THE HERBAL MISSING LINK
The list of things that haven't worked is not a list of failures. It's a list of mismatches.
Chinese medicine has a framework most approaches skip entirely. There is no generic menopause. There are four patterns — and each one calls for something different. This $17 mini-course teaches all four.
Most approaches to menopause treat every woman the same way. The same supplements. The same hormones. The same protocols. And they work — for some women, some of the time.
When they don't fully work, the wellness industry's answer is usually to try harder, add more, or accept that this is just how it is now.
That answer is wrong. The pattern was just never identified.
A clear, logical plan that fits into my life without the overwhelm.
THE END OF THE UPHILL CLIMB
Most women in midlife are working incredibly hard. The problem was never the effort.
The supplements. Maybe hormones. A dietary overhaul or two. And some of it helped a little — maybe a lot, for a while. But if nothing has fully gotten there yet, the wellness industry's answer is usually the same: try harder, add more, push through.
That's the wrong diagnosis.
After 20 years of practice and more than 10,000 client visits, the pattern is consistent: the women who are still struggling aren't failing. They're using the right tools for the wrong blueprint. Every approach was designed for a general version of that woman. And there is no general version.
There are four patterns. And until the approach matches the pattern, the results stay partial.
"After 20 years as a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, I can tell you the story is almost never 'nothing works for this woman.' It's almost always 'nothing has been matched to this woman yet.'" — Dana LaVoie, LAc
THE BACKSTORY
Ask me to write a 300-page book on menopause and I could do it without stopping for lunch. Making it short took 20 years.
I thought I was ready for perimenopause. I wasn't. I saw multiple specialists. Every framework. Every supplement stack. Nothing actually helped.
Not because those practitioners weren't good. Not because I wasn't trying hard enough. They were looking for the missing piece — they just weren't looking in the right place. Nobody was asking what my system actually needed to do with everything I was throwing at it.
When I finally matched custom Chinese herbal formulas to my specific pattern — everything changed. I went from barely functioning to feeling 15 years younger. Every symptom I'd carried for years was gone.
Not because I found a magic pill. Because I finally found the missing link that told my body what to actually do with the support I was giving it.
I created this $17 mini-course to give women the exact framework I use with every client — so the next step is clear before another dollar gets spent on something that isn't matched to the specific pattern driving the experience.
Why $17? I could give this away for free — but free things tend to sit in inboxes. This is something worth showing up for.
Seventeen dollars is an easy yes — and it's enough to spend two and a half hours together so the fit is clear before any larger investment is ever considered.
— Dana
Dana LaVoie, LAc, MAcOM Founder, Making Menopause Easy · Herbalist · 20+ years in practice
WHAT'S INSIDE
Four videos. One framework that makes everything else make sense.
Most women say this is the piece they wish they'd had years ago.
VIDEO 1. It’s Not Too Late — And This Isn’t Normal
Most women lose years to midlife solutions that were never going to get all the way there — not because the solutions were wrong, but because the foundation was missing.
This video explains why so many women keep getting partial results despite doing everything right — and what changes when the right foundation is finally in place.
We'll look at why "fine" is not actually fine — and why the bar deserves to be higher.
VIDEO 2. It’s Not You — Your Plan Didn’t Match Your Pattern
That list of things that haven't worked? It's not a list of failures. It's a list of mismatches. Every midlife solution out there was built for a general version of a woman that doesn't actually exist.
This video removes the weight of that story — and replaces it with a framework that finally explains why.
When the match is right, it means significantly less work and significantly more results.
VIDEO 3. Your Symptoms Are a Map — Here’s How to Read It
Symptoms aren't random. They aren't a list of separate things going wrong in separate places. They're a pattern — and once that pattern is readable, a lot gets clearer.
This video goes deep into the four distinct patterns Chinese medicine uses to understand what's actually happening during this transition. This is the framework most approaches skip entirely.
Once the pattern is clear, the past stops looking like random failures and starts looking like a coherent story.
VIDEO 4. The Right Support Changes Everything
Struggling with consistency is almost never a willpower problem. It's a matching problem. When the herbal support matches the specific pattern, the body stops fighting the process.
This video explains exactly what that means — and what to do with the information from here.
This is where the map becomes a path.
Designed for Action. Not Just Information.
Most courses hand over a pile of information and leave the rest to willpower. This one is built differently.
Every lesson comes with a simple 2-minute integration worksheet — not homework, but the tool that turns the framework into something immediately usable. By the time the last video ends, there's a clear picture of the specific pattern and exactly what to do next.
No more researching without landing anywhere. No more information that doesn't translate into a next step.
01. The Unlock System
Each video unlocks the next after completing its 2-minute worksheet. This keeps the momentum moving forward instead of getting lost in the information. It's the difference between watching and actually integrating.
02. The 5-Day Window
The four core videos are designed to be completed within 5 days — roughly the length of one good movie spread across a week. Women who finish within the window consistently get more out of the material than those who let it sit. The structure is what makes it work.
03. The Reward
Complete the series within 5 days and two things unlock automatically: lifetime access to the entire curriculum, and the Practical Roadmap Bonus Video — the session where everything comes together into a concrete next-step plan.
This is the part most programs skip. The part where knowing becomes doing.
Two hours over five days. That's the full ask. For women who aren't ready to carve out that time right now — this will be here when the moment is right.
THE CHALLENGE BONUS
A Path Made Practical.
The Practical Roadmap — unlocks automatically after completing the 5-day window.
This is where the framework moves from theory into practice.
The Practical Roadmap bonus video walks through exactly how to apply the four patterns in real life — not as a concept, but as a concrete next-step plan. We go deep on midlife metabolic shifts — one of the most misunderstood pieces of this transition — and cover exactly how patterns get identified so the path forward is clear.
This is the session that turns "I understand this now" into "I know exactly what to do next."
The 4-Part Mini Course + Bonus Lesson — ($197 Value)
The 4 Pattern Integration Worksheets — Personal diagnostic tools.
The Practical Roadmap Bonus Video — Deep-diving into concrete next steps.
The Pattern Identifier & Metabolic Map — Understanding the "why."
Permanent Lifetime Access — Lifetime access once the 5-day window is complete
Total Value: $497
Today’s Enrollment: $17
My Professional Promise
This should be the most clarifying two hours spent on this topic.
Complete the four core videos and their 2-minute worksheets. If the framework doesn't deliver genuine clarity about the specific pattern and exactly what to do next — simply email within 5 days of enrollment for a full refund. No hoops, no hurdles.
What women are saying.
so relatable - i saw my own story in several things that you shared in this mini-course. thank you for this valuable information, dana!
This course was so helpful and informative. Clearly Dana LaVoie is a professional and has extensive experience and SUCCESS in charting personalized paths for menopausal women to feeling healthy and balanced. The information was presented with compassion and empathy and was well organized, practical, and inspiring.
Great information in the mini course. I really appreciate the way the information was presented in an easy-to-understand way with the four common menopause patterns.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You probably have questions. Here are the answers.
"If I take this $17 course, are you going to pitch me something else?"
Yes — but only if it makes sense. This course is Step 1: identifying the specific pattern. Step 2 is the 4-Month Program, where custom Chinese herbal formulas get matched to that pattern and the real work begins. The $17 course exists so the approach and the methodology can be experienced firsthand before any larger investment is ever considered.
"I’m already on HRT — is this still for me?"
Absolutely. Whether on HRT, supporting hormones naturally, or somewhere in between — hormones are just raw materials. Chinese herbs tell the body what to build with them. The two work beautifully together to create a more balanced system.
"I’ve tried Chinese herbs before and they didn't work."
That doesn't surprise me at all. In my experience, it's rarely the herbs that fail — it's the match. Most herbal remedies are built for a general version of a woman that doesn't exist. This framework is designed to find the specific pattern match so the right tools can finally do their job.
"I have a history of hormone-sensitive health issues. Is this safe for me?"
This is exactly why a pattern-based approach matters. Rather than using one-size-fits-all phytoestrogens, this framework looks at the overall picture. This course is strictly educational and not medical advice — but it gives the exact language needed to have a much more informed conversation with a medical team.
"I’m already post-menopausal — is it too late?"
Not even close. Hormones are like dominoes — when they go down, the rest of health can follow. Supporting the system after menopause is vital for healthy aging, bone health, and heart health. Post-menopausal women are often the ones who need this map the most.
"Do I need to buy expensive equipment or hard-to-find ingredients?"
Not at all. This series is about the strategy of pattern-matching. When ready for specific herbal support, the course shows how to find high-quality, professional-grade options that are easy to incorporate into a busy morning routine. No apothecary required.
"How long will this take?"
About 2.5 hours total — roughly the length of one good movie. The four core videos can be watched in one restful afternoon, with the 30-minute bonus roadmap saved for the final unlock day.
"How does the guarantee work?"
This should be the most clarifying two hours spent on this topic. Complete the four core videos and their 2-minute worksheets. If the framework doesn't deliver genuine clarity about the specific pattern and what to do next — simply email within 5 days of enrollment for a full refund. No hoops, no hurdles.
Already know the 4-month program is the right next step?
A note from me.
If something on this page resonated — that's worth paying attention to.
This framework is what I give every single woman I work with before anything else happens. Not because it's a prerequisite — but because everything lands differently once the pattern is clear.
Two hours. $17. I'll see you inside.
— Dana LaVoie, LAc
The map has been missing. Not the effort.
Two hours. Four patterns. One framework that makes the next step clear.
For women who have been doing everything right and still feel like something is missing — this is worth the afternoon.
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