22/01/2026
What a great class!!! Good luck everyone 🤩
Strength & Resistance
6 week Peri & Post Menopause course
🧠 Hormonal balance & symptom control
As estrogen drops, many women experience:
Hot flashes
Mood swings
Anxiety
Brain fog
Poor sleep
👉 Exercise helps regulate neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, reducing stress, improving sleep, and stabilizing mood naturally
🦴 Bone strength (osteoporosis prevention)
Estrogen protects bones. When it drops:
Bone density decreases faster
Fracture risk increases
👉 Weight-bearing + strength training signals your body to build and protect bone.
💪 Muscle mass & metabolism
Menopause causes:
Muscle loss (sarcopenia)
Slower metabolism
Easier fat gain, especially belly fat
👉 Strength training:
Preserves muscle
Keeps metabolism higher
Improves insulin sensitivity
Reduces visceral (belly) fat
❤️ Heart health
Post-menopause = higher risk of:
High blood pressure
Cholesterol imbalance
Heart disease
👉 Exercise:
Improves circulation
Lowers LDL cholesterol
Regulates blood sugar
Strengthens the heart muscle
🧘 Joint health & mobility
Hormonal changes affect:
Joint lubrication
Connective tissue elasticity
👉 Movement reduces stiffness, pain, and inflammation and preserves mobility.
🧠 Cognitive protection
Exercise increases:
Brain blood flow
Neuroplasticity
Memory and focus
👉 It lowers risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
😌 Nervous system regulation
Menopause often puts the nervous system in chronic stress mode
👉 Gentle cardio, walking, Pilates , and breath-based movement calm the nervous system and reduce cortisol.
