Often women ask

"how can I best support myself during my cycle through my yoga practice?"

"what is possible as I enter, as I travel through and onwards in the journey of menopause?"

It IS possible to support, nurture and nourish yourself graciously!


Narelle Carter-Quinlan 

is an Iyengar trained yoga teacher with a background in biomedical science, dance and Transformation. Narelle is the mother of two beautiful young adults.  See Bio page this site.

  

Haydie Osborne-Hitchens

Haydie Osborne has been practicing Naturopathy for the past 10years and has a Diploma of Applied Science in Naturopathy. She specialises in Women’s health and Nutrition and has published various articles on these topics. Haydie works with women in the varying hormonal phases of life eg menstrual issues, conception and pregnancy, peri menopause and menopause.  Haydie conducts Nutrition, Pregnancy and Women’s Hormonal workshops that inspire health and a desire to experience greater lifeforce. She is also a Yoga Teacher who runs women’s yoga classes and retreats. Haydie has a great passion for Food and Health, as well as educating us on how to feel more alive!


Together Haydie and Narelle combine their experience and passions in two uplifting 1 day workshops:

 

Hormonal Balance 

Date October 25, 2008

creating optimum health and balance through nutrition and yoga within the female monthly cycle.

This 4 hour seminar focuses on women’s health before 45years of age. Particular emphasis is on hormonal issues such as:

  • Menstruation – PMS

  • Poly ovarian Syndrome

  • Endometriosis

  • Thyroid function

  • Weight balance

  • Digestive health

  • Stress

As women we experience many natural hormonal changes throughout our life. In this day and age our hormones and health are adversely affected by the fast pace of living, our diet and environmental pollutants.

In this seminar we will be discussing creating wellbeing using predominantly nutrition and also supplements as well as making lifestyle changes.

We will look at what foods and lifestyle choices stimulate congestion and cause hormonal interruption and how to bring balance to our system.

This workshop will benefit those of you who are suffering hormonal challenges and wanting greater vitality and health or if you are simply interested in nutrition and wanting to increase your general wellbeing.The asana component explores the changing cycle of practice within the tidal fluctuation of your cycle. It includes both energising and restorative sequences, informing pre-menstruation, menstruation, post-menstruation and mid cycle.



Balancing Menopause   

Date November 29, 2008

This 4 hour workshop focuses on Peri menopause, menopause and post menopause. We will look at menopause related health issues including:

  • Osteoporosis

  • Thyroid health

  • Weight gain/loss

  • Depression

  • Stress

We will discuss how to prepare for and manage menopausal symptoms using Nutrition and supplements. We will also talk about how to treat the signs, symptoms and disease states that are often initiated or exacerbated by menopause.

We will address what happens to the body hormonally before and during menopause and how this affects other systems in the body and our wellbeing.

The 2 hour seminar component looks at creating balance and health before, during and after menopause and living your daily life with vitality and energy.

The 2 hour asana component demonstrates and explores  themes of restorative s for fatigue, hot flushes, hormonal balance, osteoporosis, key poses for pelvic health and spinal mobility as well as ways to safely practice standing poses and inversions.  



Workshop times:

1.00 - 5.30PM

 

Costs:

$80 per workshop

 

Bookings are essential,

please contact Narelle for details

E dwipada@hotmail.com

 

"Down by the River....." 

is a women's project in development, initiated by Narelle. Our lives within this time and society often provide little opportunity to deeply touch, acknowledge and commune with other women;      our common experiences - our stories. Through guided movement/dance improvisation processes and nourishing physical practices of embodiment, through written and spoken word, drawing/sculpture, we gather together and explore aspects of our journeys as women.

Watch this space or contact Narelle for all enquiries.......