# Getting started with your Perimenopause Blueprint ##### Your Perimenopause Blueprint Workshop --- ![](https://youtu.be/3pWPQnJDcIk) --- ## Summary > - The biological side is a brilliant place to start, but perimenopause is not just about symptoms. > - The four pillars are equally important. > - Menstrual cycle awareness is the foundation of the blueprint. --- ## Transcript So from this back to your perimenopause blueprint outline. I'm sure you can start to see how, although the majority of the information out there on perimenopause is all about the body stuff. And again, this is a brilliant place to start because that's where the symptoms are. That's where we usually realize that actually, we're changing. This information about perimenopause is long overdue. It's slowly becoming less of a taboo. Personally, I think the biological side is only one small area; perimenopause is not just about symptoms. It's a huge, life-changing period in our lives, a transition with a clear before and after. The only difference is that it's a transition that takes years, and because it takes years, it doesn't feel like a transition. It feels like we're stuck, lost, and confused. This is why we need to look at the other three pillars, too, along with the foundations of menstrual cycle awareness. 1. Physical side: the symptoms and lifestyle changes. 2. Connection: we can't do this alone, and why would we want to? 3. Doing the work: the psychology and mind side—why we do what we do, our beliefs, and our experiences. 4. Spiritual side: focusing on our values, purpose, alignment, and what actually matters to us. At this stage of our lives, it's crucial to focus on all four pillars. Focusing on one pillar alone isn't sufficient; all four are equally important, and neglecting one can cause the whole structure to collapse. The foundation of this is your menstrual cycle and your awareness of it and how your hormones are changing because, if you're perimenopausal, they *are* changing. So, this is your perimenopause blueprint—looking at all of these together. This is an introduction workshop, and it's a huge area. There are many bits in between each of the pillars, but this is a workshop, which means we want to get started today. Make sure you have your pen and paper ready so we can actually get started today.