About us
Welcome to the Konenki Menopause Support Group!
In Japanese culture, "Konenki" signifies "renewal years" and "energy," reflecting a positive and empowering perspective on menopause as a time of personal growth and transformation.
Our group is dedicated to embracing this philosophy by providing a supportive community for women navigating the peri-menopausal and menopausal journey. We offer both online and in-person events, ensuring accessibility and convenience for all members. All events are free or low-cost, with any fees solely covering food or facility expenses.
We are proud to collaborate with the region's most highly-vetted menopause providers, who will share their expertise and offer educational sessions at our events.
Join us to connect with like-minded women, gain valuable insights, and celebrate this transformative phase of life together.
We look forward to welcoming you to our community!
For more information about Konenki Menopause Solutions, visit www.konenkims.com
Upcoming events
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Integrative Midlife Care: Nervous System, Gut Health & Emotional Wellness
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The rules stopped working.
Not because you stopped trying, but because the body they were written for has changed underneath them.Integrative midlife care means looking at the whole picture rather than one symptom at a time.
Three Vetted Konenki Providers each take a different angle on the same question.
- Why midlife can feel emotionally different, and what to do when the load stops being carryable.
- How the parasympathetic nervous system and the gut influence each other, and why that shows up as symptoms.
- How to read symptoms as information rather than noise, and find what is actually driving them.
Speakers
- Dr. Emma Mansour, on the emotional and cognitive shifts of midlife.
- Karyn Golgart, on the nervous system and gut connection in perimenopause.
- Leah Somers, on decoding the body through nutrition and whole body assessment.
Details
When: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM ET
Where: Online, on Zoom. Free.This is where you stop figuring it out alone.
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7 attendees
Menopause and Divorce: Is It Menopause or Is It The Marriage?
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Menopause and divorce tend to arrive in the same decade, and once they do it becomes very hard to know which one you are reacting to. If you are awake at two in the morning doing the arithmetic of a long marriage, this free, live conversation is for you. Nobody here assumes you are leaving.
Three Vetted Konenki Providers
- Sarah Scott-Weaver, FNP-C, HN-BC, IFMCP (Entourage Functional Medicine): what perimenopause is actually doing to sleep, mood, patience, and desire, and how to tell a symptom from a signal.
- Deb Hurowitz, LICSW (Still Me Therapy): what happens emotionally when the old roles stop fitting, and what the real paths look like if the marriage does end, including how differently each one lands on your money and your family.
- Nanette Drouillard-Murphy (Second Act Divorce Coaching): the fear almost nobody says out loud, which is not the divorce itself but the chapter after it, and how healing can begin long before anyone files.
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2 attendees
ADHD, Neurodivergence, and Menopause
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Free Live Event | Tuesday | October 15, 2026, 6:30 PM ET | Virtual (Zoom)
If your brain has always worked a little differently, and midlife is making that impossible to ignore, this one is for you.
We are bringing together a physician, a life coach, and a clinical herbalist, all Vetted Konenki Providers, for a candid look at ADHD, autism, and neurodivergence in perimenopause and menopause.
These experts are here to walk you through the science, the identity work, and the practical tools, without the usual anxiety, stress, or getting older brush-off.
Featuring:
Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones (physician, Lesh Lifestyle)
Frances Walsh (certified life coach)
Genessa Zickefoose (clinical herbalist, The Mother Hive)This is where you stop figuring it out alone.
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5 attendees
Same Habits, Different Body: The Real Reasons Weight Changes in Menopause
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Menopause weight change is not a willpower story. Same habits, different body, and nobody explains why.
Four perspectives on what is actually going on:
- The thyroid connection that gets missed constantly, and how to spot it through symptoms rather than waiting on a lab number.
- Three forces working against you without your knowledge: blood sugar swings, low grade inflammation, and cortisol overload.
- Blood sugar back to basics, and a way of eating that holds whether or not you are on a GLP-1.
- The line between a hard season with food and a pattern that needs more support.
A moderated discussion with audience Q and A. Free and online.
Speakers
- Kirstyn Ali, on thyroid health and symptom-first recognition
- Amy Dougherty, on blood sugar, inflammation, cortisol, and old diet rules
- Stephanie Ethe, on a practical framework for eating in midlife
- Ronni Robinson, on when frustration with food turns into something more
Details
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 6:30 PM ET. Online, on Zoom.This is where you stop figuring it out alone.
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3 attendees
Past events
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