Celebrate and Connect: A Grand Opening Wellness Event

🎉 Celebrate & Connect: A Grand Opening Wellness Showcase

📅 Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Neurodivergent Empowerment Institute
2200 2nd Ave S, Suite 134, St. Petersburg, FL
🎟️ Admission: All Ages | RSVP Encouraged

✨ Event Description:

Join us to celebrate the launch of the Neurodivergent Empowerment Institute (NEI)—St. Pete’s newest healing center, immersive art gallery, and integrative event space—with a full-day showcase featuring live speakers, music, healing demos, and a welcoming, neurodivergent-affirming community experience.

Celebrate & Connect is a free, family-friendly grand opening for anyone seeking deeper insight into functional medicine, psychedelic therapy, creative healing, and empowered neurodivergent care.

🎤 Featured Speakers Include:

• Angela Fisher, PhD – MDMA for Autism & Social Anxiety + Peptide Protocols for Nervous System Regulation

• Tiffani Botts – Off-Label Success with GLP-1s for Mood, Metabolism & Trauma

• Heather Hiemstra – Endocannabinoids, Menopause & the Mind-Body Connection

• Kristine Jordan – Healing According to Your DNA

• Cheryl Moore – Somatic Therapy & Regression for Trauma Recovery

🎶 Also Featuring:

• 🎵 Live music from local and neurodivergent artists

• 🎨 Gallery walkthrough: Visions from Within (art inspired by regression hypnosis)

• 💆‍♀️ Wellness demos: peptide consults, IV therapy, bodywork & more

• 🧠 BB’s Micros apothecary & supplement pop-up

• ☕ Hot cocoa, cider, herbal infusions, and healthy holiday snacks

• 👶 Kids’ sensory zone + creative art space

• 🎁 Raffles, giveaways, and grand opening day-only specials

🦋 Why Attend:

• Tour the Neurodivergent Empowerment Institute—St. Pete’s newest space for healing, expression, and education

• Learn from leading experts in integrative health, neuropsychology, and plant medicine

• Celebrate neurodivergent creativity, connection, and curiosity

• Connect with artists, therapists, parents, and providers in a joyful, inclusive space

📞 Contact & RSVP:

📞 727-371-8355
✉️ clinical@empowerautism.me
🌐 www.empowerautism.com

🌟 Grand Opening Wellness Event Schedule

Sunday, December 14 • 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Neurodivergent Empowerment Institute – St. Petersburg, FL

🕛 12:00 PM — Causes of Autism Panel
A multidisciplinary conversation exploring environmental, neurological, genetic, and experiential factors influencing autism.

🕧 12:45 PM — Cheryl Moore
Accommodation Planning for Neurodivergents
Practical, meaningful accommodations that help neurodivergent individuals thrive at school, work, and home.

🕐 1:00 PM — Heather Hiemstra
Women, Menopause, Sex & the Endocannabinoid System
How hormonal shifts and cannabinoids interact to influence mood, identity, and somatic wellness.

🕜 1:15 PM — Tiffani Botts
GLP-1s & Biohacking Burnout
Innovative, off-label applications of GLP-1 medications for trauma recovery, emotional regulation, and metabolic health.

🕑 1:30 PM — Angela Fisher, PhD
The Truth About Autism Treatment
A candid, science-driven look at autism care, empowerment-based models, and emerging therapeutic approaches.

🕝 1:45 PM — Kristine Jordan
Unlocking Lifestyle Wellness with DNA
How functional genetics and personalized data can radically transform healing paths.

🕒 2:15 PM — Music Therapy
Using sound and rhythm to support emotional regulation, expression, and nervous system balance.

🕞 3:00 PM — Dr. Meredith Moran
PTSD in First Responders & Divergent Neurology
Understanding trauma patterns in high-stress professions and why neurodivergence matters in recovery.

🕟 3:15 PM — Anne Etienne, Kristine Jordan, Kayden Rodriguez
LGBTQ+ Safety Panel
A compassionate dialogue on identity, protection, neurodivergence, and inclusive therapeutic care.

🕠 4:00 PM — Shannon Waters
Trauma, Horses & Veterans
How equine therapy supports nervous system regulation and trauma healing for veterans.

🕡 4:15 PM — Alli Williams
Identity Crisis II: Acceptance & Empowerment
A lived-experience talk on self-trust, identity integration, and personal empowerment.

🕖 4:30 PM — Laura Hartman
Cannabis Nursing & IV Demonstration
Live demonstration of cannabinoid-enhanced IV therapy and its applications for pain, mood, and nervous system support.

🕗 4:45 PM — Trisha Kirby
Energetic Messages & Communication
Exploring energetic awareness, intuitive communication, and somatic signal decoding.

🕘 5:00 PM — Angela Fisher, PhD & Anne Etienne
Peptides Panel
A deep dive into peptide therapies for trauma recovery, autism, metabolism, neuroregulation, and performance.

🕙 5:45 PM — Sarah Lakadawala, APRN, DNP
Autoimmune Conditions & GLP-1s for Comorbidities
Using GLP-1 therapies to address inflammation, fatigue, autoimmune issues, and neurodivergent co-occurring conditions.

🌿 Low-Stimulation Recovery Room

A quiet, dimly lit space designed for guests who need to decompress, reset their nervous system, or take a sensory break at any time.

Includes:

soft lighting

Blankets

Sauna

noise reduction tools

seating designed for comfort

no talking or minimal-talk norms

grounding aids (textured objects, aromatherapy option, breathing cards)

This room is monitored by trained staff who understand sensory overload, shutdown, and burnout recovery.

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🧊 Chill-Out Room (Social Cool-Down Space)

A relaxed, low-pressure environment for guests to:

step away from crowds

engage in light conversation

hydrate

regulate with fidgets and sensory aids

rest on soft seating

listen to low-volume calming music

Perfect for neurodivergent guests, parents with children, or anyone feeling overwhelmed.