Workshop: The Spirituality of the Menopause

This Menopause Ayurveda workshop invites you to see the menopausal transition not as something to be managed or overcome, but as a meaningful passage — one that Ayurveda has long recognised as a time of deepening wisdom and inner presence.

In Ayurveda, life unfolds through three broad phases, each shaped by a dominant dosha (energetic quality). The Kapha phase, from birth to around 18 years, is a time of growth and formation. The Pitta phase, spanning roughly from 18 to 45 years, brings activity, responsibility and outward focus. Menopause marks the movement into the Vata phase — associated with the elements of air and ether — a time that Ayurveda describes as the “time of the wise woman.”

Rather than viewing this shift as a loss, the menopause Ayurveda workshop explores how the Vata years can support a quieter, more contemplative way of being — one that draws on everything accumulated in earlier life.

In this workshop, you may explore:

• How the three doshas — Kapha, Pitta and Vata — present themselves during the menopause, and what that means for your experience
• Healing mantras (sacred sound) and mudras (hand gestures) chosen for their support during this particular life phase
• Relevant sacred scriptures from the yogic tradition
• Practical approaches for working with dosha imbalances during the menopausal transition
• Ways of connecting with your inner wisdom during a time of significant change

This workshop may suit you if you are curious about Ayurveda’s view of women’s health, if you are approaching or moving through the menopause, or if you simply wish to understand this phase of life in a broader, more wholesome way.

Your tutors

Shona Sutherland is Co-Founder of Dru Ayurveda and brings years of experience in Ayurvedic teaching and practice to this work. Janey Fitzgerald is a GP with thirty years of NHS experience and a special interest in women’s health. She qualified as a Dru yoga and meditation teacher in 2008 and has since woven Ayurveda into her approach — bringing a rare combination of medical knowledge and contemplative practice to her teaching.

You may find this workshop opens a gentler, more grounded relationship with this season of life.