Women of a Certain Vintage

Monthly Intergeneration Learning and Support Group with Monthly Speakers, Community Connection, and Collaborative Transformation.

Learn, Connect, Grow, Explore

• Meeting 6:15pm Every 2nd Monday of the Month

• Different Speaker and Topic Each Month

• Bring a Journal & a Friend

(2024)

1. October 14th: The Beginning: "Internal Light" Kat welcomes the group. Set individual & group intentions. photographer takes "beginning photo". Opening circle: discuss why everyone is here/share stories. Ground ourselves, determine who we have been over our lifetime and our aspirations for the next year. Talk about images of ourselves and how we see ourselves. Drinks/food included. $40 - Erin Bloodgood Photography, Tosa Physical Therapy and Wellness ✔️

2. November: What’s up with my lady parts? Healing from the Inside out: An Integrative approach to Pelvic Health How to optimize your pelvic health and heal from the inside out from a holistic lens (incorporating concepts such as nutrition, gut health, hormones, nervous system regulation and pelvic care). $25 Megan Wiley Megan PT, DPT, WHC ✔️

3. December: The power of breath Includes brief biology lesson respiration and nervous systems. breathwork relating to yoga and life. learning several breathing techniques. $25 - Jane Smetana, PTA, Bohemian Yoga ✔️

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4. January: Nutrition, Movement & Self-Care Learn about the importance of adequate nutrition, movement, sleep and stress management to help you thrive through menopause and beyond. Dr. Stephanie Zanowski $30 ✔️

5. February: Strength Training during Peri/Meno/Postmenopause Guided by Alyson Stearns PT, DPT, Spine Specialist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach as she magnifies the meaning behind strength in this stage of life. - Rehab Lab PT $20 ✔️

6. March: Sound Healing Meditation w/ Cacao Ceremony Opening with a sacred cacao ceremony to open and connect to our heart, embody gratitude for our aging bodies, and feel more grounded and connected leading into a sound healing meditation session that will focus on relieving symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Together this experience will help activate our body's natural healing system. - Kristy Mills, Sound Healer $30 ✔️

7. April: The Seeds We Sow
   Join Joseph and Carly Ledger, owners of the specialty cut flower farm Aromatic Acres, for an evening of cultivating intentions through the symbolism of sowing seeds. Joseph is in the final weeks of his 500 RYT training with a mission to explore the deep connection between yoga and gardening. Both Carly and Joseph are horticulturalists dedicated to cultivating plants, flowers, and community to inspire transformation through the joy of gardening.

   This nurturing workshop is designed to foster both inner and outer growth. Through guided meditation, breathwork, and journaling, we’ll reflect on the intentions we wish to plant in our lives. Group discussion will encourage connection and inspiration, while a hands-on seed sowing activity will serve as a tangible reminder of the power of patience, care, and transformation. You’ll also take home three hand-sown zinnia peat pots—a living symbol of your intentions—to nurture, plant, and watch bloom throughout the season.

   Please bring a yoga mat, blankets/pillows if desired, a journal and dress comfortably. Learn more about Aromatic Acres. - Carly and Joseph, Aromatic Acres $25 ✔️

8. May: Bowl Mending: Finding Beauty in Change and Imperfections Art Therapist Brittany Runaas will lead participants through art experential exploring the Japense art of repairing broken pottery ("Kintsugi"/"Kintsukuroi"). Participants will have the opportunity to break a vessel to repair and then paint followed by a discusion related to the metaphors this process highlights. - Brittany Runaas $35 ✔️

9. June: Your Rooted Awakening: Empowering Your Hair and Hormones in Midlife Holistic Trichologist and Functional Nutrition Consultant, Jamie Goll, will guide participants in discovering the root causes of hair loss during perimenopause. Explore holistic solutions to restore balance, rebuild confidence, and thrive through midlife transistions. Jamie Goll, HPT, FNLP $35

10. July: Stress, Hormones, and Health: Take Charge of Your Health - a Functional Medicine Approach

    "In today's high-demand world, the body's intricate hormonal dance faces unprecedented disruption. For the discerning individual experiencing unexplained fatigue, weight resistance, sleep disturbances, bowel irregularity, brain fog, or other confusing symptoms despite ""normal"" lab results – this focused session offers an entry into understanding your body's unique physiology and the essential tools to begin transformation. This session brings a functional medicine perspective to stress, hormones, and health through education and empowerment. Participants will have opportunity to ""plant a seed"" and take home the plant, which also represents them planting a seed for their own health. " Jenessa Mayer, PA-C, IFMCP

11. August: Navigating body image during perimenopause and menopause
    "In today's session we will begin to explore deeply a personal yet widely shared topic: body image. Bodies change over time and will continue to evolve in perimenopause and menopause. As hormones fluctuate, changes in sleep, weight, mood, and energy are common. These physical and emotional shifts can stir up old body image issues of introduce new ones. Learn how to reframe negative thoughts and find value in your changing body. Lean into acceptance, respect, and self-compassion. This is space for open, honest, and non-judgmental conversation —both with yourself and with others. Lauren Kubik, LCSW

12. September:

13. October: Closing Thoughts

    Group reception gathering practioners from the last year of the Women of a Certain Vintage Monthly Workshop to reflect on highlights, learned experiences, discuss changes made and the practical implementation of tactics presented, and celebrate change and transformation in these stages of life. Food/Drink provided
    

SOME BACKGROUND:

This idea stemmed from a conversation my friend and I had about how she felt women who are becoming or have become empty nesters often feel, in her words, “forgotten" — in identity, in their fields of work, in their sense of self, and their roles.  It was so moving that I wanted to create a space to discuss, grow, learn, and support one another before, during, and after this time in life.

PURPOSE:

This is intended to be a monthly workshop on perimenopausal health, intergenerational connection, support group, and educational/healing/learning /reflection time with a different monthly practitioner/Instructor/special interest topic/presenter.

INCLUDED:

30-60 min instructor led time followed by a 30-60 min group discussion after (totaling around 90 mins). Participants are encouraged to journal/reflect on their experiences to engage in the subsequent sessions. 

Topics/activities will be thought provoking, relaxing, lighthearted, informative, transformative involving Local Practitioners, artists, speakers, and community advocates.