Poṣaṇa Jam 2025
Poṣaṇa (पोषण)
Poṣaṇa (पोषण) is a Sanskrit word that means "Nourishment, protection, and support for all aspects of your being"
Poṣaṇa Jam is an online gathering for health pros seeking soul in science and experiential mind-body practice.
Experiential Learning Teaches Your Body
Mind-body Practices like Meditation, Qui-gong, Ayurveda and Yoga can be profoundly transformative.
Poṣaṇa features BOTH informational & experiential learning. Be ready to practice!
Are you a Registered Dietitian or other health professional who...
...uses mind-body practices like yoga and meditation in your personal life?
You've experienced the benefit in your own life and want to share these practices with clients and patients, but you may not know how.
...integrates mind-body practices in your work with your patients and clients?
You know how powerful practices like yoga, meditation, qi gong are, and regularly or occasionally integrate them into your work - and want to connect with others who do too.
...wants to learn how to use mind-body practices in your work?
And you've got questions! Are these modalities too woo woo or evidence-based? What kind of credentials are needed to practice? How does it all work?
Imagine if you could hear cutting-edge science from the field AND hear from certified practitioners who are integrating nutrition with mind-body practice.
Download the Full Schedule
Poṣaṇa creates connections and opportunities that improve nutritional, medical, and psychological outcomes by integrating mind-body practices with nourishment science.
What attendees last year had to say...
"... an incredible weekend filled with amazing presenters. I loved it all. I appreciate the breakouts and opportunities to share in small, intimate groups. Sessions were timed well, incredible info, and loved the experiences in between the lectures." - Poṣaṇa Jam 2024 Attendee
"My favorites were Imposter Syndrome, Infertility/Nutrition/Yoga, Intuitive Eating and Meditation, Ayurveda. The balance of interaction throughout the conference was excellent. The reflection points throughout were well-placed." Poṣaṇa Jam 2024 Attendee
"It was fabulous getting to know like-minded RDs. Finding this wonderful group of support. I really liked that the experiential sessions were sprinkled in with the learning. That helped get the blood flowing and give the mind a break." Poṣaṇa Jam 2024 Attendee
Keynote Speakers
Our 2025 Theme is Supporting Patient and Practitioner Mental Health in Uncertain Times.
We are pleased to announce our passionate speakers from many corners of the mind-body nutrition field.
Donnalea Van Vleet Goelz
Ph.D.
Donnalea Van Vleet Goelz has a PhD in Clinical Somatic Psychology and is a courtesy Research Assistant Professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville. Currently, she serves on the United States Association of Body Psychology as director at large. She is executive director of Continuum Movement®, founded by Emilie Conrad Da’oud, and a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, where she served as senior faculty in the U.S. and Europe as Dean of the third year. She has taught and been on the faculty of several educational institutions: the University of Florida, the University of North Florida, Esalen Institute, Open Center, Kripalu, and Hollyhock Educational Institute. Currently, she is involved in somatic research at the University of Florida and presents at trauma conferences worldwide.
TALK:
"Somatic Nourishment Using the Polyvagal Theory"
DATE & TIME:
Friday, August 1st, 2025
8:00am - Pacific
9:00am - Mountain
10:00am - Central
11:00am - Eastern
Prita Lal
Ph.D.
Prita Lal has been an educator and activist for over 20 years and has ancestral roots in Ayurveda and Yoga as a child of South Asian immigrants. She was an organizer at Casa Atabex Ache (the House of Womyn’s Power) in the South Bronx, where she co-facilitated monthly healing circles for womxn of color based on earth-based modalities. She completed a 200 RYT at Yoga to the People and an Ayurveda Health Coach program the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda. She is a faculty member at The Evergreen State College, where she teaches anti-racism and anti-colonizing education, food justice, environmental justice, ethnic studies, and social movements.
