Perimenopause Yoga And Menopause: Notes And Articles From Flametree
In short: This page gathers everything Flametree has written on perimenopause, menopause and the years around them. Iyengar yoga mixes strong standing poses with supported, cooling poses, which suits a body in change. Start with the main articles, then read the shorter notes, each answering one question.
Perimenopause yoga: the short version
Hot nights, foggy days, a body that suddenly feels unfamiliar. Many women come to perimenopause yoga looking for steadiness, and this page gathers everything Flametree has written on perimenopause, menopause and the years around them. Iyengar yoga is the style developed by Mr BKS Iyengar. In the 20th century he did more than anyone to set down traditional Indian yoga, through his books and his teaching, and he pioneered the use of props. It is sometimes called modern classical yoga, and it’s the style we teach at Flametree. Its mix of strong standing poses and supported, cooling poses suits a body in change.
Perimenopause yoga in short form
- Menopause and perimenopause: the research, and the poses we use.
- Real stories: women who found yoga helped.
- Pelvic floor: what research shows for leaks and prolapse.
- Periods: sequences for before, during and after.
- Women’s wellness: the class built around these years.
- Free sequences: a menopause home practice.
- First class free: for newcomers, plus a half price pass.
This page is one of the topic hubs in Yoga Notes From Flametree.
Why do both strong and restful poses matter?
Because these years ask for two things at once. Standing poses keep legs and bones strong, while supported poses help a busy nervous system settle.
The menopause article goes through the research and the poses we use.
Bumble Bee Breath (Bhramari), a quiet practice for busy nights.
Is there a class shaped around these years?
Yes. Our women’s wellness class is shaped around these years, and anyone is welcome. You can also start with the free menopause home sequences.
Ropes support a backbend so the chest can open without strain.
Get the free ebook Cool, Calm And Strong. New to Flametree, or away for 3 months or more? You get 2 free classes + 2 ebooks, only available via this offer. Already coming to class? You can still get the book.
Start here: the main perimenopause yoga articles
These are the owner pages. Each answers one main question in depth.
- Yoga For Menopause And Perimenopause: What The Research Shows, And The Poses We Use, the place to begin.
- Yoga reduced my menopause symptoms: a video story.
- A student’s menopause story (video).
- Fuzzy thinking from menopause, and how yoga can help.
- Yoga For Pelvic Floor: What Research Shows For Leaks, Prolapse And Pelvic Pain.
- Yoga After Breast Cancer: What The Research Shows, And How To Start Gently.
Your menopause questions, answered
- Hot flushes: why they come, and what made them bother women less.
- How long does menopause last?
- Waking up at 3am, and getting back to sleep.
- Pelvic floor exercises: why squeezing alone is not enough.
- Stress incontinence: leaks when you cough, laugh or jump.
- Painful intercourse after menopause.
- Osteopenia: thinning bones after menopause, and what builds them.
Also on women’s health
- What Is Women’s Wellness?
- The women’s wellness class, online and in the studio.
- Female yoga classes with a female teacher.
- Yoga For Premenstrual Lower Back Pain, & Other PMS Symptoms.
- Yoga Poses For Period Pain, & Video.
- Period time without pain or hassle.
- Menstruation Sequence.
- Post Menstruation Sequence.
- Pregnancy yoga options.
- Yoga for intimacy.
Yoga Notes on perimenopause and menopause
More notes are being added. You can also browse every Yoga Note in one list.
Classes for perimenopause and menopause
- Women’s wellness yoga, in the studio or LIVE online.
- Free menopause home sequences.
- The beginner timetable.
Try a class through these years
Your first class is free if you’re new to Flametree. New students, and anyone who has been away three months or more, can also get a half price 10 class pass with 2 extra classes free, to use online, in the studio, or both.
For the studio, check the beginner timetable and just come along. For a LIVE online class, go to our online class list, click the class time you want and we email you the link to join.
A supported backbend over a bolster opens the chest and eases the breath, a favourite in yoga for menopause.
Your free copy of Cool, Calm And Strong is waiting. New to Flametree, or away for 3 months or more? You get 2 free classes + 2 ebooks, only available via this offer. Already coming to class? You can still get the book.
Questions about this menopause page
What will I find on the Flametree menopause page?
You will find every Flametree article and Yoga Note on menopause, grouped so you can start with the main articles and then read the shorter notes. Each link goes to one page that answers one question, so you are not reading the same thing twice.
Which Flametree article on menopause should I read first?
Start with the article on yoga for menopause and perimenopause, which covers the research and the poses we use. Then watch one of the video stories.
Are Flametree’s menopause notes only for people in Darwin?
No. They are written in Darwin, from our teaching at Woolner and Coolalinga, but the poses and sequences apply anywhere, and classes are also taught LIVE online, so you can join from anywhere in Australia.
How often are new menopause notes added?
New Yoga Notes are published in batches of about twenty, and this page is updated each time a note on this topic goes live. Older Flametree blog articles stay linked here too.
Last updated 1 November 2026
Flametree Yoga Studio teaches Iyengar yoga in Darwin, at Woolner and Coolalinga, and LIVE online anywhere.
General information only, not medical advice. Feel free to check with your professional advisers if you wish, but also give yoga a try.
