I'm on HRT. Can I still do yoga? Will it interfere?

Yes, and plenty of students do both. HRT decisions belong with you and your GP; my job is the hour on the mat.

I've never done yoga and I'm stiff and overweight. Will I be able to do this?

Yes. I use bolsters, blocks, and blankets to bring the floor to you. There's no "perfect pose" requirement. Some of my most devoted regulars started with zero flexibility.

Will yoga help with hot flushes?

Some women find cooling breathwork useful during a flush, while others notice no difference. I offer it as an option, not a treatment.

My joints hurt constantly. Won't yoga make it worse?

Not the way I teach it. We move gently, use support everywhere, and you skip anything that doesn't feel right. If a joint is inflamed or you're waiting on a diagnosis, talk to your GP first.

I'm exhausted all the time. Won't exercise make me more tired?

The classes I'd point you at are the restful ones. Gong Baths and guided relaxation involve lying down under a blanket. Start there and see how you feel.

My mood swings are extreme. I snap at everyone. Can yoga really help with that?

I won't promise to fix your mood, and I'd be suspicious of anyone who does. What students tell me is that an hour of quiet helps them meet the week a bit steadier. If your mood is frightening you, talk to your GP. That matters more than yoga.

Do you have classes specifically for menopausal women, or will I be in mixed classes?

All classes are mixed and open to everyone. But because of where we are and my age (almost seventy), many students are navigating perimenopause or menopause. The conversations before and after class often turn into informal support.

Menopause support

Menopause and perimenopause support

From brain fog to meno-rage: you're not imagining it, and you're not losing your mind.

Best for

✓Perimenopause and menopause
✓Hot flushes and night sweats
✓Mood swings and irritability
✓Joint pain and stiffness
✓Broken sleep
✓Brain fog

What to expect

Gentle movement, breathing options and proper rest, in a small class where real conversation happens.

1–2 classes per week

Recommended classes

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You're not imagining it

From "brain fog" to "meno-rage": you're not imagining it, and you're not losing your mind.

The hot flushes that wake you at 3am, soaked and furious. The joints that creak when you stand. The words that vanish mid-sentence. The body you've lived in for decades suddenly feels foreign.

The wellness industry wants to sell you supplements and tell you to "glow through the change". I'd rather be honest about what a yoga class can and can't do.

How the class works

Hormonal changes can affect sleep, mood, joints and stress tolerance in different ways. Yoga will not correct the hormonal cause, but gentle movement and rest may help you manage some symptoms.

In class that means slow, supported movement for stiff joints, breathing options, and proper rest at the end. Nothing is forced, and everything can be adapted.

Many of my students are somewhere in perimenopause or menopause, and the chat before and after class is often as useful as the class itself.

Classes that help

Breathe.Meditate.Relax

Breathing options, including a cooling breath

·Cooling breathwork offered as an option, not a treatment
·Guided rest lying down
·Practices you can take home

Gong Bath & Sound Healing

An hour of proper rest

·Completely passive, no effort required
·Lie down with blankets and bolsters
·Some students say they sleep better afterwards; some don't

Yin Yoga

For the joints that creak when you stand up

·Slow, supported poses held for a few minutes
·Gentle work for stiff hips and shoulders
·Nothing forced

Hatha Yoga

Keep moving

·Steady, modified movement
·Strength and balance work at your pace
·Adapted for sensitive joints

What the research says

1.There are trials of yoga programmes for menopausal symptoms, but they tested specific research programmes rather than my classes, so I won't dress their numbers up as promises.
2.The honest version: gentle movement, breathing and rest may help you manage some symptoms. The hormones are between you and your GP.

Yoga complements medical care including HRT if you choose it. Discuss any new symptoms or significant changes with your GP.

If you need more than yoga

Yoga helps a lot of people, but it isn't everything. If you need more, here's where I'd point you.

Your GP

Discuss HRT options, rule out other causes of symptoms

Talk to Luke

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Common questions

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Come as you are. Bring your rage, your exhaustion, your hot flushes. We've got bolsters, blankets and understanding.

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