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.

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Reconnecting with Food: A Journey to Mindful Eating

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.

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Responding to the Four Hungers: Integrating Mind and Body for Mental Well-Being

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.

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Gut Intuition: Meet the ENS Your Gut Brain

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.

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The Art, Science, and Practice of Qi Gong for Nutrition Implications

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.

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Rooted in Wellness: The Soil-Brain Connection and Its Impact on Mental Health