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title: Perimenopause and Menopause (archived)
url: https://mbmi.org/archive/programs/menopause
description: The perimenopause and menopause program archived from mbmi.org: a nine-week mind body program for hot flashes, sleep and mood.
original_author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
archived_at: https://web.archive.org/web/20090508222228/http://www.mbmi.org/programs/menopause.asp
---
# Perimenopause and Menopause (archived)

A self-care program for the symptoms of midlife hormonal change.

- Original author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
- Original URL: http://www.mbmi.org/programs/menopause.asp
- Captured: 2005-12-21 to 2009-05-08 (17 snapshots)
- Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090508222228/http://www.mbmi.org/programs/menopause.asp
- Current guide: https://mbmi.org/conditions/menopause

## What this page said

The program offered strategies to relieve symptoms commonly associated with perimenopause and menopause, including hot flashes, insomnia, headaches and changes in mood and sexuality. It taught relaxation techniques such as diaphragmatic breathing, imagery and mindfulness, challenged negative thought patterns, and gave nutritional information for heart and bone health, exercise guidance, and information for decisions about hormones and other treatment options.

It combined lecture, skills training, symptom monitoring and group sharing over nine evening sessions of 90 minutes, with three individual medical visits billed to insurance. It was led by a nurse practitioner who was first author of the book Mind Over Menopause.

## Key points from the original

- Nine weekly evening sessions plus three individual visits.
- Covered relaxation, thinking patterns, nutrition and exercise.
- Presented as support for informed decisions with a doctor.

This is a historical record, not medical advice.