Thanks for visiting the page, a recording of the, nearly 2 hour, webinar, together with a suggested reading list & copy of the PowerPoint presentation are for sale for €14.99. Email info@bethwallace.org to purchase.
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The bottom line for me as a clinician is that women of any age, together with their partners, deserve to have satisfying sexual & intimate lives for as long as they want, menopause, whether in the future or recent past, is not a reason to abandon that desire, expectation & experience - in fact, it's an opportunity to reflect on these aspects of life & maximise the opportunities this time of life presents!
This webinar aims to help women, & those who care about them, prepare for & navigate this perfectly natural transition that's inevitable for most women & support them to enter into this next phase of life feeling enlivened, empowered & with deeper self knowledge & awareness.
This webinar aims to help women, & those who care about them, prepare for & navigate this perfectly natural transition that's inevitable for most women & support them to enter into this next phase of life feeling enlivened, empowered & with deeper self knowledge & awareness.
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To purchase your place on the webinar for €24.99 use the Buy Now button below. Scroll down further to read more about the webinar content & more about Beth.
Places are limited so we advise booking early to secure your place, all purchases are non-refundable unless the webinar does not proceed in which case all purchasers will receive a full refund.
A link to the recording of the webinar, as well as a complimentary reading list, will be sent to all who've registered within 48 hours after the live webinar regardless of whether they attend live or not. This recording will then be available to you on an 'evergreen' basis.
We will send the link to the Zoom meeting to the same email address used to purchase the webinar approximately 48 hours before the webinar so please ensure this is an email address you have access to.
Please note that, for privacy & confidentiality reasons, participant microphones & cameras will be disabled during the webinar, questions can be asked in advance to info@bethwallace.org & in the chat box during the webinar.
More about the webinar.....
The vast majority of women in the world (51% of the global population) will experience natural menopause some time between the ages of 45 & 55, the age a woman is when she experiences menopause depends, in part, on what part of the world a woman is from & symptoms can begin up to 10 years before menopause.For the purposes of our webinar we use the WHO (World Health Organisation) definition of menopause, ''natural menopause is deemed to have occurred after 12 consecutive months without menstruation for which there is no other obvious physiological or pathological cause and in the absence of clinical intervention.''
Despite how prevalent natural menopause experience is globally, it is only in very recent times in 'western' countries that the topic has begun to be discussed in an open, factually correct manner. Often ignored in these discussions is how women in their perimenopause years, the possibly 10 years leading up to menopause, & the post-menopause years are impacted in terms of their sexual lives, whether single or partnered, as well as the intimate relationships those women may have.
Crucially, menopause can significantly effect most women in exactly these aspects of our lives & so having accurate & accessible information can help prepare for those changes as well as help navigate them as smoothly as possible when they happen & can make the difference between a confusing & distressing period of life vs one where a woman, together with her partner if she has one or more than one, feels in control as much as is possible.
We will explore:
- the physiological changes experienced by most women both approaching & shortly after menopause, paying particular attention to how those physiological changes can specifically impact sexual function, expression & pleasure as well as intimate relationships.
- the common psychological & relationship changes experienced by many women at this time of life.
- the less tangible changes experienced by many women at this time of life, changes some might call existential or 'spiritual'.
- the common psychological & relationship changes experienced by many women at this time of life.
- the less tangible changes experienced by many women at this time of life, changes some might call existential or 'spiritual'.
- what women, & their partners, can do to maximise the opportunities & minimise the difficulties at this time of life when it comes to sexuality & intimate relationships.
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WHEN: Monday 26th June 9pm - 10pm CET (Central European Time) Please convert to your time zone, if necessary, by clicking here.
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WHERE: Zoom - a link for the Zoom meeting will be sent to every email address that registers approximately 48 hours before the webinar. The link will be sent to the same email address used to purchase the webinar via PayPal.
A link to the webinar recording, together with a complimentary reading list, will be emailed to every person who registers, regardless of whether they attend or not, within 48 hours of the live webinar. This recording is available on an evergreen basis.
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WHO: The webinar is aimed at women aged 35 - 55 who have menopause in their future or near past. That said, there will be a lot of material in the webinar that will be useful to partners & lovers of women aged 35-55 as well as health care providers, counsellors, therapists, medical clinicians etc & so anyone who is interested in the topics covered is welcome to attend.
For privacy & confidentiality reasons, participant cameras & microphones will be disabled during the webinar & so questions are welcomed in advance to info@bethwallace.org & live during the webinar in the chat box. Please be advised that not all questions can be answered!
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Your presenter:
Beth Wallace is a professionally trained psychosexual & relationship therapist & brings very unique blend of academic education, professional training, sets of skills & experience to her work.
Beth is a graduate of University College Cork, The University of Manchester & Yale University. She worked professionally as a sexual health educator & lecturer as well as a senior sexual health education manager for most of the 1990s & half of the 2000s with, among others, HIV Ireland, the Irish Family Planning Association & the Cork Sexual Health Centre, the former two she is still a member of some 30 years later.
Beth has mostly been a therapist in private clinical practice with individuals & couples for the last 13 years, has spent many years as a Tantra teacher (both neo-tantra & traditional Tantra), she was also the founder of (at that time) the world's largest alcohol & drug-free sexuality festival, Bliss Festival, & has blazed a pioneering trail across 3 continents for 35 years in the fields of sex, sexuality & adult relationships.
Among other firsts, Beth was among the first few speaking about HIV & AIDS in the mainstream media in Ireland in the early 1990s, she was the first Irish woman to 'come out' as bisexual in the mainstream Irish media, she was also among the first few handfuls of Irish women to publicly discuss her experience of abortion when abortion was illegal in Ireland. Beth also speaks frequently in the mainstream media about her experience of having been born in one of Ireland's 'mother & baby homes'. Click here to read about some of her media contributions.
Alongside her current work in private therapeutic practice with individuals & couples, she works occasionally with the UN on projects aimed at preventing FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) & child marriage in some African countries.
You can read more about Beth's academic education as well as her professional training & practice by clicking here.
Alongside her current work in private therapeutic practice with individuals & couples, she works occasionally with the UN on projects aimed at preventing FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) & child marriage in some African countries.
You can read more about Beth's academic education as well as her professional training & practice by clicking here.
Contact the team on info@bethwallace.org with any questions.
Last updated: 26/06/2023
