The menstrual cycle is often reduced to periods and premenstrual symptoms. In reality, it is a whole-body rhythm that can influence how a woman feels, thinks, connects, performs and recovers throughout the month.

We’ll explore the key hormones involved, what changes across the different phases of the cycle and why the experience can vary so much from one woman to another.

You’ll begin to see how changes in energy, mood, confidence, focus and nervous-system regulation may connect with the hormonal picture, without falling into rigid rules about how women “should” feel at different points in their cycle.

We’ll explore:

• The key hormones and phases of the menstrual cycle

• How hormonal changes may influence mood, energy, cognition and behaviour

• Why individual experiences of the cycle vary so widely

• The difference between being cycle-aware and making assumptions

• How to begin exploring hormonal patterns with the women you support

You’ll leave with:

A clear, practical understanding of the menstrual cycle and the confidence to begin bringing hormonal context into your conversations and work.

For some women, the premenstrual phase brings far more than a few difficult days.

Mood can shift dramatically. Everyday demands can suddenly feel impossible. Relationships, work and self-perception may all be affected, only for things to feel manageable again once the cycle changes.

PMDD and premenstrual exacerbation remain widely misunderstood. There is also a significant and fascinating relationship between hormonal sensitivity, ADHD and autism that is missing from much mainstream professional training.

This session will help you recognise when severe or cyclical changes may need to be explored more closely, and understand how to respond without diagnosing or stepping beyond your role.

We’ll explore:

• What PMDD is and how it differs from more common premenstrual symptoms

• Premenstrual exacerbation and why it can be so difficult to spot

• The relationship between hormonal sensitivity, ADHD and autism

• Why women’s cyclical experiences are often misunderstood

• How tracking can help women identify patterns

• Questions that open up helpful conversations

• When and where to signpost for further support

You’ll leave with:

A much clearer understanding of premenstrual conditions and neurodivergence, along with practical ways to support women in recognising patterns and finding the right help.

There is no single age, pathway or experience of menopause.

For some women, perimenopause develops gradually over several years. For others, menopause happens earlier than expected, prematurely, following surgery or as a result of medical treatment. Each experience brings its own physical, psychological and emotional context.

A woman may notice changes in her sleep, mood, energy, concentration or confidence. She may feel unlike herself without understanding why, or find that the support and strategies that once helped are no longer enough.

Hormones may not be the whole story, but they can be an important part of it.

We’ll explore what happens during perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause, why the experience varies so widely and how to recognise when the menopause transition may be relevant to the woman you’re supporting.

We’ll explore:

• What happens hormonally during perimenopause and menopause

• Natural, early, premature, medically induced and surgical menopause

• Common physical, cognitive and emotional changes

• Sleep, stress, energy and nervous-system regulation

• The impact on confidence, identity, relationships and working life

• How to raise the subject when someone hasn’t considered it

• When and where to signpost for medical or specialist support

You’ll leave with:

A fuller and more inclusive understanding of the menopause transition, and the confidence to hold it as part of the picture whenever it appears in a woman’s life.

By this point, you’ll understand much more about hormonal health. This final masterclass is about what you do with that knowledge.

A coach will apply it differently from a yoga teacher. A personal trainer will use it differently from a retreat facilitator or workplace wellbeing practitioner. There is no single formula for hormone-informed practice.

We’ll explore how hormonal context can fit naturally into your existing approach, whether that means changing the questions you ask, adapting how you support someone or introducing the subject into your forms, classes, programmes or workshops.

We’ll also look honestly at scope and boundaries, so you feel confident about what belongs within your work and what needs to be referred elsewhere.

Finally, we’ll help you communicate your developing specialism clearly and responsibly, without overstating what the programme qualifies you to do.

We’ll explore:

• How to introduce hormonal health into conversations sensitively

• Ways to make your support more responsive

• Adding relevant questions to your intake or discovery process

• Integrating the learning into coaching, movement, wellbeing and group settings

• Maintaining clear and responsible professional boundaries

• Communicating your hormone-informed approach

• Creating a realistic integration plan

You’ll leave with:

A practical framework for bringing hormonal awareness into your work, greater clarity about your professional boundaries and a plan for what you want to do next.