you. I see you. I am you.
You have access to Goa Flow YFM mini bundle and the community for life, as long as you need it.
When you buy the mini-bundle you will be asked to create an account on this platform, Anita Goa Studio. Once you have done that, you will have access to the yoga practices immediately from anywhere in the world, on any device. You also receive an email with log-in details.
You will still be able to use the practices in this bundle even if you don't have all of the symptoms at this time. The practices are very nourishing and supportive. Like Anita, over the course of the transition to menopause which can last anywhere between 5-10 years you might experience different symptoms.
Anita doesn't offer that option. She chose to offer bundles as she believes you'll get the most out of the practices this way.
Yes, it is. The difference is; you don't own the practices for life. You can use the practices for the duration of your subscription.
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