How to Sleep Well on the Menopause Journey
A Live Virtual Intensive & Course
with Aviva Romm, MD, Integrative Medical Doctor, Midwife, & Clinical Herbalist
For Healthcare Professionals and Women Seeking a Deeper Understanding of Sleep from Perimenopause, through Menopause, and Beyond
July 18-19, 2026
How to Sleep Well on the Menopause Journey
A Live Virtual Intensive & Course
with Aviva Romm, MD, Integrative Medical Doctor, Midwife, & Clinical Herbalist
For Healthcare Professionals and Women Seeking a Deeper Understanding of Sleep from Perimenopause, through Menopause, and Beyond
July 18-19, 2026
Why Are So Many Women Struggling To Sleep?
Over 60% of women in perimenopause and menopause report disrupted sleep.
Many women experience frustrating sleep disruptions during the menopausal transition, whether it's trouble falling asleep, waking up at night, or being wide awake at 3 a.m. These challenges can arise gradually or seemingly overnight, often affecting those who have previously slept well. They typically result from a combination of physiological, emotional, and lifestyle factors rather than a single cause.
When Sleep Suffers, Everything Suffers
Sleep is not simply a period of rest. It is one of the most important foundations of physical, emotional, cognitive, metabolic, and immune system health.
When sleep becomes disrupted, women often experience far more than fatigue. Mood changes, difficulty concentrating, increased anxiety, diminished resilience, changes in appetite and metabolism, and a reduced sense of wellbeing can all follow.
In clinical practice, sleep concerns are often what bring women through our doors. But what women are experiencing reaches far beyond the hours spent awake at night. Insomnia is a 24-hour problem that affects our work, our relationships, our moods, whether we exercise or eat well – even our fundamental ability to move through daily life feeling like oneself.
Understanding sleep is not simply about helping women get more hours of rest. It's about helping women reclaim an essential aspect of health.
Why Conventional Approaches Often Fall Short
Sleep disruptions during perimenopause and menopause are common, yet many women leave healthcare encounters feeling unheard, unsupported, or simply told that disrupted sleep is something they must learn to live with. But common doesn’t mean ‘normal,’ and women deserve more than symptom suppression or reassurance (or dismissal!) that this is “just menopause.” We deserve thoughtful care that honors the complexity of our physiology, psychology, and lived experience. While hormonal changes can contribute, other factors like circadian rhythm disruptions, stress, metabolic changes, chronic pain, anxiety and mood disorders, and sleep disorders also play a role.
A more holistic approach focuses on understanding the changes in sleep architecture women experience during menopause, the underlying causes of sleep challenges, and then providing individualized care that respects the complexity of women's experiences.
What We'll Explore Together
Sleep disruption during perimenopause and menopause is rarely caused by a single factor. Throughout this course, we'll explore the physiological, psychological, metabolic, hormonal, and lifestyle factors that shape sleep, as well as evidence-informed approaches to help women sleep well again.
Why Women Can't Sleep & Why It Matters
Understand the many factors that can contribute to sleep disruption, including stress physiology, metabolic health, mood, sleep disorders, and more.
Why Sleep Changes During Menopause
Explore the physiological and hormonal shifts that can influence sleep during perimenopause and menopause—and why the experience looks different for every woman.
What Good Sleep Actually Looks Like
Learn how sleep architecture changes over time, how to distinguish sleep quantity from sleep quality, and what truly restorative sleep requires.
The Science and Practice of CBT-I
Examine the evidence behind Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and how it can help women break persistent patterns of disrupted sleep.
Lifestyle Medicine for Better Sleep
Discover the role of nutrition, movement, circadian rhythms, stress reduction, and daily habits in supporting healthy sleep.
Integrative Approaches to Supporting Sleep
Explore the thoughtful use of botanicals, supplements, menopausal hormone therapy, conventional treatments, and other evidence-informed approaches to care.
A Truly Integrative Approach
Sleep disruption during perimenopause and menopause is rarely the result of a single cause. Hormones may play a role, but so can stress physiology, metabolic health, sleep disorders, lifestyle factors, emotional well-being, and the many other changes that occur during this stage of life.
Rather than focusing on a single symptom or solution, we'll explore sleep through a broader lens—one that considers the full complexity of women's health and the wide range of tools available to support it.
Let’s make sleep medicine a powerful part of your practice. Help your clients and patients finally rest and restore.
Understand What's Happening
Explore the physiological, hormonal, metabolic, and neurological factors that influence sleep during perimenopause and menopause.
Explore the Tools Available
Examine the evidence behind CBT-I, lifestyle medicine, nutrition, botanicals, hormone therapy, conventional treatments, and other integrative approaches.
Bring It Into Your Practice
Leave with a practical framework for understanding sleep disruption and supporting women with greater clarity, confidence, and nuance.
Curriculum Overview
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Module 1
The Sleep Crisis in Women
Sleep disruption is one of the most common and overlooked challenges women face during the menopausal transition. We'll begin by exploring the prevalence and impact of sleep disturbances in menopausal women and why understanding sleep is essential to supporting women's physical, emotional, and cognitive wellbeing.
