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If you are reading this page, you are probably approaching menopause, and seeking support and answers. You have read the books, talked to your doctor, and confided in women friends, but still feel like you have unanswered questions and unacknowledged feelings.
I created Vivid because I love women’s stories. I thrive on the richness and strength I find in circles of women. I see the heroism in our ordinary lives and the mythic in our life passages. I want to provide information, support, and love to women experiencing menopause now, and women preparing for and recovering from it.
Menopause to be a journey of initiation, a profound opportunity to learn about ourselves and our power, to gain wisdom, and to build wellness and joy for an abundant second half of life.
We will each, if we are lucky, experience menopause in our lifetime, yet it is still often treated as taboo. As we go through menopause, we can view the situation as a burden or as a passage to be honoured.
You have found your way to this page because you are seeking more from your experience of menopause, more than you have been told by society, more than you have read about, more than you have heard from your mother’s generation.
You may be struggling with the experiences of menopause, physical and emotional, but beneath the struggle you are sensing a power, and you are wondering… does anyone else feel this way? The answer is a resounding yes.
This is Not our Mother’s Menopause. This is our role to define.
Midlife is the time in our lives where we truly step into our power.
Where we know who we are as a woman.
Where we begin to find freedom, creativity and juiciness.
When long neglected dreams resurface.
Where we no longer tolerate toxic situations and people.
We start to set boundaries and say ‘NO.’
We fill our cups first and then look after others from the overflow.
It is a time of saying I am ready for more!
This is a time of being supported in a sisterhood.
Where we are seen and heard and celebrated in our journey.
Menopause has not been celebrated in our society before. It has not felt sacred or empowering, But this is changing.
I created Vivid Menopause not only to support women as we go through the challenges of menopause, but also to celebrate the beauty and power in each other and redefine what it means to be an aging woman in our society. And we will do it together, starting right here!
Are you ready to explore new possibilities? Are you ready to dive into a space of deep connection, mutual respect, inspiration and creative collaboration?
Registration is now open.
Jump in now to reserve your space at $422 *
Menopause is a powerful initiation into wisdom. At this profound time in your life, you deserve to be celebrated. You deserve the time, ease, spaciousness, tools, resources, support, knowledge, and companionship that you need to navigate this challenging and beautiful mid-life journey.
In our program, we explore the eight stages of the initiatory journey of menopause, with the intention of deepening our understanding of ourselves and our Menopause Journey in a supportive circle of women. We will explore the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of menopause. You will learn strategies for self-care and dealing with physical changes, you’ll gain a deeper understanding about what’s happening in your body and with your hormones, and you’ll also explore the deeper meaning, the gifts, and the awakening that comes with menopause. Our intention is to offer you refreshment for body mind and spirit at this time when you may be feeling depleted and alone. I also want to offer you practical strategies for coping with what life brings us at this time.
In the Online Vivid Menopause course you will celebrate this beautiful passage in your life in the virtual company of other women on the path. Each week you will explore one of our Eight Steps on this Sacred Journey to Wholeness.
Each week you will LEARN, REFLECT and CREATE. There will be in-depth information presented via writing and audio, space and encouragement for self-inquiry through art, journaling prompts, and personal challenges creative projects to keep you inspired and in the flow.
