Life is all about change, throughout our external life and within our bodies. As you enter perimenopause or menopause there can be many hormonal shifts that result in symptoms you’ve never experienced before such as vaginal dryness, mood swings, hot flashes or temperature fluctuations. Menopause can be a beautiful time to reflect on and honour all the wisdom of your body and life experiences. But sometimes the above symptoms make it difficult to feel that empowerment.

Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed with the current circumstances and finding it hard to cope? Do you have new demands on your energy and attention so you have no time to recharge your battery?

Lori Bean and Alyssa Rabin address the very vital subject of trauma, release, and the importance of collaboration between practitioners in providing trauma care, with two integral Maliya practitioners. They welcome Registered Psychologist Erin Bonner, and Acupuncturist and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Dr. Megan Markow, to the show.

“I think there’s so many expectations that, okay, you had babe, and then all of a sudden all the focus shifts to baby, and mom is just left in the dark. And she just created a life, a portal, and she’s just so open and vulnerable. And we’re not giving her time to really care for herself.”