The Power of the Pause - Embracing Menopause as a Journey of Self-Discovery

Are you ready to discover the transformative power of the pause, as you embark on the unique journey of menopause? Join us for an empowering event where we explore the profound impact of menopause and how it can be a catalyst for self-discovery, growth, and connection.

Menopause is often referred to as the "pause," but what if this pause is an opportunity, a turning point in your life's narrative? Heather Parsons invites you to delve into the world of menopause with a fresh perspective.

• Pause and Breathe: Begin your journey by learning the art of pausing and breathing. Discover how these simple acts can calm your nervous system and prepare you for the transformative path ahead. Breathe out.  Explore breathing techniques that activate the parasympathetic nervous system, enabling the "rest and digest" mode. It's a chance to digest your past, let go of what no longer serves you, and make space for your authentic self and how to connect to whats really important for you. 
• Toning the Vagus Nerve: The vagus nerve, often called the "wandering nerve," plays a pivotal role in connecting your body and mind. Learn how to tone this nerve to not only find calm and balance but also to connect more deeply in social situations and form solidarity with other women.
• TRE - Tension Release Exercises
• The Unexpected Positivity of Menopause: Hear stories from women who have found the psychological impact of menopause to be unexpectedly positive. Menopause can be clarifying, like an alchemical process where you emerge as the essence of yourself. Let's challenge the narrative that there's nothing beyond menopause and instead view it as an opportunity to start a new story.
• Open Discussions around nutrition, hormones, HRT and signposts for more help and specialists. 

Keynote Speaker:

Our host, Heather Parsons, who, at 53, is well into her menopause journey, brings three decades of experience in connecting people to themselves, their bodies, their hearts, and their souls through somatic exploration. Her insights and wisdom will inspire you and allow you more space and acceptance in this powerful transitioning timne in life. 

Join us for an event that will bring understanding and support to the second half of your life. See menopause as an opportunity, a chance to become more connected to yourself.  It's time to discover the power of the pause and embark on a journey of self-discovery like never before.

Reserve your spot today and let's explore the "pause" together!

“Women, our bodies change drastically in comparison to men. We’re going through menopause. We’ve got a lot going on, and I don’t think we’ve done enough to understand what aging means for women’s bodies: What are we supposed to look like? How are we supposed to feel? We’re not talking about that enough. I’m 56 with a 56-year-old-body, and I love my body.” Michelle Obama

“If I wanted to be prettier, fillers, Botox and a neck lift might help — but I think I’m past all that. My feelings come out in my face and show who I am inside in ways that words can’t express. In fact I’m confused by what ‘authentic’ is; am I less authentic because I wear ‘eccentric’ clothes and hats? No. I look at my contemporaries who have had ‘good work’ done; are they less authentic? No! And neither are the women who’ve had procedures that went awry.” Diane Keaton

“I do think that when it comes to aging, we’re held to a different standard than men. Some guy said to me: ‘Don’t you think you’re too old to sing rock n’ roll?’ I said: ‘You’d better check with Mick Jagger’.” Cher

“You have to sit down and take a good look at yourself, particularly as you grow older and your face changes. People are afraid of changing; that they’re losing something. They don’t understand that they are also gaining something … As I lost the fullness in my face, I got in these great cheekbones. I can’t tell you how many doctors try to sell me a facelift. I’ve even gone as far as having someone talk me into it, but when I went over and looked at pictures of myself, I thought, What are they going to lift? Yes, I have come close — but, frankly, I think that in the art of aging well there’s this sexuality to having those imperfections. It’s sensual.” Sharon Stone

“You’ve got to wait. You’ve got not to panic, not to be frightened, and not to change your face. You need your face to grow with you … because then people don’t know what age you are. You look a certain age but there is a problem with that if women can’t live with their faces as they’re growing into them. There’s always a frightening point when your face starts to change, and that’s when you want to change it. But if you go through that change — and it lasts quite a long time, maybe ten years — then you find actually that you’ve grown into an older face.” Charlotte Rampling