"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Menopause unfolds gradually, over years, not all at once. It affects your body, your breath, your attention, your sense of self, and your relationship to joy. Several layers of who you are shift during this time, and the changes can overlap.
Most of us were never taught what to expect. And much of what's offered, quick fixes, fear-based messaging, vague platitudes, doesn't go very deep.
This workshop takes a different approach.
Through the lens of yoga therapy and the ancient pañcamaya model, which recognizes five interconnected dimensions of the human system, we'll spend an afternoon mapping this transition, moving through it somatically, and exploring a question menopause often raises: who are you becoming?
What we'll explore together:
The science. What's actually happening in your body, nervous system, and brain during this transition.
The pañcamaya model. An Indian anatomy and physiology framework from early Upaniṣad texts that sees you as a whole system: body, breath, mind, behavior, and emotions. We'll map where menopause touches each layer.
Yoga therapy practice. Movement, breath, and awareness practices designed for this life stage, accessible to all levels, structured to move through each dimension of the model.
Identity and emotional wellbeing. An often overlooked layer: what are you releasing, and what's becoming possible?
Community. Time with others navigating similar terrain.
This workshop may be for you if:
You are in perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause
You are a yoga practitioner whose practice feels like it no longer fits
You are a yoga teacher who wants to better understand and serve students in this transition
You're looking to understand this experience more fully, not just manage it
This isn't a promise to eliminate symptoms. It's a space to understand what's happening, move with it skillfully, and leave with tools, clarity, and community.
This workshop recognizes gender expansiveness, and welcomes yogis of all gender identities whose bodies experience the stages of menopause. Workshop material will be presented in gender neutral language to acknowledge gender diversity. If you have any ideas or comments on how to make the series more queer/trans inclusive please don't hesitate to reach out!
Please bring your own snack. We'll pause mid-afternoon for community connection time. Bring a journal.
Pricing
Registration for this workshop is $125.
We offer student, teacher, senior and BIPOC scholarships! Reach out to hello@mygreenyogi.com to learn more.
About Mary Beth
Mary Beth Ray (C-IAYT, RYT-500) is a yoga therapist, certified functional medicine health coach, and holistic nutrition consultant specializing in bone health and healthy aging. With over 30 years of yoga practice and 17 years of teaching — primarily in the Krishnamacharya breath-centered lineages — she works at the intersection of movement, nutrition, and aging to help people understand their bones, nourish their bodies, and live without fear. She is a BoneFit™-trained professional, an ambassador for the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation, and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.