Rhythm is your greatest medicine during the midlife transition.

From an Ayurvedic perspective, menopause is a sacred transition. It’s a rite of passage where a woman moves from the phase of biological creation to the phase of deep inner wisdom.

Just like any major shift in nature, seasons changing or day turning to night, this transformation must be met with awareness, rhythm, and care.

Ayurvedic Viewpoint

In Ayurveda, menopause marks the natural increase in the physiology of Vata dosha (the energy of air and space). After the Pitta-dominant stage of life (roughly ages 16–50), the body begins to move into the Vata phase. The menopause transition can start sooner or later depending on your mind-body type, lifestyle, and state of balance.

This shift in dominant dosha during this state of life is what gives rise to many of the symptoms commonly associated with menopause:

• Hot flashes - a sign of Pitta heat purging the body and often intensified by Vata’s unpredictable and erratic movements

• Dryness - a classic expression of Vata’s cold and rough qualities, manifesting both internally and externally

• Anxiety, insomnia, overwhelm - hallmarks of aggravated Vata disrupting the nervous system and mental clarity

• Irregular digestion and elimination - a result of vata disrupting the natural rhythm and flow of agni and apana vata

• Brain fog or memory lapses - Vata’s light and mobile qualities scattering mental focus and short-term memory

• Loss of identity or direction - a deeper vata imbalance impacting the sense of grounded-ness, purpose, and self

These signs are your body’s way of asking for deeper nourishment, grounding, and rhythm.

Vata can be thought of like the wind. When it’s balanced, it’s creative, intuitive, and agile. When it’s unbalanced, it’s erratic, overly dry, scattered, and restless.

Your #1 Ayurvedic Remedy

The simplest and most powerful thing you can do during menopause?

Anchor your body and mind in a predictable daily rhythm.

Why?

Because rhythm soothes Vata. It creates safety, predictability, and containment. Three things your nervous system deeply craves during times of change.

Your Rhythm Reset Checklist:

🕰️ Eat your meals at the same time every day 

This stabilizes blood sugar, digestion, hormones, and mood. Aim for your largest meal between 12–2 pm when digestion is strongest.

🌅 Wake up and go to sleep with the sun 

Rising before sunrise (around 6 am) and sleeping by 10 pm aligns you with your circadian rhythm and helps regulate melatonin and cortisol, two key players in menopausal balance.

🧘🏽‍♀️ Move gently, but consistently 

Favor grounding forms of exercise: walking, yoga, swimming, light strength training. Avoid overexertion as too much intensity increases Vata and depletes Ojas (your reserve of vitality).

💆🏽‍♀️ Daily Abhyanga (self oil massage)

Massage warm sesame oil or Vata-balancing oils onto your skin each morning before bathing. This nourishes the tissues, calms the nervous system, and replenishes moisture. (It’s best to check with your Ayurvedic practitioner for the best oil for you mind-body type and state of ama in the body)

🫖 Sip warm, spiced teas 

Fennel, cumin, coriander, ginger, and cinnamon all help digestion, reduce bloating, and balance the subtle energetics of Vata. Combining fennel, cumin, and coriander (CCF tea) is a powerful Ayurvedic blend good for many things, especially during menopause. You can learn more about CCF tea’s incredible benefits here.

🌙 Make space for quiet and stillness 

Turn off screens at least an hour before bed. Meditate. Breathe. Reflect. Journal. Give yourself permission to rest deeply and often.

Reclaim Your Power

A woman stepping into this phase is no longer defined by reproductive roles.

By honoring this shift she becomes the elder, the visionary, the spiritual teacher… not just for others, but for herself. 

Ayurveda gives you the tools to navigate this chapter with confidence, clarity, and grace.

So if things feel scattered or overwhelming right now, start with this: Create rhythm. Keep it sacred. Let it be your anchor. Everything else will follow.

Menopause can be a time of deep healing and awakening if you treat it like the initiation that it is into a deeper wiser state of womanhood. With the steady support of rhythm, nourishing practices, and Ayurvedic wisdom, you don’t just survive this transition. You can evolve and thrive.

Let your life take root in rhythm. Let this be your most grounded and powerful decade yet 💪

If you feel called for a deeper dive with custom Ayurvedic guidance during this time, book a session with me today 💜🌿 

🗓 Tonight in Vedaville

Led by Ayurvedic practitioner, movement specialist, and women’s wellness expert Karen Baskett, this workshop will blend ancient Ayurvedic teachings with modern insight to help you embrace the power and potential of your body’s natural rhythms.

Whether you're currently navigating perimenopause, menopause, or supporting others through this time, this session will give you the clarity, confidence, and tools to embrace this sacred stage of life with grace and grounded strength.