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“I would most certainly recommend this program. There is so much information that I have not seen anywhere else.
Christa Collie, WHI Fall 2012 Participant
This program is exactly what any woman needs if they are frazzled, at their end and know that they need to take care of themselves but don’t know where to start.
I have gone the route of doctors, naturopaths, my own research, but until you understand that you need to take care of your own body and be your own advocate you may continue hitting brick walls. That is what the program has done for me, it has empowered me to know more about myself and be better equipped to go back to my doctor and naturopath and really work with them.
I have also FINALLY gotten my period on my own with no progesterone kick or anything! This has given me more hope that I am on the right track!”
I appreciate the time you have taken for all of us, Melanie. You are an absolute treasure and anyone who decides to take this program on is lucky to have you on their side rooting for them. You absolutely have empowered me to do more and be more. Thank you for the hard work you have put into this and into each of us. I am blessed to have been a part of the Women’s Intensive!”
~Christa Collie, WHI Fall 2012 Participant
The Program Includes:
- Live teleclasses each week introducing new action steps that you can take in your life. You’ll learn a little bit, then have a week of supported action. This guarantees your learning without letting you go into overwhelm. You’ll be amazed at how much you can learn and implement—in much less time than you ever thought possible
- Unlocking the keys of the signs that your body shows you every month that tell you what’s happening with your hormones & fertility. This method is so precise that it can even be used for birth control (with a success rate as high as The Pill) or to help you get pregnant without expensive ovulation predictor kits.
- A community of women who are going through the program with you. This means that you’ll never have to feel alone in this again, and you’ll have all the support you need in order to make the kinds of lasting changes that can truly transform your life.
- Bonus live Q & A sessions with me so that you get expert answers to any question that comes up from a source you can trust. I’m committed to answering every question you have.
- Clear instructions on how to use healing foods to balance your hormones. This isn’t a diet—you’ll never be told what to eat or prescribed a set menu. You’ll learn exactly how to customize your diet for your unique body—and you’ll be able to watch how your body responds by monitoring your fertility signs.
- A complete breakdown of the herbal medicines and supplements that might help you, along with clear instruction about how to know which are right for you. You’ll know exactly how to find the right dose, how to choose the right preparations, and how to tell whether it’s actually helping you. This will completely take the guesswork out of using herbs and supplements.
- Mind-body training that will help you connect to your body and to your deep feminine self. Stress has a huge impact on your hormones—and your psyche. You’ll have new tools that actually work to manage the stresses of daily life so that you can return to your center emotionally, spiritually, and hormonally.
Knowledge & Tools (not advice and platitudes)
I’ll start by giving you tools to interpret what’s happening with your body using objective, scientifically-based methods AND by developing the power of your intuition. Then, you’ll learn how to choose the healing foods, lifestyle changes and medicinal herbs that are right for your unique body & your specific challenges. The part that I love most about the program is that you’ll benefit from these resources and skills for years and years to come as your body changes. All of the materials are yours to keep.
Lisa Haggis, WHI Fall 2012 Participant from Ottawa
“I feel more at ease with the idea of health and my body. I’ve definitely shifted my perspective from it being “a piece of luggage ;)” to something sacred and to be grateful for. I find myself watching more closely for the effects of things and just tracking my symptoms has been eye-opening. I feel more in control, even though I know I haven’t even scratched the surface yet.
I gained so much interesting and useful knowledge. The learning experience was very rich and detailed. I felt like you held nothing back and gave us the truth in a way I’ve never been able to find it elsewhere.
WHI gave me optimism, hope, a sense of being in control and a light at the end of the tunnel.
For somebody with lots of questions, this is the perfect environment to take control of your health and get the answers you need.”
~ Lisa Haggis, WHI Fall 2012 Participant
Class Times & Scheduling Details
Class Dates:
Wednesday, April 16th @ 8pm EST
Wednesday, April 23 @ 8pm EST
Wednesday, April 30th @ 8pm EST
Wednesday, May 7th @ 8pm EST
Wednesday, May 14th @ 8pm EST
Wednesday, May 21 @ 8pm EST
Bonus Q & A Dates
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All calls will be recorded. If you need to miss one or two sessions, you can catch up by listening to the recordings. You’ll also be able to download the recordings and listen to them on your phone, iPod, or computer as often as you like.
Here’s how the program works:
1. Receive an in-depth handbook every Friday, delivered directly to your inbox. The handbooks arrive before the weekend so you have plenty of time to read them, play with the exercises, and make note of your questions before our calls.
2. Listen, learn, and connect on our live interactive teaching calls each Wednesday at 8pm EST. I always stay on the line as long as you need me to in order to answer every question and give you the support that you need. All of the calls are recorded so that you can download them and listen anytime.
3. Connect with me and fellow participants 24/7 on our private facebook group. The group is extremely supportive and the feeling of being surrounded by other people who really understand what you’re going through is priceless. I check the group every day and respond personally to many of your posts.
4. Get extra support during our Bonus Q & A calls. These calls will be set aside just for Q & A so that you have extra opportunities to get answers directly from me.
The group has limited spaces to keep the learning environment intimate and to make sure that I can give you as much support and attention as you need. You’ll get plenty of individualized coaching and support from me AND the incredible support of our whole group.
New for Spring 2014: Win Prizes!
This year, thanks to the support of some incredible Self-Care Sponsors, you can win luxurious skin care products (eco-friendly and chemical-free, of course), botanically-based perfume, herbal self-care kits, and other lovely things just for participating fully in the WHI program.
You probably know that information alone is never enough to create lasting in your life. The real magic happens when you put your knowledge into action and apply it to your day-to-day routine in a way that works with your lifestyle. Sometimes, we all need a little bit of inspiration to help us start putting those new self-loving habits into action, and that’s why each week of the program you’ll be eligible to win one of our lovely prizes if you participate fully in the course and take action by applying what you’re learning to your day-to-day routine.
Our prizes include:
- psyche & soma (yes, you can win one-on-one sessions with me!)
- An “Over the Moon: PMS & Cramps Herbal Kit” by my colleague Nina Price, a wonderful herbalist & acupuncturist
In the middle of raging
emotions and spiritual growth, I began having reproductive issues. After countless visits and telephone calls, my gynecologist had no answers for me and I was feeling more discouraged than ever. Quite a bit has changed since my first round of WHI in 2013. The course material helped me examine the contributing factors wreaking havoc on my body.
Once the course ended and I had some time for the information to sink in, I felt connected to my body on a deeper level. I decided to detox of all things unnatural; I stopped taking oral contraceptives (I felt this was a major contributor to the problem) and began tracking my cycle and temperature utilizing the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). While I won’t bore you with the science behind it all, I will say that this method really helped me hear myself. It is extremely empowering and exactly what I needed to gain control of my health, leave the suffering behind and get my life back!
I have now been successfully tracking my reproductive cycle for almost a year in June. Using the information provided in the WHI program (including the FAM method) has eliminated my previous reproductive issues. I now have the ability to hear the messages my body gives me in a way that I never could before. I never would have been able to move passt the hurdles in my intuitive journey if it weren’t for Melanie and the WHI program.
Rachel, WHI 2013 Participant
Is this for you?
This program is for you if deep down you really want:
- To get your hormones back in balance.
- To finally feel like you’re in control of your own health as an informed patient & powerful force for your own self-healing.
- To have the best chances of conceiving naturally, even if you’re not ready to start thinking about having children right now.
- To avoid any invasive medical procedures or artificial hormones that you possibly can–without sacrificing your results.
- To enjoy balanced moods and more energy.
- To reclaim your intuition—and balance it with objective observation.
- To be deeply supported by a community of women who stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you on your journey.
- To feel vibrant, feminine, and beautiful. To radiate health on all levels—not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually, too.
If you can say “yes” to any of these, then this program is for you.
- You’re a woman of childbearing age
- You’re struggling with something related to your hormones, menstrual cycle, or reproductive system
- You’ve been diagnosed with a hormonal imbalance like PCOS, short luteal phase, etc
- You’re trying to conceive and looking for natural ways to support your body though the process
- You’re not sure yet if you want to have children, but want to do what you can to make sure that you’ll have the option to conceive naturally if you choose to
- You’re looking for alternatives to the birth control pill
- You’re sick of feeling like you’re at the mercy of your hormones, whether that’s because of PMS, cramps, heavy bleeding, absent periods, or a fear that you won’t be able to have children
- You’re genuinely interested in total health and wellness, looking for deep healing and not just a quick fix or something to mask symptoms
- You’re open to mind-body therapies, self-reflection, meditation, and other less-conventional approaches to wellness
- You’re open to conventional medicine and willing to use it when necessary
- You’re open to using healing foods and herbal medicine when it’s safe & effective to do so
- You refuse to view yourself as a victim and take a proactive approach to your health
- You like to learn about health, healing, and ways to improve wellness on all levels.
This program might NOT be right for you if:
- You’re under the age of 18.
- You have cancer.
- You’ve completed menopause.
If you’re in one of these groups and are really interested in my approach, I recommend that we schedule some one-on-one consultations. This program isn’t tailored to your concerns, so it will serve you best for me to work with you individually.
This is also not for you if:
- You’re looking for a quick fix or a magic bullet. (They don’t exist–so save your money!)
- You believe that healing is simply a matter of forcing yourself to think positive.
- You’re against all forms of Conventional Medicine and won’t work with a medical doctor no matter what.
- You believe that the physical reality of the body is all there is to our health.
- You believe that every illness can be solved with spiritual & emotional work alone.
- You’re not willing to give and receive support in our community during the six weeks.
- You want to give your power to a health care provider who will just tell you what to do rather than educate and empower yourself to make informed choices.
“I wasn’t sure if a program like this would work over the internet, but I’ve benefited from the program immensely. I’m so much more knowledgeable about PCOS, my body’s needs, health in general. I feel more powerful in actually doing something about my condition, something I haven’t felt since I’ve been diagnosed with PCOS.Now, I’m a better friend to myself. I honour my body’s needs more than I did before I entered this program. I learned to listen to my intuition. I noticed that some foods are not good for me FOR NOW and that I should play with food and take notice of what happens within my body.
The other thing I loved about this program was how engaged Melanie was with every single one of us. Since this is such a private topic it was important for me not to feel as though I was a number, I can assure you Melanie does everything to not make you feel this way!”WHI Fall 2012 Participant (Anonymous)
My Promise & Guarantee
I’m confident that the information I’m sharing will be life-changing and that this will be the best health education program you’ve ever imagined.
Now that the program is in its third year, I’m more confident than ever that if you say YES to yourself and invest in this program by participating in the facebook group, asking questions, making new friends, and playing with the exercises, you WILL create a transformation in your life.
If for any reason the program doesn’t feel like a good fit once we get started, all you have to do is reach out to me and I will personally work to make sure that you get what you need—even if it means leaving the group program and applying your investment to one-on-one work with me.
The bottom line is that I care about you. And once you join this program, I will take the best possible care of you that I can. You deserve it.
Tuition: $497
I’m confident that this program is easily worth 10X more than the cost of tuition. The power to direct your own health care team, to confidently use herbs & food to help heal yourself, and the practices of using your own creative power to heal your body, heart, and spirit is priceless—and once you learn this stuff, you’ll carry it with you always.
But I know how it is—money is tight, and you really don’t want to waste money on something that doesn’t work for you.
That’s why entry to the program is by application only. I want to make sure that you’re a good fit—and that the other women who will be joining you will add to the richness and caring nature of our inner circle.
Applications are not currently available.
Please email info@psycheandsoma.com to join the waiting list so that you’ll be first in line for a chance to join the program when it opens up again.
No payment is due until your application is approved.
After your application is received, you’ll hear back from me within 48 hours. If the program is a good match for your needs, you’ll be accepted. If it’s not a good fit, I’ll give you my suggestions for other avenues that will better serve your needs. If you’re accepted you’ll have 48 hours to submit your payment (via PayPal) and signed Policies & Promises document.
Here’s how to apply:
1. Go to this link and fill out the application. Your answers will help me to get a sense of what you need from the program, and I’ll only offer you a space if I’m confident that this is going to make a real difference in your life & health.
2. You’ll hear back from me within 2 business days. I’ll read your application myself and write back personally—whether I can offer you a space in the program or not.
3. If your offered a space, you have 48 hours to ask me any questions that you still have before completing your registration. I’m happy to answer anything that I can so that you can make the best decision for you.
4. When you’re ready to say “YES!” you’ll send me a signed copy of our Policies & Promises for the course along with the full payment of $497 via PayPal.
5. Once you’re admitted into the course, you’ll receive immediate access to our facebook community where you can start getting support right away. And if you’re eligible for an early enrollment bonus session, you can schedule that session as soon as you’d like.
Frequently Asked Questions
1.) What if I’m really busy? Will I still be able to participate if my schedule is crazy?
I completely understand the challenge of juggling everything in your life and struggling to make time for your own healing. I’ve been there–stressed-out and tired with so many demands on my time that I feel like I barely have a moment for myself. That’s why I’ve designed this program to be as concise and action-oriented as possible. You’ll learn everything you need to know in bite-sized chunks. You’ll get PDF’s that you can read at your leisure and refer to whenever you need to. And you get to decide how much time you want to spend with our community. The time requirements are a really small investment compared to what you’re going to receive in return.
Real healing does require us to carve out sacred space for ourselves, but that doesn’t have to mean a complete overhaul of your schedule.
2.) Will this work if I want to stay on birth control pills? Can I add it in with the other drugs that I’m taking? (Will it work with acupuncture? Clomid?)
This program will educate and empower you regardless of what medications or treatments you’re currently using. You’ll be able to use the vast majority of the program regardless of what medications you’re taking. Having reproductive freedom means that you’re in the driver’s seat and that you can take advantage of any therapy that makes a positive difference in your life. For many women, the empowered choice is to include medications or Birth Control pills in their routine. This program is supportive of your unique needs and your health care choices.
If you’re on medication, there will likely be herbs that we talk about in the herbal therapy section that you’re not able to try because of potential interactions with your medication. You’ll still be able to use all of the other components of the program. Just like everyone else, you’ll customize everything for your unique situation, which will include working with your medications.
If you’re taking any medications at all, do not discontinue them without the advice and permission of your prescribing physician. This is really important. Your doctor is in charge of the medications. I will never advise you to stop taking your meds, to adjust the dose, or to make any changes to your prescription drug therapies. That is your doctor’s realm and you have to seek advice from him or her on this issue.
If you and your doctor decide that it’s time for you to stop taking one or more medications, this program will help you support your body in coming back to balance and will give you tools to monitor your progress.
3.) I thought the Rhythm method didn’t work? Are you actually teaching the Rhythm method?
No!
You’re right; the Rhythm method is garbage. The Rhythm method is based on the myth that all women have predictable cycles and tend to ovulate on the same day each month. The reality is that every woman is different and most of us ovulate on slightly different days each month.
The Fertility Awareness Method, which is one important component of this program, helps you to track the physical signs of fertility each month. Your body shows you clear signs about where you are in your cycle, and using these cues can help you know exactly when you may be able to conceive. This is why the method I’m teaching is effective as a form of birth control when properly applied. (It’s also a great way to learn what’s happening with your body if you’re having issues with hormonal balance. It’s not just for birth control or conception.)
It takes some time to get used to using this method. I recommend that women not rely on FAM for birth control purposes until they’ve been successfully tracking for at least 6 months. This course will lay the foundation, but you’ll need to use another birth control method until you’re completely confident in your ability to track and interpret your fertility signs.