Download or read book Experiencing Menopause with Empowerment and Joy A Shamanic Approach written by Razel|Linnander Wolf (Karin) and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Experiencing Menopause with Empowerment and Joy written by Razel Wolf and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best kept secret is this: Menopause is a natural phase in a woman's life, not something to be dreaded. Rather, it is something to look forward to as a time when all kinds of new creativity can be born, bringing joy, satisfaction and meaning to our lives. This book explores a shamanic approach, through connection to all the worlds we live with - the humans, the plants, the animals, spirit, and the minerals, to empower the later phase in a woman's life - menopause and beyond. By celebrating menopause as a rite of passage, we discover what is ours to do now. What is a rite of passage? A moment when great change is afoot. The value of such a transformation is increased when it is acknowledged and celebrated as we move from one role or phase in our lives into the next. In many societies such "moments" are well-known and recognized in our various birthing, marriage, and death rites. In this book, we approach menopause as a rite of passage - a transition from one stage of life to another. It can be an empowered phase in a woman's life, a part of our life development that deserves dignity and honor. We focus on the possibilities and fulfillment that can come with menopause. We can all explore menopause as a time of great potential and power within ourselves. We become matriarchs and caretakers for the coming generations, bringing a different kind of joy, satisfaction, and meaning to our lives and the lives of those around us. But it is also the case that many people still fear and resist menopause. It is not uncommon to encounter beliefs that menopause is the end of a woman's productive years, and that her fate now is to grow old, become increasingly unattractive, and no longer have value in her world. A recent study found that less than 20 percent of premenopausal women have even moderate knowledge of the biological changes that may occur to them during menopause. It found that even fewer women carry a positive view of menopause - as a natural process that takes us to the next stage in our lives, granting us new opportunities to take our power and open to newfound joys. Most of the time menopause is still considered a decline that requires remedies to cure it. It is an unfortunate approach to a natural phase of life, which, as you will see, holds so many gifts for us. We both learned about rites of passage through the teachings of the Deer Tribe Metis Medicine Society, or the Deer Tribe for short, an organization that supports a spiritual path that provides teachings, ceremonies and tools for our human quest for growth. We are both long-time students of this path, which combines traditional, spiritual, and modern knowledge about the human being. It carries a rich body of knowledge and ceremonies in rites of passage. Razel is a senior teacher on this path. Karin's focus is counseling and teaching about the rites of passage. This book contains common sense and a shamanic approach to a wonderful, though little understood, phase in a woman's life. All over the world there are organizations and initiatives whose focus is to implement meaningful rites of passage back into our society. We encourage all of you to seek out the knowledge that speaks to you from any source that is valuable for you. We hope you also enjoy this book.
Download or read book Transformation Through Menopause written by Marian Van Eyk Mccain and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1991-10-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [This] is by far the most wise and thought provoking book on menopause that I have ever read. It is must reading for every woman who dares to meet the challenges of menopause fully and consciously. Christiane Northrup, M.D. This volume presents a holistic, theoretical framework for understanding menopause as a major developmental event in women's lives. Rather than an unpleasant phase to be endured or alleviated, Marian Van Eyk McCain views menopause as an empowering experience that women can use for personal growth. Artfully interweaving her research, years of clinical experience, and her personal perceptions of menopause to create an inspiring new vision of the change of life. She goes well beyond a discussion of hormones and hot flashes to uncover the deep emotional and spiritual significance of this time in women's lives. This book is not only about change on a personal or physical level but in society as well. McCain lays out historical and cross-cultural beliefs about menstruation and menopause and the attitudes surrounding them (from taboos to reverence) and points out that in our modern society women most often either try to ignore or make it through this essential period of womanhood in order to compete in a man's world on male terms. In tune with recent feminist thought, the author says there is a new womanpower emerging, which means that it is time for women to honor their natural cycles. There is no other book that combines the insights, inspiration, and wealth of information contained in this work. It is an important book for the alternative-minded baby-boom generation who are seeking new ways to approach middle age.
