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The Midlife Essentials and the talk
A 75-page PDF guide plus the 1 hour 43 minute talk, The Entire Midlife Journey.
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Meet Daniela Hess
For over 25 years, I have helped women make sense of their labs, their hormones, and their symptoms. My work now focuses on women in Midlife.
I am Daniela Hess, the Midlife Mentor behind this site, a functional wellness consultant, spiritual mentor, and Co-Founder of Great Energy, the school I lead with my husband, Christopher Grant.
I hold a Master of Science in Health Education, and I am a Registered Yoga Teacher, a Yoga and Qigong Teacher Trainer, a trained Ayurvedic practitioner, and a certified grief coach. I live with Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism myself, so I know the hormone and thyroid shifts of Midlife firsthand. That same lived experience led me to create the Autoimmune Recovery Method, my program for women navigating autoimmune and thyroid conditions.
Perimenopause, menopause, and the years beyond are not a problem to fix. They are an initiation, the second great threshold after adolescence. It brings physical changes, emotional reckonings, and shifts in identity, relationships, energy, and purpose. Most women have been profoundly under-educated about what is actually happening in their bodies, minds, emotions, and sense of self during this passage. My role is to walk beside you through the science and the Soul of it, with clarity, steadiness, and deep respect for what you have already lived.
From clinicians
'Daniela honors both the science and the soul of the midlife transition. Her guidance through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond is grounded, evidence-informed, and free of the fear-based, quick-fix messaging that saturates this field.'
'Daniela is not practicing medicine. She is empowering women to take an active and educated role in their own healing. I have seen firsthand the level of dedication and intelligence she brings to this work, and I recommend her without reservation to any woman who is ready to do that.'
How I work
The science and the Soul, together
No urgency
No bypassing
Choice always
I prioritize direct experience over ideology, and integration over insight alone. My work centers nervous system safety, lived wisdom, and change that unfolds steadily and holds.
Who I serve
Most women arrive during a season of transition
Women in Midlife and Perimenopause, navigating hormone and thyroid shifts, fatigue, and a body that feels unfamiliar.
Healers, yoga teachers, and helping professionals whose clients and students are moving through this same season.
Any woman in a season of transition, healing, or a longing to live with greater clarity and alignment.
Two roads, one choice
Every transition asks the same question. Midlife is no different.
One road keeps the terrain the same and waits for symptoms to quiet on their own. The other tends the ground itself, the hormones, the nervous system, and the story you tell yourself about this decade. I walk the second road with you, at whatever pace it actually takes.
Background
Credentials
- Master of Science in Health Education (MSEd)
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT500)
- Yoga and Qigong Teacher Trainer
- Qigong and Meditation Teacher
- Trained Ayurvedic Practitioner
- Spiritual Director and Coach Trainer (CTACC)
- Certified Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Coach
- Functional Nutrition Coaching
- Trained Enneagram Coach
- Certified Grief Coach
- Co-Founder of Great Energy
In their words
In a client's words
'There is a peace I have found in my soul that was hidden and Daniela guided me on the journey to find that peace again.'
Watch
A few of my conversations
Remember What You Are: playing the game of life
Why You Came Here: cliff notes about life
Your entire life is a created life
Living an Inspired Life means consciously creating one
The state of your energy determines everything
How Sacred Sunday can change your life
Scope and orientation
Would you like to work with me?
I do not position myself as a medical provider or a guru. I stand alongside women, offering tools, practices, and perspective rooted in integrity, self-trust, and choice.
With Great Energy and Great Love,
Daniela
Daniela
Educational content, not medical advice. Please consult your own licensed healthcare provider before changing medication, labs, or treatment.
FAQ
Questions about me
Who is Daniela Hess?
I am Daniela Hess, the Midlife Mentor. For over 25 years I have helped women make sense of their labs, their hormones, and their symptoms, and my work now focuses on women in midlife. I am a functional wellness consultant, a spiritual mentor, and the Co-Founder of Great Energy with my husband, Christopher Grant.
What are Daniela Hess's credentials?
I hold a Master of Science in Health Education (MSEd). I am a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT500), a Yoga and Qigong Teacher Trainer, a trained Ayurvedic practitioner, a certified Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) coach, a certified grief coach, and a trained Enneagram coach. I also hold training in functional nutrition coaching.
Is Daniela Hess a doctor or a medical provider?
No. I do not position myself as a medical provider or a guru. My work is education and coaching, and I stand alongside women, offering tools, practices, and perspective. I encourage you to consult your own licensed healthcare provider before changing medication, labs, or treatment.
What is The Midlife Mentor?
The Midlife Mentor is the name of my work for women in midlife. It includes a free guide and talk, The Midlife Bible, the Midlife Journey Workshop, and one-on-one work with me. All of it rests on 1 idea, that the science and the Soul belong together.
What is Great Energy?
Great Energy is the school I co-founded and lead with my husband, Christopher Grant. I also lead free monthly programs there, including Sacred Sunday and Community Sunday, live gatherings for people around the world.
Who does Daniela Hess work with in midlife?
Most women arrive during a season of transition: women in midlife and perimenopause navigating hormone and thyroid shifts, fatigue, and a body that feels unfamiliar. I also work with healers, yoga teachers, and helping professionals whose clients and students are moving through this season.