Midlife and Menopause Support in Naperville
The heat that comes out of nowhere. Waking at 3 a.m. with your mind racing. A short fuse you don't recognize. Joints that ache and a body that suddenly feels unfamiliar. You're not falling apart. You're in a transition, and your body needs a different kind of support.
What women bring to me in midlife
- Hot flashes, night sweats, or feeling like you're running hot
- Waking in the middle of the night and not getting back to sleep
- Anxiety, irritability, or anger that seems to come from nowhere
- Tension and aches in the shoulders, hips, and low back
- Feeling flat, foggy, or disconnected from yourself
- Grief, change, and big questions about who you are now
This is a turning point, not a breakdown.
Traditional Chinese Medicine sees midlife as a natural shift in your body's deepest reserves, which it connects to the Water element and the Kidneys. When those reserves run low, the body's cooling, calming side has less to give. Heat rises, sleep gets lighter, and the mind gets restless.
Years of stress often add to it. The Wood element, tied to the Liver, governs how smoothly energy and emotion move. When it's been held tight for too long, it shows up as irritability, tension, and that short fuse.
After each 75-minute Somatic Session, Your Five Element Map shows which of these patterns are strongest for you right now. The work focuses on nourishing what's depleted, releasing what's overworking, and helping your body find its footing in this new stage.
Gentle, hands-on, and fully clothed
Sessions combine Shiatsu and Reiki on a comfortable floor mat. The work is calming and never painful. You'll also leave with simple practices for home, chosen for what your body needs right now, like stretches, Qigong, or small changes that support better sleep.
This work complements, rather than replaces, care from your doctor. Many women use it alongside hormone therapy or other treatment.
For women in their 60s, 70s, and beyond
Some of my favorite clients are women who've seen enough of life to recognize the wisdom in this work. They have the time and the curiosity to really make change, and it's beautiful to help them enter this stage feeling at home in their bodies and able to enjoy it fully.
Sessions that fit your schedule
Daytime appointments are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. My office is at 475 River Bend Rd, Suite 400b, Naperville, with free parking on site.
- Somatic Session, 75 minutes, $165. Where everyone begins.
- The Nervous System Reset, 6 months, $325 per month. For lasting change.
- Reiki, 50 minutes, $110. Quiet energy work, in person or at a distance.
Your body is changing. You can change with it.
Start with one session. Your first Five Element Map follows by email.
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