About this Event
Judaism and Jewish text encourages us to understand and care for our bodies. Let's come together as a community to learn what we need to know and support one another.
We'll be joined by three knowledgeable and passionate women, Dr. Vanessa Jacoby MD, MAS, Dr. Amy Voedisch MD, MSCP, and Holistic Health Practitioner Carrie Kostiner, in conversation with Rabbi Rena Singer.
Dr. Vanessa Jacoby is a Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research, and Director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). Her primary research focus is improving care for women with uterine fibroids, noncancerous pelvic tumors that affect up to 70% of women by age 50. Her research has informed national practice guidelines for management of uterine fibroids. Dr. Jacoby's work has also focused on long-term health outcomes following hysterectomy and oophorectomy, particularly for women who are carriers of BRCA pathogenic variants who undergo risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy.
Dr. Amy Jean Voedisch is a board certified Complex Family Planning physician and a certified menopause practitioner through The Menopause Society. Dr. Voedisch is passionate about providing comprehensive reproductive healthcare to all women at any stage in their lives. She specializes in contraception, perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Voedisch received a BA from Macalester College and attended Mayo Medical School. She completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kaiser Permanent Santa Clara and a Fellowship in Complex Family Planning at Stanford School of Medicine. She also has a Masters in Epidemiology and Clinical Science Research from Stanford University. Dr. Voedisch is also the co-host of the perimenopause podcast OvaryActive and author of Estrogen, Interrupted: A guide to surviving and thriving in perimenopause.
Carrie Kostiner is a Holistic Health Practitioner, Herbalist, and certified Menopause Lifestyle Practitioner, who is passionate about helping women feel informed, supported, and strong in their bodies during midlife. She takes a whole-person approach to health, including strategies around nutrition, sleep, movement, and nervous system regulation, along with supplements and herbs, to help women reduce and remove stressors that throw the body and mind out of balance.
As a somatic breathwork practitioner and yoga teacher, Carrie pulls from these methods to provide women practical tools they can use to feel stronger, calmer, and more resilient through perimenopause and menopause.
When she’s not talking hormones or helping women feel better, Carrie can be found schlepping her two kids to extracurricular activities, walking her dog in nature, practicing yoga, or sweating in the sauna.
Here is the evening's schedule:
- 6:00-6:30pm: Arrival, Dinner, Schmooze
- 6:30-6:45pm: Introduction & Breathwork
- 6:45-8:30pm: Presentation, Panel, and Q&A
Tickets:
- Member: $18
- Non-Member: $36
This program is for women of all ages. Dinner and drinks will be served.
Please reach out to Programs Manager Jillian Osheroff at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Event venue & nearby stays
Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake Street, San Francisco, United States
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