Course Overview

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This course structure is set up like an 8 week ’semester.’  You will take 1 class per week, have a few tasks to complete, and take a very brief quiz after each class (which will not be ‘graded’).  We will provide weekly meetings you can call into. The first half of these meetings will be to ensure you understand the expectations of each upcoming class, and what tools you may need for the week ahead. The second half of these meetings will be to help answer any of your questions, get to know each other, learn from each other, or just ‘vent’ away if you need to!  This is a judgement-free zone!

If there is a demand, we will have periodic bonus calls to talk about topics not necessarily covered in this course, new data and developments in menopause care, and the like.  One example we may cover is (middle-aged) women’s rights in the workplace. I will also look to bring in a guest speaker periodically.

You will have the ability to email us if you have any questions, (i.e., if you are unable to join any of the weekly calls). We will do our very best to respond as quickly as possible.

We assess your progress by having you take a fairly brief baseline questionnaire before you start the course. And upon ‘graduation’ you will retake the same questionnaire to see where you have improved, and/or where you may want to focus more of your attention. And of course you won’t be “100%” after 8 weeks, since this is a journey, my fabulous lady friends, not a destination.

So you can see your progress, we suggest you begin by obtaining some baseline information. This can include getting comprehensive labs (if you haven’t had any done within the past year), completing the course baseline questionnaire, and having a smart scale and a tape measure.

The importance of proper nutrition during perimenopause, menopause, post-menopause cannot be understated. We will experience major hormone changes, that affect just about every part of our bodies. We may need to supplement certain nutrients, if we're not getting enough from our diets.

Learn why exercise is so important to help prevent muscle loss and bone density loss, two things that many menopausal women may experience. Learn how exercise can help with mental health andsleep.

Learn how hormone changes can disrupt sleep, and how you can help yourself. Create a bedtime routine that will help you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

Understand that your negative feelings and brain fog are normal. Loss of our female hormones doesn’t just give us hot flashes, it impacts are entire body including our brain.  This course helps you to understand what is happening to your body and brain, and how to reduce those unwanted feelings.

We help you to evaluate toxins you may be putting into your body, and how your environment may be negatively impacting your life.

Learn what tips and tricks I’ve learned and used that have helped me to enhance my natural beauty, that you can apply too.  I touch on everything from skin, hair, nails and even your smile. Because if you feel good about yourself, for yourself, you will enjoy life more.

The final assessment isn’t like a final exam you’re used to from school. It’s more like a promise to yourself, that you will put yourself first (or at the very least, at the very top of your ‘list’). It’s also like a graduation, but once again, not like the graduation from high school. You are graduating this course with (hopefully) new knowledge, that you can (and will!) apply to your daily life, so you may live your life to the fullest, feeling the best you possibly can. I also want to learn from YOU, so I can make improvements to this course as new studies and data emerge.