Feeling Adrift in an Early Menopause - Jill chats with Lisa Berry

Lisa felt adrift when an early menopause made itself known in her life at the age of only 41. In our conversation she shared what a lonely place it was to be in, that came with a feeling of disempowerment. The turning point for her came whilst sharing her story in a women’s circle, something she wasn’t keen on doing at the time but later came to know the absolute value of sharing your story with others. In the circle she met a woman called Diane Danzebrink author of ‘Make Menopause Matter’ and that opened up a whole new vista of understanding for her. She was more than happy to share her story again here on Lady Time. Lisa can be contacted at the following:- @lisa_berry_yoga - Insta @LisaBerryYoga - Fb lisaberryyoga.com - website Links to some of the things Lisa mentioned during the podcast:- Orna Canavan Ayurvedic Practitioner - https://www.ayurvedagalway.ie Make Menopause Matter with Diane Danzebrink - https://dianedanzebrink.com/menopause/ Balance Your Hormones Balance Your Life by Claudia Welch - https://drclaudiawelch.com/shop/books/balance-your-hormones-balance-your-life/ Seed Cycling for Women’s Hormone Health - https://nunm.edu/2019/02/seed-cycling/ Biog Lisa is a student of ancient and modern Yogic teachings. Based in Galway, West of Ireland. Lisa shares the knowledge of Yoga that she has gained from great teachers, through study and through her own practice. An exploration of asana, pranayama, meditation, Yoga philosophy and the subtler energies of chakras and mudras. After holding over 50 Textures of Yoga, chakra and mudra based workshops, both in person and online, Lisa has designed a soon to be launched online meditation course called Textures of You. This is a compilation of her most valuable practices together with guided meditations inspired by Quiet Evenings, a series of weekly meditations she co-hosted with Elena Santos in Elena's beautiful art studio, Just Art It. Her yoga journey began briefly in her 20s and then again at the age of 37 which has continued to develop and deepen into the practice and teachings she shares to this day. She shares from the depth of her own sustained practice, her studentship in the philosophies of Yoga, namely Patanjali's 8 limbed path, The Upanishads and the Hatha Pradipika. With over 14 years of consistent studentship and 9 years of teaching, Lisa offers classes that encourage students to be curious and investigate what they think they know about themselves and to cultivate compassion for what they discover. A practice of connection both inside and out of Body, Mind and Breath. This podcast is for information purposes only and represents the views and opinions of the speakers. The information presented is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. We recommend you seek the advice of a licensed healthcare practitioner before beginning any natural, complimentary, or conventional treatment. We'd love your feedback, let us know what you like, what you don't, what you'd like to hear more of or if you have an experience in relation to midlife that you'd like to share with us - by emailing us confidentially at [email protected]