Programs

Rise and Thrive Enrollment

A Wellness Journey for Midlife Women

Rise & Thrive is a 7-week guided wellness experience for women navigating perimenopause or post-menopause who feel that their body has changed and want a supportive, sustainable way to care for themselves in this stage of life.

The program is computer-based so you can join from anywhere. It blends short science-based education, reflection, tiny habit formation, and community support to help women build clarity, confidence, and realistic routines that fit into real life.

Purpose of the Program

Midlife brings real physical and emotional changes. What once worked for sleep, energy, mood, movement, or nutrition may no longer feel effective.

Rise & Thrive was created to help women:

  • Better understand what is happening in their body
  • Reduce overwhelm from conflicting advice
  • Build small, sustainable habits that support long-term wellbeing
  • Feel supported and less alone during a season that can feel isolating

This program is not about fixing or overhauling.
It is about learning how to support yourself differently.

Who This Program Is For

Rise & Thrive is designed for women who:

  • Are in perimenopause or post-menopause
  • Feel frustrated that what used to work no longer does
  • Want clarity, not more noise
  • Prefer small, realistic changes over extreme approaches
  • Value learning, reflection, and supportive community

Weekly Program Overview

Week 1: Reclaiming Your Why
(Coaching Call March 3; 7- 8 pm)

  • Clarifying what matters most in this stage of life
  • Understanding motivation and how habits actually stick
  • Guest Speaker: Opening mindfulness exercise and introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Theory with Angela Richeson, LCSW

Week 2: Mindfulness of Joy and Confidence
(Coaching Call March 10; 12- 1 pm)

  • Practicing mindfulness in real life
  • Supporting emotional well-being through presence and neuroplasticity


Week 3: Restorative Sleep for Vitality
(Coaching Call March 16; 7- 8 pm)

  • How sleep impacts hormones, mood, and energy
  • Creating realistic sleep rituals that support rest and recovery

Week 4: Movement for Strength and Self-Trust
(Coaching Call March 23; 12- 1 pm)

  • A midlife philosophy of movement
  • Supporting strength, longevity, and confidence in your body
  • Guest Speaker: Live discussion with Dr. Jena Sapere, PT, DPT, physical therapist specializing in individualized, whole-body care for women navigating fitness alongside hormonal change.

Week 5: Food as Medicine for Hormones and Energy (Week 1)
(Coaching Call March 31; 7- 8 pm)

  • Understanding macronutrients and food quality to support hormones, metabolism, and energy.

Week 6: Food as Medicine for Hormones and Energy (Week 2)
(Coaching Call April 6; 12- 1 pm)

  • Key nutrients in food and supplements to support hormone balance, metabolism, and energy.

Week 7: Discernment and Trusting Your Wisdom
(Coaching Call April 14; 7- 8 pm)

  • Learning how to evaluate health information, partner with healthcare providers, and trust your own instincts.
  • Guest Speaker: Live Q&A with Dr. Kathleen Robischon, MD, OB/GYN and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Lifetime Healthcare Companies.

What’s Included

Everything is delivered through a secure Practice Better client portal and includes:

  • Weekly 5–10 minute video lessons
  • A beautifully designed evergreen workbook
  • Habit tracker worksheet
  • Pre- and post-program symptom assessment
  • Group virtual chat for connection and peer support
  • Weekly live group discussions (Tuesdays, alternating between 12–1 pm and 7–8 pm)
  • All live sessions recorded and saved for easy access
  • A culminating self-directed lifestyle plan tailored to your personal wellness vision
  • Expert guidance in live discussions and resource creation:
    • Tami Best, MS, RDN, IFNCP, WIMI-CP Tami Best is an integrative and functional nutrition practitioner with over 30 years of experience in healthcare, specializing in women’s health and midlife transformation. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nutrition and dietetics, completed her internship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and is board certified in Integrative and Functional Nutrition. With advanced training in functional medicine and women’s integrative health, Tami blends science, whole‑food nutrition, and root‑cause approaches to help women reclaim vitality and balance. Her work centers on empowering women to understand their bodies and thrive through every stage of midlife.
    • Ă‚ngela RichesonClinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW Angela is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adolescents and adults who want to feel more connected, grounded and fulfilled in their lives. She offers a warm, compassionate, and collaborative space where clients can slow down,  explore what matters most to them, and make sense of their experiences. Ă‚ngela draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), to help clients better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and move toward lives that feel more meaningful and aligned. 
    • Kathleen Robischon, MD; Vice President of Medical Affairs for Clinical Services at Lifetime Healthcare Companies. Dr. Robischon is an OB/GYN physician who was in private practice in Rochester NY for over 2 decades. She is an advocate of Women’s Health and a passionate leader for advancing menopause education for women! At LHC she uses her clinical expertise and strategic leadership to elevate programs that improve maternal health, cardiovascular wellness and women’s preventative care. Dr. Robischon was instrumental in the development of a Community based doula training program, partnering with HealthConnect One to break down barriers and overcome biases in maternal health care. Dr. Robischon’s commitment aims to create a healthcare environment where every woman feels heard, supported and equipped to thrive through every phase of life. She resides in Pittsford NY with her husband. They proudly support their three sons as they grow into  independent and compassionate adults.
    • Dr. Jena Sapere, PT, DPT, AIB VR/CON. Jena has been a physical therapist for 7 years and recently opened Vital Motion Physical Therapy that uses a whole body approach and integrates wellness to promote healing. She specifically enjoys working with women trying to navigate fitness with hormonal changes, individuals with scoliosis  and back related pain, and anyone motivated to change their lifestyle to integrate fitness for long term relief. 

The Investment

Early Enrollment (2/16-2/20): $339
Standard Enrollment: $379

Spaces are intentionally limited to keep the experience personal and supportive. A portion of all enrollment fees are directed to the Perimenopause Society, a not-for-profit dedicated to enhancing women’s health during mid-life and beyond by boosting financial support for essential health research focused on women in the perimenopause stage.

Rise and Thrive Enrollment