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Interview with Cole Carlson about how energy healing and sound therapy can be utilized to recalibrate the nervous system and discover one's highest potential. As an empath and healer, Cole has spent countless hours sensing unmet needs, caring for illness, and learning the language of trapped emotional energy in the body. Her former career as a Registered Nurse, primarily in critical care, was instrumental as a stepping stone to discovering her love for energy medicine. When her own mental and physical health declined, she noticed Western medicine applying temporary bandages instead of identifying the root cause of her wounds. This catalyzed her search for holistic alternatives leading her down the path of energy medicine.Through her own healing journey, Cole learned how unacknowledged childhood trauma and repressed emotions often manifest into mental and physical illness, unhealthy relationships, codependency, substance abuse, or other self-destructive patterns. She loves helping her clients reconnect with the emotional body to nurture their inner child and cultivate unconditional self- love and forgiveness through bringing awareness to unhealthy ancestral patterns we often perpetuate into our own lives. With a diverse background in allopathic and energy medicine, Cole holds a special skill set to help clients off the hamster wheel of pain and suffering to embody their authenticity and highest potential. She uses energy healing and a sound therapy called Biofield Tuning to harmonize incoherence in the body’s electrical signal and recalibrate the nervous system back to its natural state of rest. Valuing a collaborative approach, she provides complimentary care working with other healthcare or wellness providers when appropriate to ensure a relationship based on trust and understanding. She works with adults, kids, couples, and groups of all ages and backgrounds. Cole is certified as a Biofield Tuning Practitioner through the Biofield Tuning Institute, and as a Reiki Master Teacher by the International Center for Reiki Training.https://www.afterglowenergyflow.comCole Marie (@colemarie_soundhealing) | Instagram (1) Infinity Healing Energy | Facebook Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Dr. Jo Lamm about her story of disordered eating and how she uses trauma informed healing tools within her holistic coaching practice. Dr. Jo is a women’s holistic coach and yoga/meditation/mindfulness teacher at her women’s wellness company called TulaSoul. Previously she was a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma in private practice. Dr. Jo's career was inspired by the psychologists who helped her when hospitalized for anorexia at twelve years old. She is a proud social activist and volunteers for an anti-racist human rights organization called Humanize My Hoodie, and she is an Ambassador for the Eating Disorders Coalition, which advocates for legislative change to promote awareness, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders. Her hobbies include spending time with family and friends, laughing, hiking, zip-lining, teaching and practicing yoga, learning new things, reading, and writing. Dr. Jo's poetry has been published in Beyond Words Literary Magazine, Half and One, Wingless Dreamer Publisher, and twice in Sad Girls Club literary journal. She has a memoir in progress.   Social media handles: https://www.tulasoul.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjo77 https://www.alignable.com/plymouth-mn/dr-jo https://www.instagram.com/holisticcoachjo/ https://www.linktr.ee/drjo77 https://www.humanizemyhoodie.com/ https://www.eatingdisorderscoalition.org/ Dr. Jo's poem: https://halfandone.com/non-duality/ Email: jo@tulasoul.com Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Mandy Wannarka about her holistic approach to trauma conscious care and perinatal mental health. Mandy Wannarka is a clinical social worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist (PMH-C) practicing as a psychotherapist in Coon Rapids, MN.  She is certified in EMDR, a trauma informed treatment modality that leverages the brain’s inherent capacity for healing with empirically validated studies to resolve trauma. She specializes in perinatal mental health with a focus on reproductive health traumas including birth trauma, complex health conditions, NICU stays and perinatal loss. She volunteers with Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota (PPSM), a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring the emotional wellbeing of families during the perinatal period. Prior to private practice Mandy spent five years practicing hospital social work with an emphasis on supporting families experiencing expected and unexpected hospitalizations. Her group practice, Mindful Wellbeing, focuses on providing individual and family outpatient mental health therapy and is continuing to expand into the holistic health and wellness arena by partnering with holistic health professionals to offer a multitude of services directly from their clinic. Website: www.mindfulwellbeingmn.comInstagram: @mindfulwellbeingmnFacebook: Mindful Wellbeing Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Stephanie Wagner about practicing trauma sensitive mindfulness through meditation and her techniques to teach others how to connect