The Vivid Menopause Journey, Week by Week:
Week 1: Hearing the Call
For many of us as we reach our late 40’s and 50’s what we have relied upon for so long is taken away from us. This transformation is not easy …. we are undergoing an initiatory process. We are birthing a new self as elders and wise women. In Week 1 we explore the passage of menopause – the heroine’s journey – her descent, her sacrifices and her rise. You will explore your inner experience of menopause through…
listening deep to the body’s messages * body image and self-love * sacred self-care through dance & yoga * redefining beauty * loving yourself through bodily changes * connecting to the wisdom of the body * creating your daily self-honouring rituals * sacred adornment * telling our body stories and history
Week 2: Going to the Well
If our culture supported and honoured menopause we would not reach menopause in a state of exhaustion and physical depletion. We don’t need a quick fix – we need to be able to tap into a deep source of nourishment. In this week you will create a new approach to menopausal wellness through…
understanding the sacred language of hormones * nurturing health at menopause * exploring herbal wisdom * trying mindfulness practice * linking the physical, emotional, and energetic realms * refilling your well * learning daily self-care practices * creating your menopause wellness plan * learning self nurturing and body honouring practices
Week 3: Crossing the River
As we go through Menopause we can experience deep grief for anything in our lives that we could have birthed – but didn’t. Navigating this experience is essential for healthy menopause. We must plunge in and go through these strong currents to reach another shore, where our new life awaits us. In this week you will…
let go of the old and embrace the new * write the “fairy tale” of your life and explore your TRUE happy ever after * make peace with your younger self * experience self forgiveness * the art of ending things with grace * tell the stories of our womanly transformations (menarche, sex, birth, menopause) * create a ritual of release
Week 4: Claiming the Crown
What if midlife women could be seen as beautiful, powerful, sexy, self-asserting, wise women? This is where we become the models for a NEW MENOPAUSE ~ this is where the revolution starts! In this week you will…
discover where you lost your power * identify where you are overgiving * claim your sovereignty * claim your space * put yourself first * feel excited about exercising your power in the world * experience sacred ceremony to claim your crown
Week 5: Companions on the Journey
As we enter menopause our relationships begin to shift, we are changing and growing into our power and this can be difficult for those around us. In this week you will:
explore new roles in relationships * define your needs – with your partner, your parents, your children, your friends and yourself * create your personal relationship mandala * create a powerful vision of yourself as a wise woman * claim your power as an elder * learn energy skills for happy boundaries
Week 6: SENSUAL Transformation
A woman who is completely at home in her body, who knows her path to pleasure and is comfortable with her desires is a force to be reckoned with. Our sexuality is changing. Menopause can be a time of expansion rather than diminishment of our sexual energy – it can be a time to redefine what it means to be a sexual woman in this world. In this week you will…
claim your sensuality and pleasure * listen to the voice of your desire * understand the tantra of menopause * love your body and love your desires * come home to yourself and accept your body * learn about menopause and Kundalini * reclaim your erotic nature * reclaim pleasure in every area of your life * claim your sexuality as your own * getting familiar with your needs * learn about saying yes and saying no * cherish your and dreams and talents * nurture your beauty
Week 7: Joining the Dance
At midlife, we begin to connect with the world in a whole new way. As we grow beyond the sphere of focused nurturing of family and career, we gain greater perspective and wider connections to both community and cosmos. This week you will…
rediscover lunar cycles the wise woman way * connect with nature * understand our body’s new rhythms * learn about wise woman traditions * explore and understand the seasons of life * learn about our plant allies and the planets as cosmic guides * make a moon mandala to harness the power of the moon in our daily lives * connect to your spirituality and intuition
week 8: ENTERING THE WISDOM YEARS – YOUR WISE WOMAN CELEBRATION!
This week we step into our new Wise Woman role and honour and celebrate one another in an exquisite mutually created ceremony. Menopause is an initiation into Wisdom – it is an entrance into a new state of being and a new role within our community In this week you will…
claim your status as an elder and wise woman * create a new tradition – become a model for menopause and aging * honour your journey with your own menopause celebration and ceremony
I hope you can join us online for this unique program. Right now, this is the ONLY online program available to mentor women through the power passage of menopause.
What:
The Vivid Menopause Journey is an eight week in-depth guided program for women at any stage of life who wish to explore the experience of menopause more deeply, as a journey of emotional and spiritual transformation.
Each module contains a beautiful PDF of the teachings for that week, an hour long audio in which Bronwyn guides you personally through each step of that week’s exploration, journaling and art prompts which take you deeply into your own journey, and suggested activities to help you create a menopause experience that is healthy and holistic.
Each week you will LEARN, REFLECT and CREATE. There will be in-depth information presented via writing and audio, space and encouragement for self-inquiry through art, journaling prompts, and personal challenges creative projects to keep you inspired and in the flow. All PDF’s and MP3 audio recordings from the program are yours to download and keep.
You will also have access to our vibrant private Facebook community where you can share your work and find sisterhood.
Who:
THIS ONLINE PROGRAM IS FOR ALL WOMEN
~ Women currently transitioning through menopause seeking support, wisdom, and celebration.
~ Post-menopausal women who wish to understand and celebrate their entrance into the wise-woman years.
~ Younger or peri-menopausal women who wish to prepare body and soul for the midlife journey.
~ Women of any age who wish to become Menopause Mentors in their own communities.
