March 2024

Originally from Belgium, Jana has lived in Heber City, UT with her husband Clint since 2017. They welcomed their first daughter, Willa, in September of 2021.   Jana decided to make a career change and quit her high school teaching job as a French teacher to focus on ISR in Wasatch and Summit counties.

Jan has a Masters Degree in Physical Education & Kinesiology (University of Leuven, Belgium), with this background and a combination of love for education, patience, calming energy, safety and caring personality, Jana is ready to make a lasting difference for the children in the community. 

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Febuary 2024

Chelsea is a licensed clinical social worker - a matricentric feminist psychotherapist and a matrescence educator...founder of Mama's Modern Village. She supports mothers at the intersection of their matrescence and modern motherhood culture (patriarchal motherhood). She has been in the field of mental health, specifically trauma, for the last ten years as a clinical director at a non-profit. Her career experience includes being a college professor and volunteering on a Board of a mental health agency - (yet nothing could ever prepared her for the "work" of motherhood!). Chelsea is an expert contributor with Motherly and frequently writes for publications internationally as she works to make these concepts more accessible to mothers everywhere. She has received consultation and mentorship with some of the grandmothers/experts in these fields and is excited and honored to take their work and build upon it. You can read more about Chelsea and her journey here.

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January 2024

Ashley Brichter is an educator, birthworker, and entrepreneur. She launched Birthsmarter in 2019 to provide unbiased, inclusive, and award-winning, practical wisdom and guidance to the next generation of families. Born and raised in New York City, she now lives in Salt Lake City, UT with her husband and two, quickly growing, children.

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november 2023

Kirsten Nilsson absolutely loves her job at the Summit County Library as the Children's Librarian. Her many responsibilities include: playing with Legos (and kids) during Library Play Time; singing the "Itsy, Bitsy Spider" over and over at Baby Rhyme Time; building earthquake proof structures with 4th, 5th and 6th grade "I Survived Book Club" members; crafting tissue paper pumpkins and feathered turkeys at Library Story Time; and, staying on top of the latest picture books, middle-grade novels, graphic novels, series releases and all things children's books and literature. Kirsten recently served as the Youth Services Chair for the Utah Library Association. When she's not reading, she's volunteering as a pet therapy team with her sweet mini goldendoodle "Pippi" (Longstocking, of course, she's a red-head), playing a fierce  game of scrabble with her husband, or baking something sweet and delicious.

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october 2023

Jade Holmes is a labor, postpartum, and bereavement doula, childbirth/new parent educator, and doula trainer/mentor based in Heber City. She is also a licensed massage therapist with emphasis on massage during pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting. Every Friday at 10 a.m. Jade or another local expert host a free parent circle gathering in her in-home classroom space. Jade is intensely passionate about helping transform what it looks like to support families through these tender phases and continues to work hard to bring new services, events, and options to the parents of the Wasatch Back

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august 2023

Lo Bannerman Dennis is a mama on a mission to cultivate a more joyful parenting experience. Raised by emotionally and physically distant parents, she’s doing the work of reparenting herself and staying present with her children. With mistakes and grace, she is fostering more kindness and ease in her parenting journey as she helps her kiddos (and inner child) rediscover themselves every day. Lo will help us sift through common misconceptions of modern parenting and navigate small shifts to reparent ourselves and respectfully raise emotionally intelligent children.

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july 2023

Whitney White Kozlowski is the founder of The Beau Collective, a fitness, retail & community hub that opens at sunrise with enthusiasm, killer workouts, crowd pleasing playlists and space to connect about all the things. Eager to find like minded peeps as a young mom, she started Power Hour in 2009 for moms & kids to gather together easily and consistently. Over the next 14 years, Whit would take a joyride building community, events, connection and lunging right into entrepreneurship; all of which she would call the most endearing fluke of her life yet. Through the years, she’s connected hundreds of PC locals, kids & visitors alike through fitness and hospitality. Retail was evolving into the mix and in 2021-the team opened #nexttonike as a pandemic pivot. Whit is a big believer in others and is a voice for the kind of camaraderie that makes the heavy feel light. The overall experience of The Beau Collective delivers joy and impact on a daily basis and is led with a local grateful heart at the helm.

