Beyond Hormones: Finding Meaning in the Menopause Transition and the Power of Human Touch

I'm sitting down with Oda Meiberg — a doula, shiatsu practitioner, and women's health educator based in Amsterdam. Over the past 15 years, Oda has worked closely with women across all life phases, from birth to menopause, drawing on Eastern bodywork traditions and Western somatic approaches. She's also been navigating her own perimenopause journey, which brings a particular honesty and depth to everything she shares.In this conversation we talk about what it means to stop fighting your symptoms and start listening to them, why menopause is not a problem to fix but a phase that carries meaning, and how touch — specifically shiatsu — can support women in their 40s, 50s and beyond on a body, mind and spirit level. Oda also shares some simple self-care pressure points you can try at home.Check out her website https://www.odacare.com/ and note these upcoming events: 31 May, live event in Amsterdam, A Menopause Gathering in a Women's Circle Setting30 August, Live event, location will be announced: Let's Talk Menopause: Beyond Hormones, Into Meaning3+10 September On-LIne 19:00-21:30 (ish): A Two-Evening Workshop: Deep Dive Into Menopause: What Is Really Going On In Me?more info is on my website on my event page: https://www.odacare.com/events/