Where:
Modules are delivered via audio and PDF, downloadable from our private online classroom.
Live calls take place on Zoom, easily accessible with one click.
When:
Registration reopens soon. Hop on our mailing list here to be informed when registration opens.
the program includes:
Eight weeks of support, community, and information.
Eight modules of course content in the form of beautiful PDF’s, totaling over 150 pages.
Eight inspiring audios with Bronwyn, one for each module, totaling more than eight hours of content.
Four live calls with Bronwyn, to receive mentoring in a group setting, share, and ask questions.
Membership in a supportive on-line community of other women on the menopause journey.
Monthly bonus content, surprise special guests, and live discussions.
vivid praise from past participants:
The Vivid Menopause Online Course went WAY beyond my expectations. Bronwyn led us through each step with beauty and grace. The assignments were at times challenging, but were also balanced out with art and self-care. The group of women that participated were some of the most beautiful and raw souls that I have ever encountered in one place. I never expected to feel such a strong bond of sisterhood and support online, over many different time zones. This course has changed not only how I view menopause, but my overall outlook on living as well. This course helped me break out and claim power I didn’t know that I had. ~Rosanna Der
I Love, Love, Loved the Course! It was a coming home for me as I was guided gently in connecting with myself as an elder woman. The wonderful language used in the course around menopause was positive, empowering, hopeful, insightful, spiritual and freeing. The creative focus in its experiential processes really opened opportunities to explore deeply the true essence of being a menopausal woman. Importantly, the online support was an integral part of the process for me. The feedback from the other wise women gave insightful gifts of understanding that moved me into new places of being in my menopausal understanding. At times it was difficult to explore deeply the aspects of the changing body, soul and spirit of my aging self and the other women gently held me on my journey. The benefits are many here are a few:
1. Falling in love with the aging self.
2. Deeper understanding of the physical changing and how to support those changes.
3. Spiritual awakening of an aging self.
4. A wonderful supportive community of AMAZING women.
5. The opportunity to use the work with other women as a mentor and change how menopause is viewed in contemporary culture.
6. Learning the importance and practicalities of using rituals in the menopausal process.
It was a fantastic opportunity!!! I am grateful to have been part of and continue to be part of a new way of being menopausal, an elder and therefore a wisewoman. Love, love, loved the course! ~Peta Greenough
Stepping into Vivid Menopause took me into the depths of processing and understanding my path up to this point and beyond. I descended and ascended back into myself through encouragement from the course work. I am empowered to create and share the wisdom to support other women. Every woman stepping into their wise women part of their life should embrace taking the course, to be held supported and encouraged to be the amazing person that they are. Bronwyn was there for me every step of the way. ~Kelley Ingols
The Vivid Menopause Online Journey called me from the moment I first saw the website, and it did not disappoint. This was a program that I felt I was destined to take. Bronwyn gently and courageously guided me and the other participants into connecting with our past and our new sacred journey as Wise Women. Through this course I met other beautiful soul sisters from all over the world, who all offered wonderful support and encouragement. This is the New Menopause – an empowering and sacred journey and I would strongly encourage you to journey with us. ~Kim Gillespie
I took the Vivid Menopause Online Journey and went to a Live Retreat in Santa Barbara. What I loved about each was the format and the development of the content as each week or day went by. Bronwyn has a real gift! Her knowledge of the menopause years issues and conditions is deep. Her rapport with each participant is very personal so everyone feels comfortable sharing. My personal experience was fantastic. I loved the women and felt we all had some story to share that helped everyone else in the group cope with issues. We learned from each other! At the end we all felt better than when we started the program/retreat. It felt good to hone deep into our being and find solutions to situations. Thank you Bronwyn! ~Dolores Kent
The Vivid Menopause Program was a wonderful life changing experience for me. Bronwyn is a gifted facilitator and she skilfully led us step by step through the program in a very real and authentic way. The connections which I made with women from various countries was invaluable. Together we dropped down into the deep and murky waters and tides of our menopause stories, emerging empowered and renewed with great mutual support and encouragement. I have learned so much about myself and the life-giving juicy aspects of menopause and midlife . ~Fiona Hughes
Registration is now open.
Jump in now to reserve your space at $422*
*Course fees are non-refundable. Course content is downloadable and yours for life, so if you are unable to attend at the scheduled times, you can access the content at a time and date that are convenient for you.