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june 2023

Since 2004 Heather Jean DeFord, MPT, a pelvic-abdominal therapist, has helped new moms restore sexual functioning and return to exercise after having babies!! She has successfully helped numerous women reverse symptoms of incontinence, prolapse, menopause, PMS, painful intercourse, sexual dysfunctions, and constipation. In hopes of mitigating these symptoms, she developed Holistic Womb, where she provides educational classes and experiences that empower women of all ages with self-care strategies to manage the various transitions of life. Currently, she is doing Mommy & Baby Yoga and Sound-baths at the Shamanic Twist and at the Beau Co, and putting on SHIFT, an exercise and yoga class series for tweens. Heather's HIVE presentation is about the jaw-pelvis connection. By combining Jaw Rehab (TMJ & myofunctional therapy) with Pelvic-Abdominal therapy, she believes there is a more holistic relief to her patient. Dysfunctions often occur in both areas of the body, even if the symptoms are silent. This connection is unique and exquisitely powerful. Using the jaw-pelvis connection can effectively decrease stress and anxiety. Learn mindfulness hacks and tension relievers for busy moms. Heather also has a message to parents- urging them to consider the alignment and mobility of their child's spine while their child is getting orthodontic care.

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May 2023

Amanda Hough is the founder of Amanda Hough LLC, a psychotherapy private practice located in Jeremy Ranch. Amanda specializes in a variety of trauma therapies, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a memory-based therapy designed to target and alleviate trauma memories that may be the root of present day symptoms and triggers. Amanda will provide an overview of the therapy protocol, as well as identify ways in which this therapy could be an effective treatment option for women struggling with post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and/or a myriad of other mental health struggles.

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march 2023

The health and safety of your baby is your number one priority. But feeling like you're the only one reading ingredients and sourcing the most safe and eco-friendly products can be overwhelming. Thankfully, living a sustainable and non-toxic lifestyle is not as difficult as the internet makes it out to be. In this discussion, Kimberly Flores, owner of fulFILLed and mom to two (Everett 4 and Gwendolyn 2.5), will discuss how to raise a child sustainably, with fewer toxins and less waste.

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February 2023

Kasey Ring is the president and founder of Upward Personal Finance. She established the firm to provide a much-needed personal finance consulting resource for women. While working with high-net-worth clients for nearly a decade as a financial adviser and private banker, it became clear to her that those who need the most help are not getting it and those with big balances and portfolios have several advisers and institutions begging for their business. Upward Personal Finance was born from the idea that women have unique needs when it comes to understanding and managing money. Upward Personal Finance aims to help women starting out, starting over, or those who are well on their way but need a little extra guidance and support. With their flexible business hours and flat-fee pricing model, Upward Personal Finance is designed to help women reach their financial goals and be confident and in control of their money.

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January 2023

Initiation into Parenthood - An Energetic Understanding of This Epic Journey A skilled teacher and Master practitioner of Energy Medicine, Dannielle has integrated the principles of Shamanism into her professional and personal life as a study, a spiritual practice, and a lived experience for over 20 years. Specializing in individual client sessions, workshops, retreats, ceremony, as well as the owner and founder of Shamanic Twist Wellness Center, Dannielle is a master at bringing the spiritual and energetic realm into relatable, tangible practices that are useful and transformational in everyday life.   She brings her signature humor and warmth to her practice, her parenting and her community. The lessons, insights, and wisdom she has cultivated is what she lovingly and happily shares with the world.

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November 2022

Introduction to Brain-Building with Envision Utah + Vroom: The brain develops the most rapidly during the first five years of life. During their earliest years, a young child’s brain makes over 1 million neural connections—every single second. Vroom® is an incredible tool that helps you become a better brain-builder to your kids. With over 1,000 science-backed tips on how to engage more purposefully with growing minds, parents can turn every-day moments into brain-building moments. Vroom takes the latest brain science straight to you with the inspiration to turn everyday moments you already share into brain-building moments that impact children for the rest of their life.

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September 2022

Sensory Processing and Common Misconceptions in Children: Jessica Kahn has worked as a pediatric occupational therapist for over 20 years, specializing in Sensory Processing Disorder, feeding delays, and various developmental motor deficits.. Sensory integration plays a crucial role in motor, social, learning, and emotional development of all children, but what exactly does that mean? Jessica will discuss basics of sensory processing and common misconceptions as it relates to development at different age levels. Parents will better understand children's interactions with their bodies and environments, as they navigate various stages of growth and development

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August 2022

Healthy Sleep for Newborns and Family: Bud to Blossom is a team of postpartum doulas and newborn specialists. Our mission is to help families ease into the transition of life with newborn babies. We care for the family so that they can be at their best with their babies. We offer a variety of support & services ranging from household organization (taking basic household chores like laundry, kitchen, meal planning and prep off the plate of the parents) to overnight support where parents get to catch up on their sleep while the doula cares for the baby. We provide support with breast or bottle feeding, and most importantly help families maximize sleep after baby arrives.

