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We’re delighted to introduce Andrea Youngdahl and Rees Robinson, two compassionate facilitators dedicated to exploring the art of aging with grace and self-awareness. Together, they invite you to “Our Physical Selves: Changes, Challenges, Losses & Opportunities,” a four-week online workshop that gently reflects on our evolving relationships with our bodies. Through poetry, meditation, journaling, and heartfelt conversation, Andrea and Rees create a supportive space to honor both the challenges and wisdom that come with change.

This interactive workshop includes creative reflection, small-group sharing, and guided discussion designed to foster deeper connection to self and body. Hosted by Sage-ing International with participation limited to 12 for a more personal experience.

About the Facilitators

Andrea Youngdahl brings over forty years of experience in human services, including her role as Director of the City of Oakland’s Human Services Department, which provided vital support for aging and elder residents. She is an ordained and certified Spiritual Director through the Chaplaincy Institute in Berkeley, CA, and has studied with the Center for Courage & Renewal. Living with disability and chronic illness since age eleven, Andrea views this lifelong experience as one of her greatest teachers.

Rees Robinson, CSL, left her engineering and project management career in 2015 to pursue her passion for facilitating processes that empower people as they age. She is a Certified Sage-ing Leader with Sage-ing International, a Speaking of Dying End-of-Life Planning Facilitator, and a Guided Autobiography Instructor. Rees has trained in interfaith spiritual direction through Atum O’Kane’s Spiritual Guidance Wisdom School and the Sacred Art of Living’s Anamcara Project.

Workshop Details
Tuesdays, March 10–31 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST Online via Zoom
(Four weekly 1.5-hour sessions)

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Meet the Team

Aimee Kupcak

Aimee is a clinical massage therapist with specialized expertise in lymphatic drainage, pain management, post-surgical recovery, and oncology massage. Her extensive experience has allowed her to work with individuals managing a wide range of conditions, and she is passionate about educating her clients. Aimee teaches valuable self-care techniques that empower individuals on their healthcare journeys and extends this philosophy through self-care classes and retreats.

She has mentored and taught students and massage professionals in multiple therapeutic techniques and has developed specialized training programs in oncology massage and post-surgical lymphatic drainage. Aimee's teaching style perfectly complements the retreat experience by blending fun and ease with informative content. Her ability to simplify complex concepts into approachable and engaging lessons ensures participants not only learn effectively but also enjoy the process.

Jenny Romano

Jenny began her career in 1997 at The Institute of Aveda. In 2017, she became licensed in California and opened her own practice. She is a Certified Pastiche Advanced Skin Analysis Diagnostician, an advanced technique to accurately determine skin type and condition with a focus on the root cause, rather than just treating symptoms. Additionally, she is trained in the Vodder technique for Manual Lymphatic Drainage of the face and neck and has extensive education and practice in fascia release, excelling in natural facial rejuvenation. Her passion is healing skin from the inside out, and she strives to work alongside the client to find the root of the problem. This holistic approach ensures lasting results, enabling her clients to not only achieve their skincare goals but maintain them.

Read more about Jenny and Mer Bleue Esthetics at: www.merbleueesthetics.net.

Heather Powers

Heather is a retired professional ballet dancer, a distinguished Hall of Fame Swing Dancer, and a competitive Natural Body Builder. She graduated from the renowned Scottsdale Culinary Institute before working at the esteemed Restaurant at Domain Chandon in Napa Valley. Today, she is a Precision Nutrition Coach, a Classical Pilates instructor, and mother to two college kids. She raised her children in the kitchen, where they learned to cook the old-fashioned way.

Heather loves teaching people from all backgrounds and abilities in the worlds of dance, cooking, fitness, and nutrition. She cultivates a supportive learning environment where laughter lightens the mood, and moments of true beauty are created. Heather is well known for her ability to creatively fuse her decades of extensive knowledge and broad experience to customize dynamic programs for her students, clients, and their families.

Read more about Heather at: www.heatherpowersdance.com.

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