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

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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:

Bodies, 1-2pm

Moderator: Crystal Brown

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

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.)

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