Our story

Why we builtLumi.

Menopause doesn't happen in pieces.
Your wellness experience shouldn't either.

Women didn't need more information. They needed help connecting it.

Lumi, seated by a window in soft daylightwith Lumi
A letter from our founder

Why I built Luminate.

I didn't start Luminate because the world needed another wellness app or another supplement company.

I started it because I watched too many women I care about enter this stage of life and suddenly find themselves trying to piece everything together.

Symptoms. Nutrition. Movement. Supplements. Sleep. Doctors. Advice coming from everywhere.

The more I looked at the problem, the more obvious something became:

Women didn't need more information. They needed help connecting it.

That idea eventually became Luminate — and Lumi.

We're just getting started.

Sam Midanek

Founder, Luminate Wellness

with wife of 25 years, Courtney

Sam Midanek, founder of Luminate, with his wife Courtney
The idea

So we built Lumi.

Your body doesn't experience these things separately. Neither should your wellness experience.

Lumi is a companion, not another tracker — she learns what's happening in your life, understands your signals, and helps turn them into a plan for today. She helps connect what is happening across your day so the pieces can inform each other — without giving you another system to manage.

Less managing. More understanding.

Lumi's morning check-in: sleep, recovery and today's plan brought together in one place
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The connected experience

Menopause doesn't happen in separate categories.So Lumi doesn't treat it that way.

Nutrition

Meals that fit the day

Movement

Training that meets you

Recovery

Rest taken seriously

Symptoms

Patterns, not guesswork

Luminate Complete

The daily foundation

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The people behind Lumi

Built by people who care about getting this right.

Dr. Suzanne Gilberg

Chief Medical Officer · Board Member

OBGYN · Menopause Specialist

As an OB/GYN, menopause expert, and advocate for integrative women's health, I am dedicated to supporting your overall well-being. My practice is designed to address every aspect of your health, empowering you to feel your best through all stages of life.

She's joined on our board by Courtney Midanek and Biz Fox — two women who have kept us honest about who this is really for.

How we're building it

Evidence matters.So does the woman living it.

Evidence matters.
We start with what the research supports and stay honest about what is still being learned.
The whole woman matters.
Nutrition, movement, recovery, symptoms and daily life don't happen independently.
Understanding beats more data.
Technology should help make health easier to understand — not give women more to manage.

Lumi is a companion, not a clinician. She doesn't diagnose, treat or replace the care of your own doctor.

We're building the experience we believe women should have had all along.

One that listens. One that connects the pieces. One that changes with you.

One that's with you.

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with Lumi

One connected experience for menopause, guided by Lumi.

With Lumi

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