The Perimenopause Summit: Rise in Grace

Welcome, beautiful woman. This meditation is an invitation into the quiet, powerful space of ancestral healing — a place where the personal and the collective meet within your own body and breath. Inspired by the quote from Maya Tiwari, “When we heal ourselves, we heal our ancestors and our children,” this practice is a soul-deep remembering of the women you come from… and the women yet to come. I...

Closing Circle – Perimenopause Summit As we wrap up this first season of the Perimenopause Summit, I wanted to bring us together in a closing circle. We find ourselves in the midst of Navaratri — the Nine Nights of the Goddess — and it feels so aligned to close under the gaze of Shakti herself. Each night honours a different form of the Goddess: fierce Durga, abundant Lakshmi, wise Saraswati. She...

In this rich and practical conversation, Edwina is joined by Rachael Pole —ex-nurse, dietitian, yoga and breathwork teacher, and Fast Like a Girl coach trained with Dr. Mindy Pelz—to explore how women can harness the power of fasting and lifestyle shifts to support their hormones in perimenopause and beyond. ✨ A Personal Hormone Journey Rachael shares her story of navigating late-onset menstruati...

In this heart-centred conversation, Edwina sits down with Ayurvedic health coach and author Jody Vassallo ( The Yogic Kitchen ) to explore the messy, beautiful, and empowering realities of perimenopause and menopause. Together they dive into: 🌼 The importance of offering alternative perspectives beyond mainstream hormone replacement therapy (HRT). 🌼 Jody’s personal journey through perimenopause...

In this conversation, Edwina is joined by Bianca Clayton —chiropractor, educator, and movement guide—to explore how dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation (DNS) can support women in perimenopause and beyond. ✨ Reawakening Natural Movement Bianca explains DNS as a method of reconnecting with the developmental movement patterns we all learned as babies—rolling, crawling, sitting, squatting—that form t...

In this heartfelt and humorous conversation, Edwina is joined by speaker and creator Jane McCann to explore the raw realities and surprising gifts of perimenopause. Jane shares her personal journey, beginning at age 43 with misdiagnosis, antidepressants, and a mental health crisis, before discovering support through social media, alternative practices, and self-care. Together, Edwina and Jane disc...

In this conversation, Edwina sits down with somatic guide, author, and women’s health advocate Kimberley Ann Johnson to explore the emotional and physiological landscape of perimenopause and menopause. Together, they unpack how these seasons of life can resurface old wounds—like sexual trauma or pregnancy loss—while also offering profound opportunities for healing and personal growth. Kimberley sh...

In this heartfelt episode of the Perimenopause Summit , Edwina is joined by clinical psychologist and yoga teacher Dr. Lauren Tober for a deeply nourishing conversation about perimenopause, motherhood, and the power of self-compassion. ✨ Life Transitions Dr. Lauren reflects on the season of mothering teenagers while moving through perimenopause—a stage she describes as both challenging and beauti...

In this enlightening episode, we dive deep into this deeply personal journey of a remarkable woman, Shae Spry, who shares her unique experience with cancer, menopause, and the transformative power of self-awareness and community. ✨ Her Story Diagnosed with breast cancer at just 24 years old while working in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border, Shae opens up about the whirlwind of emotions and...

In this Perimenopause Summit episode, Edwina speaks with Nat Kringoudis—women’s health expert, doctor of Chinese medicine, and hormone specialist—about navigating the real drivers of perimenopause symptoms and reclaiming this season as an upgrade, not a downgrade. Nat brings over two decades of experience helping women understand their hormones and challenges the common belief that symptoms are ju...

In this beautiful session, Edwina is joined by yoga therapist and mentor Rachel Noakes to explore the gifts of mantra yoga and goddess teachings as companions on the perimenopause journey. Rachel shares her personal reflections on entering her fifties, moving through midlife transitions, and finding deep purpose and authenticity through spiritual practice. Together, Edwina and Rachel dive into: 🌸...

In this episode of the Perimenopause Summit, Edwina is joined by Ayurvedic practitioner and Vedic wisdom teacher Laura Plumb for a heart-opening conversation on beauty, consciousness, and the sacred transition of perimenopause. Laura shares how true beauty is not just skin deep, but a higher state of consciousness—an invitation to presence, connection, and living from the heart. Together, she and...

In this episode, Edwina is joined by yoga teacher, doula, Ayurvedic guide, and author   Katie Rose   to explore the power of intuition, Ayurveda, and women’s interwoven life patterns during perimenopause and beyond. Katie shares insights from her new book   The Yoni Codes , which invites women to trust themselves and reconnect with their inner wisdom. Together, she and Edwina dive into holistic st...

Show Notes – Perimenopause Summit Opening Welcome to the Perimenopause Summit ✨ This summit is so close to my heart because perimenopause is not just a list of symptoms to manage, but a powerful season of life — a natural rite of passage, and a portal into becoming your most free self. In this opening episode, I share why I created the summit, a little of my personal story and what you can expect...

The studies show that during the years of perimenopause and menopause, women can find that they don't handle stress as well as they used. This is due to the fluctuation of hormones and the effect on the mind. When we view this through the lens of ayurveda, we see this as a vata imbalance and the decline of ojas in the body. Yoga Nidra will profoundly support you to build ojas, and help you to...