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June 2022

Taylor Hanton has been a neonatal nurse practitioner for nearly 20 years and currently work for Intermountain Health Care. As a neonatal NP, I specialize in high acuity newborn care in a variety of nursery settings (e.g. in well baby nurseries like Park City Hospital as well as critically ill newborns in the Newborn ICU at Primary Children’s Hospital). This presentation will include information about the routine care that is provided in newborn nurseries and why “we do what we do” for our newborns. For example, some topics that will be covered are: Levels of nurseries & what that means for your delivery and newborn care, what is the GBS culture screen and why it is important for your baby, Vitamin K, and the CCHD screen that is completed prior to discharge. Questions will be encouraged through out the presentation.

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May 2022

Amy-Rose White, LCSW, PMH-C is the founder of Postpartum Support International Utah, founder of WellMama Maternal Mental Health Services in Eugene Oregon, an international speaker in the field of maternal mental health, and a perinatal psychotherapist in private practice. She has specialized in trauma recovery, maternal mental health treatment and couples counseling for the last fourteen years. Her passion for trauma informed care and child abuse prevention has led to a twenty-five-year career in social work with perinatal and multi-stressed families.

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April 2022

The Science of Music: Learning how to use music for brain development & connection with your child: Kayla Kantor is a Board-Certified music therapist specializing in pediatric care. Kayla has worked as a music therapist at Primary Children’s Hospital for the past 7 years, focusing in neurologic rehabilitation and hospice & palliative care. Kayla is passionate about using music to help parents bond with their child and teaching parents how to use music effectively with their children. In addition to clinical music therapy work, Kayla runs her own business, Make Me a Melody, where she creates original, custom songs for children and families.

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March 2022

Perinatal Mood Disorders During the Pandemic: Ashley Henderson is a founder and ownership partner at Reach Counseling, LLC. Anxiety and depression rates have significantly increased since the start of the pandemic which has greatly affected the maternal mental health community. Ashley will share insight into some of the challenges faced and ways to navigate them. She will direct you on enhancing your ability to cope, while sharing ways to create more peace and happiness in your life.

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February 2022

Kelle is life and wellness coach at Kelle and Nina Coaching. She is certified through The Life Coach School and Robbins-Madanes Training, and is a Master Level Strategic Intervention Coach. She's also certified as a Health Coach through Institute of Integrative Nutrition. In addition to her love of coaching she's a mom, yoga teacher, sun seeker, mountain biker, foodie, and adventurer.

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January 2022

Start your year feeling clarity and excitement about what’s to come. Guided by Libby Ludlow—Olympian, goal-setting expert, and creator of the ZGiRLS Curriculum™—participants in this 90-minute workshop can expect to receive the structure and support they need to move past self-doubt, choose a goal, and create a path to achieve it. Join this interactive workshop and walk away feeling both connected with your core values and inspired to live a life you love in 2022. Make a commitment to yourself by carving out this meaningful time!

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December 2021

Sexual Health: Achieving Safety, Comfort, Confidence & Pleasure After Birth: Michelle Kelly, founder of POW Therapy: Place of Optimal Wellness, is a passionate therapist committed to assisting her clients in achieving sustained healing, optimal wellness, and joyful authenticity. She specializes in sex therapy, trauma therapy, and holistic health. Michelle is a fierce advocate and believer in the human ability to heal, evolve, and thrive throughout the life-span. Perinatal mental health & parenting present unique sexual health challenges. Michelle will talk about how to achieve safety, comfort, confidence, and pleasure during this time in your life.

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November 2021

A healthy environment is crucial for child physical and mental health. We'll review the data on how air pollution, water pollution, and other environmental insults affect our children. We'll also review how you can get involved in a non-partisan way to promote climate care and our children's well-being. Dr Eileen Gallagher is a mother of 5, currently living in Park City, UT. She completed her medical degree at UNC Chapel Hill in 1995. After 20+ years of practice in pediatrics, Dr Gallagher fulfilled her final career goal: opening her own private practice in July 2020.

