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Leonie Satori - Menopause Naturopath

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Leonie Satori - Menopause Naturopath

Helping women embrace perimenopause as a powerful, positive life shift, with holistic care, heartfelt wisdom, and support that makes sense in the real world.

Sundala Health supports women in navigating perimenopause as a powerful and positive life shift, free from fear, confusion, or outdated beliefs. Created by Naturopath Leonie Satori, Sundala offers holistic care, grounded wisdom, and real-world support for women ready to reconnect with their bodies and take control of their health. With over 20 years of experience in natural therapies, Leonie combines traditional knowledge with a modern, whole-person approach. Her work is rooted in deep listening, gentle education, and empowering women to trust their inner knowing. Now entirely online, Sundala provides consultations, resources, and carefully formulated natural products, including our well-loved Herbal Foof Oil™, to support women through every stage of perimenopause. This is your time. Let’s make it powerful.

04/11/2026

As if changing periods, interrupted sleep and unpredictable temperatures weren't enough, some women also notice changes in their digestion during perimenopause.

Bloating.

Constipation.

A little more sensitivity to foods that never used to bother them.

Or simply a digestive system that seems to have become rather particular about things.

Hormonal fluctuations may influence gastrointestinal function, but they're rarely the only consideration.

Changes in sleep, stress, eating habits, physical activity and medication use can all play a part.

And sometimes digestive symptoms have absolutely nothing to do with menopause.

This is why I don't particularly like the idea of putting every new symptom into the menopause basket.

It's worth asking what's actually changed.

Is it a change in bowel habits? More bloating after meals? Discomfort that appears at particular times?

Those details can help us work out what needs attention, rather than assuming hormones are responsible for everything.

Because perimenopause may have quite a lot to answer for, but it doesn't automatically get the blame for your digestive system too.

🧡 Leonie

02/11/2026

Menopause is often presented in extremes.

Either it's something to dread, with a long list of symptoms and losses, or it's described as an exciting new chapter filled with freedom, wisdom and personal transformation.

But women's experiences are rarely that straightforward.

For some, the menopausal transition brings significant physical and emotional challenges. For others, the changes are relatively manageable. And for many women, there is a mixture of difficulties, discoveries and changing priorities.

I think we need a menopause conversation that makes room for all of those experiences.

One that doesn't dismiss symptoms as something women should simply put up with, but also doesn't treat menopause itself as a problem that needs fixing.

One that respects women's choices, recognises their individual circumstances and acknowledges that emotional wellbeing matters just as much as physical health.

That's the approach I believe in, and the one I bring to my work at Sundala Health.

I've explored these ideas further in an article on my website, Reframing Menopause: A More Empowering Narrative for the Modern Woman.

You can find it at sundalahealth.com.au

🧡 Leonie

28/10/2026

Let's talk about muscle.

Not because we're all aspiring to have beautifully sculpted arms or look fabulous in a pair of leggings.

Although, if that's your thing, go for it.

I'm talking about muscle because it's one of the most useful things we can look after as we move through perimenopause, menopause and beyond.

Muscle isn't just there to help us lift things.

It's actively involved in managing blood glucose, supporting metabolic health, keeping us balanced and helping us remain strong and independent as we get older.

And here's where things get interesting.

As we age, we naturally tend to lose muscle mass and strength. Changes during the menopausal transition can also influence body composition, making it particularly worthwhile to pay attention to muscle health.

The good news? Muscle responds to being used.

Resistance training, adequate protein and regular movement can all help maintain muscle and strength.

And before you imagine yourself surrounded by enormous dumbbells and people grunting at the gym, resistance training can be as simple as starting with bodyweight exercises, resistance bands or a couple of manageable weights.

The goal isn't necessarily to look stronger.

It's to stay strong.

🧡 Leonie

26/10/2026

I've been working quietly on something for a while.

Over the years, I've spoken with many women who arrive at perimenopause expecting changes to their periods, sleep or temperature.

What they often don't expect is how much harder everyday life can begin to feel.

The planning.

Remembering.

Decision-making.

Supporting other people.

Managing work and home.

Keeping track of everything that needs to happen next.

None of these things is new.

