Balsam Natural Health

06/08/2026

Three stages of menopause.

Understand perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause—and what each stage may mean for your body, mind and wellbeing.

https://www.balsamnaturalhealth.co.nz/articles/three-stages-of-menopause

06/08/2026

From the Balsam Blog: 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭.

It is a gradual transition through three stages: 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑝𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒, 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑝𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑝𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒.

Each stage can affect your body, mood, sleep, energy and overall wellbeing in different ways. Understanding what is happening can make the experience feel far less confusing—and help you feel more prepared and confident as you move through it.

In this article, I explain each stage, the changes you may notice and why the right knowledge and support can make such a difference.

Read: The Three Stages of Menopause https://www.balsamnaturalhealth.co.nz/articles/three-stages-of-menopause

Menopause is a journey, not a moment. Learn how the three stages - peri, menopause, and post - bring change, and how the right support can help you thrive through each.

28/07/2026

Join Lucy from Wave Wellness and I for a fun evening filled with information and practical tips to support you in your wellness journey. Designed specifically for women aged 35+ this workshop will help you understand how midlife affects your energy, sleep, hormones, stress, strength, and wellbeing. Check out the details in the link in the comments. And if you know, might be interested, please share with them. We’d love to see you there.

🌿 August at The Bridge Community Hub 🌿

A new month means a fresh calendar full of opportunities to connect, learn, create and belong!

Whether you're looking for a community group, workshop, market, wellness activity, free support, or simply a reason to get out and meet people, there's something for everyone this August. Check out what's coming up and save the dates that interest you. We'd love to see you at The Bridge!

Know someone who might enjoy what's on? Please share this post and help spread the word throughout our community. 😊

03/07/2026

Tuesday 18th August 6.15pm - Bookings open

This practical workshop delivers evidence-based information and actionable strategies to help women aged 35–65 navigate the physiological shifts of midlife.

Led by Ranee Hearst (Balsam Natural Health) and Lucy Taylor (Wave Wellness), the evening focuses on the core pillars of female vitality and will provide you with a practical tips to optimise your wellbeing.

Bookings essential.

30/06/2026

Love this kind of feedback. If you'd like to try some, you can send me a message or order directly from my website. Link is in the comments.

30/06/2026

𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔: energy dips, sleep changes, stress, hormones doing interpretive dance, and strength feeling harder to maintain.

This 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 will help you understand what’s going on and what you can actually do about it.

Join us for 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 & 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍, a practical evening workshop for women 35+.

When: Tuesday 18 August | 6.15pm–9pm
Where: The Bridge, South Brighton
Investment: $35

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 - Link in bio

Lucy from Wave Wellness + Ranee from Balsam Natural Health.

25/06/2026

𝙁𝒆𝙚𝒍𝙞𝒏𝙜 𝙩𝒊𝙧𝒆𝙙, 𝒇𝙡𝒂𝙩, 𝒔𝙩𝒓𝙚𝒔𝙨𝒆𝙙, 𝒐𝙧 𝙬𝒐𝙣𝒅𝙚𝒓𝙞𝒏𝙜 𝙬𝒉𝙮 𝙮𝒐𝙪𝒓 𝒃𝙤𝒅𝙮 𝙛𝒆𝙚𝒍𝙨 𝙡𝒊𝙠𝒆 𝒊𝙩 𝙝𝒂𝙨 𝙦𝒖𝙞𝒆𝙩𝒍𝙮 𝙘𝒉𝙖𝒏𝙜𝒆𝙙 𝙩𝒉𝙚 𝙧𝒖𝙡𝒆𝙨?

Join 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒚 from 𝑾𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 and 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒆 from 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒂𝒎 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 for 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 - a practical evening workshop for women 35+ who want to better understand energy, sleep, hormones, stress, strength and wellbeing through midlife.

We’ll keep it real, useful, and actionable - no overwhelm, no perfection required.

Tuesday 18 August 2026
6.15pm – 9pm
The Bridge, South Brighton
$35 - bookings necessary ⬇️
https://www.wavewellness.co.nz/service-page/strong-energised-well

Come along, bring a friend, and leave with practical tools to support your body through this stage of life.

09/06/2026

What’s your favourite breakfast?

I start every day with my favourite meal, this homemade cereal along with berries (fresh or frozen), 1/2 banana (share the other half with my husband) yoghurt and A2 milk. What you don’t see if the collagen powder I add to help my joints and the purple powder you do see is blackcurrant powder, for when blackcurrants aren’t available in the freezers.