This book was written for you
If any of this sounds familiar...
You're a Black, Brown or Indigenous woman experiencing perimenopause or menopause
You've been to the doctor and left feeling unheard, dismissed, or confused
You want to understand what's happening in your body, in language that makes sense
You're looking for natural, holistic approaches rooted in your culture
You want to honour your ancestral wisdom while navigating modern life
You're ready to stop suffering in silence and start riding your waves with grace
"Written for Black, Brown and Indigenous women in Guyana, the Caribbean, right across the Guianas, the Amazon, across South America, Central America and the Diaspora."
Inside the book
Eight chapters of holistic, culturally-rooted wisdom
Understanding Your Waves
What perimenopause and menopause actually are, and why the mainstream conversation has been leaving us out.
The Caribbean Body
How our cultural backgrounds, diets, and ancestral histories shape our hormonal experience in ways medicine rarely acknowledges.
Nourishing from the Inside Out
Hormone-supporting foods rooted in Guyanese and Caribbean traditions, the kitchen as your first medicine cabinet.
Movement, Rest & the Midlife Body
Sustainable movement practices for midlife women, and the radical act of rest in a culture that glorifies busy.
Navigating the Emotional Waves
Mood changes, anxiety, grief and joy, the emotional landscape of midlife and how to ride it with grace.
Body Image & Cultural Expectations
Reclaiming your body in midlife, confronting the cultural messages we've absorbed and writing a new story.
Intimacy, Relationships & the New You
Navigating intimacy, relationships and identity as you step into the most powerful chapter of your life. Includes a 7-day holistic plan.
Your Holistic Toolkit
Practical tools, rituals, recipes and resources to support your journey, drawn from ancestral wisdom and modern holistic practice.
What readers are saying
"Riding the Waves is the book I wish I'd had ten years ago. Every page felt like Mahalia was sitting across the table from me, speaking my language, understanding my culture. A gift."
Cheryl A.
Region One, Guyana
"Finally, a menopause book that doesn't make me feel like an outsider. Mahalia writes with such warmth, knowledge and cultural understanding. I've recommended it to every woman I know."
Paulette R.
Trinidad & Tobago
"I bought the Kindle version on a Friday night and had finished it by Sunday morning. I couldn't put it down. This book changed how I see my body and my midlife journey."
Donna W.
London, UK
Ready to start riding your waves?
Available now on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. Order your copy today and take the first step towards understanding, honouring and healing your midlife body.
Published by Mahalia's Kitchen Press · ISBN 9781067677305 · Available worldwide on Amazon