Unpacking Perimenopause
Join Naturopathic Doctor and Women’s Health Educator Dr. Pamela Thornton for a 90 minute deep dive into everything perimenopause. During this session you will learn what is really happening to your hormonal system during this thing called perimenopause. Learn to interpret the subtle and not-so-subtle cues your body is giving you and learn the tips and tools you can begin to incorporate into your life immediately to help ease this transition and find peace in your relationship with your changing body. As we unpack this inner wisdom together, we put you in the driver's seat of the trajectory of your perimenopausal experience. Together we will learn, laugh and grow our knowledge and understanding of this chapter of life empowering women to determine their path for themselves and embrace these changes with open minds and hearts in the healthiest and happiest way possible, finding joy in the journey.
*May be eligible for coverage through health benefits for naturopathic medicine.
About Dr Pamela Thornton, B.Sc., ND
Pamela earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph in human biology. She then graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine's four-year Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program in 1998. Pamela has served on the boards of both the Ontario and Canadian Associations of Naturopathic Doctors.
She completed her Therapeutic Prescribing exam in 2016 to add the controlled act of prescribing to her clinical tool box. She followed this by becoming a Graduate of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy Essential Elements of Prescription Hormone Compounding. The addition of bio-identical hormones has vastly expanded Pamela’s ability to untangle the complex endocrine web that so many women find themselves entangle in.
Pamela is an integrative practitioner and passionate leader in the field of women’s hormonal health issues and fertility. She does many public lectures on topics of integrative medicine and alternative approaches to health. With over 21-years of clinical experience, Pamela believes that what it takes to be well is not merely the absence of disease but rather a balance of physical, emotional and spiritual health. As a result, she has also continued her wellness journey becoming a HeartMath certified practitioner and a Hoffman Process International graduate.
As a mother of three children, Pamela is keenly interested in the health and wellness of women and children and our planet and in building community resources to make education and collaboration available to everyone who seeks it.
Pamela is known for her keen listening skills and her ability to see the whole picture when creating a wellness plan. Born and raised in Woodstock, she is delighted to be joining Tiffany and Ashley in bringing the WOMB to our community.