Menopause Naturally: Self-Love During Life's Transition
- anneke91
- Mar 2
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 5
True love starts with being whole as a human before sharing that wholeness with those around you. Perimenopause and menopause are transitions—a time of wisdom, change, and renewal. Accepting this shift through self-love and giving your body what it needs is the greatest gift you can offer yourself.
My Journey Begins
When we moved to the UK from South Africa seven years ago, I was 42, exhausted, and re-establishing life with two toddlers. The signs of adrenal burnout and early perimenopause were there, though I didn’t recognize them at first.
I was tired during the day but wired at night, wide awake at 11 p.m., unable to sleep. Exercise left me depleted instead of energised. I experienced bone pain, heart palpitations, and intense hot flashes that started at my heart and rose to my head. My body was calling for help.
Finding Healing Through Kinesiology
Kinesiology became my lifeline. I first discovered it during my second pregnancy after struggling with postpartum blues. My first session felt like a system reset—balancing my nervous system, hormones, and overall wellbeing. This is when I chose to study this incredible form of holistic healing to uncover the mysteries it held.
Years later, as my perimenopause symptoms worsened, I turned to kinesiology again. Muscle testing revealed my thyroid was struggling, mimicking perimenopausal symptoms. Addressing adrenal fatigue, balancing hormones, and supporting my body with targeted supplements made all the difference.
The Reality Check: Rest & Recovery
Despite improvements, I was still overloading myself. Letting go of my "super busy" identity was difficult, but essential. I had to prioritise deep rest—not just sleep, but emotional rest, too. I learned to honour my body’s limits and replenish my energy bank rather than constantly withdrawing from it.
Kinesiology
Kinesiology was my lifesaver—not a magic pill, but a path to deep transformation, re-patterning habits that hinder wellbeing, and supporting the nervous system to adapt and heal. Its ability to identify the right natural supplementation for everyone is key, as everyone has unique genetic and environmental influences requiring a personalised approach.
Detox & Nourishment for Hormonal Balance
Detox Practices:
✔ Cutting out sugar to prevent energy crashes.
✔ Avoiding xenoestrogens in plastics and processed foods.
✔ Epsom salt baths for detox and muscle recovery.
✔ Hydrating with lemon water to aid liver function.
Supportive Foods:
✔ Matcha – A gentler energy booster than coffee.
✔ Pumpkin & sunflower seeds – Rich in zinc and magnesium.
✔ Fermented foods – Supports gut and hormonal health.
✔ Dark chocolate – A magnesium-rich mood booster.
Movement & Mindfulness: A New Approach
During menopause, exercise must work with your body, not against it. I shifted from high-intensity training to a gentler, cycle-aware approach:
Menstrual Phase: Yoga, walking, stretching.
Follicular & Ovulation Phases: Moderate to intense training.
Luteal Phase & Post-Menopause: Strength, flexibility, and stress-relieving movement.
Meditation, breathwork, and self-care became essential tools, shifting me from survival mode to a state of deep self-love and healing.
Natural Supplements That Supported My Healing
These supplements have aided me in my natural healing journey. I’ve included amazon links that you can follow but know everyone is different. The best way to approach supplementation is by identifying your specific needs through kinesiology or other naturopathic modalities. If you do decide to purchase a product through the links I provide I get Amazon affiliate revenue, at no extra cost to you.’ I only recommend products I have tried or believe in. I hope you find just as much value in them as I do.
Vitamin B Shots – Boosts energy, supports adrenals, and regulates hormones.
Vitamin C Spray – Strengthens immunity and adrenal health.
Vitamin D – Essential for mood, bone strength, and hormone balance. https://amzn.to/4kl2gPE
Agnus Castus – Supports progesterone production and hormonal equilibrium.
Pregnenolone Drops – A precursor to key hormones for cognitive and mood support.
Magnesium Drops – Improves sleep, calms the nervous system, and relieves tension.
Cordyceps & Lion’s Mane – Supports oxygen flow, energy, and mental clarity.
Evening Primrose & Starflower Oil – Reduces inflammation and hormonal imbalance.
4Life Transfer Factor Belle VieA blend of phytoestrogens from flax, kudzu, and red clover, along with immune-supporting transfer factors.
Health and Her Perimenopause Nutrient SupportA comprehensive blend of essential nutrients
Slippery Elm Tincture - helps alleviate bloating and constipation, great for a healthy gut.
This journey has been one of transformation, self-discovery, and nourishment.
If you're seeking holistic support through peri-menopause, menopause or a stressful life transition, experiencing lack of sleep, adrenal burnout, anxiety, depression, or any other symptoms of dis-ease, I’d love to guide you.
Here is Sarahs experience through kinesiology
'I went to Anneke with out-of-control peri menopause symptoms, chronic fatigue, aching joints, mood swings, high stress levels, and crushing low mood/ depression. It felt like my life and body were out of control and that I was spinning into a concerning health abyss.
Kinesiology is an incredible process in which the body speaks to what blocks and issues exist that need resolving to restore to balance and health.
Anneke’s work with me felt like layers were being uncovered and healed during each session and in between sessions. As a consequence I have experienced profound insights, changes, synchronicities, an improvement in my experience of stress, improvements to the fatigue, and a fundamental change to the toxic patterns that were running through me and my life.
Anneke is an incredibly talented kinesiologist. She is staggeringly studied in her practice, which is abundantly clear when on her couch. I feel extremely fortunate to have met her and to have integrated kinesiology into my healing journey. Due to the improvements I have experienced in my own health and life I have absolutely no doubt about the power that Kinesiology with Anneke has and the positive impact it has had, and continues to have, on my life. I therefore would, without hesitation, recommend Anneke to anyone who is looking for a deep, fundamental, transformational, sustaining and lasting approach to healing themselves and their lives. Sarah
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