Join Susannah, and Gillian McCormick, Physiotherapist and Pelvic Health Specialist, for a wide-ranging conversation about movement as a key element of health care throughout our lives, and particularly for women experiencing symptoms of peri-menopause and menopause.
We talk about what happens when our bodies start to change and how that might affect our movement, and about common themes around workouts and health. There are ways to balance the proven importance of adding load to our workouts, to the realities in our bodies and minds when we're getting started.
Understand what you might be navigating, learn where to start and where to find help if you need it. More than anything - be good to yourself and just TRY.
Gillian mentioned some important resources for information about perimenopause and menopause:
The North American Menopause Society
The Canadian Menopause Society
Menopause Chicks
If you'd like to learn more about menopause & womens' health, check out Susannah & Gillian's interviews with Dr. Dedeshya Holowenko on the Small Conversations for a Better World podcast:
The State of Menopause, Pt. 1
The State of Menopause, Pt. 2
Breaking Down Barriers for Women Accessing Healthcare
And that quote that Susannah couldn't quite get right? Here it is:
"A ship in a harbour is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
~ John A. Shedd
I'd LOVE to hear from you! Send me a text!
Heart of Motion Podcast host Susannah Steers is a Pilates & Integrated Movement Specialist and owner of Moving Spirit Pilates in North Vancouver, BC. She is passionate about movement, about connections and about life.
Through movement teaching, speaking, and facilitating workshops, she supports people in creating movement practices that promote fitness from the inside out. She loves building community, and participating in multi-disciplinary collaborations.
Along with her friend and colleague Gillian McCormick, Susannah also co-hosts The Small Conversations for a Better World podcast – an interview based podcast dedicated to promoting the kind of conversations about health that can spark positive change in individuals, families, communities and across the globe.
Social Media Links:
Moving Spirit Pilates Instagram
Moving Spirit Pilates Facebook
Susannah Steers Instagram