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Perimenopause: A Sacred Rite of Passage We’re Meant to Embrace

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We were never meant to fight our way through midlife with fear in our hearts and a handful of prescriptions in our purses.

Perimenopause is not a disease. It’s not the end of your beauty, your vitality, or your worth.
It is a sacred rite of passage — a threshold into a season of deeper wisdom, freedom, and self-possession.

Yet in our culture, we’ve been taught to see it as something to resist at all costs.

The Cultural Lie About Aging

We live in a world obsessed with youth — where “looking younger” is marketed as the ultimate achievement and where aging is something to hide, correct, or fix.

In this new movement of “women who don’t age,” we’re losing something essential: the honoring of the midlife years as a powerful, sacred transition.

Perimenopause — the years leading up to menopause — is not just a biological process. It’s a spiritual initiation. But the way our culture frames it, many women are going through this doorway kicking, screaming, and clinging desperately to a version of themselves that no longer exists.

Why Fighting Nature Hurts Us

The more we resist the natural shifts of this season, the more suffering we create for ourselves.
Instead of listening to the body and supporting it through gentle, aligned practices, we are encouraged to:

  • Medicate away symptoms with blanket solutions like HRT without addressing root causes
  • Augment our bodies to hold onto youth instead of allowing them to evolve
  • Overwork and overstimulate ourselves to match the pace we could keep in our 20s or 30s

The truth? These years are meant to be different. You’re not supposed to have the same energy, body rhythms, or needs you once had — and that’s a good thing.

Ayurveda’s Wisdom on Midlife

In Ayurveda, perimenopause marks the beginning of the Vata season of life — a time when the energy of air and space increases. This is a period for:

  • Reflection and integration of your life’s experiences
  • Simplifying and refining what truly matters
  • Turning inward for wisdom and spiritual connection
  • Releasing what no longer serves your body, mind, or soul

When approached with care, this transition can bring increased clarity, deeper intuition, and a freedom you didn’t have in earlier decades.

A Call to Embrace, Not Resist

Rather than trying to “fix” perimenopause, what if we honored it?
What if we moved through it willingly, with grace — supporting our bodies with nourishing foods, gentle movement, herbal allies, rest, and spiritual practices?

What if we showcased midlife as the glorious window of time it truly is — where beauty is defined by presence, vitality, and wisdom rather than wrinkle-free skin?

This is not a season to dread. It’s a season to step fully into this rite of passage.

If You’re Ready to Step Into This Season with Grace…

If you’re ready to move through perimenopause with grace and vitality, let’s connect.
I offer a complimentary 20-minute Clarity Call where we’ll talk about your top health challenges and how an Ayurvedic approach can support you in this sacred season.
If we’re a good fit, I’ll share the ways we can work together for deeper support.

Book Your Clarity Call Here

Want to learn more?

I created a 5-part video series – Your Ultimate Guide to Perimenopause – that goes deeper into each stage of this transition and how to support your body through it. Click here to watch.

Your Ultimate Guide to Perimenopause Series

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This is the guide I wish I had in my 30s!

The midlife time in a woman’s life has always been shrouded in mystery. Some women never speak of it at all and suffer in silence, while others are constantly complaining about the infamous hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings.

What’s been lacking for a long time is a comprehensive guide that educates women on the natural flow of this sacred transition and the type of care she needs.

This window of time is not something to be feared, but a journey to be honored.

This is why I created this 5-part video series on perimenopause that goes deeper.
I’ll walk you through what’s really happening during this transition, how to support yourself holistically, and why this time is sacred — not shameful.

* Captions are listed above each corresponding video in this series.

Your Ultimate Guide to Perimenopause (Part 1 of 5) – Reframing Perimenopause as a Sacred Transition

Most women are taught to fear this phase of life, but perimenopause isn’t the beginning of your breakdown — it’s the beginning of your becoming.

Your Ultimate Guide to Perimenopause (Part 2 of 5) – The Fire Builds

Early Perimenopause

  • Age Range: Late 30s to early 40s (sometimes earlier)
  • What’s Happening: Estrogen and progesterone start to fluctuate unpredictably. Ovulation may still occur, but less consistently.
  • Common Signs:
    • Shorter cycles or irregular periods
    • Increased PMS or mood swings
    • Fatigue or sleep disturbances
    • Anxiety, irritability, breast tenderness

Sacred Invitation:
 👉 Begin listening to your body more deeply. Start releasing overcommitment and overgiving.

Your Ultimate Guide to Perimenopause (Part 3 of 5) – The Storm

Mid Perimenopause

  • Age Range: Typically 42–48 (varies)
  • What’s Happening: Hormones shift more dramatically. Progesterone drops, estrogen surges and dips erratically. Cycles may become very irregular or heavy.
  • Common Signs:
    • Night sweats, hot flashes
    • Worsening anxiety or depression
    • Heavy or skipped periods
    • Brain fog, rage, or intense emotions

Sacred Invitation:
 👉 Shed what no longer serves. Set boundaries. Honor rest and retreat. This is a sacred purification — not a breakdown.

Your Ultimate Guide to Perimenopause (Part 4 of 5) – The Descent Before Rebirth

Late Perimenopause

  • Age Range: Late 40s to early 50s
  • What’s Happening: Ovaries slow down production of estrogen. You may go several months without a period. Once you’ve gone 12 months without one, menopause officially begins.
  • Common Signs:
    • Longer gaps between periods
    • Fewer emotional swings, but persistent fatigue or dryness
    • Sleep may still be affected
    • A new calm or clarity may begin to emerge

Sacred Invitation:
 👉 Deepen into self-trust. Reorient to purpose. Prepare for the rebirth that comes with menopause.

Your Ultimate Guide to Perimenopause (Part 5 of 5) – Recap

 Perimenopause isn’t a diagnosis — it’s an awakening.

🔥 The fire builds.
🌪 The storm hits.
🌙 The descent begins.

Each stage asks something different of you — and when you listen, you move through this transition with more ease, clarity, and self-respect.

This isn’t about fixing what’s “wrong.”
It’s about returning to what’s true.

💜 If this series spoke to you, let’s talk! Use the button below the video 👇🏽 to book your complimentary 20-minute Clarity Call to see how an Ayurvedic approach can support you in this sacred season.

If You’re Ready to Step Into This Season with Grace…

If you’re ready to move through perimenopause with grace and vitality, let’s connect.
I offer a complimentary 20-minute Clarity Call where we’ll talk about your top health challenges and how an Ayurvedic approach can support you in this sacred season.
If we’re a good fit, I’ll share the ways we can work together for deeper support.

Book Your Clarity Call Here