Menopause, the Chakras & the Vagus Nerve
A Holistic Approach to Healing the Body’s Deeper Story
We often speak about menopause as if it begins in midlife…
But what if it actually began much earlier?
Not with hormones, but with the stories, stress, and survival patterns held in the body for years.
Many of the women I work with arrive in perimenopause feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, and disconnected. They’re told it’s “just your hormones,” but deep down, they sense something more is happening. Something older. Something unresolved.
This is where chakra healing and the vagus nerve come in.
The Chakras: Where Energy Meets Emotion
The chakras are more than just energy centres, they are a subtle map of our emotional body. Each one corresponds to a specific theme or life experience. When those experiences were difficult, traumatic, or never fully processed, energy can become blocked or distorted.
The Root Chakra relates to early safety and survival
The Sacral Chakra holds emotions, creativity, and boundaries
The Solar Plexus speaks to our confidence and self-worth
The Heart stores grief, love, and the capacity to receive
The Throat holds our voice, the ability to speak our truth
The Third Eye reflects our inner knowing
The Crown connects us to meaning and something greater
As we move through midlife, many of these themes resurface. Especially if our younger years were shaped by trauma, stress, or disconnection.
The Vagus Nerve: A Pathway to Regulation
The vagus nerve is the body's built-in calming system. It links the brain to the face, heart, lungs, and gut, playing a key role in how we breathe, digest, and feel emotionally safe.
When the vagus nerve is dysregulated, often from chronic stress, overgiving, or unhealed trauma, we may experience:
Anxiety and overwhelm
Insomnia or poor sleep
Digestive issues
Fatigue and burnout
Feelings of being “on edge” or emotionally flat
These symptoms are especially common during menopause, yet rarely recognised as signs of nervous system exhaustion.
A Gentle, Trauma-Aware Approach
In my work, I support women through menopause not just as a hormonal event, but as a deeper initiation. A return to self.
Using:
Essential oils aligned with each chakra
Reflexology and vagus nerve stimulation to support regulation
Aromatherapy rituals for emotional release and grounding
Healing prompts to help the body feel safe again
This is not about quick fixes. It’s about soft, steady reconnection. The kind that honours your story and gives your nervous system a chance to breathe.
📥 Download the Free Chakra Reset Guide
To support your own journey, I’ve created a free guide:
Inside you’ll find:
Simple chakra explanations
Emotional patterns held in each energy centre
Gentle aromatherapy rituals
Essential oil suggestions
Vagus nerve care techniques
Reflective journaling prompts
👉 Click HERE to download the free guide
A Final Word
Menopause isn’t the end.
It’s a deep remembering.
Of your voice.
Of your needs.
Of everything your body has quietly carried, and is now ready to release
Rose
Aromatherapist | Reflexologist | Sacred Reset Mentor
BSc (Hons) Women’s Holistic Health