with meaning and purpose.STEPHANIE WAGNER, MA, MM, NBC-HWC, NETA-GEIStephanie is a board-certified health and wellness coach, meditation teacher, curriculum designer and group fitness instructor with a masters degree in Integrative Health and Well-being Coaching from the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota. Stephanie has a 20+ year career working at an executive level in the world of Corporate Training and Development, where she created and taught large scale training programs in subject areas like coaching, service, and well-being. As a coach, Stephanie employs mindfulness-based coaching techniques to help people live their best lives--with abundance, ease, and connection--by helping them understand how to leverage self-awareness and their strengths to make positive, sustainable behavior changes. She helps clients and students to cultivate awareness of the triggers and habits that drive them, to help them define strategies to make lasting behavior change. Stephanie is inspired to bring meditation to as many people as possible and does so through her work as a trainer with Healthy Minds Innovations, a non-profit affiliated with The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison--and her work as a meditation facilitator at Tergar Meditation Community. Stephanie has been teaching meditation and co-leading meditation retreats for the past 15 years. In addition to her work at Healthy Minds Innovations, Stephanie is on the teaching faculty for the Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching graduate program at the University of Minnesota. Social Handles:  IG: @stephaniewagner_wellbeingcoach FB: Stephanie Wagner, Health and Meditation Coach Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Sierra Carter about her work in creating safe, accessible spaces for people to find peace and joy through purpose-driven, heart-centered organizations.  Sierra Carter is a spiritual entrepreneur, radical self-care facilitator and music executive who takes pride in finding balance and being grounded. As the founder of The Zen Bin + Heal MPLS, she has developed community and safe spaces across the Twin Cities with one intention in mind - supporting people as they pursue purpose and find themselves and God through radical self awareness and self care. sierra@thezenbin.co https://thezenbin.com/ https://www.healmpls.com/ @thezenbin  @healmpls Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Katrina Rachuy on her multidisciplinary approach to healing trauma and moving towards wholeness. Katrina is a multi disciplinary healer, her main modalities are acupuncture/bodywork and psycho-spiritual somatic coaching. You can find out more about her work at www.patchworkhealing.com. She lives and works in Imnizaska, an area of Mni Sota Makoce, which is commonly known as Saint Paul, MN.  Listeners can find Katrina at www.patchworkhealing.comand on instagram @patchworkhealing  Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Thomas Wurm about how alternative mental health modalities heal trauma in the mind, body, and soul.  Thomas Wurm spent fifteen years in wildland fire with the U.S. Forest Service. He is the founder of Mountain Mind Tricks and became realigned as an entrepreneur, author, and alternative mental health practitioner after his healing crisis in 2015. Now, he is the leading voice in the wildland fire community in alternative mental health. Mountain Mind Tricks delivers Mental and Emotional Release® to wildland firefighters struggling with mental health. The mission is to empower wildland firefighters to become calm within their storm on the line and at home. The company is a collective of ex-wildland firefighters who serve the fire community as integrative mental health practitioners. Mountain Mind Tricks focuses on alternative healing, inspiring content creation, and healing retreats. The clients of Mountain Mind Tricks experience deep healing beyond anything traditional therapy can provide because of the focus on the mind, body, and spirit. Dive deeper into alternative mental health with one of the books Thomas has published. In Six Minutes for Excellence, Thomas gives you the tools to create excellence. In Awakened by Heart-Fire, he guides you in connecting with your source of light. And Overcome Anxiety Like a Hero is a hero’s journey beyond your thinking. Find Thomas Wurm at MountainMindTricks.com or on Instagram @mountain_mind_tricks Or listen to the Conscious Fire Culture Podcast Find his books at Amazon/Thomas M Wurm Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Stephanie Sinclair about the many ways moms can be cared for through their pregnancy and beyond.Stephanie is from Minnesota. She is a wife of 12 years to her husband, Brian, who is a Golf Professional. She is also a mom of three, including twins. She loves spending time with her family, nights out with her husband and scrapbooking getaways with her girlfriends. She is also pretty much obsessed with motherhood and thinks the world of other moms, babies, birth, and all things positive! Because of her love for women, especially moms, Stephanie founded How 2 Mom in 2015. How 2 Mom is a community and support group for all moms. They also offer services for prenatal, birth, and postpartum care and have a team of birth professionals. They also share tips, tricks, products, and stories