Yoga , breathwork and meditation can help manage the main causes of menopause symptoms. They complement HRT and other medical approaches, but they can also be practiced separately as an alternative, if a woman does not have other health issues.

Depending on the style of yoga practised, these techniques can be effective in managing;

• Symptoms of stress and anxiety by ;calming the nervous system and managing sleep disturbance and fatigue; restoring depleted energy; releasing anger and irritability; cooling hot flushes and soothing hot emotions. This can help women feel more in control.

• Weight gain, toning the body, increasing flexibility and mobility and supporting positive body image.

• Risk of osteoporosis through weight-bearing yoga poses that also promote balance to prevent the likelihood of falls in older age.

• Resistance to change- mindfulness and meditation encourage us to live in the present moment and observe our thoughts and physical sensations. They can offer a woman a different perspective on the changes occuring in her body and mind, so that she may feel less anxious and start to accept this as a natural transition in her life.

  Menopause Yoga™ is both a therapeutic style of yoga designed to help women manage menopause symptoms and a positive empowering approach to this stage of life. It combines Western medical science and Eastern wellbeing pratices to; educate women about menopause so that they can make informed choices; give them a toolkit of techniques to help manage their main symptoms so that they feel empowered; give them the support and guidance to embrace the menopause as an opportunity for self-knowledge and growth..

  (extract from Menopause Yoga™ by Petra Coveney 2022)