Stay on Track this Summer

How to manage your exercise and nutrition routine for menopause Summer is often a time for relaxation, holidays, and social gatherings, which can make it challenging to maintain regular exercise and healthy eating habits that we now really transform the way we experience our menopause. However, with some thoughtful planning and a few strategic tips, […]

Navigating Body Confidence During Perimenopause

Maintaining body confidence during Perimenopause

Understanding the Journey and Owning your Menopause Here we are in June! If you haven’t already been bombarded with media propaganda telling you that it’s time to get your body ‘beach ready’, we need to know your secret! This time of year can be hard for all women. As we approach the menopause the issue […]

Owning the Skin You’re In: If Not Now, Then When?

Owning Your Menopause is a space where we celebrate the journey of womanhood, embracing the changes that come with it, particularly during the perimenopausal years. If you’re in this stage of life, you know firsthand the rollercoaster ride of hormonal fluctuations, physical transformations, and shifting perspectives on body image. It’s a time when the mirror […]

Mental Health in Menopause: Focus on Rage!

Managing rage in menopause

Do you sometimes feel like you might explode with feelings of anger?  Do you notice your tolerance and threshold for managing stress and conflict goes up and down? Learning how to manage rage in menopause is a big thing. As we continue to highlight the impact of hormone fluctuations on mental health as part of […]

Mental Health in Perimenopause: Common Misconceptions

As May rolls in, adorned with its spring blooms and warm breezes (anyone felt any of those yet?), it also marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. This is a time to shine a light on the often shadowed corners of mental wellbeing. It’s a perfect opportunity for us to zoom in on a […]

Exercise & Menopause

Exercise and Menopause by Kate Rowe Ham Fitness and PT, Founder of Owning Your Menopause. Helping women navigate through peri menopausal symptoms.

I have seen so many women who have always been really fit and healthy, suddenly struggle to keep up their usual routine as they have approach the menopause.

What is Menopause?

Women from the Owning Your Menopause community sharing their fitness and wellbeing journey during menopause

The word menopause literally means when your periods stop. Meno­ refers to your menstrual cycle and ­pause refers to the cycle stopping.

What is Clinic 51?

Clinic51 is a private, GP-led women’s health and menopause service. When hormones leave you feeling lost, they can help you navigate your way back.

Life really can begin in your 40’s

Blogs and insights from Kate Rowe Ham Fitness and PT, Founder of Owning Your Menopause. Helping women navigate through peri menopausal symptoms.

Sitting on the end of my bed in tears for the 5th night in a row, I say to Gerry (my husband) if I don’t wake up tell them it’s my heart, and tell them I couldn’t breathe.