Our belief is that everyone needs to be active, move regularly and find something that they enjoy (love may be pushing it for some). During midlife for female participants, this is key because not only can exercise help to manage many of the symptoms associated with the perimenopause, it also has longer-term effects and benefits on our cardiac system, bones, muscle, and psychological health that no drugs can offer.
Although it’s very unlikely that every session will be able to include everything a midlife woman requires, her overall programme should include the following, based on the current research-informed evidence.