Download or read book The Wisdom of Menopause written by Christiane Northrup, M.D. and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Christiane Northrup’s #1 New York Times bestseller The Wisdom of Menopause has inspired more than a million women with a dramatically new vision of midlife—and will continue to do so for generations to come. As Dr. Northrup has championed, the "change" is not simply a collection of physical symptoms to be "fixed," but a mind-body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity for growth since adolescence. The choices a woman makes now—from the quality of her relationships to the quality of her diet—have the power to secure vibrant health and well-being for the rest of her life. Now completely revised, this groundbreaking classic draws on the current research and medical advances in women’s health, and includes: • a new section on sex after 50—and how, if need be, you can rejuvenate your sex life; • updated mammogram guidelines—and how thermography improves breast health; • the latest on the glycemic index, optimal blood sugar levels, and ways to prevent diabetes; • dietary guidelines revealing that hidden sugar—not dietary fat—is the main culprit in heart disease, cancer, and obesity; • all you need to know about perimenopause and why it’s critical to your well-being; • a vital program for ensuring pelvic health during and after menopause; • strategies to combat osteoporosis and strengthen bones for life. With this trusted resource, Dr. Christiane Northrup shows that women can make menopause a time of personal empowerment—emerging wiser, healthier, and stronger in both mind and body than ever before.
Download or read book The Menopause Metamorphosis written by Evelyn Marsh and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2024-04-17 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a Journey of Transformation and Empowerment Through Menopause Menopause marks a significant chapter in the lives of all women, a period brimming with transformation and new beginnings. The Menopause Metamorphosis: Transforming with Grace is an essential guide, illuminating the path to navigate this change with wisdom, understanding, and a touch of elegance. This book is more than just a guide; it's a companion through the journey of menopause, designed to empower you to embrace this transition with confidence and grace. Commencing with a warm introduction to the winds of change, the book delves deep into the heart of menopause, starting with the fundamental understanding of the biological shifts. It gracefully debunks the myriad myths that shroud menopause, setting the stage for a journey informed by truth and understanding. Recognizing the early signs and symptoms equips you with the knowledge to gracefully steer through the initial waves of change, understanding the physical and emotional signals that herald this new era. The journey continues through the nuanced exploration of the physical, emotional, and psychological passages of menopause. From managing hot flushes to navigating the complex landscape of libido, each chapter is meticulously crafted to address every facet of the menopausal transition. The exploration deepens into the spiritual dimension, offering insights into finding meaning, cultivating inner peace, and embracing change. The practical discourse extends into the realms of nutrition, exercise, and even alternative therapies and supplements, presenting a holistic approach to navigating menopause. The book does not shy away from the medical aspects, offering comprehensive guidance on treatments, hormone replacement therapy, and preventative strategies for long-term health concerns such as cardiovascular health and osteoporosis. With a compassionate approach, The Menopause Metamorphosis extends beyond the individual experience, exploring the power of community, relationships, and the importance of a supportive environment at work. It encourages exploring creativity, financial health, and even offers a global perspective on menopause, reminding you that you are not alone on this journey. As you approach the conclusion, you're invited to look toward post-menopause with joy and anticipation, equipped with the knowledge and strategies to ensure long-term wellbeing. With a trove of resources and support networks listed, this book ensures you are fully supported, every step of the way. Embrace your menopause metamorphosis with confidence, grace, and the power of informed choice.
Download or read book Flash Count Diary written by Darcey Steinke and published by Sarah Crichton Books. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Many days I believe menopause is the new (if long overdue) frontier for the most compelling and necessary philosophy; Darcey Steinke is already there, blazing the way. This elegant, wise, fascinating, deeply moving book is an instant classic. I’m about to buy it for everyone I know.” —Maggie Nelson, author of The Argonauts A brave, brilliant, and unprecedented examination of menopause Menopause hit Darcey Steinke hard. First came hot flashes. Then insomnia. Then depression. As she struggled to express what was happening to her, she came up against a culture of silence. Throughout history, the natural physical transition of menopause has been viewed as something to deny, fear, and eradicate. Menstruation signals fertility and life, and childbirth is revered as the ultimate expression of womanhood. Menopause is seen as a harbinger of death. Some books Steinke found promoted hormone replacement therapy. Others encouraged acceptance. But Steinke longed to understand menopause in a more complex, spiritual, and intellectually engaged way. In Flash Count Diary, Steinke writes frankly about aspects of Menopause that have rarely been written about before. She explores the changing gender landscape that comes with reduced hormone levels, and lays bare the transformation of female desire and the realities of prejudice against older women. Weaving together her personal story with philosophy, science, art, and literature, Steinke reveals that in the seventeenth century, women who had hot flashes in front of others could be accused of being witches; that the model for Duchamp's famous Étant donnés was a post-reproductive woman; and that killer whales—one of the only other species on earth to undergo menopause—live long post-reproductive lives. Flash Count Diary, with its deep research, open play of ideas, and reverence for the female body, will change the way you think about menopause. It's a deeply feminist book—honest about the intimations of mortality that menopause brings while also arguing for the ascendancy, beauty, and power of the post-reproductive years.
