This Perimenopause workshop will give you clarity and confidence around your changing hormones—without overwhelm.
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Symptoms are a cry for help
Here is the thing friend. Symptoms are our body's way of communicating with us that it needs more support. In this workshop we will learn to listen so we can support our body through this critical time.
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If we ignore them they get worse
This is why this workshop is specifically designed to help you understand the way all the systems of your body work together. From your libido to your cycle chart. Gut health to sleep.
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Learn what Perimenopause is (and what it is not)
There is a lot of confusion, and lack of understanding, on what perimenopause is. That is why we start with clarifying this then move into how to work with your body from here.
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When is it time for HRT?
HRT has been in the news a lot lately! And sometimes it is a great support for women going through perimenopause. But sometimes it is not!! So will discuss this in depth!
We will help you build your very own Perimenopause tool kit!
Perimenopause by Design
In this talk Rita will unpack why your hormones feel off in perimenopause the hidden role of gut health, minerals, and toxins. She will also discuss how perimenopause is by design and how you can uniquely support your body through this critical transition time.
Navigating cycle charting with shifting biomarkers
Perimenopause mirrors puberty and with that comes lots of cycle shifts and confusion! Whether you have been cycle tracking for a long time, or it's new to you, there is so much to learn from our body in this time. Christina will unpack it all for us in a concise and relatable way!
HRT: the good, the bad, and the confusing
HRT has been in the news in a big way lately. So let's unpack when can it be helpful for you, how do you know it's time, and what must you always do in conjunction with hormonal replacement therapy with Alexis.
Joyful Intimacy through Perimenopause and beyond
Somedays it feels like everything has changed. From your own body to your marriage. What used to work well no longer works from weight loss to relationships. Sarah is going to unpack this for us and help us move through this season with the ability to lean on the Lord, and our marriages, for a source of strength in this season of life.
Meet your guides!
Rita Johnson, NTP, RWS1
Rita is obsessed with helping women balance their hormones and heal their guts! After her own struggle with secondary infertility that was a result of years of poor gut health and a Candida infection Rita went on her own healing journey. Now more energized than she ever thought possible she loves to help other women live their life more fully alive!
Dr Sarah Bartel
Sarah Bartel is a moral theologian and Catholic sex and marriage coach dedicated to helping women and couples apply the theology of the body and the feminine genius to live their vocations with passion and joy. She is the host of the My Delight podcast and cofounder of CanaFeast.com. Her My Delight online course is dedicated to helping married and engaged Catholic women undue knots of shame, ignorance, and isolation to develop holy, healthy, whole-person intimacy with their husbands. She is a mom of five from Sumner, WA, where she loves hiking, reading Jane Austen, feeding her kids salmon, and heading off on adventures. Sarah earned her Ph.D. in moral theology and Christian ethics from The Catholic University of America.
Christina Valenzuela, MTS
Christina is the owner and creative director of Pearl & Thistle, LLC, where she offers a unique blend of theology and science to bring better body literacy to Catholics. She has been a certified instructor in the Boston Cross Check™ method of Natural Family Planning since 2013 and her signature course, Cycle Prep, was a 2021 OSV Innovation Challenge finalist. She holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Theology from the University of Notre Dame as well as a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School.
Alexis McAnally, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Alexis a Nurse Practitioner and Educator who is passionate about helping women navigate the transitions of womanhood from puberty through menopause. Through a restorative health care lens, Alexis utilizes the FEMM (Fertility Education & Medical Management) model, a knowledge and prevention based reproductive health program, to teach women to understand and monitor the signs of their hormonal and overall health. By meeting individually or in a group, Alexis can help you cultivate hormonal health as an aspect of feminine flourishing.
Mark your calendars!
January Monday 26th @ noon EST.
Gut health, mineral imbalances, and heavy metals with Rita Johnson.
January Tuesday the 27th @ noon EST.
All about HRT? The good, the bad, and the deceitful with Alexis McAnally
January Wednesday the 28th @ 1pm EST.
Joyful Intimacy Perimenopause and Beyond with Sarah Bartel.
January Thursday the 29th @ 12 pm EST.
Navigating Cycle Charting with Shifting Biomarkers with Christina Valenzuela.
January Friday the 30th @ noon EST.
Wrap up and Q&A
Join us as we unpack perimenopause and how to work with your body!
Is this for women ttc?
Yes! For some women perimenopause is meet with joy, cycles are almost done. For others with denial, especially if they still want to conceive. Either way this workshop will help you know how you can support your body through this time to ovulate as long as possible, which regardless of our intent is always best for our overall health!
What if I can’t make the calls live?
No problem! The recording will be posted the same day and you can go back and watch it at anytime!
What if I don’t know if I’m in Perimenopause. Can this still help me?
You bet! We will walk through what is perimenopause. Regardless if you are almost there, in the thick of it, or almost out of this season you will be able to walk away with a lot of gems of how to support your body right now!
What if I’ve worked with you in the past is there something I can get out of this?
I decided to do this workshop with YOU in mind! When we work one on one we are so focused on how to support and understand your specific body that we don’t time to talk about the more general things we all need to do to support our hormones!!
Perimenopause doesn’t mean decline.
It’s an invitation to understand your body at a deeper level.
You’ll walk away knowing exactly how to support your body’s through this time to age with grace and strength.
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