Happy FriYAY, my loves. If weekends feel like a full-body glitch (snacky, puffy, tired-but-wired, and somehow still doing laundry), here’s what I want you to try: Not a reset. Not a restart. Just ONE anchor so your hormones don’t feel like they’re free-falling until Monday. ✅ Choose your anchor for the next 48 hours: 1) The Anchor Meal (my fave):Plan ONE nourishing “default” meal you can repeat.Think: cozy soup + a protein boost (chicken, turkey, lentils, shrimp) + something crunchy on the side.Not variety. Stability. 2) The Protein-First Morning: 30g protein before 10am (even if your day goes sideways after).This one move can soften cravings + mood swings by 3pm. 3) The Post-Meal Walk:10 minutes after lunch or dinner. No big workout energy required.Just a nervous system downshift. 4) The Sleep Buffer: Tonight: screens off 30 minutes earlier + a little “lights low” moment. Don't think of it as being dramatic… your brain needs the cue. 👇 Share your anchor: MEAL / AM / WALK / SLEEP…and if you want, tell us what you’re making this weekend so we can steal ideas like mature women do. (And yes, you can still have the wine/chocolate/whatever. You enjoy your Valentine's Day. The anchor is what keeps it from turning into a spiral.)

This week in UNSTUCK - the 6-week group coaching program, we're doing a deep dive into sleep. Let’s talk about the most common midlife sleep pattern I see: ✅ You fall asleep fine… ✅ You wake up between 2–4am… ✅ Your brain immediately opens 27 tabs and starts budgeting your entire life. If this is you, I want you to hear this clearly: This, although incredibly annoying, is a normal response to your situation. Your body is doing what it was designed to do: protect you. And in perimenopause, “protection” can look like: light sleep, frequent wake-ups, night sweats, anxiety spikes, restless legs, or that wired-but-tired feeling. Why it’s happening (in the most simplest of terms) In midlife, your system gets more sensitive to “threat signals,” like: - Blood sugar dips overnight → your body releases stress hormones to rescue you (hello, 3am wake-up) - Cortisol rhythm gets dysregulated → you’re tired at night but oddly alert at 2am - Estrogen + progesterone shift → temperature regulation + calming neurotransmitters get disrupted - Inflammation + alcohol + late-night snacks → amplify all of the above Translation: your sleep is your body’s safety signal.When your body feels safe, it sleeps. When it doesn’t, it stays on patrol. And this might be controversial: The goal isn’t “perfect sleep.” It’s more stable nights and a nervous system that stops treating bedtime like a fire drill. Here’s what I want you to try this week (realistic, not precious): 🌙 TRY THIS: The Peri Posse “Sleep Stack” (choose 2–3) 1) If you’re waking at 2–4am, make sure your evening meal is sufficient, contains protein AND complex carbs (rice, sweet potato, squash). In addition, try to eat this meal at least 90 minutes before you actually go to bed. If you wake at the same time nightly, that’s often blood sugar. Why it works: it helps prevent that overnight dip that triggers cortisol. 2) Stop doing cortisol’s favourite hobbies after dinner These are the “innocent” things that quietly mess with sleep:

Hi Peri Posse 🤍 I’m inviting you to join me for community yoga this Friday at 12pm EST / 9am PST. This class is such a beautiful way to: – decompress from the week – build real, functional strength using just your body weight – and practice ancient yogi techniques that calm the nervous system and help lower cortisol (which, as we know, is everything for women in this season) Yoga is one of the hardest things I've ever done but it’s gentle AND effective. I promise this will not be 'adult nap time' yoga. You will be challenged and transformed as we strengthen and create space. The class is all levels, all bodies, set to upbeat music, in a welcoming space (your living room!) ✨ This class is completely free for the Peri Posse community. I’ll include the link below so you can hop on easily. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89857346845?pwd=OSXOhTMsqF9OJ04OsHOyJbaP1f3XCf.1 One little ask: please set yourself an alarm or calendar reminder. I won’t be sending a reminder email, but I would love to see you on your mat with me on Friday. Come exactly as you are. Pajamas, messy bun, tight hips, busy mind — all welcome. Can’t wait to practice together, Christie 🤍

Welcome to The Perimenopause Circle—I’m SO glad you’re here. 🙌 I created this space because I know how overwhelming midlife can feel and just how NOISY the advice is. I want you to know: You are not broken. You are not alone. And if you've been asking yourself, “Is this it? Is this how it's going to be now?” The answer is no, this is not permanent. With simple, strategic, science-backed tools, you can get off the hormonal rollercoaster and finally feel like the 35 year old version of yourself! I created this community after thousands of conversations with women just like you who expressed overwhelm, frustration, confusion and feelings of loneliness. This community is here to help you feel informed, empowered, and supported as you move through perimenopause with more clarity, calm, and confidence. Here’s what you’ll find inside: 💬 Real talk about hormones, mood, weight, sleep & more🥗 Simple strategies based on the 30-30-30 Method🧘‍♀️ Encouragement to move & nourish your body—without shame🤝 Connection with women who truly get it Let’s really get to know each other!👇 Drop a comment and share: 1. Where you’re from 2. One perimenopause symptom you’re struggling with 💛xo, Christie

One of the biggest things I wanted to reframe in this session is this: Peri/menopause are not a breakdown — they’re a natural hormonal remodeling. I like to compare it to renovating a bathroom. Things get messy. The dust is everywhere and sometimes you wonder why you started in the first place... The same goes for what's happening to your body right now. What used to work doesn’t anymore. But nothing is wrong — your body is recalibrating. As estrogen declines, it impacts energy, mood, sleep, metabolism, motivation, and how your body responds to stress. That’s why old strategies (pushing harder, eating less, over-exercising) often stop working (and can even make things worse). In this workshop we talked about: - why midlife symptoms aren’t personal failure, but physiological signals - how cortisol, insulin, and hormones interact in this season and impact weight - why lifestyle support matters (with or without HRT) - how small, consistent changes create safety for your body to respond positively towards weight loss - what “supporting your hormones” actually looks like in real life We also touched on movement, walking, strength training, nervous system support, sleep, and why this phase of life can be an unexpected doorway into clarity, leadership, and self-trust. If you’re feeling tired, frustrated, or like you’re doing everything “right” with little return — this is for you. Take what serves you. Watch it in pieces. Come back to it when you need a reminder: your body is in the middle of its biggest upgrade. I'm here to show you how you can meet it where it is. 🎥 Replay below ⬇️