Thrive Together Professionals Workshop

304 5th Street,Peru IL 61354

09 July, 2022

Description

A workshop for women's health professionals and birth workers to create an unmatched quality of care for our patients and clients. The Thrive Together Professionals workshop is for all womens health professionals and birth workers! With 10 exciting speakers, we will all find out how we can work together to create a the highest quality of care for our patients and clients. We are all valuable on our own, but when we understand not only our own scope of practice, but others as well, we can learn where our work ends and another begins, and how to help our patients and clients get the care they need. The speakers will include: •A midwife from the Birth Center of Bloomington Normal •Dr. Stefanie Mcmillin, pelvic floor therapist, birth doula, and founder of Full Circle PT. •Amanda Bachman, pelvic floor therapist and founder of Restore Pelvic Health. •Trish Wierenga, Family Nurse Practitioner and Lactation Consultant at the Birth Center of Bloomington-Normal. •Tori Brueggert, Perinatal Mental Health Professional, APRN, and founder of Sound Mind Psychiatry. •Dr. Lauren Jordan, Chiropractor and Owner of Jordan Spine and Rehab. •Kendra Poole, Family Nurse Practitioner and Co-founder of Collective Family Health. •Brittney Hogue, International Award Winning Birth Photographer and Videographer •Nicole Gedraitis, Speech Pathologist and owner of Speech Suite 815. •Heidi Faith, Birth & Bereavement Doula and Founder of StillBirthday. After the speakers, there will be two break out sessions each one consisting of two hands on activities •A mock birth with Brittney Hogue and Dr. Stefanie McMillin to learn how to tell the story of birth through a camera lens, as well as learning the impact labor and birth has on the pelvic floor and how to fully support that. As well a hands on learning activity with Amanda Bachman on how to quickly assess your patients and clients it they need pelvic floor therapy, and learning some exercises yourself. •Second there will be the choice between a breathwork meditation experience or a short yoga class. This workshop is for a variety of professionals, included but not limited to: •Midwives •Obstetricians •Nurse Practitioners •Pediatricians •Therapists & Counselors •Doulas •Birth Photographers •Nurses •Birth Assistants •Lactation Consultants •Chaplains •Physical Therapists •Chiropractors •Prenatal Wellness Instructors •Childbirth Educators •and so many more! Catered lunch and snacks will also be provided!