through How 2 Mom’s blog and social platforms. Stephanie strives to be the type of influencer through How 2 Mom that showcases all sides of motherhood; the good and the hard! After becoming a new mom she noticed that this type of community was missing in her own circle of influence, so she created it. She has a vision of a one-stop-shop since motherhood is already so overwhelming. She’s even created a Resource Directory on the website featuring a loyal list of professionals for their mom community. Since creating this dynamic and authentic community, they’ve gained a strong and loyal community who voted How 2 Mom as Parent Blogger of the Year in 2018 Parent Blogger of the Year Runner Up in 2019 and Doula of the Year Runner Up in 2020, 2021 and 2023.. How 2 Mom has also been featured on podcasts and hosts monthly events and support groups to connect, support, and educate women on all things motherhood. Be on the lookout for her upcoming Courses for moms and The Mom 2 Mom Podcast!Website: https://www.how2mom.com/  Instagram: @how2mom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/how2mom Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Dr. Katie Eagle about her work both in a traditional clinic and in her private practice to provide holistic, integrative care to her patients and clients. Dr. Katie Eagle is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who holds a doctoral degree in Nursing. She is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Regenerative Health Practitioner and Clinical Iriologist. She currently works at New Kingdom Healthcare and also owns her own holistic practice, Waning Moon Wellness.  When Katie isn’t in clinic, she is with her sweet boys playing outside or constructing lego empires. She enjoys working out, yoga, traveling and reading and learning as much as she can. Websites:waningmoonwellness.org https://newkingdomwellness.com/   IG: krunchy_katie Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Sarah Longacre about the challenges of being human and being a parent and how Blooma provides support for all. Sarah Longacre, owner of Blooma prenatal & postnatal yoga and wellness studio, is a birth doula and yoga teacher who has nurtured, comforted, inspired and educated thousands of women on their pregnancy and mothering journeys. Sarah has always been fascinated by the beautiful, round bellies of expectant mothers and finds joy in empowering them through this transformative time. For 23 years, Sarah has worked with pregnant women at yoga studios, hospitals, and in their homes. There is no greater joy to Sarah than helping women find the goddess within, to help couples connect more deeply on their birthing and parenting journeys, and to welcome babies into this world. It was this passion for yoga and birth that inspired her to open Blooma— a studio that offers both yoga classes and education for mothers, fathers, and the babies and children in their lives. Striving to offer a complete wellness environment, Blooma also offers prenatal and postnatal massage, shiatsu, acupuncture, chiropractic care, naturopathic consultations, and more. Thousands of mothers have passed through Blooma’s doors since it opened in 2007. Sarah and the Blooma team offer a haven of support emotionally, physically, and spiritually to women and their families. Now with three locations, Sarah is proud that Blooma is home to the best prenatal support in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. She looks forward to opening more Blooma studios around the country and inspiring mamas everywhere!NEW to Blooma One Week Intro $20 - Membership covers one adult and all of the littles in your home!  Follow us on Instagram @Blooma or subscribe to our newsletter at Blooma.com Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Jessica Gustafson of Reverie Acupuncture to discuss how Eastern Medicine can support the journey from preconception to postpartum. Jessica Gustafson is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, doula, and birth care giver in St. Paul, Minnesota. Since 2012 she has been a partner to women through massage, nutrition, traditional and modern medicines, helping them connect with their bodies, minds, and spirits. She interned at Masonic Children’s Hospital, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, and Regions Hospital. After graduating with her masters from NWHSU and receiving her board certification with the NCCAOM, she expanded her practice to support families from preconception through postpartum with acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.   When she's not in the clinic working with patients, you can find her curled up with stacks of books on her couch with a cup of coffee. And if the couch is empty, check the woods; she's probably out in the wilderness with her husband and daughter.   She is offering 25% off of my new patient intake: WCTC-INTAKE   Jessica Gustafson, L.Ac. Reverie Acupuncture LLC 968 Grand Ave St Paul, MN 55105   www.reverieacupuncture.com Instagram: @reverie_acupuncture Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Dr. Michelle Haggerty and Dr. Michelle Wall, perinatal providers who specifically provide home visits to birthing patients, discussing holistically preparing for pregnancy and postpartum support and healing. Dr. Michelle Haggerty, DO, MPH, ABOIM, IBCLC, PMH-C, RYT is board certified in family medicine, integrative medicine and lactation. She is the founder and owner of Fourth Trimester Doc (www.fourthtrimesterdoc.com), a private practice that provides in-home care for mothers/birthing people and their newborns during the postpartum/4th trimester.  