Download or read book In Women s Experience written by Patricia L. Munhall and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1994 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the entirety of women's lives, tracing the unique social, psy chological, and physical factors that affect women's health. Expert co ntributors examine a wide range of women's experiences, from surviving breast cancer, to becoming a mother, to coping with chronic illness-a ll from women's perspectives.
Download or read book Thriving Through the Change The Power of Positivity and Self Care in Menopause written by Hellen Maya Smith and published by Gaius Quill Publishing . This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thriving Through the Change- The Power of Positivity and Self-Care in Menopause Self-Care During Menopause and Navigating Menopause Mindfully Are you seeking guidance on managing menopause with positivity? Do you need practical advice on self-care during menopause? "Thriving Through the Change: The Power of Positivity and Self-Care in Menopause" is here to offer insightful guidance and tools to help you navigate this important phase of life. This book does more than address the physical changes of menopause; it encourages you to embrace the menopause as a transformative period, a time for personal growth during menopause. It is a unique guide that helps you view menopause not as an ending, but as a beginning, an opportunity to learn and grow. Whether you are on the cusp of this phase or already in the thick of it, this book provides a variety of natural remedies for menopause symptoms, empowering you with options to handle this transition in the way that suits you best. But the journey doesn't end with menopause. In fact, this is just the beginning. As you embrace life post-menopause, learn how to continue thriving in post-menopause, celebrating this transition and the freedom that it often brings. Above all, this book encourages you to embrace the changes that come with menopause. Through practical advice and real-life examples, you will learn the art of navigating menopause mindfully. This book is more than a guide; it is a companion on your journey through menopause, championing the power of positivity and self-care every step of the way. Key Highlights Holistic Approach: This book provides a unique holistic perspective on menopause, considering not just the physical but also the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of this significant life stage. Practical and Actionable Advice: Throughout the book, readers will find a wealth of practical advice and strategies that they can implement in their daily lives, from nutrition and exercise to mindfulness practices and stress management. Real-Life Experiences: Interspersed within the book are real-life stories from diverse women who have navigated menopause with positivity and self-care, providing inspiration, empowerment, and practical wisdom. Empowering Perspective: The book encourages a paradigm shift, viewing menopause not as an ending but as a period of personal growth, liberation, and transformation. In-Depth Information: The book provides comprehensive information on menopause, debunking common myths, and offering insights into various therapeutic approaches, including alternative therapies, hormone replacement therapy, and natural remedies. Tools for Mindset Change: It offers tools and techniques to cultivate a positive mindset, manage mood swings, and use humor as a coping strategy. Self-Care Techniques: The book promotes self-care as a critical aspect of navigating menopause, providing detailed advice on how to adapt self-care routines, prioritize rest, and use creative outlets for stress management. Additional Resources: In the concluding sections, readers are provided with additional resources for further reading and exploration, menopause-friendly recipes, and relaxation techniques and exercises. This book is a powerful resource for any woman looking to navigate her menopause journey with positivity, resilience, and grace. "Thriving Through the Change" is your indispensable guide to embracing and celebrating menopause with positivity, strength, and grace. Your journey towards thriving starts here.
