Perimenopause & Menopause Resilience Summit
When sleep changes, brain fog, hot flashes, weight shifts, mood changes, or low energy begin affecting daily life, it can be difficult to know what deserves attention first.
This three-day online series brings together 20 experts in women’s health, hormones, functional medicine, somatic practice, pelvic health, intimacy, and holistic wellbeing. The sessions offer educational perspectives for perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause.
You’ll explore how hormonal, metabolic, neurological, emotional, and relational factors can overlap during midlife. The goal is to help you ask better questions, understand a wider range of options, and identify practical ideas to discuss with qualified healthcare professionals when appropriate.
Choose the sessions that speak most directly to your current concerns, whether you are looking for clearer information about hormone therapy, metabolism, nervous system regulation, pelvic health, sleep, intimacy, or the deeper meaning of this transition.
Why Attend the Perimenopause & Menopause Resilience Series
Midlife symptoms rarely fit into a single category. Sleep disruption can affect mood and appetite, stress can intensify physical discomfort, and changes in energy or libido can influence relationships and self-confidence. This series helps you examine those connections without reducing every concern to one explanation.
The 20 featured experts approach perimenopause and menopause from different angles, including functional medicine, hormone therapy, metabolism, Ayurveda, somatic regulation, pelvic health, intimacy, detoxification, Tai Chi, and spiritual reflection. Hearing several perspectives can help you identify the questions and sessions most relevant to your own experience.
The event is educational rather than prescriptive. You can use it to build a more informed vocabulary, consider practical self-care ideas, and prepare for more productive conversations with healthcare professionals about symptoms, screening, treatment options, and personal priorities.
Who Should Attend the Perimenopause & Menopause Resilience Series
This series is for people who want a broader, more practical understanding of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. It may be especially relevant when symptoms feel interconnected or when conflicting advice has made it harder to decide what to explore next.
The sessions may also be useful for partners, family members, caregivers, practitioners, and educators who want to better understand the physical, emotional, relational, and social dimensions of the menopause transition.
- People experiencing hot flashes, night sweats, or disrupted sleep
- Those navigating brain fog, memory changes, fatigue, or mood shifts
- Anyone concerned about midlife weight gain or metabolic changes
- People exploring hormone replacement therapy and bioidentical hormones
- Those interested in pelvic floor health, libido, intimacy, and sexual wellbeing
- People seeking nervous system, somatic, Ayurvedic, or movement-based perspectives
- Anyone approaching menopause who wants to understand the transition earlier
- People in postmenopause who want practical support for ongoing wellbeing
What You’ll Learn During the Perimenopause & Menopause Resilience Series
You’ll examine the hormonal and metabolic changes associated with midlife through sessions on functional medicine, estrogen, breast-risk conversations, bioidentical hormones, hormone replacement therapy, detoxification, and individualized approaches to metabolism.
You’ll also explore how the nervous system, pelvic floor, sleep, stress responses, movement, sexuality, and intimacy can shape the day-to-day experience of perimenopause and menopause.
Several sessions widen the conversation beyond symptom management by addressing self-compassion, pleasure, personal boundaries, spiritual meaning, and the possibility of approaching this stage as a period of reflection and reinvention.
- How functional medicine practitioners frame hormonal resilience in perimenopause
- Questions to consider when comparing natural, synthetic, bioidentical, and plant-based hormone options
- Perspectives on estrogen, breast risk, and screening conversations
- How metabolism and weight changes may be approached during menopause
- Why pelvic floor health matters for movement, alignment, and sexual wellbeing
- Ways stress patterns and nervous system regulation may affect the menopause experience
- Ayurvedic, essential-oil, Tai Chi, and other holistic perspectives for midlife support
- How changing hormones can influence libido, pleasure, communication, and intimacy
- Approaches to self-compassion, boundaries, identity, and the spiritual dimension of menopause
- How to choose educational takeaways that fit your needs and professional care plan
A Whole-Person Midlife Resilience Framework
The series treats perimenopause and menopause as experiences that can involve multiple systems at once. Hormones matter, but so can metabolism, sleep, nervous system regulation, pelvic health, relationships, sexuality, movement, stress history, and personal meaning.