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October 2021

October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. 1 in 4 women experience pregnancy or infant loss and yet often the discussion around loss is kept silent. Many women do not share because of feelings of stigma and shame. Hive Family Collective will break the silence as we create a safe space for families to share their stories. We will hear from four mothers who will share their personal stories of loss and healing.

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October 2021

Join Hive Family Collective as they open their speaker series up to mothers who have experienced pregnancy & infant loss. This special night is to help break the silence on pregnancy and infant loss and spread awareness that 1 in 4 women experience pregnancy loss. Join us for an evening of love, compassion and healing as we hear personal stories from mothers.

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September 2021

Alison Lehner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who provides counseling for parents and families. Alison is trained in Hand in Hand Parenting along with a number of evidenced-based modalities. She supports parents with strategies that encourage deep connection with their children and bring more ease and delight to being together. Alison will talk about how parents can strategically use play and playfulness to boost connection and cooperation, limit power struggles, and help work through hard times.

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June 2021

Kenzie Groot, M.S, CF-L2, Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach I am a mom (4 & 3 yo), wife, athlete, coach, & advocate for women's health throughout pregnancy and postpartum. I received my Master's degree in Exercise and Sport Science with an emphasis in Coaching Wellness from the University of Utah in 2011. There, I met my husband, Dr. Jon Groot, who is now professor of Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology at the University of Utah. We started our family in his final year of graduate work and when I was very much of the "look what I can do while pregnant" phase. During the 22 months between my children, I dove head first into learning how to train while pregnant and what steps I could take to bring intensity back into my training postpartum. I struggled with the stark difference between the quick recovery and the 'bouncing back' mentality our society promotes for postpartum bodies and what I was studying about training with intention. As my studies continue, I advocate for women in this season of their life and beyond. You can find me outside nearly every season in Park City, I love to mountain bike, hike, skin up PCMR in the winter, and adventure with my family in our camper.

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May 2021

Lizeette Zurita is involved in many community organizations. With over 20 years of experience in the education field, her mission has always been to assist underserved communities, helping them access equal opportunities, feel a sense of belonging and reach their full potentials. She has worked with Holy Cross Ministries since 2018 as the Parents as Teachers Program Coordinator. She oversees an evidence-based home visiting model that supports parents and child caregivers from the prenatal stages to age three, encouraging school readiness.

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April 2021

Cultivating a Competent Eater: Emily Barrett is a registered dietitian—a healthcare professional licensed to assess, diagnose, and treat nutritional problems. Emily earned her master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Utah. As a certified food and nutrition expert, Emily utilizes evidence-based medical nutritional therapy and counseling methods. She is passionate about helping people and works closely with patients to develop personalized nutrition plans and assess dietary intake, adequacy, and nutrition needs. Outside the clinic, Emily is an avid runner and enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and fishing, especially with her young family. 

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March 2021

Postpartum Resting Month: How to fully recover your strength and vitality, rebalance your hormones and prevent postpartum depression. Maile McKain is an acupuncturist, herbalist, educator, and absolute believer that healing is always possible. She created Stillpoint Healing Center in 2008 to provide effective and compassionate health care. Maile will discuss the Eastern perspective on how to fully recover your strength and vitality, rebalance your hormones, and prevent (or treat)  postpartum depression after giving birth. She will provide simple guidelines to follow to create a foundation of health that will support you through your birthing years. 

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February 2021

Jill Koziol is the co-founder and CEO of Motherly, a modern lifestyle brand redefining motherhood with it’s 30M+ monthly audience. She is also the co-author of “The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama: Redefining the Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum Journey” and “This is Motherhood: A Motherly Collection of Reflections and Practices”. Jill is passionate about serving and empowering women and mothers because when mamas are successful, everyone wins. She is an advocate for families, female founders, and how to thrive with multiple sclerosis. Jill will share her journey and inside tips on being an entrepreneur, mother and advocate.

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January 2021

After experiencing three years of infertility, a miscarriage, and a late-term loss, Brooke has made it a passion to help other women and families to find peace, encouragement, and support through her work with Share Parents of Utah.  Brooke and her husband will start a new chapter of Share Parents of Utah in the Wasatch/Summit area in January.  As Brooke experienced as she began her healing journey after her son Pax in 2017, she had to drive an hour away to receive the support she needed from Share Parents. 

Brooke will be sharing her journey on how she found healing and gratitude during those dark days and how the loss of her son has helped her find passion and direction in her life.