Download or read book The Mindful Menopause Workbook written by Francesca Dupraz-Brossard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachings, exercises, and reflections to help you be mindful during menopause from a respected psychologist. The Mindful Menopause Workbook will help you bring mindfulness into your day-to-day activities during menopause with teachings, exercises, and meditations. Learn how to recognize and achieve a more balanced, peaceful, and joyful orientation to menopause and beyond. The Mindful Menopause Workbook provides a year’s worth of daily teachings and prompts that offer you moments for self-care and self-development—mentally, physically, and spiritually. Each daily teaching includes space for you to write about the thoughts, emotions, or sensations that are arising for you. This is followed by guided meditations and breath exercises that promote body-mind unity through deep relaxation and expanded peaceful awareness. The book also includes an in-depth illustrated guide to yoga postures and outlines sequential poses that foster greater ease and awareness of your body. Mindful Menopause sensitively addresses issues that commonly arise during menopause, and gives recommendations for managing symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue, low energy and libido, anxiety, depression, hot flashes, physical discomfort, poor digestion, and weight gain. Together, these teachings, exercises, and reflections will help you approach menopause mindfully and joyfully, allowing you to deepen your practice and transition gracefully into this new stage of your life.
Download or read book Menopause written by MK Czerwiec and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot flashes. Vaginal atrophy. Social stigma. The comics in this unapologetic anthology prove that when it comes to menopause and its attendant symptoms, no one needs to sweat it alone. Featuring works by comics luminaries such as Lynda Barry, Joyce Farmer, Ellen Forney, and Carol Tyler, Menopause is the perfect antidote to the simplistic, cheap-joke approach that treats menopause as a cultural taboo. This anthology challenges stereotypes with perspectives from a range of life experiences, ages, gender identities, ethnicities, and health conditions. Other contributors include Maureen Burdock, Jennifer Camper, KC Councilor, MK Czerwiec, Leslie Ewing, Ann M. Fox, Keet Geniza, Roberta Gregory, Teva Harrison, Rachael House, Leah Jones, Monica Lalanda, Cathy Leamy, Ajuan Mance, Jessica Moran, Mimi Pond, Sharon Rosenzweig, Joyce Schachter, Susan Merrill Squier, Emily Steinberg, Nicola Streeten, A. K. Summers, Kimiko Tobimatsu, Shelley L. Wall, and Dana Walrath.
Download or read book Wild Feminine written by Tami Lynn Kent and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ladies! Tap into the wisdom of your womanhood and learn through real stories, helpful visualizations, and creative exercises how the sacred pelvic bowl supports and informs your ability to be creative, self-heal, and feel empowered in your life. Wild Feminine: Finding Power, Spirit, & Joy in the Female Body offers a unique, holistic approach to reclaiming the power, spirit, and joy of the female body and the understanding of its connection to creative energy flow. By restoring the physical and energetic balance in the pelvic bowl, women can learn to care for themselves in a nourishing and respectful manner, heal spiritual fractures, and renew their relationship with the sacred feminine. In today’s age of women needing to reclaim their feminine power and bodily autonomy, Tami Kent—founder of Holistic Pelvic Care™ and a women’s health and physical therapist—provides a framework for healing the body and navigating the realms of the feminine spirit. Through pelvic bodywork, healing stories, visualizations, rituals, and creative exercises, women can explore the deep and natural wisdom inherent in the female body. Wild Feminine reveals the amazing potential of the female body: the potential to create, to heal, and to transform energy at the core of all womanhood and radically shift your relationship with your body and spirit. Wild Feminine gives you the tools to awaken and retrieve your ancient wild self, restore your joy and creative energy, and reconnect to your sacred center.
Download or read book The Mindful Menopause written by Clarissa Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her book, The Mindful Menopause, women's mindfulness expert Clarissa Hughes teaches readers how to transform their menopause journey from one of challenge into empowerment to go through the menopause with kindness and understanding. Each story and lesson in the book guides readers to release the stress, lack of confidence and body image issues and guides them towards a sense of clarity and control. The lessons help readers to deal with the symptoms of menopause, with compassion. Readers will learn to focus awareness, relax the body, and ride out the storm.Training the mind to be more aware and to pay more attention to thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations right here right now will give readers a sense of perspective and choice in situations that too often makes them feel powerless. When the menopause seems overwhelming, this book will help guide them back to a sense of peace and ease.Clarissa says, "My commitment with this book is to support as many women as possible and for them to know that, although mindfulness cannot entirely remove the symptoms of menopause, it can help you deal with them more calmly and compassionately. Moreover, in so doing it will boost mental health and physical well-being and bring an increased sense of joy. This is not mindfulness buzz that we see and post on social media. Rather, doable, practical mindfulness that lives both on and off the meditation cushion."When readers follow simple daily mindfulness practices, they 'll begin to feel happier and less stressed. They will find strength when they are down and support when they 're feeling powerless to the changes. Follow the secrets revealed in this book to enhance your life and happiness, to discover that the menopause can be a mindful transformation to the next chapter in life.
