Menopause:

An Archetypal Journey

With Yvonne Farrell

FACE TO FACE SEMINAR

DATE: 22nd/23rd November 2025

TIME: 9AM-5PM

VENUE: Amora Hotel Riverwalk Melbourne

649 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia

13 CPD Points

Life is about change and some changes are bigger than others.

Menopause is one of those profound thresholds—a deeply personal yet universally shared rite of passage. Far more than just the end of menstruation, menopause marks a significant transformation in a woman’s life. It’s not simply a medical event, but a rich, archetypal journey—one that mirrors the soul’s evolution through life’s cycles of growth, release, and renewal.

Join us for a 2-day course on the archetypal nature of the menopausal journey .

We will look at this often extended and challenging transition through the lens of the channel system. As we explore the feminine archetypes of the Triple Goddess (Maiden, Mother & Crone) we will reach a deeper understanding of how menopause happens and why it is necessary.

We will also look at the profound impact that stress and lifestyle have on this very important transition. Evolutionary stress has an obstructive effect on the ease of transition. Many of the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause become far worse when the nervous system is dysregulated.

DAY ONE:

The focus of day one will be an overview of the channel system and the three levels of qi (Wei, Ying & Yuan). This will give us a clear framework for the many varied symptoms associated with this powerful transition.

We will explore how stress and the nervous system impact the transition and exacerbate the suffering. When the nervous system is overwhelmed, it is very difficult to maintain stability through transition. This lack of stability and stress can impede the body’s ability to manage hormonal regulation, mood and a healthy body-mind connection.

This will set the stage for a deeper exploration of the archetypal journey of menopause. How do different cultures deal with this often-challenging time in a woman’s life? How do cultural beliefs about aging and wisdom change a woman’s experience? How do we manage the feminine journey from childhood to our golden years in such a way that we are better prepared for this powerful transition into Elder status?

Survival, Habituation, and their relationship to embodied existence

Curriculum vs. Destiny

Evolutionary stress and its effect on pre-natal resources and post-natal function

3 levels of Qi and the Channel System

Polyvagal theory & Psycho-neuro-immunology

Peri-menopause, Menopause (Natural, Premature, Artificial)

Historical & Cultural perspectives

The Triple Goddess and the Cycles of Jing

DAY TWO:

On day two we will examine the specific challenges and opportunities offered to us at this time of change. We will look at the nature of curriculum. What lessons have we come to learn in this life and how can those lessons be turned into opportunities rather than resistance that creates suffering.

We will look at the 3 major stages of a woman’s life (Maiden, Mother & Crone) and what might happen when we extend one stage or delay another.

As we move from one stage to another how do our values change and we do we need to know to embrace that stage fully as an important part of our life journey? How do the 7 year cycles of jing give us a blueprint for understanding this process un a way that allows us to create more effective treatments.

We will also explore how lifestyle choices need to be reassessed and realigned with this new way of being in the world. How do we come to an understanding about what will bring meaning and purpose to these later years of our life? How do we create and sustain new values, new behaviors, new attitudes in a way that eases the transition or makes menopause a powerful beginning rather than a painful ending?

Curriculum changes, Resistance, Challenges or Opportunities?

Care-giving vs. Self-care

Empty nest

Extended Mother Archetype (late start & boomerang babies)

Money issues

Vocational Awareness

How & when the transition begins (5th cycle of Jing +)

Self-care, diet & lifestyle

Rage, grief and other emotional challenges

A word about hormones & formulas

About Yvonne Farrell

Dr. Farrell has been practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine and Channel Theory since 1996. Her focus is on empowerment of students and patients so that they will embody the spiritual aspects of Chinese Medicine and make them their own. She believes that self-cultivation, self-knowledge and critical thinking are essential in developing capacity as a practitioner of Chinese Medicine.

Yvonne is the author of two books: Psycho-Emotional Pain and the Eight Extraordinary Vessels and her latest, Acupuncture for Surviving Adversity published by Singing Dragon. She has also written several articles for Medicinal Roots Magazine. She teaches continuing education courses in the US and internationally.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is this a CEU/CPD event?

You will earn 13 CPD points

How much is this event?

Early bird is $975 - ENDS 9th November 2025
Full Price is $1295

Is this an online event?

This is an in-person face to face seminar. This will also not be Live-streamed.

Is there a student price?

We have offered this at a reasonable price to accomodate both practitioners and students. No extra discounts available.

Is this a face-to-face event?

This a FACE to FACE seminar. Aspects of the seminar may be recorded for promotional use only.

Will there be a recording?

No recording available for this seminar.

Is there a refund or cancellation policy?

You may request a full refund to cancel your ticket by writing up to 4 weeks before the scheduled event date.

If requested within 2 weeks of the schedule event, you are eligible for 50% refund.

There are no refunds or credits within the period of less than two weeks from the scheduled event date, on the scheduled date or after the scheduled date.

All refunds will attract $35 merchant fee. There are no refunds or credit notes should you miss the live event once it has transpired.

I have more questions, who can I contact?

You can direct any questions to [email protected]