Dear Yogis,

There have been Women’s Health Initiative Studies – but still there is a lack of information, and like nutrition, doctors do a couple of hours study in the whole four years, so they know there is a problem, but have no real knowledge of what that is.   Do they talk about “brain fog”.  The things you are good at are being taken away from you.  If men had menopause we would have fixed it by now.

AND….We need more studies on the Effect of oestrogen on the menopausal brain.  Alzheimers and dementia are the largest causes of death in women.  Menopause can start now in your teens.  When I tested positive for menopause aged 33 it was thought of a startling, but that was because there were no studies, no information, not because I was alone.  One in three women do not talk to their doctors about the symptoms, but go to the chemist and self medicate.  There is another way – oestrogen skin creams/gels and patches, lifestyle and exercise.

Did you know, 9 out of 10 women say menopause have a negative impact on their working lives.  That’s thousands of teachers, police officers, doctors, nurses.  In England there are 14 million menopausal women today.  I think it needs to be talked about.  Cystitis, diminished libido, vaginal dryness….  I am sure you know about it, talk about it, its the way out.  From my point of view, I think every woman over the age of 30 (maybe earlier) should be sent a tube of vaginal oestrogen with a book of menopausal information.  Yes you can have an orgasm after menopause.

This little paragraph is hastily written, talks about the problems I had and couldn’t get help with, and now I am in my “senior years” and dealing with the label “a woman of a certain age!” I still have troubles no-one will talk about… what about you?  If you have these symptoms you will have trouble with your yoga – it is relevant, it is relevant to me….

What’s the truth? We need to know.

 

CLASSES WOODEND.  from 8th July for the next term….

Windarring Yoga –  Kyneton Tues. 1pm,  9.30AM in Gisborne (10 week term ending in September).

STUDIO YOGA WOODEND: Monday Hatha 1pm (full) Wednesday Restorative 1pm,  FRIDAY RESTORATIVE 10am

DISABILITY YOGA CLASS (YOGA FOR WHEELIES AND WALKERS) in NORMA RICHARDSON hall, starting 9.30am (or a bit later)  by donation.

Arrive around 9.30 and we will start when we are settled.   I will be leaving around 11am..  I am not sure how long the class will last, or how long it will take to get everyone ready and moving, but we will be relaxed, and see how it goes.  LAST WEEK WAS FABULOUS.

>>>>>>ZOOM DISABILITY YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. Transfer to distance, zoom done.   . Usual zoom classes MONDAY 22nd July.  If you want to join in you can, but you will need to email me to get the ZOOM ID.  

NEXT STUDIO TEACHER TRAINING – The Sunday July 28th at 2.30

YOGA MONTHLY LUNCH:  27th July, The Victoria, Woodend –  at 12 noon

NEW YIN YOGA CARDS ON THE WAY. 

 

NAMASTE .  JAHNE