Perhaps you’ve heard that menopause is having a moment. But while menopause is more present in the media, there’s still a lack of balanced, nuanced, and honest information around this stage of life.

In this episode, host Rachel talks with yoga and Pilates teacher and teacher-trainer Niamh Daly about her passion project: yoga for the late reproductive stage, perimenopause, menopause, and beyond.

We discuss the lesser-known physical and mental implications of this menopause, and how we can fine-tune our yoga practice to support our changing needs.

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Show Notes:

• The challenges of measuring the effects of yoga with research [3:00 ]
• What inspired Niamh’s fascination with this life stage [5:14 ]
• The new stigma around menopause [10:28 ]
• Perimenopause can trigger existential angst [14:57 ]
• Less discussed impacts of menopause: changes in perceived capacity [19:48 ]
• Rage and menopause [24:54 ]
• Changes in self esteem [28:47 ]
• The medicalization of menopause & health worries [31:01 ]
• Shifts in purpose, career, relationships & libido [33:35 ]
• Yoga asana through late reproductive stage, perimenopause & menopause [38:32 ]
• Differences in approach: perimenopause vs menopause [47:58 ]
• The vital importance of Satya in media coverage & in our teaching [51:58 ]
• Research on menopause and pranayama [58:00 ]
• Meditation, self-judgement, CBT & Pratipaksha Bhavana [1:02:46 ]
• Wrap up & more resources [1:05:07 ]

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Links Mentioned:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Female Health Yoga Teacher Training
• Previous Yoga Medicine® Podcast Episodes:
  • 63: Yoga & Osteoporosis with Michaela Smith
  • 91: Balance Myths Busted with Sava Papos
• Connect with Niamh Daly:

         Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Yinstinct Yoga

You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-116.

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