Valerie May Yoga, Green Lane, London (2026)

12/01/2026

The Midlife Reset. From Surviving. To Thriving.

This is not a quick fix or a detox & definitely not another thing to be perfect at given the time of year.

This is proper support for perimenopause & menopause.

It doesn't treat midlife as problem that needs fixing or a phase you just have to suffer through.

We take a whole body, holistic and natural view because lets face it there are so much more than just declining hormones going on.

We look at how stress, sleep, diet, exercise, blood sugar, gut health and inflammation interact with your hormonal changes.

Why strategies that worked in your 20s and 30s will NOT work any longer,

How different cultures and traditions view menopause in a very different way.

You'll learn how to:
-Quickly throw together nutritious meals
-Make easy supermarket food swaps
-Understand which supplements can support your health
-Yoga, breathing & meditation to deal with your symptoms
-Support your body rather than push it
-Boost your energy, mood & resilience
-Reduce overwhelm by focussing on what actually works

NO EXTREMES
NO CONFLICTING ADVICE
JUST CLEAR, EVIDENCE BASED SUPPORT FOR REAL LIFE

We kick off 20 January
-Tuesday & Thursday evenings
-11 live, online Nutrition & Yoga workshops over 5 weeks
-Yoga suitable for beginners
-All sessions recorded for lifetime access
-Optional whatsapp group for community support

The doors are closing soon!

We are excited to say that as of today, we only have a few spots left.

Once those spaces are gone, that’s it for this round. And just so you know — the price will never be this low again.

Get in touch to discuss more or to book!

11/01/2026

Do you feel like you’re bracing yourself for menopause? If you’re already in it — or sensing it approaching — maybe it’s time to close the Dr Google tabs on your laptop, stop seeing yourself as “declining" and start seeing yourself as becoming.

Across many cultures, menopause has never been viewed as a problem to fix. It’s seen as a profound transition — one that involves the whole woman, not just her hormones.

This is about a holistic approach that honours every layer of this shift:

Menopause is recognised as a spiritual awakening — a time of deeper intuition, reflection, and connection.

Women are held in community, not left to cope alone. Storytelling, sharing circles, and support networks help them feel seen, heard, and understood.

Traditional practices focus on restoring balance through food, herbs, movement, and lifestyle — supporting the body rather than suppressing it.

Post‑menopausal women are valued as leaders, guides, and wisdom‑keepers. Their role expands, not diminishes.

This is a very different lens from the fragmented, symptom‑focussed model many of us are handed in the West.

When we recognise menopause as a sacred, powerful, and transformative period—a “second spring” leading to wisdom, leadership, and spiritual depth—we gain invaluable tools to navigate this transition with grace, strength, and joy.

This is exactly how Charlotte and I have viewed this transition within The Midlife Reset, a 5-week online nutrition, yoga and lifestyle programme. Our approach is designed to give you space for your own experiences rather than dictating how you should feel. We hope you will come see your menopause as a natural transition, an opportunity for self-insight, personal growth and liberation from the many years of reproduction.

The doors are closing soon! We are excited to say that we only have a few spots left. Once those spaces are gone, that’s it for this round. And just so you know — the price will never be this low again. If you’ve been on the fence, this is the most affordable time you’ll ever be able to join us. Get in touch to discuss more or to book!

09/01/2026

Who is with me? Friday Night Rest this evening for a bit of chilling…

04/01/2026

You have read all the health articles, followed the wellness accounts, bought all the supplements, tried the 5am jogs and juice fasts…

But you still wake up tired, even after a full night’s sleep.

You drag yourself through the day totally starving and with no energy.

Your intuition is telling you that the fancy biohacks just don’t fit your life.

You feel you know what to do, but are too overwhelmed to start.

It seems like everyone “gets back on track” in January but yet you wonder why the hell it never works for you.

And here’s the thing:

It’s not just about what you know.

It’s about what you do, consistently.

But if your daily habits don’t support your body — especially in perimenopause & menopause — you’ll keep feeling stuck.

Because during perimenopause and menopause, your body becomes more sensitive to stress, sleep, nutrition, and movement.

Instead. How about a routine that works with your hormones, lifting your energy, steadying your mood, improving sleep, and helping you feel more like yourself again.

A supportive routine isn’t about perfection — but giving your body what it needs in this season of life.

Gentle structure.
Nourishing habits.
Consistency over intensity.

