Ep. 65: The Alchemy of Menopause: A Journey Into Power, Spirit & Self-Care.

What is our Second Spring? Who are we after menopause? How can we harness the wisdom we’ve gained from previous cycles and transitions to navigate this shift? AND how can the wisdom of menopause plug us deeper into our cyclical summer years too?This is what I talk about in today’s episode with guest Kate Codrington. Kate is a mentor, speaker, facilitator, artist and podcaster. She is also the author of Second Spring: The self-care guide to menopause, one of the seven best books on menopause according to the New York Times. Kate mentors professionals and people in perimenopause and beyond, is a nature-based Yoga Nidra meditation guide, hosts Life - An Inside Job podcast, has been a therapist for over 30 years and creates multi-level art textile projects.In this liberating and permission-giving conversation we explored:* Kate`s “homecoming journey” and how the tough experience of navigating kids and perimenopause led her to the depth of her cycle (just as she lost it!) and initiated her into becoming a trailblazing teacher and mentor in the field of (peri)menopause.* The seasons and cycles of a woman’s life, from menarche, to our cyclical years, menopause and beyond.* Why in the summer season she needs her spirit recognised, is invited to plant the seeds of her dreams - and if at times we give ourselves away too much it’s NOT a mistake!* How menopause is a beginning as this season asks us, very intensely, to come into relationship with ourselves and shows us where we need to put our attention to.* Why we deeply need to re-write the menopause narrative, and colour in the vibrant, creative life that happens in our Second Spring.* How learning about menopause can plug us youngsters ever deeper into our creative summers!---🌟 Join my softly rebellious on Substack: Subscribe here.🌟 Sign up here to receive a copy of my free workshop about The wild and poetic anatomy of the female body.🌟 Work with me 1:1 online or in person, find out more here.---💛 The Soft Rebellion Podcast is created and hosted by Flurina Dominique Thali. I love hearing from you. To contact me, email [email protected]:Flurina Dominique Thali & The Soft Rebellion: @flurina.thali / www.flurinathali.comMy guest, Kate Codrington: www.katecodrington.co.uk, follow Kate on instagram @Kate_codringtonCredits:Intro/outro music – ‘Hymn for Jim’ by Aspyrian: Robin Porter – saxophone, Jack Gillen – guitar, Matt Parkinson – drums, composed by Robin Porter, listen to the full track here.Graphic: Annina Thali, for more information click here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flurinathali.substack.com