Practical Wellness Education
Learn one topic at a time with free, prerecorded wellness workshops created for adults over 40.
Each of our wellness workshops includes a free prerecorded video you can watch at your convenience, along with the opportunity to receive a companion workbook by email.
Gut Health 101 Workshop
Understand Your Gut and Support Better Digestion
Learn how digestion, the foods you eat, your everyday habits, and how the gut-brain connection work together. You’ll receive a practical introduction to overall digestive wellness.
In this workshop, you’ll learn:
- How digestion and nutrient absorption work
- What healthy digestion may look like
- Why the gut microbiome matters
- How fiber and plant variety support the beneficial bacteria in the gut
- How stress and the gut-brain connection may influence digestion
- Practical habits that you can begin to do that support gut health
Watch the free workshop, and don’t forget to request the companion Gut Health 101 Workbook, which includes reflection exercises, a meal planner, and a seven-day action plan.
Healthy Skin From Within Workshop
Understand Your Skin and Support Healthy Skin as You Age
Learn how your daily habits can impact your skin as you age and how the gut is connected to your skin through the gut-skin axis. You’ll receive a practical introduction to overall skin health.
In this workshop, you’ll learn:
- Skin Anatomy 101: the layers of your skin, its role as the first line of defense, and what can go wrong
- Foundations for Healthy Skin: the role nutrition plays and how to identify possible food triggers with a practitioner
- The Gut-Skin Axis: how your gut may be influencing acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and dandruff
- Skincare Tips and DIY Recipes: gentle herbs and simple recipes for your skin.
Watch the wellness workshop, and don’t forget to request the companion Healthy Skin Workbook to put what you learn into practice.
Managing Stress Naturally Workshop
Build Stress Resilience and Support Your Nervous System
Stress is more than an emotion. When it’s ongoing, stress can influence your nervous system, digestion, sleep, energy, mood, eating habits, and even your pain perception. Learn how your stress response works and explore practical ways to intentionally respond to stress.
In this workshop, you’ll learn:
- The difference between acute and chronic stress
- How the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work
- How ongoing stress may affect digestion, sleep, energy, and pain perception
- What stress resilience means
- How food and nutritional support may complement healthy stress-management habits
- Practical tools such as breathing, movement, mindfulness, meditation, herbs, and aromatherapy
Watch the workshop, and don’t forget to request the companion Managing Stress Workbook to identify your stressors and create a realistic plan for supporting greater balance.
Reducing Everyday Toxins Workshop
Learn how to recognize and reduce your exposure.
We are exposed daily to chemicals and toxins in our food, the air, our homes, and even our personal care products. Learn how to recognize your exposure and what you can do to reduce it.
In this workshop, you’ll learn:
- What may be contributing to your everyday toxin exposure.
- How the body’s three phases of detoxification work
- How food, herbs, and lifestyle habits can support your body’s natural elimination pathways
- Practical ways to support your liver and overall detoxification processes
Watch the workshop, and don’t forget to request the companion workbook to help you identify areas of exposure and what you can do to minimize them.
Meet Your Instructor
Mara Gerke, CNHP
Gut Health Nutrition Specialist & Coach • Herbalist • Aromatherapist
I know what it feels like when your health affects nearly every part of your life. Which is why I am sharing these workshops with you. I combined my personal experience with more than 20 years in natural wellness to help adults over 40 better understand their bodies and build healthier habits without it being overwhelming.
These wellness workshops were created to give you practical education and help you choose one manageable step at a time.
Educational Disclaimer
These wellness workshops and companion workbooks are provided for educational and informational purposes only. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent a medical condition or replace individualized care from a qualified healthcare professional.