She also provides consultations for lactation complications and perinatal mental health concerns. She completed a two year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.  She has extensive training in yoga, mind-body medicine, nutrition, Reiki, osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT), and integrative perinatal psychiatric care.  She also has an interest in public health and has a Masters in Public Health and Nutrition. She is Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director for the Center for 4th Trimester Care (C4TC) (www.c4tc.co), a national nonprofit whose mission is to revolutionize 4th trimester care so that all people have access to high quality 4th trimester care through education, business development, advocacy and community building.  She is a founding board member for the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine and serves on the Medical and Health Sciences Advisory Committee for the Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies.  She has been recognized for several years as a Rising Star Top Doctor by Msp/St. Paul Magazine and a Top Doctor and Top Doctor for Women by Minnesota Monthly Magazine. website: www.fourthtrimesterdoc.comwebsite: www.c4tc.coFacebook: Fourth Trimester DocIG: fourthtrimesterdocTik Tok: fourthtrimesterdoc Join the Free Well Connected Community to gain access to Dr. Michelle Haggerty's Pillars of Postpartum Workshop.  Dr. Michelle Wall and her husband, Ryan, have two daughters, Madelyn and Ellie, ages 3 and 1. Michelle is a pelvic floor physical therapist with a special focus on the pregnant and postpartum population. Just because she is a pelvic floor physical therapist doesn't mean she just treats the pelvic floor. She takes a holistic approach with her patients to determine the underlying causes for symptoms and pain, which often lie outside the pelvis. Michelle owns Moms in Motion PT, a mobile physical therapy practice where she treats all her clients in the comfort of their own homes. She is an athlete and became passionate about helping other moms after rehabbing her body after the birth of her first daughter and navigating the challenges of the medical system firsthand. In her free time, Michelle enjoys spending time outside with her family, going on walks, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen. Social media: Instagram: @moms.in.motion.pt  Facebook: Moms in Motion PT Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Cynthia Shockley shares how wellness retreats can help caregivers nourish themselves and empower them to own their magic. Cynthia Kim-Eumie Shockley, M.A., NBC-HWC, graduated from University of Minnesota’s Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching Master of Arts program in 2020. Prior to her graduate studies, she obtained her Psychobiology B.S. from UCLA, taught yoga, and facilitated mindfulness in the Twin Cities. She is Owner & Founder of Mighty Mama Wellness, a collaborative community empowering women to and through motherhood, utilizing the many tools that Cynthia has gathered in her 10 years of experience in the wellness space. Cynthia is not only an integrative health coach, but a yoga instructor, mindfulness facilitator, shamanic practitioner, and sensual movement guide. Along with providing a virtual and in-person community to learn from and grow with, she has hosted wellness retreats in Costa Rica, Tulum, and Minnesota. Cynthia is also the Director of Community Engagement and Podcast Host of Well Connected Twin Cities. Well Connected Twin Cities is an integrative health advocacy and education organization bringing local wellness practitioners together through authentic networking and collaboration opportunities, while also educating the public on their integrative health options. Cynthia loves hosting thoughtful gatherings in her home, adventuring with her husband, and cuddling with her Australian Shepherd and 2 cats. Want to be the first to know about upcoming retreats? Subscribe to the Mighty Mama Newsletter to be the first to know!Curious about a Mighty Mama Membership? Check it out here. Follow:Instagram: @imsimplycynthia, @mightymamawellnessFacebook: Mighty Mama Wellness Have more questions or want to connect? Schedule your free Clarity Call with Cynthia. Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Mindy Haukedahl and her client, Chris to share personal and professional experience on how effective Neurofeedback Therapy can be.Chris had actually heard Well Connected’s podcast episode 78 where Mindy spoke on neurofeedback. As a patient of Mindy’s, he was inspired to share his personal story Chris had suffered since age 12 with PTSD, anxiety, and depression with no success in therapy. During the height of the pandemic, his symptoms went to the extreme, pushing him to try something new. After a few months of bravely pursuing psychotherapy and neurofeedback therapy, Chris went from being terrified of driving or being on Zoom calls to eagerly skydiving and proposing to his girlfriend!While Mindy provides her own perspective and expertise as a therapist, Chris