Second Spring
Navigating Perimenopause & Menopause with Wisdom, Care, and Community
April 26 10am-3pm
Menopause isn’t a decline.
It’s a new season.
A transition to be honoured,
not hidden.
Hosted at The Reverie
What you’ll experience
Navigating perimenopause with clarity
This session offers a clear and grounded look at perimenopause, including the stages of the transition, the symptoms and shifts that often arise, and the key areas of support to focus on for long-term well-being. Guests will leave with a deeper understanding of their bodies and a more informed, empowered sense of how to care for themselves through this time.
Understanding menopause through Ayurvedic wisdom
In this session, guests will explore menopause through an Ayurvedic lens, learning about the doshas, yogic teachings, and holistic ways of understanding this transition. Together, we’ll look at supportive practices for the body and nervous system that can bring more steadiness, self-understanding, and ease to this season of life.
Held in community
We’ll be opening and closing the gathering with intention setting, and gentle support to create a space that feels grounded, welcoming, and held. This offering lays the foundation for the day, helping you connect, reflect, and feel supported in community through the transition of perimenopause and menopause.
Meet Jiselle
Meet Yumiko
Yumiko Kakutani, RCC is a psychotherapist running a small private practice on the unceded ancestral territories of the Snaw naw as and Snuneymuxw First Nations. Yumiko regularly works with menopausal women struggling to make sense of their care and how it relates to their mental wellness.
When she met Adrienne Miller, there was an immediate mutual recognition of a need to create spaces where women could learn together, support and lift up one another so this time of transition isn't so isolating. It is with intention this event is small in numbers to keep it an intimate affair to encourage discussion and sharing.
Dr. Giselle Griffiths, ND is a naturopathic doctor practicing in Nanaimo, BC who specialized in women's health. Her practice is grounded in culturally safe and trauma informed care where she works collaboratively with patients to connect to their body's wisdom and support them to during the stage of menopause. Guests will walk away with a stronger sense of how to navigate and support their menopause journey.
Meet Farah
Farah Nazarali is a teacher, facilitator, podcaster, and social activist that has extensive experience leading workshops on conflict resolution, yoga, and coaching clients. Farah blends Eastern wisdom and yogic practices with neuroscience in an easy to understand and digestible way.
During this workshop, Farah will lead the group to learn about menopause from an ayurvedic lens and help guests learn about their doshas.
