Petra Coveney author of Menopause Yoga

03/16/22 • 61 min

My guest today is Petra Coveney founder and creator of Menopause Yoga, the world’s first Menopause specific yoga practice and fully accredited teacher training course. Petra is a member of the British Menopause Society and a senior teacher and trainer for the British Wheel of Yoga and Yoga Alliance Professionals.

Petra joins me to talk about her book Menopause Yoga which supports her training course and is also designed to raise awareness and share knowledge of Yoga and how it can support women on their Menopause journey.

In this episode we discuss:

Yoga and Perimenopause
Yoga and HRT - how East meets West in the treatment and management of Menopause symptoms.
Why we need to take a holistic approach to Menopause
Seeing Menopause as a real opportunity to improve our health and wellbeing and to let go of habits and behaviours that don’t serve us.
Petra’s Perimenopause journey, what she learnt and how she feels now Post Menopause
Why Perimenopause can feel like a loss and time of grief.
The research that shows that the highest rates of depression, suicide and divorce amongst women in the UK is between the ages of 45-55
Questioning who we are and our role in life
How Yoga and be such a powerful part of a holistic approach to Menopause
Adapting our lifestyle to meet our mental and physical needs.
The benefits of mediation and mindfulness - building the relationship with self and the wisdom deep inside that will you guide you through your menopause and tell you what you need.
Every woman is completely different and needs different support
Changing and adapting our yoga practice as we age
Yoga and Auyreveda - the doshas
How to use your Yoga practice to manage any symptoms.
When Menopause was pathologised and made into a sickness.
Tiredness and Menopause - our body is transforming on a cellular level as our oestrogen levels deplete, this takes up a lot of energy which is why we feel a deep need to rest.
The benefits of lifting weights.
Our Second Spring and the strong connection we have as women to mother nature.

Petra's Bookchoice
Kate Codrington - Second Spring

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In this episode we discuss:

Yoga and Perimenopause
Yoga and HRT - how East meets West in the treatment and management of Menopause symptoms.
Why we need to take a holistic approach to Menopause
Seeing Menopause as a real opportunity to improve our health and wellbeing and to let go of habits and behaviours that don’t serve us.
Petra’s Perimenopause journey, what she learnt and how she feels now Post Menopause
Why Perimenopause can feel like a loss and time of grief.
The research that shows that the highest rates of depression, suicide and divorce amongst women in the UK is between the ages of 45-55
Questioning who we are and our role in life
How Yoga and be such a powerful part of a holistic approach to Menopause
Adapting our lifestyle to meet our mental and physical needs.
The benefits of mediation and mindfulness - building the relationship with self and the wisdom deep inside that will you guide you through your menopause and tell you what you need.
Every woman is completely different and needs different support
Changing and adapting our yoga practice as we age
Yoga and Auyreveda - the doshas
How to use your Yoga practice to manage any symptoms.
When Menopause was pathologised and made into a sickness.
Tiredness and Menopause - our body is transforming on a cellular level as our oestrogen levels deplete, this takes up a lot of energy which is why we feel a deep need to rest.
The benefits of lifting weights.
Our Second Spring and the strong connection we have as women to mother nature.

Support the show

Learn more about me and my work at www.themerrymenopause.com
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Lucy Peach author My Greatest Period Ever

In this episode, I am joined by Period preacher and author of “My Greatest Period Ever” Lucy Peach.
Lucy has performed at TEDX and toured around the globe with multiple sell-out seasons of her hilarious and heartfelt show ‘My Greatest Period Ever.’ In her own words, Lucy is changing the world “One Period at a time.”

Join us as we discuss

Why it’s never too late to learn about your cycle
Dream, Do, Give and Take - the 4 phases of our cycle.
Why other women are your allies
How to support each other by playing to the strengths in our cycle
Stop banging on about the blood! Let’s get into the real gifts of our cycle
Educating young women and boys are in tune with
Educating Men about menopause
My experience of Perimenopause
The Key to a Merry Menopause
How my work is evolving as my Menopause is evolving
How managing your cycle will help you understand your stress and stop you from burning out.
Cyclical reading!

Lucys’ book choice - Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
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Kate Muir author of Everything You Need to Know About The Menopause (but were too afraid to ask)

My guest for this episode is Kate Muir, author of “Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause (but were too afraid to ask)”

Kate is a writer, campaigner and documentary maker. She is the co-creator and producer of the revolutionary channel 4 documentary Sex, Myths and the Menopause and an activist for The Menopause Charity.

Join us in conversation as we discuss:-

The Revolution!! Why Menopause is a feminist issue.
Why many of us are forced to look at our lives in a cold, new light at this time and suddenly realise, what about me?
Kate’s relatable honesty about her Perimenopause crash and how she couldn't 'hold it up anymore.'
How being hormonally barren gave Kate clarity and led her to make some tough changes.
Menopause, HRT and Alzheimer’s - Kate’s story and her mum Ella’s story.
Mental health can be attributed to hormonal health
Kate asks with Menopause being a long term hormonal deficiency, “why wouldn’t you take HRT?” Is the natural route not to replace your natural hormones?
The protective benefits of Oestrogen for brain health and bone health
Two-thirds of Alzheimer's patients are women getting diagnosed around the age of 70, with the Alzheimers decay starting 20 years previously.
Why we should pay more attention to ‘brain fog’ especially those daughters of Alzheimer's
The Hormonal Glass Ceiling
Who's’ on HRT and not talking about it?
Is Menopause a new feminist party?
The economic privilege of Menopause.
Kate gives us an insight into her next C4 programme with Davina McCall out in May 2022.
The HRT window of opportunity
Taking HRT at 70
How lucky we are compared to our American sisters when it comes to Menopause awareness and the availability of HRT.

Kate's book choice - Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
You can follow Kate on IG and Twitter @menoscandal
Find out more about my Coaching and Education, how you can work with me and get your free Menopause Symptom tracker at www.themerrymenopause.com

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