The Wise Woman Initation

THE WISE WOMAN INITIATION

Empowered Through Perimenopause & Menopause

Perimenopause and menopause is a sacred transition. It is a time of transformation, spiritual activation, and initiation into a deeper kind of power.

Join us for an intimate half-day retreat drawing upon the wisdom of Chinese Medicine and Earth-Based Medicine Woman traditions to explore this powerful passage in a new way.

This gathering is for women in their late 30s, 40s, and 50s, whether you are beginning to notice changes, moving through the transition, or simply wanting to understand what lies ahead.

Together we’ll deepen our understanding of the physical changes of perimenopause and menopause, and learn practical ways to nourish the body, tend to symptoms, care for our emotional wellbeing, and support our health through the lens of Chinese Medicine, including herbs and lifestyle practices to support this transition. We’ll also weave in the perspective of Earth-based traditional healing practices, embodiment practices like gentle movement, and integration breaks.

In wise woman traditions, the years beyond our reproductive lives have been understood as more than a physical transition that modern women need to survive. This life transition is more than the end of our menstrual and reproductive years, it is an initiation into a new chapter of womanhood, into our mastery and wisdom. In traditional healing practices, menopause is an invitation to be more intentional about our legacy.

As the body changes, we are called to listen more deeply, become more discerning about where we place our life force, what aspects of our lives hold priority, where we can’t longer over-extend or over-give and what needs to be released to optimize our wellness.

Our vitality does not disappear, it changes direction. As our energy turns inward, we are called toward what is essential, meaningful, and alive within us. This can open the way to greater wisdom, intuition, creativity, and clarity, and a deeper trust in our own knowing and wisdom.

Rather than something to dread or pacify, this transition can be a powerful invitation to become more fully ourselves. Perimenopause and menopause is a re-orientation and an initiation, not a pathology that needs fixing.

Join us for a gathering for women ready to enter the threshold of perimenopause and menopause with awareness, vitality, and a deeper trust in their own wisdom.

Space is limited to have an intimate group of women for this half-day retreat. We highly encourage you to get your ticket in advance!

Your Facilitators:

Marilu Shinn is a modern-day medicine woman trained in traditional healing practices and initiated in the Inca Q'ero Tradition.Her work is at the intersection of social and Earth justice and women's spirituality and health. She is passionate in supporting women to reconnect back to the autonomy of their bodies, the body of Earth and to their ancestors as a path for wellbeing, liberation and empowerment. She teaches Earth-centered online courses on the Medicine Woman Archetype and facilitates international women's retreats.

Ivy Lee is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and founder of Luminae Wellness. Her work is devoted to women’s health, with particular expertise in fertility, pregnancy, perimenopause, and motherhood. Drawing from Chinese Medicine and her Taiwanese heritage, Ivy weaves together traditional medicine, plant wisdom, and the teachings of Daoism and Buddhism in a practice that is grounded and deeply intuitive. Her work is transformational, creating lasting shifts in health, vitality, and well-being. She sees the body as an expression of a greater intelligence and understands that every cycle, transition, and stage of life carries its own wisdom, purpose, and medicine.

Ticket Policy:

Please note that all sales are final. Tickets cannot be refunded, credited, or transferred for any reason and we cannot make any exceptions. Thank you for honoring our ticket policy.

Preparation:

Arrive early to find parking and get well settled in before we all begin. Doors will be locked upon starting to honor the space and we cannot accommodate latecomers, so we highly encourage you to plan for arriving early.

You may bring a meditation cushion or backjack to feel comfortable seated on the floor. You may also bring a journal, pen, and water bottle.

Location:

Luminae Wellness is located at 264 Arlington Ave in Berkeley/Kensington. Our entrance is at the porch on the left side of the beige building.

Find out more at: www.luminaewellness.com and IG @theluminaespace