{"id":8315,"date":"2024-04-07T00:10:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T00:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charmed-online.nl\/?p=8315"},"modified":"2024-12-04T00:10:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T00:10:57","slug":"alyssa-produceert-docuseries-balance-a-perimenopause-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charmed-online.nl\/?p=8315","title":{"rendered":"Alyssa produceert Docuseries \u2018Balance: A Perimenopause Journey\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Espresso Media International has picked up international rights to the documentary series \u201cBalance: A Perimenopause Journey,\u201d executive produced by Alyssa Milano and directed by Dallas-based monk-filmmakers Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti, ahead of this year\u2019s MipTV.<\/p>\n

Produced by Siddhali Shree and Anubhuti\u2019s Texas-based non-profit production organization Siddhayatan Tirth Productions, the series explores the challenges women face when going through perimenopause, or the transition to menopause.<\/p>\n

The four-part series, currently in production, \u201cbrings this vital issue to an underserved audience: women facing perimenopause at any age, as well as a secondary market of men who witness loved ones going through difficult changes,\u201d Espresso Media stated.<\/p>\n

Siddhali Shree and Anubhuti, both Jain monks based at the Siddhayatan Tirth spiritual retreat center located near Dallas, Texas, co-directed and produced the series.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile menopause is inevitable for all women, the suffering in solitude that many experience, the general lack of awareness of the physical and mental effects, and the substandard care for aging women and their hormonal health can all be dramatically improved,\u201d said Milano, who has worked with the monk-filmmaker duo on previously projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our docuseries, \u2018Balance,\u2019 we shed light on the relentless stigma and dismissal many perimenopausal women face when it comes to their hormonal experiences, and we advocate for increased research and support, which should include the input of women in the medical field. Under the umbrella term \u2018healthcare,\u2019 women\u2019s health is not sufficiently prioritized here in the U.S., or in most countries around the world. With our docuseries, \u2018Balance,\u2019 we aim to change that \u2014 because after all, women\u2019s health and women\u2019s equality go hand in hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

The series features a high-profile lineup of influential women\u2019s healthcare specialists, including Dr. Mary Claire Haver, an obstetrician-gynecologist from Galveston, Texas, who has a following of more than 3 million on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy hope is that the \u2018Balance\u2019 docuseries will help women understand what is happening to their bodies so that they are prepared and not blindsided,\u201d Haver said. \u201cIt will also help them know their therapeutic options so that they can have an informed conversation with their healthcare provider.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the filmmakers, known for tackling challenging and taboo subjects in works like the 2021 feature documentary \u201cSurviving Sex Trafficking,\u201d the docuseries represents a deeply personal journey.<\/p>\n

They note that as monks, they have striven their whole lives to achieve levels of balance through the three pillars of body, mind and spirit, and suddenly their peaceful lives are disrupted by the hormonal effects and symptoms of perimenopause \u2013 the transitional phase leading up to menopause.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not as simple as finding balance and keeping it \u2014 the cards are stacked against us \u2014 because our bodies are ever-changing, and we\u2019ve never been taught just how drastic those changes can be,\u201d said Siddhali Shree. \u201cHormone imbalance and perimenopause are simply not taught to us. At 38, it started with sleepless nights, high anxiety, and a moment of rage. Something changed in me and it was unsettling. I didn\u2019t know what it was until I learned it was perimenopause.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anubhuti added: \u201cWitnessing what Sadhvi Siddhali Shree was going through made me dive into my own research to find answers. We were then inspired to make a docuseries about it so that others are informed and can be empowered to be an agent for themselves. Suicidal thoughts are higher during this transition. As monks, we wish to reduce suffering in the world and so this series can save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

The series\u2019 executive producers include H.H. Acharya Shree Yogeesh and Heather Badal, with Zack Tzourtzouklis serving as editor and co-producer and Cesar Ramos as director of photography.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to launch this timely series to the international market,\u201d said Rebecca Nicholls, head of sales and acquisitions at Espresso Media. \u201c\u2018Balance\u2019 is going to help so many people, bringing the latest information, and helping us all to identify how perimenopause might be affecting us as well as those we love.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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