(Peri)Menopause Therapies Unlocked

Join the next event in this growing grassroots initiative to promote women’s health and empowerment in our community!

Last year's inaugural Menopause Therapies Unlocked brought together over 140 women from Lexington and nearby towns to learn evidence-based approaches to menopause care.

This year, we’re expanding the focus - covering the years leading up to menopause and the early postmenopause period, along with what’s new in menopause care since last year. We’re demystifying this entire midlife hormone transition so you can feel informed, empowered, and supported at every stage.

(Peri)Menopause Therapies Unlocked will explore what’s really happening in your body during this transition and highlight both conventional and integrative therapies that can make a meaningful difference.

Real talk, new science, and local experts bringing clarity to the perimenopause years.

Understanding the Perimenopause Window: Early Hormonal Shifts & Treatment Approach Gain clarity on the biological changes that begin up to a decade before menopause and can last into early postmenopause - and how early detection and treatment can change your long-term trajectory.

In Our Perimenopause Era: Opting Out of Suffering — HT Options and What’s Changing
Explore how hormone therapy has evolved, who it’s for, and how to personalize treatment safely and effectively.

Metabolic Health & Lifestyle Strategies for the Perimenopause Body Understand how nutrition, movement, and sleep influence metabolism, inflammation, and energy and what daily habits make the biggest difference.

Calm Within the Chaos: How Your Nervous System Shapes the Perimenopause Experience Learn how chronic stress amplifies hormonal symptoms and discover tools to regulate your nervous system for emotional and physical balance.

Finally, answers for the hormonal changes you’ve been feeling but couldn’t quite name.

• Why your body feels different - despite no major lifestyle changes
• Whether your symptoms could be connected to your hormones (and what to do about it)
• What options exist beyond “just wait until postmenopause”

…then this event is for you.

If you’re in your late 30s - early postmenopause and feel like something is off, this event is your invitation to get curious, get educated, and take action.

You don’t have to wait until symptoms peak or become entrenched - or settle for being dismissed or underserved in the doctor’s office. In today’s healthcare landscape, we often have to be our own advocates. Taking action and investing in your health now can redefine your next chapter - one where you’re meant to step into your power and create space for the life you want.

The Lexington Women’s Health Speaker Series aims to empower women on their health and wellness journey by connecting them with innovative experts, sharing evidence-based insights, and fostering a strong community of support.

This is your opportunity to learn, connect, and take the first proactive step toward easing through this major life transition with clarity, confidence, and community by your side.

Tickets sold out quickly last year—don’t wait.
Reserve your spot today and join a movement that’s redefining how women navigate this critical season of life.

Lexington local and mom of three, Catherine Walter, NBC-HWC, is a Hormone & Integrative Nutrition Coach and founder of the Lexington Women’s Health Speaker Series and Boston Perimenopause & Menopause Community FB Group. Catherine’s mission is to empower women in their 40s and 50s to navigate perimenopause and menopause with clarity, confidence, and community. Through education, connection, and expert collaboration, her passion is helping women move beyond confusion and take charge of their health in midlife and beyond.

Dr. Anila Jha, MD, NCMP
Dr. Jha is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist specializing in menopausal medicine and midlife women’s health. After graduating from MIT, she attended medical school at George Washington University and completed her residency at Mt. Sinai West in New York, where she served as chief resident. She later joined NYU Langone as an attending and surgical educator before moving to Boston in 2021. A certified practitioner through the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), Dr. Jha now practices at New England Ob/Gyn and teaches second-year medical students at Harvard Medical School.

Laura Brown, WHNP-BC, MSCP
Laura is a board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and one of only 4,100 clinicians nationwide certified by The Menopause Society as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP). She is also a Certified Coach through Koach Training, uniquely blending clinical expertise with coaching tools to support women through midlife transitions. After early experience in Internal Medicine and OBGYN, Laura founded Sapphire Women’s Healthcare in 2024, dedicated to evidence-based, compassionate midlife care.

Joelle Chateauneuf, DNP, FNP-BC
Joelle is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with advanced training in Functional Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Hypnotherapy, and Energy Healing. She integrates evidence-based medicine with holistic modalities to treat the whole person in mind, body, and spirit. She is dedicated to helping women move through the seasons of life with confidence, balance, and vitality. As the founder of Empower Health & Wellness, she empowers women to take an active role in their health so they can live happier, healthier, and more meaningful lives.

Veselina Hristova Jones, LICSW
Veselina is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in women’s mental health and midlife transitions. With over a decade of clinical experience, she is passionate about helping women manage anxiety, burnout, and the emotional shifts of perimenopause and menopause. In her Wellesley-based private practice, she integrates mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral, and self-compassion approaches to help women reconnect with their values, strengthen stress resilience, and build lives that feel grounded and fulfilling. A frequent speaker and educator, Veselina leads workshops on stress, nervous system regulation, and emotional well-being for women in midlife.

Bella Santé is New England’s premier destination for luxury wellness, where timeless rituals meet advanced, results-driven treatments. Rooted in the belief that beauty and health are one, their award-winning day and med spa experiences nurture skin, body, and spirit—helping every guest feel radiant, balanced, and beautifully well.

Bella Santé is generously partnering with this event to support women’s wellness through exclusive vouchers for early registrants and a luxury raffle prize for attendees.

Post 1917 is a modern steakhouse and cocktail lounge in the heart of Lexington, known for its welcoming atmosphere and genuine hospitality. We take pride in creating memorable experiences where great food, fine wine, and meaningful connections come together - the perfect setting to unwind and celebrate with inspiring women from our community.

Fitness Together Lexington is a private personal training studio that’s been part of the Lexington community for over 20 years. Our mission is to help every client build strength, confidence, and lasting health through personalized, science-based strength training.

Rooted in the belief that movement is medicine, we design customized programs that empower women to thrive through every stage of life—especially during the perimenopause transition and beyond. Our certified trainers take a holistic approach focused on strength, mobility, and metabolic health, helping each client feel their best inside and out.

Lexington Chamber of Commerce supports and advocates for all the businesses of Lexington. They are a membership organization, but their advocacy extends to any business in Lexington that needs help with Town, state or federal government. The Chamber connect businesses with the community and vice versa. Its mission is to promote Lexington as a positive and inclusive place to conduct business: retail, home-based, digital, industrial, lab-based, restaurants and more!

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Lexington Venue, 1794 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, United States

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