About this Event
Feeling off balance during perimenopause or menopause? You’re not alone—and there’s support.
Join us for PerimenoZen, a 3-part in-person workshop series designed to help you feel calmer, stronger, and more at home in your body during the perimenopause to menopause transition.
Each 2-hour session includes:
✔️ Insight into Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approaches to hormone health
✔️ Self-care tips you can use at home
✔️ Time for Q&A and personal reflection
✔️ A 30-minute relaxing community-style acupuncture session with guided meditation
✔️ A printed wellness booklet to take home
You’ll learn how to:
- Sleep better and quiet a restless mind
- Support your mood, energy and nervous system
- Nurture your metabolism and digestion without toxic diet culture
Chinese Medicine views hormone health and perimenopause in a different way. Whether you’re looking to work 1:1 with a practitioner or simply want solid support without the fluff, this is a space to feel seen, educated, and empowered.
Join us just for 1 class or book your spot for all 3 sessions.
Workshop Dates + Topics:
October 9th: RESTORE — Sleep & Insomnia in Perimenopause.
- Why sleep changes during perimenopause (night sweats, racing thoughts, etc.).
- TCM view of Heart-Kidney connection and Shen (spirit)
- The 5 Pattern types for Sleep Issues
- Nutrition for restful sleep: calming the nervous system & blood nourishing foods
- Evening wind-down rituals & pressure points
- Community Acupuncture + Guided Meditation: Quieting the Mind, Restoring the Spirit
November 13th: STEADY — Mood, Stress & Energy in Midlife
- Emotional shifts: irritability, sadness, sensitivity, rage
- The role of the Liver and “Liver Qi Stagnation” in TCM
- Hormones and neurotransmitters: bridging TCM and modern science
- Practices for moving Qi: gentle movement, journaling prompts, emotional expression
- Food as emotional medicine (mood-supportive herbs & teas)
- Community Acupuncture + Guided Meditation: Flowing with Emotions
December 4th: BALANCE — Weight, Digestion & Body Image with Compassion
- Shifting metabolism: how TCM views weight changes, fluid retention, energy drops
- Addressing the “inner critic” and embracing body compassion
- Why digestion changes during midlife
- Spleen Qi & digestive fire: how TCM explains bloat, sluggish digestion, sugar cravings
- Foods that energize without overstimulating, breaking sugar and caffeine loops
- Community Acupuncture + Guided Meditation: Reclaiming Vitality
About Your Host:
Hi! I’m Barbara Poczyniak, founder of AcuNiagara and Registered Acupuncturist with a clinical focus in women’s health. I help women navigate every stage of hormonal change using acupuncture, nutrition and Chinese Medicine. These workshops are here to share the TCM perspective on what what really works - without the overwhelm.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
AcuNiagara, 6453 Morrison Street, Niagara Falls, Canada
CAD 58.07
