Four Experts. One Honest Conversation. "Thrive at Midlife" Seminar Brings Together Menopause, Nutrition, Mindfulness, and Sexual Health Experts in Novi, MI on May 3 NOVI, Mich., April 2026 — A panel of four women’s health experts will gather on Sunday, May 3, 2026 to do something that doesn’t happen often enough in medicine: speak openly, warmly, and without judgment about the things midlife women are actually going through.
The event, Thrive at Midlife: Body, Mind, and Desire During Menopause, will be held from 1:00 – 4:30 PM at the Novi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375. This isn’t a lecture. It’s a conversation — one that women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond have long deserved but rarely get. Hormonal changes, weight shifts, sleep disruption, sexual health, and emotional wellbeing are deeply connected. Yet women are often handed five-minute appointments and generic advice. Thrive at Midlife was designed to change that, even for one afternoon. “We’re creating a space where the questions women are too embarrassed to Google get real, evidence-based answers from people who do this work every day,” said Dr. Amy Brode, DO, urologist and holistic concierge menopause specialist at The Balance Point Wellness. “I know how vulnerable it can feel to talk about these topics.
That’s exactly why we’re doing this.” WHAT ATTENDEES CAN EXPECT The afternoon will cover four interconnected areas of midlife women’s health: • Hormones and menopause care — cutting through the confusion and fear that has kept too many women undertreated for too long • Weight and metabolism — practical, hormone-aware nutrition strategies that actually make sense for changing bodies • Mindfulness and stress reduction — simple, evidence-based tools for managing the emotional and psychological weight of midlife transitions • Sexual health and intimacy — honest answers about desire, connection, and physical changes that most doctors don’t have time to address The event includes a Q&A panel, light refreshments, and a 20% attendee discount on each presenter’s services for 30 days following the event. MEET THE EXPERT PRESENTERS Dr. Amy Brode, DO — Board-certified urologist and holistic concierge menopause specialist. Founder of The Balance Point Wellness (TheBalancePointWellness.com). Dr. Sonali Hemachandra, MD — Weight loss coach, specializing in hormone-aware nutrition and metabolic health (mdhealthstylecoaching.com). Amy Tarrant — Mindfulness-based stress reduction teacher, Brown University trained (meditatedetroit.org). Gayle Shotkin, LMSW, CST — Licensed clinical social worker and AASECT-certified sex therapist specializing in sexual health and intimacy (sexualhealthandcounseling.com). EVENT DETAILS Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Doors open 12:45 PM) Location: Novi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375 Tickets: $25 early bird (through April 6) | $40 general admission.
Register: tinyurl.com/thriveatmidlife “Midlife is not a decline. It’s a transition, and transitions go better when you have good information and people in your corner,” said Dr. Brode. “That’s what this afternoon is about.” ABOUT THE BALANCE POINT WELLNESS The Balance Point Wellness is a concierge, virtual medical practice founded by Dr. Amy Brode, DO, a board-certified urologist. Dr. Brode specializes in perimenopause and menopause care for women, and hormonal health and sexual wellness for women and men. The practice is built on the belief that good medical care requires time, listening, and treating the whole person. Learn more at TheBalancePointWellness.com.