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December 2020

No one ever expects to struggle with building their family. When someone is faced with the reality of infertility, it can be extremely overwhelming. From infertility treatments to adoption, it can all be extremely confusing, stressful, and emotionally exhausting. If you find yourself trying to navigate where to go next on your journey through family building, this is a great chance to learn about the basics of infertility treatments and adoption. Join Annie Hamilton, CSW, for a talk on infertility 101. Annie focuses specifically on infertility in much of her practice as a clinician. Having her own personal experience with infertility, she knew early in her career that she wanted to help others navigate their journey through family building. Learn what to expect when pursuing treatments, what they entail, and about the adoption process. Infertility can be hard, but you don't have to go through it alone!

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November 2020

Mamas provide so much strength and energy for their families every day, so finding a way to rejuvenate and recharge can be essential to her health and vitality, especially during 2020! Join Yoga with Colie Belieu for a Mamas Calming Restorative Yoga Practice, as part of the Hive Family Collective’s monthly speaker series. Expect a gentle, restorative yoga class using props to support the body as it eases into relaxation and balance. All mamas welcome, pre & postnatal modifications will be given for each pose throughout practice. Specific focus on moving slowly, gently, and letting the body, mind and spirit attain a state of deep rest and peace promoting a good night’s sleep and helping to replenish mama’s energy from the inside out.

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October 2020

Candace Roper is a mother of four kids, a birth and postpartum doula, mother to mother breastfeeding counselor, and a Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Educator.  She holds a BA in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Psychology.  She has been fervently studying all things birth and postpartum and serving families in the Salt Lake Area since 2004. She is currently studying to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Join Candace as she talks about ten tips to know about postpartum.

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September 2020

Randi Jo has been a certified yoga teacher since 1999. She began teaching pre-natal yoga when she became pregnant in 2004 and that led to post natal yoga, mommy and me and then kids yoga. Randi Jo has been teaching yoga and mindfulness for Adults, kids and families ever since. Randi Jo is certified with Yoga Works, Yoginos, Yoga for Youth, Mindful Schools, an Anusara Inspired Teacher, and is currently enrolled in a 2 year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program.

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July 2020

Sunnie Elliot is a certified infant/toddler Montessori teacher. During her 6 years as head of the toddler program at Little Miners Montessori School, she developed a powerful knowledge base of the period from birth to age 3, when a child’s brain develops more rapidly and more learning takes place than at any other stage of development. Recognizing the importance of these formative years, Sunnie is eager to share her insight on how parents can approach this stage mindfully, gain tools for communication and create new  connections. Her goal is to share ideas that  create peaceful, supportive, and safe environments for our youngest children. In these spaces, a child’s natural passion for wonder, curiosity, exploration, and discovery comes alive.

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June 2020

Kathy Bochnowski, PT, OCS, is a physical therapist and Board Certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS).  In order to provide physical therapy for a patient population often overlooked, Kathy founded the Women’s Health and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction program at MountainTop in 2005.  With a knowledgeable and compassionate approach, she educates and assists these patients with diagnoses including incontinence, pre/post-natal problems, prolapse, constipation, diastasis rectus abdominus, and pelvic pain conditions.

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May 2020

Dr. Wendy Troxel is a Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist at RAND and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in behavioral treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders across the lifespan. Join Wendy as she discusses sleep in the time of coronavirus and strategies to improve sleep for adults and kids during challenging times.

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April 2020

Laurie has always been fascinated by people.  Over the course of her life, she has spent time learning, asking questions, growing and analyzing how people’s mindset’s affect their lives.  She is an optimist who searches for silver linings in even the most difficult of situations.  In 2016, after losing her first son in childbirth, her work was put to the test.  This powerful story is one of hope, resilience and connection which parallels what is needed during the current time of isolation in our worlds.  We hope you’ll join us to hear Laurie talk about her journey as she walked through grief with grace and strength and how it equipped her to handle the grief we are experiencing now.

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November 2022

Sensory Processing and Common Misconceptions in Children: Jessica Kahn has worked as a pediatric occupational therapist for over 20 years, specializing in Sensory Processing Disorder, feeding delays, and various developmental motor deficits.. Sensory integration plays a crucial role in motor, social, learning, and emotional development of all children, but what exactly does that mean? Jessica will discuss basics of sensory processing and common misconceptions as it relates to development at different age levels. Parents will better understand children's interactions with their bodies and environments, as they navigate various stages of growth and development

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