If you’re in this phase of life, you may be asking…

🌿 How do I deal with my own hormonal fluctuations during my menstrual cycle and perimenopause while mothering a boy who’s going through big hormonal changes too?

🌿 How do I “go with the flow” of these natural rhythms without feeling like I’m at the mercy of them?

🌿 What’s the most important support for myself at this time?

🌿 What’s most important for me to provide for him at this time?

As a woman, your body is ruled by your monthly cycle, and your overall health is determined by the health of that cycle. In addition to the monthly hormonal shifts, perimenopausal changes can take between 5 - 10 years. This means many modern mothers are riding big waves of deep biological changes while also mothering boys who are going through huge physical, psychological and emotional changes too.

When you don’t understand how your hormones, nervous system and capacity changes throughout the month and as you move through perimenopause, you may feel like you’re completely at the mercy of your body and your emotions. When you don’t understand how your son is changing, you may feel at the mercy of him too. 

Hi, I’m Courtney, and I believe mothers have the power to create the world we want to live in.

Our liberation comes through our bodies. We can remember on a deeply cellular level how to nourish life and foster our web of interdependence. Our modern world has disconnected from this wisdom, but we can reclaim it.

My first big wake-up call happened in my late 20s when I was sidelined by extreme chronic fatigue. Through it, I discovered Ayurveda. It gave me answers and practices to support my own vitality and healing, and a practical way to nourish and nurture my future family.

In 2013 my first son, Sam was born, and two years later, my son Archie. Like so many moms, I flourished…and I struggled. I felt like my boys’ needs and my own were at odds. I was willing to sacrifice, but feared losing myself in the ways so many women before me had.

I worried and worried. About my boys’ sleep, about their diet, about their emotions and socialization. And I worried about my and my husband’s responses to them when we weren’t at our best and most regulated.

At the height of the pandemic, I started working with Somatic Experiencing and the nervous system, and it took my practice and my mothering to a whole new level. I saw in real time how my nervous system states have a direct impact on my family and the rhythm of our lives. I supported my own nervous system and saw my boys’ behavior improve and our family become more in tune and cohesive. Although I always knew it subconsciously, I now understood in a practical way both the responsibility and power I have to nurture my sons’ highest potential.

One of my most important lessons in all of this is my need to be in community with other women on this evolutionary path. Women have healthier nervous systems when we’re in safe relationship with others. We’re wired for bonding. It’s not just a want, it's a biological imperative. We need each other so we can mother our boys well. I’m glad you’re here, and I hope you’ll stay.

Much love, 

Credentials

• Certified Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner with over 15 years of experience
• Masters of Arts Degree, UC San Diego
• Bachelor of Arts Degree, Colgate University
• Study with renowned Ayurvedic and Somatic teachers, including Dr. Marc Halpern, Dr. Claudia Welch, Kimberly Ann Johnson and Dr. Vasant Lad.
• Certified Yoga Teacher
• Certified Health Coach
• Pancha Karma Specialist