TALK:
"What Does it Mean to "Anti-colonize our Foodways" and Why it Matters"
DATE & TIME:
Saturday August 2nd, 2025
7:30am - Pacific
8:30am - Mountain
9:30am - Central
10:30am - Eastern
Posana Jam 2025 Schedule
Supporting Patient and Practitioner Mental Health in Uncertain Times
Friday, August 1st, 2025
"Transformation from the Inside Out"
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Program Welcome & Introduction with Annie B Kay MS, RDN, E-RYT500, C-IAYT & Pamela Malo MHS RDN KYT
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Somatic Nourishment Using the Polyvagal Theory with Donnalea Goelz, PhD
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Reconnecting with Food: A Journey to Mindful Eating with Kwynn Mason, MPH, RD, LDN, IFNCP, CLS
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Responding to the Four Hungers: Integrating Mind and Body for Mental Well-Being with Shannon Herbert, PhD, RD, RYT, CDN & Laura Cipullo, CDCES, CEDS, RYT
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Turn Stress into Bliss: Nourishing the Body-Mind with Michael Lee, MA, C-IAYT
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Gut Intuition: Meet the ENS Your Gut Brain with Abby Bange MS LMHC RD
Practical Integrative Energy: From Calorie Needs to Quantum Metaphysical Laws with Annie B Kay MS, RDN, E-RYT500, C-IAYT
Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
"Transformation from the Outside In"
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What Does it Mean to "Anti-colonize our Foodways" and Why it Matters with Prita Lal, Ph.D.
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The Art, Science, and Practice of Qi Gong for Nutrition Implications with Kathie Swift, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, EBQ
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Trauma-Informed Mindfulness for the Holistic Clinician with Jenna Hollenstein, MS, RD
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Rooted in Wellness: The Soil-Brain Connection and Its Impact on Mental Health with Mary Purdy, MS, RDN
Closing & Integration with Annie B Kay MS, RDN, E-RYT500, C-IAYT & Pamela Malo MHS, RDN, KYT
Community is the heart of Poṣaṇa Jam!
Each day will offer optional networking opportunities to connect with fellow attendees.
MEET YOUR PRESENTERS
Kwynn Mason
MPH, RD, LDN, IFNCP, CLS
Kwynn Mason is a supervisory dietitian for outpatient clinical nutrition with Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. She has been at the VA for 9 years, most recently a PACT RD where she helped to form the TVHS Mindful and Intuitive Eating Group. She holds a BA from Case Western Reserve University in Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism, an MPH from University of Toledo in Nutrition and Epidemiology, and is doctoral student at Saybrook University focusing on Integrative and Functional Nutrition. Kwynn is MB-EAT trained, a certified lactation specialist and an integrative and functional nutrition certified practitioner.
TALK:
"Reconnecting with Food: A Journey to Mindful Eating"
DATE & TIME:
Friday, August 1st, 2025
9:30am - Pacific
10:30am - Mountain
11:30am - Central
12:30pm - Eastern
Laura Cipullo
RD, CDCES, CEDS-S, RYT
Laura Cipullo, is a four time author with over 25 years of experience as a RD specializing in the prevention and treatment of eating disorders, and endocrine disorders. Laura has been using her expertise as a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Instructor and her training in Mindful Awareness Body Technique, RO-DBT, and Polyvagal Theory to teach all individuals why they eat, how to eat, and how to respond rather than react with food. Laura believes in both a bottom up and top down approach to integrate mind and body solutions for every individual’s health.
TALK:
"Responding to the Four Hungers: Integrating Mind and Body for Mental Well-Being"
DATE & TIME:
Friday, August 1st, 2025
11:00am - Pacific
12:00pm - Mountain
1:00pm - Central
2:00pm - Eastern
Shannon Herbert
PhD, RD, CDN, RYT
Shannon Herbert is a registered dietitian and yoga instructor, specializing in eating disorders and women’s hormonal health. With a unique approach that blends her yoga expertise with specialized training in Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) and Polyvagal Theory, Shannon empowers clients to reclaim their relationships with food and their bodies. In addition to her clinical work, Shannon serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
TALK:
"Responding to the Four Hungers: Integrating Mind and Body for Mental Well-Being"
DATE & TIME:
Friday, August 1st, 2025
11:00am - Pacific
12:00pm - Mountain
1:00pm - Central
2:00pm - Eastern
Michael lee
MA, Dip.Soc.Sci, CIAYT, ERYT
Michael Lee founded Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy in 1986, integrating yoga and elements of contemporary psychology, supported by neuroscience. Michael received a BS from the University of Queensland, and Masters degrees from Norwich University, VT, and Flinder’s University, Australia. He is a leader in yoga therapy with a focus on mental and emotional health and a regular keynote speaker at national and international events.
