Wellness Community
FREE Health & Wellness Speaker Series
We are working to build a wellness community, sharing our health goals, and expanding our skills and strategies for better living!
Join us! Click the registration link below.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
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Stephanie Proud
RD & Nutrition Therapist Proud Peaceful Nutrition
Stephanie will be sharing her expertise in nutrition and intuitive eating.
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Annette Maier
Licensed Counselor, T-LMHC Journey Counseling Services
Annette will be presenting on “How to move through feeling stuck with your emotions!”
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Kyle Gardiner
Shoe Specialist Anytime Fitness, Manager
Kyle will share his love for and benefits of well fitted shoes! How they impact your day-to-day life. Tips for finding a pair that keeps you comfortable while moving!
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Free CEU for PTs
Natalie Johnston, PT
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder/eds hypermobility type
Medical providers, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Chiropractors, Massage therapists and my bendy friends are encouraged to attend! Free 1 hour CEU for PTs.
2025
interested in speaking?
Let us know your area of expertise and availability!
We need your help to build a healthier and more connected community! Consider sharing your expertise!
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Meghan Cooley
Doctor of Nursing Practice
North Liberty, IA
“My doctor told me to lose weight…now what?”
Many are told they need to lose weight by their providers but that is where the “advice” ends. Lets talk about practical next steps, recommendations for reading nutrition labels, what to reduce intake of, ideas for healthy snacks, how to adopt new healthy habits, exercise recommendations, and if time allows – weight loss meds.
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Laura Murphy Dellos
ARNP, CNM, OB/GYN Clinical Associate Professor University of Iowa
Navigating Perimenopause and Beyond
There is more to this journey than just hot flashes! We will learn strategies for better navigating this phase of life.
March 25, 2025 / 7-8 pm
MATT HRVOL
PT, DPT, CSCS, CPS Team Iowa Physical Therapy
Performance assessments and programming are essential for bridging the gap between physical therapy and long-term health, ensuring that individuals transition seamlessly from rehabilitation to full function and beyond. Whether you are an advanced lifter or have never set foot in a gym, these individualized programs are designed to increase confidence with proper exercise progression. A well-structured performance program should be a modern staple of rehabilitation, addressing not just the resolution of pain but also optimizing movement quality, strength, and resilience. By assessing movement patterns, strength deficits, and mobility restrictions, trained professionals can develop programs that reduce the risk of re-injury, improve overall physical capacity, and empower clients to sustain an active lifestyle. These programs emphasize progressive overload, neuromuscular control, and sport- or activity-specific demands, ensuring that clients return to their daily routines or athletic pursuits with confidence. By integrating performance-based strategies into rehabilitation, individuals not only recover but also build a foundation for lifelong health, mitigating future injury risks and enhancing overall physical well-being.
April 17, 2025 7-8pm
Jennifer Robb
Om Home Yoga School, Owner; E-RYT500 Yoga Instructor; YACEP Continuing Education provider
Sound Healing Therapy
Mindfulness, meditation, movement, and sound have proven powerful tools to reduce chronic pain and stress levels, while allowing the tissues of the body to relax to a point where healing can happen on multiple levels.
Jenn incorporates the soothing frequencies and healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, Himalayan bowls, gongs, drums, chimes, and tuning forks into her yogic protocols for self-care, and to encourage balance of the mind, body, and spirit.
May 27th, 2025 7-8pm
Jennifer Robb
Professional Organizers Collective, Founder Efficiency Consultant
Organizing 101: Visual Systems for Creative Thinkers
Jenn will focus on different styles of learning and thinking, offer organizing routines and solutions for each type of personality. Working towards balance for physical space and household items, Jenn will also offer insights into how to create routines for self-care that will create healthy and joyful state of balance.
JUNE 24,2025 / 7-8 pm
Bridgid M. Ruden, ARNP
Reiki Practitioner, Inspirational Speaker & Author Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor 319-430-4966 bmruden@southslope.net
