About us
Welcome to Hot Flashes & High Vibes, the Coachella Valley's most fun corner of midlife. Yes, we are sweating. No, we are not sorry about it.
This is a community for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and every hormonal plot twist midlife throws at us. We do real talk without the shame, real science without the snooze, and real connection with women who just get it.
What we are about:
- Monthly meetups, walks, and socials around Palm Springs and the valley
- Honest conversations about hormones, sleep, mood, metabolism, and midlife reinvention
- Strength training and natural movement, because strong bones and a fast metabolism are the ultimate midlife glow up
- Guest experts, workshops, and special events (like Bloom Day, our free World Menopause Day celebration every October 18th)
- Zero judgment, zero boring lectures, all sisterhood
Whether you are deep in the hot flash trenches, wondering what on earth is happening to your body, or thriving on the other side and ready to pull other women up with you, you belong here.
Founded by Shanae Smith, Founder and CEO of Midlife Bloom Method, coach for women in midlife on hormones, perimenopause, and menopause.
Come as you are. Leave blooming.
Upcoming events
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World Menopause Day - Bloom Day Ladies Day Out
401 South Pavilion Way, 401 S Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA, Palm Springs, CA, USLadies, this is the day out you've been waiting for.
Bloom Day 2026: Ladies Day Out is a FREE World Menopause Day celebration for 350 women. Join us Sunday, October 18, from 3 to 7 PM at the Pavilion at Sunrise Park in Palm Springs. It's an official Blue Zones Week event.
The afternoon includes:- A keynote from Shanae Smith, founder of the Midlife Bloom Method: "You Are Not Declining. You Are Blooming."
- Menopause 101 with Dr. Leita J. Harris, MD
- A live, anonymous Q&A where no question is off limits, with panelists including Mihai Patru, Executive Director of Blue Zones Project Palm Springs
- Four hands-on activation stations with a Bloom Passport prize challenge
- Music from DJ Jiji Sweet
- A prize drawing
- The live reveal of Bloom Retreat 2027
It's free to attend, but spots are limited to 350 and RSVP is required: https://bloomday2026worldmenopauseday.netlify.app
Can't make it in person? You can join us by livestream.
Grab your friends and come bloom with us.2 attendees