TALK:
"Turn Stress into Bliss: Nourishing the Body-Mind"
DATE & TIME:
Friday, August 1
12:00pm - Pacific
1:00pm - Mountain
2:00pm - Central
3:00pm - Eastern
Abby Bange
MS, LMHC, RD
Abby Bange is a licensed mental health counselor and registered dietitian. She has worked in wellness counseling for almost 20 years. She believes in evidence based work and that you cannot treat the part without the whole. When Abby realized that different ailments that she was seeing in her clinic and in the hospital was not do to a lack of education, she then pivoted her career and leans heavily on her counseling skills to help people have healthy relationships with food. Abby currently owns her own private practice where she loves providing integrative therapy.
TALK:
"Gut Intuition: Meet the ENS Your Gut Brain"
DATE & TIME:
Friday August 1st, 2025
1:30pm - Pacific
2:30pm - Mountain
3:30pm - Central
4:30pm - Eastern
Annie B Kay
MS, RDN, LDN, E-RYT500, C-IAYT
Annie B Kay is an integrative dietitian and certified yoga therapist in private telehealth practice in Western MA. She is the best-selling author of three trade books on nutrition and yoga therapy. She holds a BS in Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University, an MS in Nutrition Communications from Boston University, and certifications in medical yoga therapy and shamanic herbalism. Annie is the former Director of the MA Osteoporosis Awareness Program at the MA Department of Public Health in Boston, and was Lead Nutritionist at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the largest holistic education center in the US.
TALK:
"Practical Integrative Energy: From Calorie Needs to Quantum Metaphysical Laws"
DATE & TIME:
Friday, August 1st. 2025
2:30pm - Pacific
3:30pm - Mountain
4:30pm - Central
5:30pm - Eastern
Kathie Madonna Swift
MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, EBQ
Kathie Madonna Swift, Author, educator, and integrative healthcare pioneer, Kathie graduated from Arizona State University with a Master of Science in Nutrition and expanded her conventional dietetics background with extensive training in integrative and functional medicine. Kathie is the co-founder of the integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy, an online functional nutrition training program for health care professionals. She created innovative nutrition programs at Canyon Ranch Health Resort, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and Dr. Mark Hyman’s UltraWellenss Center. Kathie also directed the Center for Mind Body Medicine’s “Food as Medicine” program for over 20 years. She is certified in Mind Body Medicine and evidence-based Qigong (EBQ) and integrates these healing modalities in her teaching and clinical practice.
TALK:
"The Art, Science, and Practice of Qigong for Nutrition Implications"
DATE & TIME:
Saturday August 2nd, 2025
8:30am - Pacific
9:30am - Mountain
10:30am - Central
11:30am - Eastern
Jenna Hollenstein
MS, RDN
Jenna Hollenstein is a nutrition therapist, meditation teacher, and author of five books. Her work combines intuitive eating, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, polyvagal theory, and other embodied modalities. She received her BS in Nutrition from Penn State, and her MS in Nutrition from Tufts University. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Self, Health, Lion’s Roar, Mindful, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Women’s World, and U.S. News & World Report. Jenna lives with her family in greater New York City, NY.
TALK:
"Trauma-Informed Mindfulness for
the Holistic Clinician"
DATE & TIME:
Saturday August 2nd, 2025
9:30am - Pacific
10:30am - Mountain
11:30am - Central
12:30pm - Eastern
Mary Purdy
MS, RDN
Mary Purdy is an integrative eco-dietitian working at the intersection of sustainable food systems, climate, and human health. With 13+ years in clinical practice using food-as-medicine approaches, she taught at Bastyr University for 8 years and currently serves as Managing Director of the Nutrient Density Alliance. Mary is also Adjunct Faculty at The Culinary Institute of America's Masters Program in Sustainable Food Systems and a frequent speaker at national and state conferences on nutrition and sustainability. Author of two books and host of 125+ podcast episodes, she's a leading voice on the health and environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture.
