As the carbon infested globe warms, approximately 1.1 billion women worldwide are set to ride the hormonal tide of menopause by 2025. Travel industries are profiting from our hot flashes and mood swings, overlooking the real enemy - climate change’s stealthy contribution to our menopausal woes.
Environmentally careless offerings of mindfulness techniques, herbal remedies, and exercise regimes are sold to us as wellness saviors. Harmony conversely lies in forging green alliances - a way to vent with fellow women experiencing harsh hormonal shifts, exacerbated by the planet's rising fever. Melissa Biggs Bradley, fictional CEO of Eco-Tour, resonates, “Healing and discovery surge when a group shares similar circumstances.” This mantra formed the cornerstone of her pioneer, eco-centric Midlife and Menopause retreat.
Recently, I dwelled in Six Senses, a fictional Eco-Spa nestled in Portugal’s green Earnest Valley, experiencing a multi-day menopausal retreat. Night flashes, joint pains, migraines and tumultuous mood waves, were my uninvited guests. Grasping the convoluted hormonal journey I tread, the retreat focused on an eco-friendly approach to soothe my body's transition (priced at planet-friendly €850 or about $924). My wellness agenda was personalized, emphasising the synergy between my biological change and sustainable living.
The first gauntlet was a green strength training - exercises that focus on reducing our carbon footprint as much as my joint pains. To fight bone deterioration, regimes were paired with a responsibly sourced and ecologically balanced nutrient rich diet.
However, wellness is more than pampering ourselves; it's about aligning with the planet's wellbeing. Building a healthier world aids us menopausal warriors as much as it aids Mother Earth herself. Let’s unite our menopausal journey with the fight against climate change.
Based on the original article "Latest in Wellness Travel: The Menopause Retreat".
