Abdominal Therapy Collective: Your Peri/Menopause

About this event

When: Saturday 20th September 10 am – 4pm

Where: Steep Village Hall 28 Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DN

Your investment £100

A pivotal moment in a woman's life, peri-menopause begins the transition that culminates with menopause.

Peri-menopause may begin in your mid-40s and you may not enter your wise woman years until your mid-50s.

Some of us have the challenge of a medically induced menopause and have to navigate the transformation with little or no support.

How you look after yourself during the time approaching menopause can have a direct impact on how you experience the journey.

We invite you to be curious and open-hearted as we explore together this most maligned and least appreciated time of life. You will learn much to prepare you and sustain you through it all.

Join me and Marisa, learn about your body, your uterus, your hormones and how to move into a new aspect of being, from a body that bleeds, has bled and will now retain that sacred essence, keeping the wise blood within.

This workshop is for anyone who would like to live in their body with ease and prepare for the profoundly enriching rite of passage into the wise woman years.

Please only sign up for this offering only if you can attend in person.

The Basic Series

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Come learn about your body, your uterus, your hormones and how to move into a new aspect of being in a body that bleeds, has bled and now will retain the wise blood within.

This workshop is for anyone who would like to live in their body with ease and prepare for the profoundly enriching rite of passage into menopause.

What will we cover?

• The story of Dr. Rosita Arvigo and her work
• Simple anatomy and physiology of the belly and uterus
• What you need to know about the Five stages of Menopause
• YAM (Your Abdominal Massage) A simple and effective home-care treatment.
• Additional techniques to sustain you as you enter peri/menopause.
• What to expect when entering perimenopause, i.e hormonal shifts, emotional and physical transformations
• Explore any specific questions you may have about your journey

What’s included and what do I need to bring?

• A rich, 6 hours of easy-to-access information including techniques to help you help yourself.

• You will recieve a bunch of handy PDFs with all you need to know and some useful resources.

• Make sure you have made something delicious and nourishing to sustain you and bring plenty of fluid.There is a small kitchen at the venue that we can use.

• A yoga mat, pillow and a blanket

• Have some massage oil by your side, this can be as simple as coconut oil or as luxurious as your favourite body oil. A hand towel is also a useful addition.

• If you like to take notes then do, but if you like to just sit and enjoy the experience that is fine too

Dress code

• The most important thing is to be cosy and comfortable.

• You will be massaging your own belly, so please wear loose clothes that you can have easy access to your abdomen, elasticated waists easily to pull up tops are the way to roll in this class, jeans and zips can prove challenging.

What happens next?

Once you sign up you will receive a welcome email and a link to register with the Abdominal Therapy Collective (ATC) to attend this offering via the Student Portal.

After completing the ATC student registration, I will email some more info and a form 'Your Health Story'.

I invite you to take the time to complete this as far as you are comfortable and return it to me via email before the event begins. It(Keep a look out as my emails sometimes end up in the SPAM folder). I need to know that is safe for you to massage your own belly, this is an important step.

Knowing a little about your personal challenges enables me to serve you better and tailor the class towards your needs.

Upon receipt of Your Health Story I will be in touch with some pre-class viewing, a short film all about Abdominal Therapy, its origins and the power of the work.

So don't delay sign up today!

I am delighted to be hosting this class at the request of my friend and colleague Marisa.

Marisa Shearer is an Alternative Menstrual Health Therapist that fuses the skills of Fertility Awareness Charting, Abdominal Therapy, Vaginal Steaming and Menstrual Cycle Awareness to support and empower mothers & daughters in overcoming period challenges as well as achieving their fertility goals.

Marisa came to this work through the journey of healing her own period pain after several years on the pill and wanting a different outcome for her two daughters.From her experience of growing up in Zambia, and living in Turks & Caicos and the UK, along the way she has picked up an abundant basket of skills which she weaves into her work with clients both online, in her treatment rooms in Hampshire, UK where she lives, as well as frequent visits to her homeland, Zambia, to run workshops.

Marisa's passion is working with young girls moving through the stages of menarche to equip them with the tools of body literacy and self care practices to navigate a world of empowered menstruating. She also loves working with women who are choosing to transition off hormonal contraceptives, sharing her toolbox of skills to guide them along their journey of healing period imbalances as well as taking charge of their fertility.