Menopause Matters.

Real Talk. Real Support.
Real Midlife.

Menopause Matters is more than a lecture and more than a support group. It’s a place to learn, laugh, ask questions, and feel less alone—whether you’re navigating menopause, redefining midlife, or figuring out what comes next.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 5:30 PM

Learn how movement can ease aches, improve mobility, build strength and confidence, and help you feel more at home in your body during this life stage. 

This presentation will provide expert advice and simple, accessible demonstrations for all fitness levels and all bodies. Everything is designed to feel welcoming rather than intimidating — with practical ideas you can use right away and plenty of laughter to keep things light.

Host: Lisa Witler
Functional Aging Specialist and Certified Menopause Coach 

Guest: Dr. Sieara Hinshaw
Owner, Outshine Physical Therapy & Fitness

Physical Therapist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach specializing in sports orthopedics and injury prevention for women

Participants at the January 2026 “What’s Right With Me” session

Menopause + Midlife: Support That Meets You Where You Are

Menopause isn’t a medical problem, it’s a life transition. Menopause Matters offers education, community, and expert insight to help you navigate menopause and the wider midlife chapter with clarity, confidence, and humor.

What Is Menopause Matters?

Menopause Matters is a community-based FREE series created to normalize conversations around menopause and midlife. Each session blends expert-presented guidance and advice, lived experience, and real conversation — without shame, fear, or overwhelm.

How Menopause Matters Evolved

What began as informal conversations (Menopause Cafe in 2023) has grown into an expert-led series supporting women through menopause and the many transitions of midlife.

Menopause Matters Today

Now sponsored by AARP, Menopause Matters has expanded its focus beyond menopause to include the broader realities of midlife: identity, health, caregiving, work, relationships, and more.

Read the AARP article here.

These Sessions Are For…

• Those navigating perimenopause or menopause and their supporters

• Anyone in midlife asking “Is this normal?”

• Those craving credible information and real community

• Folks who want education without fear-mongering or hype