Reduce Menopause Symptoms with Better Breathing

If you're reading this you may be looking for ways to mitigate the effects of the Menopause, or for ways to prepare yourself for what's to come.

It may seem like a leap of faith to even consider that the way we breathe might impact on hormonal health, but did you know that the incidence of sleep apnea increases by 200% in females after age 50? Sleep apnea and breathing are intimately linked which means that attending to our breathing can be highly advantageous. And it's interesting to note that panic disorder is two to three times more likely to occur in women, plus anxiety is more likely to be prevalent. Each of these corresponds to hormonal fluctuations and invariably involves hyperventilation, ie breathing faster than our body needs.

So, in addition to sleep issues and anxiety, this workshop will also look at the relevance of re-establishing good breathing patterns…