But when sleep changes, hormones fluctuate and our available capacity shifts, the workload we've carried for years can begin to feel very different.

This is an aspect of perimenopause that I've wanted to explore in much more depth.

So I've created a new short course:

The Hidden Workload of Perimenopause.

It's about understanding the mental and emotional workload many women carry through midlife, why that load can begin to feel different during perimenopause, and practical ways to start making it more manageable.

I'll be sharing more about it soon.

🧡 Leonie

22/10/2026

It's possible to leave a health consultation with a very long list of things to do.

Change your breakfast.

Drink more water.

Exercise differently.

Improve your sleep.

Take six supplements.

Make time for relaxation.

And somehow fit all of that into the life you were already struggling to keep up with.

A treatment plan can be clinically sound and still be unrealistic.

When I'm deciding what to recommend, I'm also thinking about what someone can reasonably implement.

What matters most right now?

What can wait?

What is likely to make a meaningful difference?

And what will actually fit into this person's day?

Sometimes a shorter plan, followed consistently, is far more useful than an impressive one that becomes another source of pressure.

Good healthcare has to work in real life.

🧡 Leonie

20/10/2026

Sometimes women reach perimenopause and look around at their lives thinking:

Nothing has really changed.

The same job.

The same family responsibilities.

The same household.

The same commitments.

Yet somehow, keeping everything moving feels harder than it used to.

The workload may not have changed.

But the resources available to manage it can.

Interrupted sleep, hormonal changes, stress, cognitive changes and fatigue can all affect how much we have available for the demands of everyday life.

This distinction matters.

Because when the workload looks the same, it's very easy to assume the problem is you.

Sometimes it's more useful to look at the relationship between what you're carrying and the capacity you currently have to carry it.

🧡 Leonie

15/10/2026

Joint aches and stiffness aren't always the first things women associate with perimenopause.

But changes in musculoskeletal symptoms are commonly reported during the menopause transition.

You might notice more stiffness when you first get up.

Old injuries seem a little more noticeable.

Recovery after exercise takes longer.

Or joints and muscles simply feel more uncomfortable than they used to.

Hormonal changes may be part of the picture, but they aren't the only possible explanation.

Movement, muscle strength, sleep, inflammation, previous injuries, nutritional status and other health conditions can all influence musculoskeletal symptoms.

So rather than assuming a new ache is “just menopause”, I prefer to ask:

What's changed, and what else might be contributing?

Sometimes menopause provides context.

It doesn't necessarily provide the whole explanation.

🧡 Leonie

12/10/2026

Mental load isn't simply having a lot to do.

It's also the thinking that happens around those things.

Remembering what needs doing. Anticipating what comes next. Keeping track of other people's needs. Making decisions. Planning. Following up.

Much of it happens quietly in the background.

During perimenopause, the workload itself may not have changed very much. But sleep, hormonal changes, stress and changing capacity can alter how manageable that workload feels.

Sometimes the useful question isn't:

“Why am I suddenly not coping?”

It's:

“How much am I actually carrying?”

🧡 Leonie

08/10/2026

There are different kinds of tired.

The tiredness that follows a late night.

The heaviness that comes after several nights of interrupted sleep.

The mental fatigue of making decisions all day.

The flatness that can follow a prolonged period of stress.

And the physical fatigue that makes ordinary tasks feel unusually demanding.

They can all be described as “I'm tired.”

But they don't necessarily have the same cause, or need the same response.

This is why fatigue is something I like to understand rather than simply label.

What does tired actually feel like for you?

That question can tell us much more than the word itself.

🧡 Leonie

06/10/2026

Two women can arrive with exactly the same concern and leave with quite different treatment plans.

That's particularly true with herbal medicine.

I don't choose a herb simply because it's known for sleep, anxiety, hot flushes or fatigue.

I'm interested in how the symptom presents, when it occurs, what accompanies it, what else is happening with the person's health, and what we're actually trying to achieve.

That context influences which herbs I consider, how I combine them and whether herbal medicine is appropriate at all.

It's one of the things I still enjoy most about practising naturopathy.

Individualised treatment really does mean individualised.

🧡 Leonie

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