A unique wellness event in Nashville, TN

panel discussions, immersive experiences, clean food and drinks, workshops and luxury swag

GATHER with us

Friday November 17, 2023

11am-6pm
Drop by and say hi or stay all day!
14 Tenn Nashville

The GATHER Summit was conceived by entrepreneur and wellness expert Erica Huss and alternative medicine practitioner Dr Paige Bourassa DACM, RHN to provide a much-needed opportunity for the women of Nashville to prioritize their health and well-being in a supportive and inclusive environment.

While Nashville has long been a destination city for music and leisure travel, the evolution of luxury spas and best in class dining, combined with the surrounding natural beauty of the Tennessee mountains make it an ideal location to develop a wellness foundation supporting a work hard/play hard/rest and reset lifestyle.

GATHER Wellness + Beauty will present products and services on the cutting edge of the wellness world, along with engaging and insightful discussions designed to equip audiences with an arsenal of knowledge, compel action and a sense of agency for their own well-being. The keys to optimizing health are given directly to the consumers.

Participating brands and sponsors will raise awareness of their mission, put products into the hands of new consumers, and engage a new customer base in a city exploding with growth and opportunity. Attendees will be able to connect with the best in local healthcare advisors and wellness experts, and access products, advice and treatment suggestions on a range of health issues.

GATHER will be an elegant and engaging one-day event for locals and visitors alike to discover and experience new products, practices and ideas in wellness that are right at their fingertips in Music City.

About

Erica Huss is a wellness expert and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the industry.  She was the co-founder of BluePrint Cleanse, the pioneering brand that created the fresh pressed juice category as we know it today.  She is also the co-founder of Earth & Star functional mushrooms, and the host and producer of the Highway to Well and All Too Well podcasts. Prior to her entrepreneurial journey, Erica’s background in hospitality, food and beverage, public relations and event production laid the foundation for the work she does today in creating informative and engaging experiences and events with an emphasis on meaningful communication.  Erica believes that wellness should be accessible to everyone and aims to deliver products, service and information in a way that feels inclusive and approachable, with a healthy dose of fun.  She splits her time between her native New York City and Austin, where her country music upbringing feels more at home, and she is thrilled to make a meaningful connection with the Nashville community to help empower women to optimize their own well-being.

Erica Huss | Co-Founder

Dr. Paige Bourassa is the founder of Nashville-based Shen Medicine and an accomplished Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine with a passion for women's health. She received her Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and has been practicing for over a decade. Dr. Paige is dedicated to helping women achieve optimal health through the use of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, functional medicine nutrition and other natural therapies.  She has a deep understanding of the complex hormonal and mental/emotional issues that can impact a woman's fertility, inflammation levels, digestion and well-being and uses her expertise to treat and educate her patients about the latest research and techniques in acupuncture and other wellness therapies. After treating the women of Nashville over the past 3 years, Dr. Paige felt called to gather the very best resources for wellness and integrative medicine available and share it with the community.  She believes that every woman deserves to feel empowered and supported in their individual health journey and is dedicated to helping the women of Nashville achieve that goal.

Paige Bourassa | Co-Founder

Nancy Easton is the Executive Director and Founder of Wellness in the Schools (WITS), a national nonprofit with the bold vision to eliminate obesity related illnesses that begin in childhood. Nancy has led the growth of WITS into an organization that has cooked more than 11 million school meals and led more than 54,000 hours of active play.  She is a regular commentator and speaker on school food and child wellness. Nancy was honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at the launch of Chefs Move! to Schools, named a Food Revolution Hero by acclaimed chef-food activist Jamie Oliver, and recognized by Ann Cooper, the “Renegade Lunch Lady,” for her dedication to school lunch reform. She was recently named one of the 2020 Top Women in Metro New York Foodservice & Hospitality. Nancy and her family live in New York City.

Nancy Easton | Senior Advisor

Panels

12pm: Opening Remarks, Dr Paige Bourassa and Erica Huss

12:05pm-12:50 Panel I: A Functional Approach to Women's Health: Hormones, Fertility and Inflammation, Moderated by Erica Huss

Panelists: Dr Paige Bourassa, Shen Medicine | Lindsay Jost, APRN, FNP-C, The MaxWell Clinic | Dr. Brooke Faught DNP, WHNP-BC

1:10pm-1:30pm KEYNOTE: Colleen Wachob, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, mindbodygreen

2pm-2:45pm Panel II: Beyond Food: Detoxing Your Beauty Routine and Your Home, Moderated by Ashley Eicher

Panelists: Laura Lemon, Lemon Laine | Allison Evans and Kelly Love, Branch Basics

3pm-3:15pm MOMENT: Mindfulness Moment with The Happy Hour Nashville

3:30-4:15pm Panel III: Optimizing Everyday Wellness: Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, Mental Health, Moderated by Dr. Paige Bourassa

Panelists: Erica Huss, Gather Wellness & Beauty, All Too Well podcast | Brooke Rappaport, PhD, The Happy Hour Nashville | Dr. Lauren Poole, Sweet Truth Dental

Panelists