Midlife and menopause. For so many these word signify change. For some, big change. There can be major shifts in the way we feel physically, emotionally and spiritually. It can be a crisis or a golden opportunity. 

I wanted to bring in an expert on adult transitions so we could dive a little deeper into this, so this week I'm in conversation with my dear friend and colleague Kellie Sterling.

Kellie has a somatic-centered life transitions coaching practice with a focus on trauma resolution. She's based in Melbourne Australia and offers her services worldwide online.

Midlife can be a powerful rite of passage. And this is one of Kellie's areas of genius.
During this time time of change and sometimes upheaval there can be huge shifts in our identity, our sexuality and spirituality.  The transitions we navigate can feel unsettling and yet also be a powerful awakening to our purpose and meaning in our life.

Kellie calls this an initiation into our wise woman power. 

In this episode we dive deep and explore different aspects of these transitions that are not often talked about.
Let's dive in!

We riff on:

• The midlife journey and the changes most people are not talking about
• How the midlife transition has become pathologized
• How stress and hormonal changes can bring up old trauma
• Midlife anger as a healing trigger
• The midlife stage and getting real with our sexuality
• The yearning for more 
• The midlife stage and the resurgence of our teenage trauma
• How our Kundalini energy changes direction at midlife and menopause
• Menopause as a sexual awakening
• Sexual energy/life force energy and setting ourselves up for a vital 3rd chapter
• Rest as part of an erotic practice
• Being well resourced as a sexual wellness practice
• Sleep as a foundational to relationship
• Our cyclical nature and how the work place doesn't support it
• How our cyclical nature extends post menopause
• The power of Yoga Nidra
• Emotional intimacy and unpacking family and cultural history
• Midlife, emotional alchemy and embodiment
• The Wise Woman role and having a grounded relationship with anger
• Estrogen as the hormone of appeasement 
• Rage, passion and desire
• Mining the wisdom of emotions
• Grief as an important part of every life transition
• Grief and the Elder hood transition
• We don't become an Elder just by getting older
• Grief, gratitude and making friends with our emotions
• Why we can't grieve alone, we need guides and space holders
• How praise helps us process grief
• Strong emotions and sensual practice

Want to go deeper with Kellie?

Kellie's Coaching Offerings
Kellie's Somatic Healing Sessions
Kellie's Online Courses
Kellie's Podcast
Kellie's Favorite Yoga Nidra
Frances Weller's Work
Gabor Mate's Work
Brain Changer by Felice Jacka

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