Womens Health Nutrition Academy – Cutting edge continuing education in women’s health

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Cutting edge continuing education in women's health

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"I have attended every webinar hosted by Ayla and Lily and am continuously impressed by their work. These women are leaders in the women's health industry and their education has allowed me to be a better provider for clients. I value having WHNA as a trusted resource for updated and evidenced-based information."

Robyn Johnson, MS, RDN, LD

“Ayla and Lily’s webinars and teachings are filling a void in the nutrition curriculum. This is such a great course. Every webinar is packed not only with evidence based information, but also with practical takeaways you can use with clients immediately.”

Alicia Galvin MEd, RD, LD, CLT, IFNCP

“If you work with women at all in your current practice I recommend the WHNA. It fills such an important gap in the education of dietitians and patient care for women. I honestly don’t know how I served my population of women prior to getting the solid evidence based info from WHNA with great clinical pearls to take and apply with my client immediately. I look forward future courses!”

Abby Stanley MS RDN LD CLT

“I just want to say how much I appreciate the Women’s Health Nutrition Academy. I am currently a labor and delivery nurse and in grad school to become a nurse midwife. I LOVE the resources you provide! I am very passionate about preventative health and the power of nutrition to correct the disease process. I can’t wait to implement everything I have learned from your webinars in my future midwifery practice. Thank you for providing such amazing evidence based education! Please keep it coming!”

Jessica Curl, BSN, RN

Robyn Johnson, MS, RDN, LD

Alicia Galvin MEd, RD, LD, CLT, IFNCP

Abby Stanley MS RDN LD CLT

Jessica Curl, BSN, RN

Why WHNA?

Women’s Health Nutrition Academy all started with a conversation. Lily and Ayla were venting about their frustrations surrounding the lack of quality—and engaging—continuing education opportunities in women’s health. Those that were available were in-person conferences that required expensive travel and time away from business and life. Essentially, we wanted to create learning opportunities that would be a) evidence-based b) affordable and c) easy-to-access, especially for working mamas and business owners.

Women’s Health Nutrition Academy would address all these issues—and allow us to address the endless stream of questions we get from fellow dietitians who take a functional nutrition and real food approach to nutrition practice.

Who our courses are for: Our in-depth and evidence-based courses are targeted to healthcare professionals — dietitians/nutritionists, midwives, doulas, and any other healthcare practitioners that offer services for women’s health (such as fertility and preconception planning, prenatal care, postpartum support, and beyond). Reference lists for presentations, if applicable, are provided.

That said, ALL are welcome to attend our webinars—whether or not you’re a healthcare provider.

Featured Courses

$55

Unlocking the Secrets of The Menstrual Cycle: How Fertility Awareness Cycle Tracking Can Help Your Nutrition Practice

Whether you’re working with fertility clients or working with women who are simply seeking to attain optimal health, the menstrual cycle is an important vital sign. In this 90-minute webinar led by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, FAE, HRHP, and author of The Fifth Vital Sign, you’ll learn what factors constitute a normal menstrual cycle, the main fertile signs, the role of nutrition in cycle health, and many examples of health-related information we can glean from fertility awareness cycle charting.

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FREE

Deep Dive Discussion Call Part 2: Your Most Challenging Counseling Questions Answered

Do you struggle with how to best counsel clients on challenging topics or navigate sticky situations? We’ve been there too. In fact, these situations arise often when working in private practice. In part 2 of our “Deep Dive Discussion” series on counseling challenges, we’ll be tackling some common questions/scenarios.

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$55

The Endocannabinoid System, Cannabis & Cannabinoids: Impact on Women’s Health

Common health issues such as anxiety and insomnia plus health diagnoses including PMS, endometriosis, infertility, migraine, menopause, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s can be impacted by the body’s ECS and cannabis. This presentation will help practitioners better understand the potential use of cannabis in clinical practice, the endocannabinoid system, and how this applies to women’s health.

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FREE

Deep Dive Discussion: Your Most Challenging Counseling Questions Answered

This discussion call with Lily Nichols, RD, CDE and Ayla Barmmer, MS, RD, LDN is free of charge thanks to our sponsor, Simple Mills. We cover how to best counsel clients on sensitive topics, including: - How do I best counsel a vegan/vegetarian client on prenatal nutrition? - What do I do with clients struggling with body image and weight before and during pregnancy? - How do I set realistic expectations for the timeline and results with my infertility clients?

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$55

Nutrition for Breastfeeding

Many health professionals and public health campaigns cite that “breast milk is the perfect food” for infants. Yet, even with all of its well-documented benefits, a growing body of research indicates that the nutritional content of breast milk is not fixed, but rather is impacted by a mother’s diet and nutrient stores. This webinar will take a closer look at the research on the nutritional variation in breast milk, nutrients that are affected by maternal intake, and strategies to boost the nutritional value to ensure breastfed infants receive adequate intake.

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$55

Postpartum Recovery & Nutrient Repletion

The miracle of growing and birthing a human being is arguably the most “nutritionally expensive” task in a woman’s lifetime. With so much attention placed on prenatal nutrition, there’s surprisingly little discussion of postpartum nutrient needs. This webinar will explore the rationale for postpartum nutrient repletion and tie together what we know from both modern research and the postpartum practices of traditional cultures.

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