This whole-person framework does not require you to accept every speaker’s approach. Instead, it gives you a way to compare medical, functional, somatic, holistic, relational, and spiritual perspectives while staying attentive to your own health history and professional guidance.
Use the framework to notice patterns and refine your questions. The most useful outcome may be a clearer understanding of which concerns need clinical evaluation, which daily practices deserve a closer look, and which conversations you want to have with a partner or healthcare professional.
- Connect symptoms across hormonal, metabolic, neurological, and relational domains
- Compare conventional, functional, somatic, and holistic viewpoints
- Separate educational ideas from individualized medical decisions
- Choose a small number of relevant next questions rather than trying everything
Featured Speakers and What They Cover
The lineup includes doctors, women’s health educators, hormone specialists, somatic practitioners, pelvic-health teachers, intimacy experts, and holistic wellness voices. These groupings help you find the conversations that best match your current priorities.
Hormonal Resilience and Functional Medicine
Dr. Carrie Lam explores a functional medicine approach to perimenopause and hormonal resilience. Dr. Ameet Aggarwal addresses root-cause perspectives on hormone issues.
Menopause, Metabolism and Pro-Aging
Dr. Sharon Stills discusses menopause, hormones, metabolism, and pro-aging. Karen Martel focuses on the metabolic changes that can accompany menopause, while Marieke Steen examines why perimenopause may affect some people more intensely than others.
Estrogen, Breast Health and Hormone Therapy
Dr. Jenn Simmons covers breast risk, screening, and questions surrounding estrogen. Dr. Daved Rosensweet discusses bioidentical hormones, and Susan Hardwick-Smith compares natural, synthetic, bioidentical, and plant-based hormone therapy terminology.
Ayurveda, Detoxification and Holistic Support
Dr. Shivani Gupta shares an Ayurvedic perspective on hormones, energy, and resilience. Warren Phillips focuses on detoxification and anti-aging considerations.
Nervous System and Somatic Regulation
Mahshid Hager, an Ergos Somatic Experiencing faculty member, explores regulation and resilience during menopause. Jodi Cohen discusses the vagus nerve, essential oils, sleep, and intense stress responses, while Dr. Eva Detko offers another vagus-nerve perspective.
Pelvic Floor Health and Physical Resilience
Kim Vopni presents the pelvic floor as a vital sign connected with whole-body health and movement. Coco Berlin addresses the relationship between pelvic floor strength and sexuality.
Intimacy, Pleasure and Sexual Wellbeing
Dr. Alexandra Stockwell explores communication, changing desires, and intimacy as hormones fluctuate. Mangala Holland focuses on pleasure, orgasm, sensuality, and midlife wellbeing.
Self-Compassion, Movement and the Second Spring
Josie Weaver brings Tai Chi and self-compassion into the menopause conversation, using the traditional idea of a “Second Spring” as a framework for transition.
Spiritual Meaning and Reinvention
Alexandra Pope explores the spiritual power of menopause, including boundaries, wisdom, and preparation for this stage. Dr. Sandra Bevacqua focuses on reframing menopause as a possible period of reinvention and renewed perspective.
Three-Day Summit Sessions by Topic
The online series includes 20 sessions across three days. Use the topic groups below to identify the presentations most relevant to your current questions, then check your email after registration for viewing links and schedule details.
Hormones, Estrogen and Clinical Perspectives
- Dr. Carrie Lam: From Surviving to Thriving: A Functional Medicine Approach to Perimenopause & Hormonal Resilience
- Dr. Sharon Stills: The Pro-Aging Revolution: Reimagining Menopause, Hormones, and Metabolism
- Dr. Jenn Simmons: The Truth Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You: Breast Risk, Better Screening & Why Estrogen Is Not the Enemy
- Dr. Daved Rosensweet: The Safe, Logical Truth About Bioidentical Hormones
- Susan Hardwick-Smith: Navigating HRT: What Is Natural, Synthetic, Bioidentical, or Plant-Based, and Does It Matter?
