The Bridge
Stage: Perimenopause
Session: Autumn
Workshop details
Date: 23rd November 2025
Time: 2pm-4pm
Location: The Yoga Tree, Norwich
Price: £15
Group Size: 10-15 women
Overview
This workshop is designed to support women through the transition of perimenopause to post-menopause by providing a nurturing space to restore energy, cultivate balance, and embrace this new phase of life with acceptance and awareness. We will combine neuroscience with Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Yoga Philosophy to deepen our understanding of the changes occurring in the body and mind. Through restorative yoga, meditative sequences, breathwork, and mindfulness, participants will gain practical tools to manage symptoms and foster a sense of connection and support within the group.
What we’re aiming for:
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Alleviate hot flushes, insomnia, anxiety, and mood swings. during the perimenopause through a restorative yoga practice.
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Introduce breathwork and meditation as effective tools for relaxation and calming the nervous system.
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Understand the influence of hormonal changes in the body and mind conection
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Explore various theoretical perspectives on the menopause journey and gain a deeper understanding of how the brain adapts
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Deepen our understanding of how lifestyle choices can contribute to easing these symptoms.
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Create a safe space to conserve and restore energy as we transition to the next stage of our journey, preparing to embrace winter with balance and awareness of the changes that lie ahead.
Who is the workshop for?
This workshop is for women experiencing perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause who want to better understand and navigate the symptoms caused by hormonal fluctuations.
It is also open to any woman who is not yet in these stages but wants to be informed and empowered for the journey ahead.
Designed to help you feel calmer, more grounded, and restored, this workshop offers a space to connect with other women experiencing similar changes.
What to expect?
Restorative Yoga: Inspired by the Iyengar method, these asanas are designed to regulate the nervous system while lengthening, expanding, and creating space in our cells. The practice also includes stillness and inversions that help to quiet the mind.
Breathwork techniques: Simple yet effective breathing exercises to foster grounding and ease.
Mantras & mudras: (Coveney 2022) Practices to connect with the universe, embrace the changing nature of the body and mind, and gain insight into this transformative stage of life.
Mindfulness & Loving-Kindness meditation: A guided practice to cultivate inner strength and acknowledge fear and anxiety, hot flushes & mood-swings as natural parts of change.
Theoretical Insights: Gaining an understanding of perimenopause through the perspectives of Neurocience, Yoga Phylosophy, Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), to understand the causes of common symptoms such as hot flushes, insomnia, anxiety, and mood swings.
Self-care & holistic wellbeing: Lifestyle, nutrition, and practical strategies for hormonal balance.
Women's circle: A space for sharing experiences, fostering connection, and mutual support.
Journalling for reflection: Exploring the benefits of writing as a tool for tracking changes, processing emotions and personal growth.
What to bring?
Comfortable clothing, journal, and an open heart.