Midlife Care

”A female in transition is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. The process can be messy. It can be painful. It can test every part of who they are. We’re not going to pretend this is all “goddess circles and herbal tea.” (Although those are amazing too)… the truth is that the midlife transition can be brutal and stunningly beautiful all wrapped up simultaneously in our body and our soul at the same exact time. And we’re here for all of it. We acknowledge the strength required to move through transformation.

Sandi Nizzoli, KTMWoman, Nana, Mother, Wife, Daughter, Herbalist

A Different Approach to Midlife / Perimenopause Care

A New Vision for Midlife Care in Sandpoint and Beyond
A VITALIST APPROACH

WHAT WE BELIEVE

*There are virtues which the midlife transition, (when leveraged), can allow us to alchemize. Virtues such as:

  • Radical authenticity,
  • Deep embodiment,
  • Sovereignty,
  • Creativity,
  • Alchemy of sacred rage,
  • Self-reclamation

*Perimenopause and menopause are medical terms that, while an important piece, do not encompass the fullness of this transition.

*This shift, although intense, is natural and the body is in a recalibration.

*The transition is a liminal time in one’s life.

*The midlife transition is a significant initiatory passage in a female life, not despite its difficulty, but because of it. The body does not reorganize this deeply without reason. The vital force does not disrupt decades of accumulated patterns without purpose. What is happening in the body right now is intelligent and purposeful.

*Females at this threshold deserve care that is whole, where plant medicine, indigenous and traditional wisdom and bodywork sit at the same table as biomedical options. Not instead of. Alongside.

*That plants are the OG guides to come alongside females as they cross this threshold.

WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TRUE (that you might not have heard before)

The womb does not retire when it stops bleeding. Even after the cessation of our cycle, the pelvic bowl remains an energetic center of the body and, in many traditions, the center of creative energy which can become abundant at this time if we remember to keep the vitality flowing and the blood circulating in the womb and pelvic areas.  The uterine vessels that connect the womb to the Heart (called uterine venus plexus) do not close. The vital force that was expressed outward through the monthly cycle now turns inward and upward toward the Heart and the brain. The womb re-organizes its flow of energy, it does not stop the flow.

(MORE OF) WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TRUE (that you might not have heard before)

The ovaries and hormones do not retire at menopause.

New understanding is coming forward from the scientific world that females have known all along.  That there is an entire nervous system inside of the ovaries and the amount of nerves become more dense as we age! (CLICK HERE TO WATCH INFO ON THIS).

And the sex hormones, tho significantly less prolific, do not go away!  They re-organize themselves to become more tissue and muscle centric rather than ovarian (which then requires the body to restructure how it sources sex hormones).

Perimenopause symptoms are one of the body’s languages which, when we listen, are giving us insight on how to respond. The symptoms that arise most intensely at the midlife transition are often the body’s first opportunity for us to give some thoughtful attention to what has been present for awhile.

WHAT WE ARE NOT

We are not just an herbal version of menopause symptom care. We’re the strange ones who believe in including wonder, curiosity, mystery, excitement, feral and freeing aspects of this wild ride!

We are not “anti-HRT” or anti-medication. Rather, we are here to work alongside and in an integrative approach, an adjunct alongside your entire care team including primary care.

We are one part of an entire community that cares for people in perimenopause, both in Sandpoint and online. Our goal is to link arms, collaborate and help fill gaps in care.

We don’t see menopause as a disease to be cured. We believe in providing people with the support that works well for them.

A plant path is yours for the Taking

Choose Your Plant Path to Midlife Vitality

I offer personalized journeys via several modalities to suit your midlife care needs

Perimenopause Herbal Consult

A collaborative plant path

Midlife transition can bring intense symptoms that feel overwhelming. This package is not about “this for that” herbal substitutions; it is a deep-dive collaboration to address the root causes of your discomfort and find a sustainable path forward. The first step is an exploratory “establish care” consultation.

Botanical Perimenopause Rage Immersion

12 Months. 12 Plants. One Deep Dive into One Midlife Topic Per Year:

An invitation to slow down and build a profound relationship with the plants that support the midlife journey. Over the course of a year, we focus on a single midlife theme, allowing the plants to reveal their wisdom in layers.

Perimenopause SLEEP Support

A Functional Approach.
Navigating sleep in perimenopause is a profound transition.  If you are experiencing disrupted sleep, stubborn fatigue and unexpected daytime experiences such as brain fog, you deserve a deep, compassionate investigation into what your body is trying to communicate.