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The Three Types of Hunger

Understanding the reasons you eat … At menopause women have a natural tendency to put on weight. This is due to the hormonal changes that are occurring at this time in life. The weight gain tends to occur around the abdominal region and unfortunately this type of weight gain is what leads to heart disease

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Are you ready to become a grumpy old women?

Perimenopause is the time when everything becomes tumultuous and unless there is resolution of many of the things you have not dealt with (particularly issues you may have swept under the carpet) it can become

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Happy Beltaine -November Newsletter

Perimenopause & Weight Gain Are you finding you’ve reached a certain age and your clothes don’t seem to fit right anymore? If you want to find out how to keep off those extra kilos without going on a diet or exercising more read on: Stop gaining weight during perimenopause . Beltaine You may have noticed

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How to stop gaining weight during menopause

I often see women who tell me that despite eating less and increasing their exercise, they are still gaining weight. At menopause women have a natural tendency to put on weight. This is due to the hormonal changes that are occurring at this time in life. The weight gain tends to occur around the abdominal

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Beltaine

Wheel of the Year – October/November – Southern Hemisphere Beltaine is all about indulgence, prosperity, surprise, delight, release, desire, wild energy, sexual tension, passion and an overall lust and joy of life.  We are entering the brightest season heading toward the full heat of the year – but haven’t quite arrived yet.  Historically Beltaine was

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September Newsletter

Time to Spring Clean your Body & Mind Spring cleaning isn’t just about cleansing and clearing out all the junk in our house. It’s also about cleaning out the “junk” you have stuck in your head. One of the messages I have been consistently sending out lately is that: You are not your thoughts &

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Seven tips on how to get a better night’s sleep

If you are a woman going through mid-life changes (aka the transition to menopause), there’s a high chance that sleep becomes one of your major issues. 40% of women have some form of sleep disturbance during their perimenopause years. If you want to understand why, check out my previous post on why women start experiencing

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Why can’t I get to sleep?

Sleep (or lack of it) can be a major issue during the transition to menopause, often for women who have never had issues with sleep before.  Some women have trouble fall asleep and some find they wake in the middle of the night and can’t easily get back to sleep. There are 3 main reasons

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Imbolc

A turn in the Wheel of the Year The word Imbolc is Old Irish for “in the belly.” It’s also known as Oimelc, Lady Day, and, in Christianity, Candlemas or St. Brigid’s Day. Known as one of the cross-quarter days – represents the true beginning of spring. because although the days have started to lengthen

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