Self-care Reviews

Menoheaven Menopause Retreat

by Renee Elliott for JUNO magazine, August 2022

A retreat offering women support before or during menopause. Led by a team of experts, the retreat empowers women to manage their menopause openly and positively. I went to understand more about the transition for myself and the women in my life, my daughters, other women’s daughters, friends and clients. Women lack knowledge of their miraculous bodies and how to take care of themselves. So, I went to gather information, step out of my life for a few days, and because Daphne Lambert of Greencuisine was cooking the food! The days were a beautiful mixture of learning, dancing, yoga, walking, eating, massage and connecting with (healthy) cake thrown in now and again. The pace was perfect, with just the right amount of information to still allow a sense of ease. I picked up self-care tips I’ve since woven into my days, and I have embedded taking time to pause, to break the cycle of caring for my children and everyone else. And I loved being with like-minded women of a similar age. The price includes all meals and accommodation.

October 2022 and May 2023 in Seaford, Sussex £490 www.mamaheaven.org/menoheaven