Download or read book The Wisdom of Menopause 4th Edition written by Christiane Northrup, M.D. and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The Bible of middle-aged womanhood . . . a masterwork.”—The Atlantic Newly revised and updated for this fourth edition, this groundbreaking book has inspired more than a million women with a dramatically new vision of midlife—and will continue to do so for generations to come. As Dr. Christiane Northrup explains, the “change” is not simply a collection of physical symptoms to be “fixed,” but a mind-body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity for growth since adolescence. The choices a woman makes now—from the quality of her relationships to the quality of her diet—have the power to secure vibrant health and well-being for the rest of her life. In this fourth edition, Dr. Northrup draws on the current research and medical advances in women’s health, including: • Up-to-date information on hormone testing and hormone therapy, with new options and new research • A whole new take on losing weight and training your mind to release extra pounds • New insights on the relationship between thyroid, Hashimoto's Disease, and Epstein Bar Syndrome • New, less invasive and more effective fibroid treatments • Which supplements are better than botox for keeping skin looking youthful • How taking the supplement Pueraria mirifica can optimize many aspects of midlife health and wellness • Why older women don't need the HPV vaccine With this trusted resource, Dr. Christiane Northrup shows that women can make menopause a time of personal empowerment—emerging wiser, healthier, and stronger in both mind and body than ever before.
Download or read book The Slow Moon Climbs written by Susan Mattern and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprising look at the role of menopause in human history—and why we should change the ways we think about it Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Susan Mattern says yes and, in The Slow Moon Climbs, reveals just how wrong we have been. From the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to show how perceptions of menopause developed from prehistory to today. Introducing new ways of understanding life beyond fertility, Mattern examines the fascinating “Grandmother Hypothesis,” looks at agricultural communities where households relied on postreproductive women for the family’s survival, and explores the emergence of menopause as a medical condition in the Western world. The Slow Moon Climbs casts menopause in the positive light it deserves—as an essential juncture and a key factor in human flourishing.
Download or read book The New Hot written by Meg Mathews and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A sassy, accurate, and enormously helpful romp through the midlife transition known as menopause . . . I highly recommend it to all women who want to embrace all the possibilities offered by this change, including vibrant health, a sense of humor, a renewed sense of purpose, and the best sex of your life.”—Christiane Northrup, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wisdom of Menopause Brit-pop icon and outspoken menopause ambassador Meg Mathews refused to move quietly into this stage of midlife. Rejecting the idea that we should live in fear, suffer silently, or medicate ourselves unnecessarily through this natural hormonal shift, Mathews set out to get answers and advice from the medical establishment, alternative therapists, and her many friends in the midst of “the change.” When she launched the Megs Menopause website, it quickly became the trending online destination for pre- and menopausal women all over the world. The New Hot is her no-holds-barred guide to menopause, designed to empower and entertain in equal measure, including: • The latest information about hormone therapy and bioidentical hormone therapy • Her best tips and techniques for coping with menopausal symptoms (There are officially thirty-four possible symptoms; Mathews has personally dealt with thirty-two!) • Dishy, girlfriend-to-girlfriend advice about what to really expect when you’re aging Honest, stylish, and informative, The New Hot will help you take on menopause—and keep you sense of self, style, and humor intact.
Download or read book Nothing Short of Joy written by Julie Genovese and published by Behler Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetic specialists labeled her abnormal; deformed; arthritic; defective. She labeled herself... Nothing Short of Joy
Download or read book The Silent Passage written by Gail Sheehy and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheehy's landmark bestseller offers women the latest information on everything from early menopause to Chinese medicine and natural remedies.
