You’ve been told it’s “just your hormones.” The truth? Two systems shape how you feel in midlife — and one of them you can calm directly.
When everything feels off-key
One day you’re fine. The next, you’re teary, restless, or oddly anxious over nothing. It’s not that your body has turned against you — it’s that two internal systems are trying to renegotiate peace.
Hormones shift, yes. But the nervous system — the one that governs stress, sleep, and emotion — also rewires itself in response.
That’s why two women with similar hormone readings can feel completely different.
The first pathway — the hormonal route
This is the path most people know: working directly with hormones. HRT replenishes oestrogen and progesterone.
Botanical mimics such as red clover, black cohosh, or maca act on oestrogen receptors in gentler, plant-based ways.
For many women, this route is life-changing — it can relieve hot flushes, improve bone density, and sharpen focus.
But it’s not right or available for everyone.
If you’re already on HRT, live with oncology concerns, thyroid sensitivities, or simply prefer a non-hormonal approach, there’s another path worth knowing about.
The second pathway — the nervous-system route
Think of this as training the translator, not the hormones themselves.
When oestrogen declines, the brain’s stress circuitry (the HPA axis) loses its steady rhythm.
Cortisol surges more easily; melatonin lags behind.
The nervous-system route helps restore that rhythm — teaching your body how to respond
more calmly to hormonal change, instead of being hijacked by it.
You’re not “balancing hormones.”
You’re steadying the stress-and-sleep circuits those hormones influence — which, in
practice, often feels like balance from the inside out.
“You can’t always change your hormones — but you can change how your body responds to
them.”
Why this matters
Researchers such as Dr Lisa Mosconi and Dr Louise Newson have shown that hormonal decline affects brain chemistry and stress regulation.
At the same time, studies on adaptogenic and calming herbs — like Tulsi (Holy Basil) and Passionflower — show they can help balance cortisol, enhance mood, and improve sleep independently of oestrogen levels.¹ ²
So while hormone therapy treats one pathway, nervous-system support works through another, giving you steadiness, clarity, and rest — even if your hormones remain in flux.
Where SOMA fits
SOMA was designed for women walking that second path — or those combining both.
☀️ Morning — Vitalitea
Gotu Kola • Siberian Ginseng • Tulsi • Spearmint • Meadowsweet • Rooibos • Sage
→ Supports calm focus and sustainable energy, easing the morning cortisol curve without
stimulants.
🌙 Evening — Serenitea
Passionflower • Chamomile • Lemon Balm • Linden • Sacred Lotus • Sage
→ Encourages the body to down-shift into genuine rest — not sedation, but the deep exhale where repair begins.
Each blend is clinically guided in ratio, each ingredient organic, and ethically sourced from regions where soil conditions maximise potency.
“Balance isn’t about chasing perfect hormone numbers — it’s about steadying the system that hormones talk to.”
The takeaway
Hormone therapy works beautifully for many women — and nervous-system support can complement it.
For others, it offers an alternative route to feeling calm, clear, and in control again.
Either way, the goal is the same: a body that feels steady.
Because when your nervous system finds its rhythm, everything else — can finally fall into place.