shares the very real fears that held him back in life and how tackling his mental health head on with the right care provider completely changed his life for the better.We talk about the social barriers men face in addressing their mental health. Mindy explains why neurofeedback is such an appealing alternative to talk therapy for men in particular as it is data-driven and focused on brain functionality vs talk therapy.Mindy Haukedahl received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky in Family Studies and Master of Arts degree in K-12 School Counseling from Xavier University in Cincinnati. After moving back up to Minnesota in 2006, She got a job as a school counselor at an alternative high school for at-risk youth. In 2014 she completed a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership at Minnesota State University. Mental health has always been her passion. In 2016 she became the Director of Counseling for New Life Academy in Woodbury, MN. She loves spending time with students as they process through life’s stressors, but it had always been a dream of hers to have a private practice, so she went back to school and became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist through Adler Graduate School of Psychology.  She is the owner of Afton Therapy in Oakdale, MN and specializes in Individual psychotherapy, diagnostic testing for ADHD, and remote neurofeedback. She is fascinated with neuroanatomy and how human behavior is formed. She is a certified Brain Health Professional through Amen Clinics and certified in Neurofeedback through the BCIA (Biofeedback Verification International Alliance).   Contact Mindy at Mindy@AftonTherapy.com Read more about Mindy Episode 78 Neurofeedback for ADHD with Mindy Haukedahl Visit the website to learn more and schedule your consult. Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Dr. Britney Green of Strong Ties Oral Health discussing how she and her team get to the root of the problem by taking a holistic approach to oral healthDr. Britney Green is passionate about taking an alternative and holistic approach to dental & health care. Rather than reacting to and treating your symptoms, she focuses on understanding the root cause. By looking at how your teeth, jaws, and muscles work together, we can address areas that may have been overlooked. Dr. Green empowers parents & patients to take control of their health and wellbeing. She is truly here to support you with long lasting changes. Strong Ties Oral Health is a clinic in Apple Valley, MN that provide orthodontic and other oral health services that are airway focused for infants, children and adults. They help families with breastfeeding issues, picky eating, sleep disturbances, snoring, sleep apnea, headaches, clenching and grinding and TMJ pain. Their services include different therapies and procedures that aid in proper sleep, breathing, eating and development. Procedures include tongue & lip tie releases (infant to adult), early intervention orthodontics (starting before age 6), and airway focused orthodontics (age 7 to adults). Therapy modalities include myofunctional therapy, laser therapy, MNRI therapy and cranial manipulation techniques. Join the email list Follow Dr. Britney Green on Linkedin and YouTube. Visit the website to learn more and schedule your consult. Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Alex Stalberger and Cynthia Shockley share their takeaways along with recorded clips from the Reimagine Routine event. About this event (took place January, 14th, 2023) Well Connected Twin Cities is kicking off 2023 with a celebration of all things holistic and integrative health. Specifically, we are celebrating the foundations of health. The tiny actions we do every day that has a massive impact on our wellbeing. Choose to listen in on engaging discussions, participate in group experiences, take a small group class or perhaps just browse the local marketplace.Celebrate Your Routine Health isn't gained or lost in days but accumulated over time in the daily habits that shape our lives. This year, we encourage you celebrate the power in your everyday routine. Because we know, little habits done daily are more effective than big changes done occasionally. Designed to celebrate and empower you, start the year off strong and in community. Whether you choose to kick back and listen to panel discussions or chose to experience something new, we guarantee you'll feel the spark of inspiration you can put into practice tomorrow. How this event works This is a "choose your own adventure" kind of event. Meaning there are multiple things happening at once, giving you the benefit of choosing the one that most interests you. Topic Talks are panel discussions hosted by local leaders in integrative health and local practitioners you might recognize. They are providing perspectives on the core foundations of health covered throughout the day: Energy Management, Intentional Meals, Rest, and Play. Experiences are opportunities for you to try out techniques and experience the difference they make for you. This is a "try it on" option for discovery.Acknowledgements + Commitment to Accessibility We acknowledge this event takes place on occupied Dakota and Ojibwe lands. We offer our gratitude to the First Nation for their care of this land and the teachings it holds. Everyone deserves access to supportive, safe, and culturally relevant care. We recognize that the wellness industry as a whole is intertwined with white supremacy and extractive capitalist culture that often causes harm through cultural appropriation and over simplification of health issues in order to sell a product or solution. The reality is that we each have unique needs, and we’re here to show you all the resources available to empower you to find the right solutions for yourself. Accessibility is central to our cause. Promo codes are available for our BIPOC and immigrant communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, and those who specifically work for and within these communities. Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Merri Guggisberg, owner of MKG Parent Coach, discussing mindsets and tools to parent with curiosity, presence, and grace. Merri Guggisberg is the founder of MKG Parent Coach and she helps parents bring mindfulness, kindness, and gratitude to every parenting situation.  As a certified parent coach, she provides long-term solutions in collaboration with parents. Using this joint approach parents are able to address the unique challenges happening in individual homes. She works with parents individually, as a group, or partnered-pair. Some of parents' top concerns are screen time management, conflict resolution, and improving overall family engagement.  Parent coaching is a holistic process- caring for children requires self-care. This is why the mission of MKG Parent Coach is bringing mindfulness, kindness, and gratitude to parenting, because the solutions we derive together are sustainable for the whole family.When not on FaceTime with her two adult children, you can find Merri and her husband trekking Minnesota State Parks along with their Goldendoodle, Kula. Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Chadd Burckhardt, owner and chiropractor of The Wellery MN, exploring what whole family chiropractic care can look like for your family.Chadd Burckhardt has been practicing since 2008, treating people from all over the world. He is serious about providing the best chiropractic care and experience to his patients, and appreciates the value of good will and good humor. He believes your family will find The Wellery to be an effective, yet fresh and fun approach to chiropractic. Through 2016, he practiced in Maple Grove, Minnesota, specializing in women and children’s health. From 2016 to 2019, he and his wife Melissa moved to Bangalore, India where he practiced full-time. In India, he also volunteered weekly at Accept Society Orphanage for children with HIV, as well as Sukrathum Home for Boys where he provided chiropractic care to the children, residents and staff. This experience further strengthened his love for caring for children and solidified his plan to open a practice dedicated to serving families upon return from India. He is certified in the Webster Technique, a specialized prenatal chiropractic method that helps ensure the pelvis and surrounding structures are properly supporting the growth and development of the baby. He is also an active member in The Pediatric Experience, an organization dedicated to bringing top pediatric chiropractors together for training and further education. In March 2022, he received his Certificate of Proficiency in Pediatric and Family Chiropractic Care by the Life University Department of Postgraduate Education and The Pediatric Experience.   Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Interview with Owner and Founder of Well Connected Twin Cities, Alex Stalberger sharing her Provider Interview Guide to help you and your family find the right provider fit. As an emerging integrative health coach in November of 2017, Alex quickly discovered that supporting the healing of a human and running a healing business were very different things. She quickly began gathering professionals to connect, support, and learn from each other. These gatherings started humble and would become the collaborative force behind Well Connected Twin Cities.  Together with health and wellness practitioners across the metro we are spreading the message of empowered wellbeing–Alex’s original motivation to become an integrative health coach. When she isn’t developing the next phase of Well Connected Twin Cities, she’s most likely chasing her tiny humans, attempting to keep her house plants alive, or convincing her partner they should rescue a dog. . .  or a goat.  Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Take back your Yoni.An interview with Ariel Aiyegunle (Ah-Yay-Gun-lay),  a Community Healer, Herbalist and Full Spectrum Doula and Lactation supportAriel comes from a long lineage of herbalist and midwives and started her journey of womb healing after being diagnosed with PCOS in 2018. She started  Yeyeo (Yay-Yay-Oh) Queen Steam in August of 2020 after having an ancestral dream that she will heal with herbs. This interview covers: What is womb steaming? Is Yoni Steam and Peri Steam Hydrotherapy the same? What does Yoni mean? How does steaming work? What can steaming be used for? And so much more!Mentioned in this episode: Yoni Steam Herbal Blends  WOMBman crop top (on sale now!) Interview with Dr. Laurena White MD, MPH, LAc |womb health and PCOS| Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities