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Dr. Alyssa Hariprashad

Today, we'll be hearing all about pelvic floor physical therapy from Dr. Alyssa Hariprashad.

Dr. Alyssa Hariprashad is a dedicated healthcare practitioner who believes in the promotion of preventative care in rehabilitative medicine. Alyssa began her career by earning a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University at Buffalo and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from New York Institute of Technology. She applies an evidence-based and holistic approach to wellness, with a focus on interventions that meet the changing needs of her patients and help prevent future injuries. Alyssa has worked with many complex patient care conditions in both orthopedic injuries and neurological conditions and finds solutions to challenging ailments. She enjoys treating different kinds of populations, particularly post-surgical rehabilitation, pelvic floor dysfunction and gender reassignment surgical rehabilitation. Her effective communication with medical practitioners ensures that her patients’ post-operative care is tailored to each individual and sets her apart from others. She believes in an individualized approach to care, and strongly promotes patient education to enhance awareness and prevention of injuries.

Alyssa is studying to become a pelvic floor certified specialist in the near future. She is also the creator of "The Pelvic Floor Playbook" which is a blog / Instagram page which advocates for all people who want their stories and voices to be heard. Pelvic floor rehabilitation awareness is a topic that holds near and dear to her heart and it is unfortunately the type of physical therapy that gets overlooked. She is looking to change this by advocating for her patients.

Connect with Alyssa on Instagram!

Laurel O'Sullivan

Today, we'll hear from Laurel O'Sullivan on how to maximize our confidence through astrology. 

Laurel O’Sullivan, J.D. is The Woman’s Coach and a visionary advocate who inspires women around the world who feel unfulfilled in their lives to claim their Second Chance. She helps her clients align their unique source of power with their life purpose to live the life they were born to live from a place of total self-acceptance, free from the judgments of the past. Laurel’s practice is grounded in twenty years of experience as a public interest lawyer and advocate, her intuitive approach to astrology, and her own deeply held wisdom earned from traversing every imaginable type of life transition. She lives in Evanston, IL with her husband Tim and their blended family of 5 kids plus their dog Blue. In her free time, Laurel combines her love for travel and hiking. She has hiked the Grand Canyon, portions of the Appalachian Trail, the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, Cinque Terre and Machu Picchu. Her next challenge is hiking the Camino de Santiago.

Connect with Laurel on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and on Clubhouse @LaurelO.

Learn more about Laurel by visiting her website. 

Sarah Avery

Today, we'll hear from Dr. Sarah Avery on how to take control of your hormones with seed cycling. In her presentation, she shares her own story, explains the heart beat behind her company (the Moon Cycle Seed Company), and shows us how to use her products through a cooking demo! 

Moon Cycle Seed Company is based in nature, backed by science. Founded by Sarah Avery, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Professional Yoga Therapist. She specializes in women's health issues and sees the benefits of maintaining balanced hormones across the lifespan. Moon Cycle Seed Company was inspired by a need for women to understand the role that hormones play in their body. Dr. Avery says, "I am passionate about using food as medicine, so I consistently encourage others who struggle with women's health issues—like what I experienced with PMS, acne, painful periods, and a difficult transition from hormonal birth control—to consider natural methods. I'm the oldest of six sisters, so I am invested in providing women of all ages functional methods for health and wellness. Seed cycling alone has helped alleviate my symptoms a great deal. Throughout my own journey to live a balanced life, I have also discovered the benefits of syncing food and exercise to the rhythms of my cycle to optimize my overall wellbeing. This is something I share and encourage with my family, friends, and patients regularly. I am grateful to be a small piece of the women's health community that continues to thrive and grow." Moon Cycle Seed Company is here to guide you on the path to using incredible superfoods to enhance your well-being and enrich your life!

Connect with Dr. Avery on Facebook and Instagram or by visiting her website!

Are you curious about her physical therapy company? Check it out on Instagram, Facebook, or visit its website.

Be sure to download her Moon Milk Recipes below and use Coupon Code LUNAR10 for $10 off your purchase on her website!

Samantha MacFarlane

Today, Samantha McFarlane will guide us through why meditation and breathwork are the missing piece to our healing.  

Samantha is a Boston-based Meditation & Breath Work coach (although her practice is virtual so she works with clients across the nation) committed to redefining wellness and helping her community shift from surviving to THRIVING. 

Connect with Sam on Instagram here where she shares *spoonfuls* of easy to digest information on all things meditation, breath work, nutrition, nontoxic living, mental health, & more in order to empower people to live their best lives by taking a truly holistic approach to their health.

Learn more by visiting Samantha's website and be sure to download her free PDF download "Up Level Your Meditation" below!

Cassie Temple

Today, we'll learn from Cassie Temple on Food Intolerances, Allergies, and Gluten and Dairy Free Living. 

Cassie was born in Minnesota, moved to North Dakota in middle school, and currently lives in Fargo, North Dakota with her husband and super perfect rescue pup, Kash. Her story with food issues started in 2015. After being sick for about a year, she finally went to a doctor to figure out what was wrong. She struggled to find a doctor that would help her manage her diet rather than go straight to medication. After leaving the major health care system and finding a couple private practice doctors, she was diagnosed with chronic inflammation, a dairy allergy, and multiple intolerances including gluten. Cassie grew up cooking and baking in her Grandma's kitchen and has the pleasure of continuing to do so. She grew up in a family full of hunters and farmers where comfort food was an absolute must. When her food issues began, she made it her personal mission to take traditional comfort food recipes and make them gluten and dairy free. BUT, that's not all. She wanted to make them taste great. She refuses to sacrifice flavor. Her food blog was originally a series of notebooks, written in her awful handwriting. After sending photos of recipes to friends and family who are also gluten free and dairy free, she finally decided to put the recipes in blog form to share with everyone.

Cassie loves helping and answering questions for those new to the gluten free and dairy free life, so feel free to reach out to her, anytime!

Connect with Cassie on Instagram and Facebook!

Megan Cooper

Welcome to Day 4 of the Foundations of Women's Wellness Virtual Summit. Today, Megan Cooper shares how to utilize a whole body approach to balance your hormones. Megan will share her own story with endometriosis, her journey towards functional medicine, and encourage you with ways in which you too can holistically and naturally address your body's imbalances.  

Megan was born and raised in Northern California but found herself in the Midwest after college. She started in the health and wellness space when she founded her first company, Pressed Vibrance, with her husband Eric. She went on to receive her Functional Medicine Health Coach certification through the Institute of Functional Medicine - the gold standard for FM. Megan is also the founder of The Cycle Solution. A digital platform that helps women educate themselves on all things hormones and endocrine health. Megan is deeply passionate about empowering women and giving them the tools and resources to thrive Megan is the mother of two amazing teenagers one fur baby who never leaves her side.

Connect with Megan on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest. 

Learn more by visiting her website.

Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark

Geeta Maker-Clark, MD is the Director of Integrative Nutrition and Advocacy at NorthShore University Health System and clinical assistant professor and co-director of the Culinary Medicine program at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, one of the first nutrition and cooking programs in an academic center in the country. Dr. Maker-Clark holds a BA in English Literature from Northwestern University and received her MD from Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL, She has spent the past two decades studying integrative medicine, nutritional science, botanical medicine, and natural childbirth and has worked in grassroots health clinics all over the world, from rural Brazil to Standing Rock, ND. She is fellowship trained in obstetrics and maternal child health, and a graduate of the University of Arizona 2 year Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Weil. Dr. Maker-Clark started the Food is Power program on the South Side of Chicago to empower middle schoolers with the knowledge and expertise around making great food choices, within a curriculum that focuses on decolonizing food and nutrition education. She is also the founder of the Food is Medicine CME symposium that draws over 250 people annually to Chicago to learn the latest in nutritional science as well as food education innovation. Dr. Maker-Clark was selected as one of twelve food justice activists to the inaugural class of the Castanea Fellowship. She lives in
Evanston, IL with her husband and three children. Connect with Geeta on Instagram and Facebook!

Claire Kassian

Welcome to Day 4 of the Foundation of Women's Wellness Virtual Summit. Today, we will hear from Dr. Claire Kassian on the importance of posture and Myofascial release. Dr. Kassian will share some of her own story, the importance of postural correction, at home postural exercises, at home postural stretches, myofascial postural release and the keys to neck and low back relief.

Dr. Claire Kassian is a Chiropractor board certified in Canada and the US. She has a passion for postural correction and longevity. Her history includes chiropractic biophysics, professional applied kinesiology, and a focus on spinal decompression. Her patients range from Olympic athletes to ninety year olds living their best lives!

Connect with Dr. Kassian on Instagram, TikTok (@chiroclaire) and on Facebook.

Emily Capshaw

Welcome to Day 4 of the Foundation of Women's Wellness Summit! Today, Emily Capshaw will share how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help us address intrusive thoughts and triggers. Emily shares her own journey towards mindfulness and mental health as well as practical tools for beginning to implement CBT in your own life. 

Emily Capshaw is a writer, meditation teacher, and mental health advocate. She has extensive training in mindfulness and CBT, and is passionate about alleviating suffering and leading people into freedom. As a creative artist, she uses film and storytelling to spread messages that empower and heal.

Connect with Emily on Instagram and TikTok (@emily.capshaw for both!) and on Youtube. 

Steph Strauss

Welcome to the last session of The Foundations of Women's Wellness Summit, Day 4! In this session, Steph Strauss will guide us through a Closing Intention Setting. 

 Steph is a certified 200-hr yoga instructor, 100-hr meditation instructor, yoga sculpt instructor, and fitness instructor who strongly believes in the power of setting intentions. Since her mindfulness journey began over 9 years ago, she manifested 5 intentions in her life. After her 4th intention came true, she realized it was time to GO BIG.

Guess what happened? Her 5th and BIGGEST intention yet came true. She’ll be sharing everything about her intention work during this presentation and guiding you through some of her own personal intentions she is working with (and currently manifesting) right now. Her mission is to help you learn to prioritize, take good care of yourself and live a life of intention.

She is a compassionate and dedicated facilitator who creates a safe space for you to manifest intentions, open your heart and connect to yourself on a deeper level. Through joy, expression and her signature WEIRD, she guides and motivates you to unlock energy, reduce stress, and open up to your true and unlimited potential. 

Connect with Steph on Facebook here!

Connect with Steph on Clubhouse:  @stephstrauss 

Steph has generously shared the following discount codes with us:

1 month complimentary access to Chill Anywhere app

PROMO CODE: WomensHealth

Intention Setting Workshop:

50% OFF PROMO CODE: 5INTENTIONS2021