And that’s exactly what we built inside our Midlife Reset, Online Nutrition, Yoga & Lifestyle Course — simple, sustainable routines that support your hormones, your energy, and your wellbeing day by day.

Offers still open — DM to discuss more and join!

03/01/2026

Valerie May Yoga & Charlotte Bennett Nutrition are so excited to be launching The Midlife Reset, a 5 week online nutrition, yoga and lifestyle course for perimenopause & menopause.

It been forever since you've felt like yourself and HRT has just not helped as much as you'd have liked. You are also struggling with symptoms such as:

-Anxiety

-Brain fog

-Sleepless nights

-Weight gain

-Mood swings

-Low energy and fatigue

-Hot flushes

-Joint pains and skin/hair changes

-Low libido

-Not feeling like yourself

-That creeping sense of invisibility

This programme doesn’t treat midlife as a problem to fix or a phase to just get through. We take a whole-body view. Because midlife isn’t just about hormones.

We look at how stress, blood sugars, sleep, gut health, inflammation and nervous system load interact with hormonal changes and why the strategies that worked in your 20s and 30s often stop working now.

You’ll learn how to:

-Support your body rather than push it

-Reduce overwhelm by focusing on what actually works

-Improve stress resilience

-Build better energy, mood and resilience

-Improve your sleep

-Quickly throw together nutritious meals which fit with real life

-Make easy supermarket food swaps

-Understand which supplements can support your health

STARTS TUESDAY 13TH JANUARY

-Tuesday and Thursday evenings

-11 live, online Nutrition and Yoga workshops over 5 weeks (no yoga experience required)

-Q&As for personalised support

-All sessions recorded for life time access

-Optional WhatsApp group for community support

-£350 (payment plan available)

-Get in touch to have a chat to find out more

Click link for more info and to book! https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ8wO99f70E29w4wC4ko01

02/01/2026

You are sick of hearing you need another “fresh start,” another “back on track January,” or resolutions that crumble by week two.

You are tired of the pressure, the perfectionism, and the whole “fix yourself in January” narrative.

Every January, the same old sh*t happens.

We’re told it’s time for a “new you.”

Time for change.

Time to overhaul your entire life just because the calendar flipped.

And every year… most of those resolutions don’t even make it to February.

Not because you’re not committed.

Not because you “failed.”

But because the January all‑or‑nothing mindset simply doesn’t work — especially in perimenopause and menopause, when your body needs steadiness, nourishment, and compassion.

So what if we stopped doing that?

What if the goal wasn’t to start over — again — but to keep going?

To build habits that feel good, not punishing.

To support your hormones instead of fighting your body.

To create routines that actually fit your real life.

It’s not glamorous. It’s not dramatic.

But it works.

* ⁠Consistency over perfection
* Better sleep
* Nourishing, balanced nutrition
* Less alcohol
* Gentle, supportive movement
* Getting outside and grounding yourself

And if you want help building these habits — without pressure, guilt, or the January frenzy — that’s exactly what our Midlife Reset, an online Nutrition, Yoga & Lifestyle Course, is here for.

A calm, supportive space to learn what your body needs now.

Sustainable habits.
Realistic routines.
No resolutions required.

Doors are open & offers still available but this won't last long! Get in touch for more info or if you’d like to join

01/01/2026

Welcome to 2026.

Looking back on 2025 — my 50th year — I’m grateful for a season of growth, travel and simplification.

I wandered through Portugal, Italy, Turkey and across the UK.

I pared back my routines to support my midlife health: traditional foods, circadian rhythms, yoga, gentle movement and homeopathy have all become anchors.

I’ve been teetotal for almost three years, and it’s been one of the most supportive choices I’ve made for well-being.

I simplified my business too, teaching solely from my little garden studio. I invested deeply in learning — from the business side of yoga and social media to yoga philosophy with — and it’s changed the way I show up.

In 2026 I’ll continue holding space for the women in my classes, and I’m excited to expand my reach by creating online courses. Here’s to a year of steadiness, curiosity and sharing this practice with even more of you.

31/12/2025

Somewhere along the way, "success" became synonymous with overworking, overachieving, overgiving, and overriding every signal your body sends you.

Hustle culture told us sleep is optional. Rest is weakness. Productivity equals worth. Burnout is a badge of honour.

And you believed it.

For years you've been holding everything together. Saying yes even though you're already stretched thin. Running on caffeine and adrenaline. Pushing through exhaustion. Taking care of everyone else first. Pretending you're fine when you're burning out inside.

