"This is the beginning of something meaningful."
Regarding the health and fitness of women, menopause is a sensitive and taboo issue for South Asian women.
These individuals can originate from Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Sri Lankan communities.
A new community-led initiative has been recently announced to support women through menopause and midlife.
Known as The Sattva Collective, the organisation was launched on May 14, 2025, by certified Midlife and Menopause coach Kiran Singh.
‘Sattva’ is derived from Sanskrit and refers to clarity, balance, and inner peace.
Delving into the support group, Kiran explained: “South Asian women are navigating physical, emotional, and identity shifts in silence – often without the language, space, or support to talk about it.
“The Sattva Collective is here to change that.
“We are reclaiming midlife as a powerful, transformative time – and doing it together.”
Announcing the project on Instagram, Kiran wrote:
“Rooted in clarity, compassion and cultural understanding, The Sattva Collective was created to break the silence around menopause and redefine midlife as a time of power, purpose, and possibility.
“My mission is to empower South Asian Women in the UK to navigate this life stage with confidence and connection – through monthly meet-ups, workshops, resources, and awareness campaigns.
“This is the beginning of something meaningful.
“We’re here, we’re ready, and we’re just getting started.”
The Sattva Collective offers a range of services, including:
- Monthly community meet-ups in local cafés
- Educational workshops on hormone health, mental well-being, and cultural stigma
- An annual flagship Midlife Summit launching in January 2026
- Public awareness campaigns and digital resources
- One-to-one and group coaching sessions
Within the South Asian community, women unfortunately find menopause a difficult subject to discuss.
A lack of education around it increases its stigma and taboo.
Pakistani-based Dr Shabnam Afridi explained:
“If women are made aware of what happens during menopause, they can help reduce the negative effects it can have on their health and family life.”
Sonia Begum, a Birmingham-based mother, added:
“When I was way younger, I remember someone saying how once I had kids, and the period was over, I’d have no worries.
“No one mentioned menopause.”
“Only now, by talking to people who are going through it, it’s obvious period ending is potentially not the end of the hell women have to go through.”
It is positive and promising to see Kiran Singh create such a progressive initiative, which will hopefully reduce taboo and offer women the support they need when facing menopause and midlife.
You can find out more information about The Sattva Collective here.
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