Inside the gateway to freedom

02/28/23 • 56 min

Suzanne Yates is an acclaimed international therapist, teacher, author, researcher, and innovator, author of 3 books and now working on the 4th, she works with people at all stages of their lives: from babies and pregnant mothers to the elderly.

Her specialty is women’s health. A published author and expert in the field of pre and postnatal shiatsu and bodywork, she has been teaching parents, doctors, midwives, shiatsu therapists, and massage practitioners worldwide for the past 30 + years. She taught me pregnancy shiatsu back in the naughties.

Suzanne shares:

Chinese Medicine view of menopause
Totally different and positive narrative
What the extraordinary vessels are and how they support us
The most important thing you need to do in menopause
Why our wounds get triggered at this time
Why it’s actually easier to change in menopause
Finding better names for our reproductive organs
How Chinese Medicine theory sees no decrease in libido in menopause
We ponder on what happens to the 1,000’s of eggs that are not released in a female body and the dead sperm
The relationship between conception, birth, puberty menopause and death

The episode closes with a beautiful practice Suzanne created for us.
Suzanne's work can be found at:
Website: https://www.wellmother.uk/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wellmother
Substack: https://suzanneyates.substack.com/rewritingyourlife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzanneyateswellmother/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellmother/

You can buy me a cuppa here - https://buymeacoffee.com/katecodrington
The Perimenopause Journal and Second Spring are available from all good retailers
Kate's free resource library is here https://subscribepage.io/kates-resource-library
Instagram @kate_codrington
Perimenopause Unwrapped online course https://woman-kind.co.uk/perimenopause-unwrapped-online-course/
Perimenopause Starter Kit https://www.katecodrington.co.uk/perimenopause-starter-kit-online-course/
Music
Trust Me by RYYZN
Artwork
Kate's portrait by Lori Fitzdoodles

Suzanne shares:

Chinese Medicine view of menopause
Totally different and positive narrative
What the extraordinary vessels are and how they support us
The most important thing you need to do in menopause
Why our wounds get triggered at this time
Why it’s actually easier to change in menopause
Finding better names for our reproductive organs
How Chinese Medicine theory sees no decrease in libido in menopause
We ponder on what happens to the 1,000’s of eggs that are not released in a female body and the dead sperm
The relationship between conception, birth, puberty menopause and death

Previous Episode

Fixing menopause

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This episode focussed on debunking the narrative that claims menopause is a deficiency that requires fixing with oestrogen, instead of a normal, healthy life event that ushers us into a vibrant, engaged maturity. I feel that if menopause is asking us to love ourselves better, to deepen our relationship to ourselves, then HRT can really help with that, allowing us to put ourselves first. But though HRT can be a lifesaver, when it’s used for a long time to continue to push through when our resources are already depleted, without making any lifestyle changes, it is just saving up problems for later.
Rachel Lankester, midlife disruptor, author of Magnificent Midlife, founder of The Mutton Club and host of Magnificent Midlife podcast explores:

The faulty menopause research that’s endlessly repeated
What symptoms HRT is helpful for
The latest research into HRT and dementia
Menopause and mental health
Why language matters
Rachel’s new project MenoClarity that’s offers free-to-access clear information and evidence-based research

Rachel’s website is https://magnificentmidlife.com/ and you can find her book Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond at all good bookshops.
Her podcast, also called Magnificent Midlife is also available on all your favourite platforms.
You can find her on Instagram as @magnificentmidlife
MenoClarity website is: https://menoclarity.com/
Here are some links we refer to:
Low-down on the BUPA workplace research: https://themuttonclub.com/900000-women-have-left-work-menopause/
NICE guidelines for HRT: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG23
Study on dementia in nuns: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9127971/
Kate's Second Cycle role models Pinterest board: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/KateCodrington/second-spring-summer-inspiration/
Low-down on suicide stats: https://themuttonclub.com/menopause-and-suicide-do-the-stats-add-up/

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Positive Menopause

Laura Shuckburgh. Laura is is a Menopause Coach and an NLP Practitioner. She is the founder of Menopause Unleashed Retreats and Marvellous Midlife and She has recently written a digital menopause awareness product for the ted Learning group. You can usually find her in her home on wheels in the French Countryside.

We talk about the positive change and growth that menopause can bring, even though the challenges are present, we can rise. Though Laura had a tough perimenopause she shares the journey of: