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HEARTSCAPES

Evidence-based practices for the nervous system, menopause, yoga, and living well in midlife.

What does it mean to live well in midlife?

What does it mean to live well in midlife, in a body that's changing?

 

Midlife is a game change, a time when "push harder" ends and finding a new way to adapt begins. There is no returning or going back, there is the reconciling with what is.

 

And so to live well now is to do two things the culture rarely makes room for: to rest, and to adapt.

What I offer

I'm Julie Cardoza, M.S, Somatic and Restorative Yoga Teacher IWHI Certified Perimenopause/Menopause Coach.  I'm the founder of Heartscapes, LLC. I'm post-menopausal following a perimenopause journey landing in surgical menopause.  (see my credentials)

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Let's Meet on the Mat

Women's Midlife Restoration Circle

3rd Sundays Monthly 
3:30 to 5:00 pm
@ Body Sense and Wellness Center, Fresno
Limited to 6 

To live well in midlife is to rest, and to adapt. The Women's Midlife Restoration Circle is a monthly space for both.

We practice Somatic Restorative Yoga woven with reflective journaling — gentle, body-led work for nervous system regulation, following sensation rather than forcing shape. Between and after practice, journaling gives you a quiet place to notice what's shifting, alongside other women in the same season. No performing, no fixing — just space to come as you are and let it settle.

The circle stays small, so there's real room for rest and presence. You'll leave more regulated, more resourced, and less alone in the changes of midlife.

 

Curious about the science behind the practice?

Explore more in [The Midlife Practice library].

a nature mandala both botanical art and midlife celebration

Are you interested in hosting an event in your space?

I bring somatic restorative yoga, midlife circles, and menopause workshops to studios, wellness centers, and retreat spaces — science-based, body-led, and gently held.

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Julie with HeartScapes, LLC

Julie Cardoza, MS 

Heartscapes, LLC 

6067 N Fresno St Ste 107

Fresno, CA 93710

email: julie@heartscapesllc.com

Heartscapes LLC provides wellness consulting, coaching, and educational content to support well-being in midlife. This work is not medical advice or psychotherapy, and is not a substitute for care from your physician or licensed mental health provider. It does not diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. If you're seeking diagnosis or treatment, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

HeartScapes LLC is rooted on the traditional lands of the Yokuts and Mono Peoples. I acknowledge their deep relationship with this land and honor the living cultures of Indigenous communities today.

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