The Menopause Effect

Balance is excited to offer a new program for women who are ready to focus on “M.E.”!  The Menopause Effect is designed for women from peri through post menopause and delivered by Penny Sullivan, our newly certified specialist!

Did you know menopause actually begins 10 years before your first symptom?

We cannot “out fitness“ menopause, no matter how fit, healthy, or determined you are.  If you have functioning ovaries, at some point you will experience menopause. 

Menopause is a "full-contact sport”!  Be champions of self-care.  It benefits everyone.  Good nutrition, regular movement/exercise, restful sleep, stress management, cultivating a social support system, the basic things that serve all human beings well are particularly needed during menopause and beyond. 

Run by Penny Sullivan, certified Girls Gone Strong Menopause coach, the goal of our 4 week program is to help facilitate a woman’s ability to make choices in favor of her health and wellbeing. 

Walk away with tools and strategies to navigate this inevitable, physiological and emotional process that actually lasts the last third of our lives. This program will create a safe space where we, as a typically ignored population, can share experiences, laugh, vent, exercise, breathe, stretch, and learn about self-care and recovery.  

What’s Included:

Two sessions per week, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11:00 AM

Wednesday: 60-minute barre workout, followed by 30 minutes of recovery and meditationFriday: heavier weighted barre for 45 minutes, followed by a 45-minute discussion on various menopause-related topics with guest presenters who are experts in the fieldThe barre sessions are lighter free weights with many reps and creative sequencing with numerous plank combinations, a hallmark of Penny’s barre. Challenging free weight, cardio and flexibility work are all built into the non stop 60 minute barre class. The weighted 45 minute  barre class is the slower, heavier weighted version of the above. And Yes, the work is joint friendly!!Weekly presenters: Sunday 2/2 Kickoff:  Kelli Timbers (Integrative Practices)Friday 2/8:  Tori Myers OB/GYNFriday 2/15:  Flo LAST NAME (Mental Health)Friday 2/22:  Tara Culp (Recovery & Self Care)Friday 2/28:  participants rountable discussion & wrap up$50 Balance credit to put towards a class, SGT or training package to supplement your fitness routine

Dates/Times:

Sunday 2/2

Enjoy a screening of the movie The M Factor.

Guest speaker Kelly Timbers will talk after the movie about her work with Menopause, integrated medical options like hormone therapy and if it’s appropriate for you.

We will discuss the overview of the next 4 weeks including physical, emotional changes.  How to make good choices to navigate the journey, like movement and self-care. We ask for total commitment to the exercise sessions, discussions and lifestyle challenges for the month.  For example, less or no alcohol, more movement each day, less caffeine, more water, less red meat, less late night phone scrolling, something! Pick just one healthy habit to 💯stick to for the month. Keep it private or share and go for it. Coaches included!

First workout 2/5, last workout and wrap up 2/28

Cost: $299

There will be maximum of 10 participants for this round so sign up now!