Our Midlife Café gathering on September 27 was filled with enriching conversations, insightful contributions, and meaningful connections. Here are the highlights from our meeting, where we delved into personal wellness, community recommendations, and resources to support each other on our journeys.

Highlights from Our Gathering:

Carol Bilek: Whole Woman Practitioner
Carol shared valuable insights on pelvic health, providing us with useful resources for addressing pelvic floor issues. She also introduced us to Isa Herrera, a pelvic floor healer specialist who has extensive experience in this area.
➡️ Isa Herrera's Website: Pelvic Pain Relief

Aubrey Conley: Certified Health & Wellness Coach
Aubrey joined us for the first time and brought a wealth of knowledge on empowering women, breaking toxic cycles, and achieving personal wellness. She generously donated several copies of her book: "Broken Open", to our community.

Some of Aubrey’s key insights included:

• Her Background: A Reiki master, yoga teacher, and Radical Wellness Alchemist, Aubrey focuses on empowering women to reclaim their lives. She specializes in IFS (Internal Family System) to help individuals clear personal imprints.
• Radical Wellness: Aubrey emphasized the transformative power of her 6-week program, which guides individuals through radical and quick personal healing.
• Psychedelic Medicine: She shared her experience with the scientific support behind psychedelic healing, particularly its role in addressing menopause, sleep issues, depression, and gut health. Aubrey mentioned her friend Denise, who works closely with this type of treatments.

➡️ Aubrey Conley’s Website: Aubrey Conley Coaching
➡️ Follow Aubrey on Instagram: @AubreyConley

Community Recommendations:

Paoli Surgery Center
A member highly recommended the Paoli Surgery Center for colonoscopy services, praising Dr. Philip Pearson for his expertise.
➡️ Dr. Philip Pearson at Main Line Health

Question of the Week:
"If it's costing your peace, is it worth it?"
This question sparked some deep reflections within our group, reminding us to evaluate the cost of situations and experiences on our mental and emotional well-being.

Additional Resources Mentioned:

• Books:
• Face to Face with Fear by Krishnananda Trobe
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kol
• Broken Open by Aubrey Conley
• Healing Modalities:
• Torque Release Therapy (Chiropractic)
• Qigong for energy movement
• Gabor Maté’s video on psychedelic healing was recommended for its insights on trauma and mental health.

Next Gathering:
📅 Date: Friday, October 11
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Be Well Collective, West Chester, PA
➡️ Register Here (as of December 2024 registration is processed through my website https://danielalejtneker.offeringtree.com/)

Thank you to all who joined us for this empowering conversation. I’m looking forward to seeing you at our next gathering, where I’ll briefly introduce the topic Yoga Self-Practice: A Journey to Self-Development and Growth during the first 20 minutes, followed by our supportive community discussions. Together, we’ll continue exploring themes and ideas for future talks.

For those interested in the results from the Midlife Café Expert Survey, please feel free to contact me.

Daniela Lejtneker

Midlife Cafe Founder and Yoga Teacher

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