The ultimate positive, practical guide to menopause. Kate Codrington, a therapist at the cutting edge of the menstrual movement, offers a new vision for menopause, reassuring you that though you feel like you're going mad you are in fact, becoming sane. Written for women, who love yoga but hate the chanting, practise mindfulness, but don't meditate, Second Spring is divided into digestible sections addressing the psychological and physical issues at each stage of the menopause. Though hot flushes might be expected, most women do not anticipate the psychological effects and find these extremely distressing. This book is unique in that it maps the psychological phases of menopause. The autumnal perimenopause with its need to let go, a wintery deep menopause with the need to rest, followed by a re-birth in Second Spring. Each section is accompanied by a range of self-care practices to suit every taste. There are journaling prompts, practical tips and soulful enquiries encouraging hope and trust in the journey ahead where menopause is an initiation and not a catastrophic ending — part of a change for good, and a healing process that wants us to be bigger, brighter stars.
