Episode #37: All things menopause with Wanjira Njenga

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Rhonda and Dayna have the pleasure of chatting with their friend and colleague, Wanjira Njenga.Wanjira is a menopause and pelvic floor coach. She helps women navigate menopause with strength training, mobility, nutrition and mindset! She has completed a great number of trainings and upgrades in the fields of yoga, yoga therapy, movement and fitness. This also includes massage therapy, reflexology and more recently became a Holistic Core Restore Coach (Pelvic and Core Health), and Peri/Post Menopause Women’s health coach. She is also trained as a Functional Range Conditioning movement specialist.Wanjira is passionate about helping women reclaim their best physical, mental and emotional selves and enjoy good, functional health for life. She has combined all her training in yoga, women’s health and peri/post menopause training to offer services that keep women 45 years and over strong, fit, and injury-free as they journey through all stages of their lives.We’re so grateful to Wanjira for sharing her wisdom and passion with us. We touch on a lot of topics in this episode including:🔹What got Wanjira into the world of women’s health and fitness with a focus on menopause🔹What exactly is menopause, when does it start and what are the symptoms?🔹What is perimenopause and what are the symptoms associated with it?🔹What happens with our hormones during menopause🔹Does menopause cause weight gain?🔹The importance of strength training during menopause🔹The importance of nutrition during menopause🔹What is menopause hormonal therapy?🔹Helpful resources for menopause➡️ We would LOVE if you would share this episode with a friend, drop a star rating or leave us a review!Mentioned in this episode:🔹 Follow Wanjira on IG🔹 Wanjira’s Website🔹 North American Menopause Association🔹 Feisty Menopause🔹 Book recommendations:1. Menopocalypse by Amanda Thebe2. What your doctor may not tell you about menopause by John R. Lee M.D3. The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jean Gunter