You're the reliable one. The capable one. The one who "just gets on with it."

But it's unravelling. And now you're dealing with:

Hot flushes that flare up the moment stress hits. Anxiety that feels unfamiliar and unsettling. Nights of broken sleep. Brain fog that makes simple things harder. Mood swings that don't feel like "you." Exhaustion that coffee can't fix. A body that feels different, unpredictable, out of sync.

You think this is personal failure. That you're losing it. That you're lazy.

But you're not.

Your body is asking for a different kind of support.

Hustle culture is not designed for the midlife woman. Your hormones cannot thrive in constant grind mode. Your nervous system cannot regulate under chronic stress. Your symptoms intensify when you push through instead of slowing down.
Rest isn't indulgent. It isn't weakness. It's basic biology. It's healing. It's how your hormones rebalance.

Imagine sleeping deeply. Feeling calmer and more grounded. Fewer hot flushes. Clearer thinking. More energy. A stable, steady mood. A body that feels supported, not drained.

This is what happens when you stop living in survival mode and start living in alignment with your midlife physiology.

This is exactly why we created The Midlife Reset: a nutrition, yoga and lifestyle course designed to help you reduce stress-driven symptoms, support your hormones with what they actually need, break up with hustle culture, and build rest into your life without guilt.

If you're ready to feel like yourself again, comment RESET and I'll send you the details.

28/12/2025

The Midlife Reset brings nutrition and menopause-specific yoga together - intentionally.

Because midlife isn’t just about what you eat or how you move.
It’s also about stress, sleep, nervous system load and overwhelm and how your body responds to change.

You can eat well, exercise regularly and take all the supplements.
But if stress isn’t being addressed, symptoms often still don’t shift.

That’s why The Midlife Reset isn’t a nutrition course or a yoga course. Our programme looks at the whole system: food, movement, stress, sleep and nervous system support, together.

What we’ll cover in our nutrition sessions:

What’s actually happening in perimenopause and menopause (it’s not just oestrogen)

Blood sugar, energy and why “eating less” often backfires

Mood, brain fog, anxiety and sleep

The gut–brain connection in menopause

Heart and bone health in midlife

How to eat in a way that supports your body now, not how you did in your 30s

Cutting through supplement confusion, what’s useful and what isn’t

No calorie counting.
No rigid plans.
Just clear, evidence-based guidance for real life.

What we’ll cover on the yoga side:

Menopause-specific yoga designed to support:

Stress and nervous system overload

Anxiety, overwhelm and poor sleep

Irritability, fatigue and low mood

Strength, stability and resilience

No yoga experience needed.
You don’t need to be flexible, fit, or “good at yoga”.
This isn’t about performance, it’s about nervous system regulation, support and feeling more at home in your body.

5 week online course starting Tuesday 13th Jan
Live sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
All sessions recorded for lifetime access
Optional WhatsApp support group

For more info and to book click link it bio.

27/12/2025

But the research is clear.

You've probably noticed: after a stressful week, your perimenopausal symptoms spike.

But when you go to yoga class, you sleep better that night.
When you slow your breath, your anxiety drops. When you gently move and stretch, your mood lifts.

This isn't your imagination.

A 2024 study found that women practicing a structured yoga program experienced a 73% reduction in menopausal symptoms, including sleep issues, anxiety,, emotional instability and hot flushes.

And it's not the only study showing this.
Other research has found that yoga improves sleep quality, lowers anxiety and stress, supports mood stability, enhances cognitive clarity, reduces hot flushes, and improves overall quality of life.

Yoga consistently emerges as one of the most effective lifestyle tools for perimenopause.

This isn't about flexibility. It's about nervous system regulation, hormone support, and stress reduction—the exact areas that take the biggest hit during perimenopause.

And this is exactly why yoga is a core pillar of The Midlife Reset: Nutrition, Yoga & Lifestyle Course.

You'll learn the specific yoga practices proven to reduce symptoms.

Breathwork and meditation techniques that calm cortisol and support hormone balance.

Restorative sequences for sleep, anxiety, and overwhelm.

Gentle flows that support your changing physiology.

Imagine sleeping through the night.

Feeling calmer and more grounded.

Fewer hot flushes. Clearer thinking.

More emotional stability.

A body that feels supported, not overwhelmed.

This is what happens when you combine yoga, nutrition, and lifestyle in a way that works with your body, not against it.

If you want the step-by-step plan, the science, and the support, comment RESET and I'll send you the details.

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