Rediscover balance, energy, and ease in perimenopause.

Menopause is a life transition that can bring fatigue, disrupted sleep, mood changes, and shifts in bone, muscle, and pelvic health.

You don’t have to power through these changes alone.

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BodyWise

BodyWise is a well-being program designed to help women 40+ navigate the menopausal transition with balance, strength, and calm.

Hosted at Mount Si Wellness Collective and taught by Alexandra Howson, PhD, E-RYT, BodyWise integrates traditional yoga practices with evidence-based women’s health insights to support your whole self — body, mind, and spirit.

Our next cohort runs January 10-February 7, 2026.

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Why BodyWise?

This 5-week program combines education, movement, and mindfulness to help you strengthen, release, and restore—inside and out.

Each session blends traditional yoga, breathwork, and relaxation techniques with modern insights from women’s health research to support whole-person well-being.

BodyWise provides practical tools to help you:

✔️ Enhance sleep quality

✔️ Boost energy levels

✔️ Manage stress and mood

✔️ Support bone and pelvic health

✔️ Feel more at home in your body

Weekly Themes

🪷 Strength & Balance for Feet and Legs

🪷 Happy Hips

🪷 Psoas & Pelvic Health

🪷 Core Awareness

🪷 Spine, Heart & Shoulders

🪷 Emotional Strength & Integration

BodyWise is for women:

✔️ In peri-, post-, or medical/surgical menopause

✔️ Seeking natural ways to manage symptoms

✔️ Looking to rebuild strength, balance, and calm

✔️ Interested in integrating yoga and science-based strategies for better health

What to Expect from BodyWise

All sessions are accessible for all levels and designed to complement physical therapy or other clinical care.

🌿 What You’ll Experience

Each session blends mindful movement, breathwork, acupressure, and guided rest to help you reconnect with your body’s natural rhythms and wisdom.

With these tools, you’ll learn to:

Enhance sleep quality and energy levels
Support bone and pelvic health
Build resilience and regulate stress
Improve balance, posture, and mobility
Regulate your nervous system
Reconnect with your sense of self through reflection and rest

✨ Program Structure

The BodyWise journey includes an introductory session followed by a five-week series focused on menopause-specific concerns:

Strength & Balance for Feet and Legs – stability, proprioception, bone health
Happy Hips – mobility, SI joint stability, myofascial release
Psoas & Pelvic Health – deep core awareness and alignment
Core Awareness – functional strength and breathing
Spine, Heart & Shoulders – posture, mobility, and emotional lift
Emotional Strength & Integration – mind-body connection and restoration

Meet Your Instructor

Alexandra Howson PhD, E-RYT is a yoga teacher and medical writer specializing in somatic approaches to managing menopause and boosting well-being.

Alex's teaching focuses on inquiry-based movement and mindful awareness to support nervous-system regulation and whole-body balance.

With a professional background in healthcare education and qualitative research, she integrates traditional yoga with science-based approaches to managing the peri-to-post menopause journey.

✔️ Yoga Alliance Registered

✔️ HeartMath Certified

✔️ YogaBody Breath Coach

✔️ Yoga for Menopause Certified

✔️ Yoga Medicine® Certifications

January 10-February 7, 2026

Discover what it feels like to move, breathe, and rest with more ease in your changing body.

BodyWise is a structured well-being series designed for women 40+ navigating perimenopause and beyond. Over five 90-minute weekly sessions, you’ll build strength, stability, and ease in a supportive small-group setting.

Each week focuses on a different aspect of women’s health during menopause — from pelvic floor awareness and core function to emotional resilience and restful sleep.

Your program includes:

🪷 Five 90-minute in-person sessions with individualized guidance

🪷 Gentle movement to support bone and pelvic health
🪷 Breathing techniques to regulate temperature and mood
🪷 Guided rest and reflection to enhance sleep and mental clarity

🪷 Email support and reminders between sessions

🪷 Gentle movement to support bone and pelvic health

🪷 Breathing techniques to regulate temperature and mood

🪷 Guided rest and reflection to enhance sleep and mental clarity

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BodyWise includes a toolkit filled with information, resources, and suggestions for managing your perimenopause journey.

🌸 Worksheet on registration
🌸 Workbook with evidence-based resources, journal prompts, and space for reflection
🌸 Exclusive private podcast with meditations, tips, and coaching to support your journey

🌸 Five 90-minute in-person sessions

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On Saturday mornings I always miss you a little extra. Coming to your class Saturday morning just meant the weekend to me. I miss your inspiration and all the poems and notes you share in class. I miss your welcoming spirit and fantastic instruction.

~Kristin

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Last week's practice was incredibly helpful. Learning to slow my breaths (in my case, to one every ten seconds) has proven very effective for reducing my stress during the workday. Thank you!

~Amy

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This is amazing! Thank you for sharing

~Jheri

🎁 Early Bird BONUSES

Register before December 31, 2025 to enjoy an early bird discount and receive bonus content and support.

🎁 $30 Discount

🎁 Worksheet to kickstart your goals

🎁 Exclusive meditation podcast for holiday stress relief

🌿 $175 full price | $145 early-bird

Space is limited to ensure individualized attention and support.

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Try Core Awareness

A short core-awareness practice that helps you distinguish between using your hip flexors and engaging your true core muscles—building strength, stability, and mindful connection through the center of your body.

Got questions?

We've got answers!

What makes BodyWise different from a regular yoga class?
- BodyWise integrates traditional yoga wisdom with a scientific understanding of women’s health, anatomy, and the nervous system. It’s a supportive program designed specifically for women navigating midlife changes.
Where are the classes held?
- All classes take place at Mount Si Wellness Collective, a welcoming physical therapy and wellness space in North Bend, WA.
How long are the classes?
- Each class is 90 minutes, giving you time for movement, breath practices, guided rest, and discussion.
What should I bring?
- Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing you can move in. We'll provide props such as blocks, straps, bolsters, and blankets.
Do I need yoga experience to join?
- No prior yoga experience is required.
Is this a replacement for medical treatment?
- No. BodyWise complements—but doesn’t replace—medical care. It offers body-based tools that work alongside clinical or therapeutic approaches.
How do I sign up?
- Choose your preferred tier below (Intro Session or Full Series) and complete your registration through our secure checkout.
What is the refund policy?
- Registrations are non-refundable but transferable to another participant or future session if space allows.