TODAY: Let’s Talk About Sex, Menopause, and Aging Bodies (walk-ins welcome)

WHEN: April 22, 10am-3pm

LOCATION: Women’s Club, 410 Oak Grove Street Minneapolis, MN 55403

REGISTRATION required for great Q&A discussions, experiential sessions, wide-ranging vendors, and to receive fun swag bags

CO-HOSTS: Minnesota Women’s Press and The Edge magazine.

Eventbrite: Walks in are welcome at $15, but the swag bags will likely not be available for people who are not pre-registered by Friday noon. (Lunch order deadline has already passed.)

Some of our swag bag contents are courtesy of Shayla Walker, Our Justice MN; the organization offers vibrators, safe sex kits with condoms & lube, free Plan B delivery, as well as help paying for care for abortion, postpartum, post-abortion, and post-miscarriage/loss. Fantasy Gifts is offering lubricants and massage oils. Minnesota Women’s Press options for (pre-paid only) registrants include Jane Evershed cards and posters. Vendors are offering coupons and samples, buttons, stickers, jewelry, breathwork sessions, palm readings, and more as swag bag contents.

Sex, 10-11:30am

Moderator: Gaea Dill-D’Ascoli

Conversation with Lindsey Hoskins of Family Tree Clinic, author of “Principles of Pleasure: Working with the Good Stuff as Sex Therapists and Educators”; AJ, a psychotherapist from Rainbow Health; Peter D’Ascoli, a retired ob/gyn, former medical director for Planned Parenthood and Our Whole Lives sex education facilitator.

We invite readers to submit questions to our anonymous survey.
Do you want to know about:

Sexuality after middle age or after losing a partner
Talking with partners about changing bodies and desire
Sexually transmitted infections in elderly populations
The art of self-love
The physiology of changing arousal
Isolation in aging, and eldercare options
LGBTQ+ community health needs

Experiential Edge

10:15-11am: Jodi Jacobson, a nurse and herbalist who went through menopause at age 32

11-11:30am: Teresa Cover, face readings

Lunch Session, 11:30-1

11:30-12pm: Anne Pryor, Lovitude Painting & Rise Book

12pm Entertainment: Khazanah, a belly dance group featuring women over the age of 59

DOOR PRIZES AWARDED: $150 NE Wellness gift card, coaching package discount, gift basket, and more.

Vendors include:

Andrea Aydt Communications
Compass Koaching
Compassion & Choices
The Connecting Spirit
Dream Shop
Earth’s Natural Defense
ERA Minnesota
Sabrina Fay/Confetti Wealth financial planning
Lisa Harris & Co. story healing
HeartCentric Divine Creations
Randi Hoyt Art
April Jones Wellness Consulting
Sarah Lahm, Harriet Grove Botanicals
Livewave Stemcell Activation
Lovitude
Amber Maier
Moondragon Studio
My Very Own Bed
New World Women
NE Wellness
Our Lady of Peace (hospice care for loved ones)
Rainbow Health
Ravenhawk, Penny Johnson
SHExclusive Jewelry
Transforming Your Phoenix
Wise Minded
Zenith High

Bodies, 1-2pm

Moderator: Crystal Brown

Session 3: Learn about a range of holistic and integrative wellness practices for optimal health, including:

Zeynep Tuzcu, Evren Chiropractic
Kimberlee Reece, NE Wellness
Carolyn Torkelson, author of Beyond Menopause: New Pathways to Holistic Health and co-founder of Women Aging Well

We invite readers to submit questions to our anonymous survey no later than April 14.
Do you want to learn more about:

The ins and outs of hysterectomies, hot flashes, or hormones?
How to be proactive about food, nutrition, supplements, sleep?
Why is my stomach changing shape? Body positivity during the aging process
How we carry our emotions and a lifetime of stress — and how to unlock
Dealing with chronic pain
Exploring new relationships and identity
Understanding less westernized forms of medicine

2-2:30pm: Ben Lipkin, Carpe Diem, and Sarah Overby of Vireo Health answer your questions about CBD and THC

Experiential Edge

1-1:45pm: Terri Peterson, breathwork and intuitive guidance

1:45-2:30pm: Mary Newstrom, guided meditation

Eventbrite: $10 pre-registration for any of these sessions is required for the swag bag. Walks in are welcome at $15, but the swag bags will likely not be available for people who are not pre-registered by Friday noon. (Lunch order deadline has already passed.)