Gliss Wellness presents
Second SummerHonolulu
Created by local women, for local women.
A physician-led perimenopause gathering with expert talks and community in Honolulu.
Hosted by GLISS Wellness
From confusion to clarity. From alone to held.
Perimenopause can feel like a second puberty nobody warned you about. Second Summer is a space to ask questions, learn from experts and remember that this season of life can be warm, powerful, and full of connection.
From this
Isolating symptoms, conflicting advice, and the sense that your body has become a stranger.
To this
Trusted guidance, new friendships, practical tools, and an afternoon designed entirely around your wellbeing.
We find our way together.
An afternoon of care
What’s included
An afternoon built around education, restoration, and community.
Honest conversations on perimenopause, hormones, and whole-body health.
Fresh florals and botanical touches to make the day feel beautiful.
Style the body you love with Liv and Sara of Niu Boutique and move through the day together with grace.
Guided reflection to process this season with clarity and compassion.
Savor carefully selected small bites, matcha by Matcha Pop and soft tunes by Nikki Dee.
Visit the embossing station by Michelle Clemens to customize your journal.
Meet the voices
Engage live with the experts
Our speakers are clinicians, creators and advocates who specialize in women’s health through midlife. Talks flow into small-group conversations and 1-to-1 moments so you can connect insight to your own experience.
Dr. Teresa Walsh
HRT 101: Why Now, and Why It Matters
Dr. Teresa Walsh is a board-certified OB/GYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner with over 15 years of clinical experience, based in Hawaii and focused on the health needs of women in midlife and beyond. She's an expert in the nuances of hormone delivery systems and specializes in managing symptoms for women with complex medical histories. She currently practices at Gliss Wellness serving women across all 50 states. Teresa will cover the basics of hormone replacement therapy — what it is, who it's for, and why timing matters. She'll break down the "why now" question that keeps so many women on the fence about starting.
Dr. Diana Kumar
Beyond Estrogen: Testosterone, GLP1s, and Peptides Explained
Dr. Diana Kumar is a board-certified OB-GYN, menopause specialist, and obesity medicine physician with years of experience caring for women through every stage of life. She co-founded Gliss Wellness, a virtual-first women's health practice based in Hawaii, alongside Dr. Teresa Walsh, with a mission to make expert, physician-led care for menopause, hormone health, and weight management accessible across the state. Diana will unpack testosterone's role in women's health alongside the current wave of GLP-1s and peptides — what they actually do, where the science stands, and how they fit (or don't) into a woman's hormone picture.
Dr. Rebecca Luria
Taking Care of Your Skin After Menopause: What Every Woman Should Know
Dr. Rebecca Luria is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. She earned her MD from Georgetown University and completed her residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, later teaching dermatology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and serving as Chief of Dermatology at Fort Drum and Fort Meade during her time in the U.S. Army. She's practiced general dermatology in Kailua since leaving the Army in 2011 and currently sees patients at Epiphany Dermatology. Dr. Luria will cover best practices for skincare during menopause and beyond, what to watch for regarding skin cancer, and will take audience questions.
How the afternoon flows
An afternoon of care
Enjoy an afternoon of self-care, connection and learn to navigate the highs and lows of perimenopause
Matcha Bar
Doors open. Settle in with a welcome matcha, explore vendors, and connect with new friends.
Live Music
Soft tunes to ease into the afternoon as you settle in
Welcome to Second Summer Journaling
Grounding and intention-setting with your Second Summer journal.
HRT 101: Why Now, and Why It Matters
Dr. Teresa Walsh - Co-Founder of Gliss Wellness Board-certified OB/GYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner with over 15 years of clinical experience. Teresa will cover the basics of hormone replacement therapy — what it is, who it's for, and why timing matters. She'll break down the "why now" question that keeps so many women on the fence about starting.
Personal Style: How to Style and Dress for Each Body
Olivia Turner Founder of NIU Boutique
Appetizers Break
Light bites by the Side Wall and open time to connect.
When Sex Feels Different: Understanding the Pelvic Floor After Forty
A pelvic floor physical therapist’s perspective on arousal, orgasm, pleasure, and sexual changes in midlife and beyond led by Dr. Julie Enomoto, DPT.
Taking Care of Your Skin After Menopause with Dr. Rebecca Luria
Discover the intricacies and advanced technology behind your best skin Dr. Luria will cover best practices for skincare during menopause and beyond, what to watch for regarding skin cancer, and will take audience questions.
Break
Mingle, enjoy dessert, and submit questions for the Fireside chat
Beyond Estrogen: Testosterone, GLP1s, and Peptides Explained
Dr. Diana Kumar MD Co-Founder of Gliss Wellness Board-certified OB-GYN, menopause specialist, and obesity medicine physician with years of experience caring for women through every stage of life. Diana will unpack testosterone's role in women's health alongside the current wave of GLP-1s and peptides — what they actually do, where the science stands, and how they fit (or don't) into a woman's hormone picture.
Closing Moderated Fireside Chat
Ask your pressing questions of any of our speakers
Second Summer Send Off
Free time, networking, and dessert as the evening winds down.
“This is your season to shine”
YOUR SECOND SUMMER
Two ways in
Choose what works for you
Join us for an afternoon of inspiration, community and celebrating the lived body
$200
Your support helps us continue to build awareness around resources for women in perimenopause
- Full afternoon access
- All expert talks
- Bloom Bar and wellness experiences
- Welcome tote
- Small bites
Sliding scale
Pay what works for you — no one turned away for cost. Limited number available.
- Full afternoon access
- All expert talks
- Bloom Bar and wellness experiences
- Welcome tote
- Small bites
Our commitment to community
Sliding scale pricing
We want every woman in our community to be able to join us — regardless of what ticket prices look like right now in her life. We refuse to let the ticket price be the reason a woman misses this afternoon, so we're proud to offer a limited number of sliding scale tickets this year.
If cost is the only thing standing between you and this afternoon, you belong in this room. Grab a Community Access ticket and pay what works for you.
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