Module 2
What Good Sleep Actually Looks Like
What does restorative sleep really mean? We'll explore sleep architecture, circadian rhythms, sleep quality versus sleep quantity, and how sleep changes across the menopausal transition. Together, we'll build a more nuanced understanding of what healthy sleep looks like and how to assess it.
Module 3
Understanding the Root Causes
Sleep challenges during midlife rarely have a single cause. We'll explore the many factors that influence sleep, including hormonal changes, stress physiology, mood, metabolic health, inflammation, sleep disorders, and the broader context of women's lives and lived experiences.
Module 4
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
CBT-I is the gold-standard approach for addressing insomnia. In this module, we'll explore the principles of CBT-I and practical strategies that can help women shift patterns of disrupted sleep, reduce sleep-related anxiety, and build greater resilience.
Module 5
Lifestyle Medicine for Better Sleep Part 1
Daily choices and rhythms have a profound impact on sleep. We'll explore the role of circadian health, movement, light exposure, nutrition, blood sugar regulation, and stress physiology, and how these foundational approaches can support restorative sleep and overall wellbeing.
Module 6
Lifestyle Medicine for Better Sleep Part 2
Sleep is deeply interconnected with emotional health, relationships, and the demands of everyday life. In this module, we'll continue exploring lifestyle and mind-body approaches, including stress reduction, nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and practical strategies that support sustainable change.
Module 7
Botanicals, Supplements, Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Other Medications for Sleep
An integrative approach means understanding the full range of options available to women. We'll explore the thoughtful use of herbs, nutritional supplements, menopausal hormone therapy, and conventional medications, with an emphasis on evidence-informed, individualized care.
Module 8
Bringing It All Together
No two women experience sleep challenges in exactly the same way. In our final module, we'll integrate what we've learned into a practical framework for understanding and supporting sleep during perimenopause and menopause, helping women approach this phase of life with greater understanding, compassion, and confidence.
Continuing Education Credits Pending Approval
To date, I’ve been able to offer CME/CE to many women’s health professionals across all of my practitioner programs. We are currently seeking continuing education approval for eligible healthcare professionals. Additional details regarding accrediting organizations and the number of credits available will be shared as they become available.
Whether you're joining to deepen your understanding of sleep in midlife, enhance your clinical practice, or fulfill continuing education requirements, I hope this course serves as a valuable investment in both your clients, patients, and yourself.
Who Is This Intensive For?
Whether you're supporting women professionally or navigating your own experience with perimenopause and menopause, this program is designed to help you better understand the many factors that influence sleep in midlife and the integrative approaches that can help restore it.
You don't need a clinical background to benefit from this training, and you don't need to be experiencing every sleep challenge discussed. If you're looking for a deeper understanding of why sleep changes during this stage of life and what can be done about it, you'll be right at home here.
If any of this sounds like you, you'll get value from this intensive:
- You support women professionally and want a deeper understanding of sleep in midlife
- You'd like a deeper understanding of insomnia, hormones, CBT-I, botanicals, supplements, and conventional treatment options
- You're experiencing sleep challenges during perimenopause or menopause and want to understand what's happening in your body
- You're interested in evidence-informed, integrative approaches that go beyond symptom management
- You want practical tools and frameworks you can begin applying right away
- You're curious about the connections between sleep, hormones, mood, metabolism, cognition, and overall wellbeing
What You'll Receive
When you join How to Sleep Well on the Menopause Journey, you'll be part of a rich and thoughtful learning experience designed to support both understanding and application.
Whether you're caring for women professionally or seeking answers for yourself, you'll have the opportunity to learn deeply, reflect, and continue integrating what you've learned long after our weekend together.
Let’s make sleep medicine a powerful part of your practice. Help your clients and patients finally rest and restore.
A Live Two-Day Virtual Intensive & Course | July 18-19
Over the course of two days, we'll explore the many dimensions of sleep during perimenopause and menopause, including physiology, hormones, CBT-I, lifestyle medicine, botanicals, supplements, and conventional approaches. You'll join me live online for a rich and engaging educational experience designed to foster both learning and reflection, followed by a live Q&A.
90 Days of Recording Access
Sometimes the deepest learning happens after we've had time to absorb and revisit the material. You'll receive 90 days of access to the recordings so you can return to sessions, revisit topics that resonate with you, and move through the material at your own pace.
Resources to Support Integration
You'll receive downloadable materials and practical resources designed to help you continue learning and bring these concepts into your clinical practice and daily life.
An Additional Live Q&A Session with Dr. Aviva Romm
After you've had the opportunity to reflect on what you've learned and begin integrating it into your work and your own life, we'll come back together for a virtual session. This additional gathering is designed to give you space for questions, deeper discussion, reflection, and the questions that naturally arise once you've had time to begin integrating what you've learned.
Looking for a Deeper Professional Training Experience?
For healthcare professionals seeking a more comprehensive educational journey, How to Sleep Well on the Menopause Journey is also included as a one-time-only bonus for those currently enrolling in the Women's Integrative & Functional Medicine Professional Training Program & Certification.
Join Dr. Aviva, July 18–19
Choose the option that works best for you
Pay in Full
$497
One-time payment
Payment Plan
2 Payments of $259
Spread your investment over two payments.
Your Registration Includes:
- Live two-day virtual intensive with Dr. Aviva Romm (July 18–19)
- 90 days of recording access
- Downloadable resources and practical tools
- Additional live Q&A session after the intensive
- CME/CEU credits pending approval
Healthcare professionals seeking a more comprehensive educational experience may wish to explore Dr. Aviva's Women's Integrative & Functional Medicine Professional Training Program & Certification, where this intensive is currently included as a one-time-only bonus for new enrollees.
“What if I can’t attend live?”
Whether attending live, catching portions of the recordings, or returning to sessions over the following weeks, you will have the support and flexibility to make this learning experience work for you.
You will receive 90 days of access to the recordings, the downloadable resources that accompany the intensive, and an additional live Q&A session with Dr. Aviva after the event. This provides an opportunity to reconnect and continue the conversation after time to reflect and begin integrating the material.
Why I Created This Intensive
Like so many women, my own relationship with sleep changed during the menopausal transition. Experiencing the frustration, vulnerability, and uncertainty that sleep disruption can bring deepened my appreciation for what so many women are navigating during this phase of life.
It also reinforced my belief that women deserve care that is nuanced, compassionate, and grounded in the complexity of their lived experiences.
Over the last four decades, I have dedicated my career to helping women navigate life's transitions with greater understanding and support. A Yale-trained physician, midwife, herbalist, and author of 9 books, I’m also the founder of the Women's Integrative & Health and Medicine, through which I’ve trained thousands of women's health professionals worldwide.
My next book, Force of Nature, explores the revolutionary science of menopause and invites women and practitioners alike to reimagine midlife as a time of strength, transformation, and healing.
Through my teaching, writing, and clinical work, I strive to bridge the best of conventional and integrative medicine, helping women and the professionals who care for them navigate health with greater understanding, compassion, and wisdom.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this intensive only for healthcare practitioners?
Not at all. While much of the content is designed to support clinicians and other professionals who care for women in midlife, women seeking a deeper understanding of their own sleep challenges are warmly welcomed. No clinical background is required.
Will this be too advanced if I'm not a healthcare professional?
No. Dr. Aviva has spent decades teaching both practitioners and everyday women, and her approach is grounded in making complex topics accessible and understandable. While practitioners may choose to apply what they learn in clinical settings, women seeking answers for themselves will find the material approachable, practical, and empowering.
What are the session times on July 18 and 19?
The exact schedule is still being finalized, but sessions will likely run from midmorning through the afternoon each day, with a 30-minute lunch break. Final timing details will be shared with all participants in advance so they can plan accordingly.
What if I can't attend live?
All registrants will receive 90 days of access to the recordings, downloadable resources, and an additional live Q&A session with Dr. Aviva after the intensive.
Will recordings be available?
Yes. Recordings will be available for 90 days following the intensive, allowing participants to revisit the material and learn at a pace that works for them.
Will continuing education credits be offered?
Continuing education approval is currently pending. Information regarding accrediting organizations and the number of credits available will be shared as details become available.
Will hormone therapy be discussed?
Yes. This intensive takes an integrative approach and will explore the role of hormone therapy alongside lifestyle medicine, CBT-I, botanicals, supplements, and conventional approaches to care.
Is this intended for women in perimenopause or menopause?
Both. Sleep challenges can emerge during perimenopause and continue throughout the menopausal transition and beyond. The material will address the many changes women experience across this stage of life.
Will there be an opportunity to ask questions?
Yes. In addition to the live intensive, participants will be invited to an additional Q&A session with Dr. Aviva after they've had time to reflect on and begin integrating the material.
Is this intensive included in Dr. Aviva's Women's Integrative & Functional Medicine Professional Training Program & Certification?
Yes. How to Sleep Well on the Menopause Journey is included as a bonus for those currently enrolling in the Women's Integrative & Functional Medicine Professional Training Program & Certification. If you're considering a more comprehensive professional training experience, you may wish to explore that program as well.
Is this medical advice?
This intensive is intended for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individualized medical care. Participants are encouraged to work with their healthcare providers regarding specific medical concerns and treatment decisions.
What is your cancellation and refund policy?
We want you to be happy with your program. Unfortunately, refunds cannot be provided once access to the course website is granted, or the materials have been shipped.
Join Dr. Aviva, July 18–19
Choose the option that works best for you
Pay in Full
$497
One-time payment
Payment Plan
2 Payments of $259
Spread your investment over two payments.
Your Registration Includes:
- Live two-day virtual intensive with Dr. Aviva Romm (July 18–19)
- 90 days of recording access
- Downloadable resources and practical tools
- Additional live Q&A session after the intensive
- CME/CEU credits pending approval
Healthcare professionals seeking a more comprehensive educational experience may wish to explore Dr. Aviva's Women's Integrative & Functional Medicine Professional Training Program & Certification, where this intensive is currently included as a one-time-only bonus for new enrollees.
