Yoga for Menopause and Perimenopause

Thursdays December 3, 10, 17 

5-6:30 PM

In Person and Livestream

Recorded for 30 day access

Perimenopause and menopause can bring a surprising array of changes—hot flashes, fatigue, sleepless nights, brain fog, mood changes, and shifts in sexual and pelvic health.In this three-part series, Leslie Howard brings together current science, more than 30 years of yoga teaching, and two decades specializing in pelvic floor health to help make sense of what is happening—and what we can do about it.Each workshop combines information with yoga, breath, and practical tools. We begin with the pelvic floor—our foundation for breath, movement, and core support—and build from there.

Part One: Sex, Sensation & the Pelvic Floor

Let's talk about the things women are often expected to quietly put up with: vaginal dryness, changes in desire, painful sex, decreased sensation, changes in orgasm, urinary symptoms—and a pelvic floor that may be too weak, too tight, or both.We'll look at how hormonal changes affect vulvar and vaginal tissues, how the pelvic floor influences sexual function, and why pelvic floor health involves much more than Kegels.We'll also explore desire, arousal, body image, and how our ideas about satisfying sex can evolve as we age.Along the way, we'll establish a healthy relationship between the pelvic floor, breath, and core—creating a foundation we can build upon throughout the rest of the series.

Part Two: Hot Flashes, Energy & the Changing Body

Why does your internal thermostat suddenly seem to have a mind of its own? Sometimes you are running too hot and sometimes so cold you can't get warm.  Why are you more tired, or finding that your body doesn't respond quite the way it used to?We'll explore what can be done to lessen the frequency and duration of hot flashes and shifts in energy, as well as a different approach to your yoga practice.Through yoga, breath, and intelligent movement, we'll explore practical ways to support strength, vitality, and resilience as the body changes.

Part Three: Sleep, Brain Fog & Mood

Wide awake at 3 a.m.? Searching for a word you know you know? Feeling more anxious, irritable, or emotionally reactive than you used to?Sleep disruption, brain fog, and mood changes are among the most frustrating and interconnected symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.We'll look at what's happening in the brain and nervous system and explore how yoga, breathing, restorative practices, and nervous-system regulation can support better sleep, clearer thinking, and greater emotional well-being.Come for information, movement, and conversation. Leave with practical tools and a better understanding of what's happening in your body—and how yoga can help you navigate this transition with strength and confidence.