- Dr. Ameet Aggarwal: Healing Root Causes of Hormone Issues
Metabolism, Energy and Holistic Health
- Karen Martel: The Metabolic Storm of Menopause
- Marieke Steen: Why Perimenopause Hits Some Women Harder than Others
- Dr. Shivani Gupta: Cool the Fire: An Ayurvedic Blueprint for Hormones, Energy & Resilience in Perimenopause & Menopause
- Warren Phillips: Why Detoxification Is More Important Than Nutrition for Anti-Aging
Nervous System, Stress and Mindful Movement
- Mahshid Hager: Regulation, Resilience, and Menopause
- Jodi Cohen: The Vagus Nerve & Menopause: Using Essential Oils to Reset Your Nervous System, Stop Flash Rages & Sleep Deeply Again
- Dr. Eva Detko: Is Your Vagus Nerve Toxic?
- Josie Weaver: Navigating the Pause with Self-Compassion: Tai Chi in Your Second Spring
Pelvic Health, Intimacy and Pleasure
- Kim Vopni: The “Core” of Resilience: Pelvic Floor as a Vital Sign
- Coco Berlin: Strong Pelvic Floor, Thriving Sexuality: The Missing Menopause Conversation
- Dr. Alexandra Stockwell: How to Rekindle Intimacy as Hormones Fluctuate
- Mangala Holland: Pleasure & Orgasm: The Lifeline You Need in Midlife
Spiritual Power and Midlife Reinvention
- Alexandra Pope: How to Prepare for the Spiritual Power of Menopause
- Dr. Sandra Bevacqua: Why Menopause Might Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You
Dates, Access, Replays and Where to Watch
This is a free three-day online series. Access details will be sent to your email after you register, including viewing instructions and schedule information.
Registered participants receive access to 24-hour replays after each session airs. Check your email throughout the event for the current viewing links and replay details.
A few simple inbox steps can make access easier:
- Register with an email address you check regularly
- Look in Promotions or Spam if the first message does not appear
- Search your inbox for AVAIYA or the series title
- Move the access email to your primary inbox or mark it as safe
- Star the message thread so later viewing links are easier to find
How to Register for the Perimenopause & Menopause Resilience Series
Click any Register Here For Free button on this page, enter your contact information, and check your email for access details.
How to Get the Most From the Three-Day Series
Twenty sessions can offer useful breadth, but you do not need to absorb every idea. A focused plan can help you learn without turning the event into another source of pressure.
Begin with one or two concerns that matter most right now, then choose the speakers whose topics align with those priorities. Keep medical decisions separate from general education and bring important questions to a qualified professional who knows your health history.
Choose a Core Viewing Path
Select a small number of sessions across hormones, metabolism, nervous system health, pelvic wellbeing, intimacy, or spiritual reflection. Add more only when your time and energy allow.
Use a Question-Based Note System
- Write down one question you want each session to help clarify
- Record one idea you may want to research or discuss further
- Note any claim that requires personalized medical guidance
Keep Actions Modest and Specific
Choose one realistic next step, such as preparing questions for an appointment, tracking a symptom pattern, or starting a brief self-care practice that is appropriate for you.
Include the Relational Side of Midlife
Some sessions address communication, intimacy, boundaries, and self-compassion. Consider sharing relevant takeaways with a partner, trusted friend, or clinician rather than carrying every concern alone.
About iKE ALLEN, Ande Anderson and AVAIYA University
iKE ALLEN and Ande Anderson, MS, RD, are the founders and co-owners of AVAIYA University. They host the Perimenopause & Menopause Resilience Series and bring together the event’s 20 guest experts.
AVAIYA University creates films, courses, and global online conferences focused on health, emotional healing, relationships, self-worth, spirituality, abundance, and personal growth.
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have attended AVAIYA events. Past programs have addressed subjects such as childhood trauma, depression and loneliness, codependency, chronic pain, type 2 diabetes, energy healing, prosperity, and animal wellbeing.
For this series, iKE and Ande organize a broad educational conversation about the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual dimensions of perimenopause and menopause. The guest speakers provide the specialized teaching, while the hosts guide the overall online event experience.
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- Nov 25 - 27 2026
- 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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- Date: Nov 25 - 27 2026
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