TALK:
"Rooted in Wellness: The Soil-Brain Connection and Its Impact on Mental Health"
DATE & TIME:
Saturday August, 2nd, 2025
10:30am - Pacific
11:30am - Mountain
12:30pm - Central
1:30pm - Eastern
2 Day LIVE Virtual Event
10 Presentations
2 Community Gatherings
Mindful Networking Opportunties
Introvert friendly :)
Recordings Included in Price
10.5 CEUs for Registered Dietitians
Approved by CDR
10.5 CEUs for Yoga Teachers
Approved by Yoga Alliance
Poṣaṇa Jam Pricing
Our tiered pricing model is rooted in equity and collective care—choose the level that reflects your current access to financial resources and your capacity to support others in the community.
Solidarity Pricing
Contributes toward collective care
For those with financial abundance who wish to invest in community care and help fund access for others. Choose this option if you regularly exceed meeting your basic needs and would like to support those who cannot.
Want to save $20?
Help us spread the word and take $20 of your admission via our "social share discount." It's as easy as 1-2-3.
1.Share a link to the Posana event website (www.posana.org) wherever you hang out on social media (FB, IG, Linked in, TikTok) and why you're attending.
2. Send us a link and screenshot of your post to posanajam@gmail.com.
3. Get discount code for $20 off to use at checkout.
$242 -or-
$222 with social share discount
Equity Pricing
Honors the full cost
The true cost of the program—your payment sustains this work and honors its full value. Choose this level if you regularly are able to meet your basic needs.
Want to save $20?
Help us spread the word and take $20 of your admission via our "social share discount." It's as easy as 1-2-3.
1.Share a link to the Posana event website (www.posana.org) wherever you hang out on social media (FB, IG, Linked in, TikTok) and why you're attending.
2. Send us a link and screenshot of your post to posanajam@gmail.com.
3. Get discount code for $20 off to use at checkout.
$199 -or-
$179 with social share discount
Access Pricing
For those in financial need
For those with limited financial resources who require support to access this offering. Choose this option if you regularly struggle to meet your basic needs.
Want to save $20?
Help us spread the word and take $20 of your admission via our "social share discount." It's as easy as 1-2-3.
1.Share a link to the Posana event website (www.posana.org) wherever you hang out on social media (FB, IG, Linked in, TikTok) and why you're attending.
2. Send us a link and screenshot of your post to posanajam@gmail.com.
3. Get discount code for $20 off to use at checkout.
$144 -or-
$124 with social share discount
Note: We have limited tickets available at this pricing tier. Please select only if you meet the criteria above.
Register early and receive a
Free Sticker in the Mail
Sent to the first 30 registrants
What Attendees of Last Year's Jam Left With...
"I am finally going to complete and LAUNCH my mind body lifestyle course that I have been procrastinating on for fear over the past 8 years!!"
"There are truly too many great things to list. I am bringing so much into my work as a professor and an integrative health and wellness coach as well as a human being."
"I'll be starting with getting back to my own regular meditation practice."
"How to mix yoga and meditation with practice."
FAQs
Will this be recorded?
Yes! All attendees will receive the recordings for the event. Download the files within 30 days to have lifetime access.
Can I earn CEUs as a Registered Dietitian?
You sure can! This event is pending approval for 10.5 CEUs through the Commissiono n Dietetics Registration.
What other professions can earn CEUs?
We are working on CEUs for yoga teachers and therapists. Please check back or email posanajam@gmail.com with questions
How does the "social savings" $20 discount work?
Simply share the link to this page (www.posana.org) wherever you are most active on social media (Insta, FB, tik tok, LinkedIn) with why you are joining us.
Then, shoot us an email at posanajam@gmail.com. Include
1. a screenshot of your post
2. a link to your post
--and we will email you back with a code for $20 off!
If you are willing to help us spread the word about Poṣaṇa Jam, we would love to offer YOU a savings.
This promotion works at all pricing tiers.
What is your refund policy?
All purchases are final.
How do I get a receipt for my purchase?
Go to: https://www.posana.org/login and log into your account.
After you log in, navigate to the "Settings" section, and then find the "Billing" area. From there you can view and download your invoices.
Will I have an opportunity to meet other participants?
Connection is our Jam at Posana! Yes, each day there will be at least one optional networking event.
Are there opportunties to be involved?
Yes! If you would like to be a speaker at a future Jam, support our social outreach for our 2025 Jam, or have other skills to share please reach out to us at posanajam@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you.
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