Oasis Integrated Wellness Solutions, which supports women through midlife, is named a Blue Zones Project Participating Organization
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.
A Palm Springs wellness organization that supports women through midlife is hosting a free community event today in recognition of World Menopause Day, and it has just earned a Blue Zones Project designation.
Oasis Integrated Wellness Solutions, home of the Midlife Bloom Method™, has been named a Participating Organization by Blue Zones Project Palm Springs. The group says the designation recognizes its commitment to creating an environment that supports healthier choices, meaningful connections and greater well-being.
Bloom Day 2026
Oasis is holding Bloom Day 2026 today, Sunday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 7 p.m. at The Pavilion at Sunrise Park. The event is held in recognition of World Menopause Day.
Women from across the Coachella Valley and beyond are expected to attend. Organizers say the event will celebrate well-being through movement, nourishment, education and meaningful connection.
Blue Zones Project Palm Springs will also host a Blue Ribbon Celebration at the event to recognize Oasis’s designation.
Admission is free, but an RSVP is required at bloomday2026worldmenopauseday.netlify.app.
A “new season” for women in midlife
Shanae Smith, who founded Oasis, said she wants women to see midlife in a different light. “Midlife isn’t a decline, it’s a new season to bloom,” Smith said.
She said the designation will help Oasis reach more women in Palm Springs “with the tools, support and community they need to feel strong, rested and like themselves again.” Smith said the honor affirms what she sees every day. “Women thrive when healthy choices are easy and they don’t have to do it alone,” she said.
Oasis builds its approach around four pillars: Nourish, Restore, Strengthen and Connect. The organization offers nutrition education, movement, stress management, and opportunities for connection and community.
Health officials weigh in
Dr. Shunling Tsang, deputy public health officer for Riverside University Health System – Public Health, said women’s health in midlife and beyond takes more than medical care. RUHS – Public Health is a sponsor of Blue Zones Project Palm Springs.
“It means creating communities where women have the knowledge, resources, and social connections to make their well-being a priority,” Tsang said. She said Oasis reflects that approach by bringing together education, movement, nutrition and connection. “Its participation in Blue Zones Project Palm Springs is an important example of how community partnerships can help women thrive at every stage of life,” she said.
Connection at the center
Oasis has adopted practices that support several of the Power 9® principles, which are associated with the lifestyles of the world’s longest-lived populations. They include creating opportunities to move naturally, encouraging stress-reducing practices and strengthening social connections. The group also designed and launched the Bloom Moai, a social support group, and invites members of its community to take the Blue Zones Personal Pledge.
Mihai Patru, executive director of Blue Zones Project Palm Springs, said Oasis brings many Blue Zones principles to life. He cited its focus on “nourishing food, natural movement, purpose, stress reduction, and meaningful social connection.” By helping women build those practices into daily life, he said, Oasis is advancing the project’s vision of making well-being easier and more accessible across Palm Springs.
About Blue Zones Project
Oasis’s addition reflects a broader effort to involve organizations, workplaces, schools, restaurants, neighborhoods and other partners in making healthy choices easier across the city.
Blue Zones Project is brought to Riverside County by Blue Zones and several partners: Riverside University Health System – Public Health, Inland Empire Health Plan Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare and Eisenhower Health. Projects have launched in Riverside, Banning, Coachella and Palm Springs, and Mead Valley is starting a policy-focused Blue Zones Activate. Over five years, local teams will use the Blue Zones Life Radius® model to make lasting changes to the built environment, food environment, public policies and social networks.
More information is available at bluezonesprojectpalmsprings.com.