Speakers and Agenda
Speakers
Adriene Mishler
YWA provides high quality practices at no cost to support people across the globe. Adriene is also the co-founder of Find What Feels Good, a subscription app dubbed the first “Netflix For Yoga” providing a safe community space and creative wellness practices for mental, physical, and emotional health. With a deep respect for the arts as well as yoga philosophy and its origin, Adriene combines studies of traditional yoga and breath technique with developmental movement, storytelling, neuroscience, and mindfulness application for the modern day. Her approach to guiding regular self care embodies a playfulness, wisdom, inclusivity and humor that breaks barriers amidst wellness culture. She was certified in Austin, TX, has gained extended training from master teachers for 20 years and is working in an accredited integrative yoga therapy program.
Adriene has worked in theatre, television, voiceover, film and dance. She is co-owner of Practice Yoga Austin studio, sits on the board of Fusebox Live, an international arts festival, and Medicinal Media, a nonprofit with a focus on mental health. She has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in Health and Fitness and enjoys traveling to host events in yoga and meditation all across the globe.
Dr. Christine Maren
With expertise in perimenopause, hypothyroidism, gut health, autoimmune disease, and metabolic support, Dr. Maren offers a well-rounded, personalized approach to conditions often overlooked in women’s health. She integrates conventional diagnostics with advanced functional medicine testing, lifestyle strategies, and precision hormone therapy to treat the whole woman, not just her symptoms.
Her signature three-pillar method—Address Root Cause, Optimize Hormones, and Build Resilience—empowers women to take agency over their health, restore vitality, and create lasting change.
Dr. Maren is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, a certified practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP), and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP). A mother of three, she is also on the Scientific Advisory Board for Microbiome Labs, and a sought-after speaker on women’s health, hormones, and functional medicine.
Yasi Ansari
She is a former National Media Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She served from June 2019-June 2025. Her nutritional expertise has been featured in Dance Magazine, Women’s Health Magazine, Women’s Running Magazine, SHAPE, SELF, CNNHealth, CBS Mornings, Spectrum News 1, and more. Yasi is the 2025-2026 Chair of the Academy's Sports and Human Performance Nutrition (SHPN) Dietetic Practice Group. She also collaborates with the Athletes and the Arts initiative to help create educational content for performing arts athletes. She co-hosts the Athletes and the Arts podcast, which brings awareness to the health needs of performing artists. Yasi holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a master’s degree from California State University, Northridge. Her career reflects a deep commitment to improving the health and well-being of athletes and performers through nutrition.
Special Guest
Dr. Katashia Partee Kendrick
Her vision is deeply personal. After years of navigating infertility, stage 3 endometriosis, and multiple surgeries for fibroids—including a hysterectomy—she transformed her pain into purpose. These experiences became the foundation of her mission:to educate, inspire, and empower women and couples to advocate for their health and embrace holistic wellness.
With nearly two decades of clinical expertise, Dr. Katashia blends evidence-based medicine with integrative practices, offering a unique approach that addresses the body, mind, and soul. She is passionate about helping women and couples to prepare their bodies for pregnancy, supporting them through hormone transitions, and guiding them to find peace and restoration through sound therapy meditation.
At the heart of her work is community. The Wellness Kollective fosters a space where women are not only seen and heard but also equipped with strategies, resources, and practices that help them thrive. Whether through intimate sound bath experiences, one-on-one coaching, or educational workshops, Dr. Katashia champions women’s wellness with compassion, expertise, and authenticity.
Agenda
Saturday, 4/25
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Check in, receive name tags (Lunch not provided, so please eat before!)
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adriene Mishler
Coming Home: The Art of Grounding in a Fast-Moving World
2:45pm - 3:45pm
Group Activities
Activity 1: Sound Therapy with Dr. Katashia
Activity 2: Sensory with Siete
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Broth/Tea Break
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Dr. Christine Maren
The Gut–Hormone Connection in Perimenopause: Improving Health for Women Navigating Midlife
5:15pm - 6:30pm
Cocktail Hour
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Welcome Dinner on-site by Siete's Culinary Team
Sunday, 4/26
8:00am - 8:30am
Start of Day Two, Coffee and Tea available
Please arrive no later than 8:20 to begin the 8:30 session on time.
8:30am - 9:30am
Yoga with Adriene
9:30am - 10:30am
Community Breakfast
10:45am - 11:45am
Yasi Ansari
Fuel Forward: The Four Pillars of Inclusive Sports Nutrition
12:00pm - 12:50pm
Cooking Demo by Siete's Executive Chef of Brand, Chef Scarleth
12:50pm - 1:00pm
Group Photo
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Offsite Lunch at The Well Downtown



