Women's Health & Wellness Institute

24/09/2025

🪷 Just one more chance to join us.

Our final restorative yoga for survivors class is this Friday, September 26 at 8 AM. This thoughtfully guided session is designed to support physical healing, emotional well-being, and renewed connection created with survivors in mind and open to all experience levels.

📍 1301 20th St, Suite 440 · Santa Monica, CA 90404
✨ Yoga mats + supplies provided
💗 Limited space available

📲 To register, scan the QR code or email: womenshealthcenter@providence.org

29/08/2025

🎥 In case you missed it—
Our recent patient education seminar, “Do I Need to Live with Incontinence?”, is now available to stream on YouTube.
With expert insight from:
• Rebecca Lane, M.D. – Urogynecologist
• Jennifer Linehan, M.D. – Urologist
• Tracey Childs, M.D. – Colorectal Surgeon
• Claudia San Miguel, M.D. – Gastroenterologist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rx8BijXwSw

🎥 In case you missed it—
Our recent patient education seminar, “Do I Need to Live with Incontinence?”, is now available to stream on YouTube.

With expert insight from:
• Rebecca Lane, M.D. – Urogynecologist
• Jennifer Linehan, M.D. – Urologist
• Tracey Childs, M.D. – Colorectal Surgeon
• Claudia San Miguel, M.D. – Gastroenterologist

🔗 Watch now via the link in bio.

22/07/2025

🧠 Join us virtually for a thoughtful conversation where we will discuss the proven strategies that may help reduce risk and support brain health. We will explore key prevention tips and lifestyle adjustments to discuss with your healthcare provider to help protect cognitive function and overall well-being.

Featuring an in-person panel of experts:
Verna Porter, M.D. – Neurology
Daina Danovitch, M.D. – Family Medicine

🗓 Wednesday, July 23, 2025
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM
💻 Virtual via Zoom

🔗 RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85396982766?pwd=0jVsVdX89zKxL8KOwOSCzNlJQ4iXjI.1 or scan the QR code in the image.

10/07/2025

👩🏼‍⚕️ Our next free patient education seminar at the Women’s Health & Wellness Institute opens the door to a question many of us carry quietly:

“Can I Prevent Dementia?”

🧠 Join us virtually for a thoughtful conversation where we will discuss the proven strategies that may help reduce risk and support brain health. We will explore key prevention tips and lifestyle adjustments to discuss with your healthcare provider to help protect cognitive function and overall well-being.

Featuring an in-person panel of experts:
Verna Porter, M.D. – Neurology
Daina Danovitch, M.D. – Family Medicine

🗓 Wednesday, July 23, 2025
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM
💻 Virtual via Zoom

🔗 RSVP here https://forms.office.com/r/QduFjDGN2L

08/07/2024

Watch the video session of our Think Pink speaker, Dr. Adriana Schmidt, as she addresses skincare in the age of social media. In this insightful presentation, Dr. Schmidt, a partner at the Santa Monica Dermatology Group, speaks to attendees at Think Pink 2024 about navigating skincare amidst the influence of social media trends and advice.

Hosted by the Irene Dunne Guild and Saint John's Health Center Foundation on May 8, 2024, this session offers expert tips and guidance on maintaining healthy skin in today's digital world. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Dr. Schmidt's expertise and stay informed on the best skincare practices 🌺

Speaker: Adriana Schmidt, MD (Partner, Santa Monica Dermatology Group) Description: Dr. Schmidt speaks to attendees at Think Pink 2024 about skincare in the age…

02/07/2024

Watch the video session of our Think Pink speaker, Dr. Sherry Yafai, as she provides crucial guidance on what to do after calling 911. In this session, titled 'Help! What to do After Calling 911,' Dr. Yafai, the Program Director for Integrative Medicine at the Women's Health and Wellness Institute, shares life-saving actions to take in the critical fifteen minutes before an ambulance arrives.

This session, hosted by the Irene Dunne Guild and Saint John's Health Center Foundation on May 8, 2024, is essential viewing for everyone. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to learn from Dr. Yafai's extensive experience and knowledge 🌺

Speaker: Sherry Yafai, MD (Program Director for Integrative Medicine, Women's Health and Wellness Institute) Description: 'In the fifteen minutes before…

25/06/2024

On May 8th, 2024, the Irene Dunne Guild hosted the annual Think Pink for Women's Wellness event at the stunning Bel Air Club Pacific Palisades. This cherished gathering celebrated mothers, daughters, and friends with a delightful blend of activities such as informative sessions on women's health, thoughtfully curated boutique, and delicious luncheon 🌸

Watch the video session of our Think Pink keynote speaker, Dr. Tiffany Grunwald, as she provides an update on the Women's Health and Wellness Center launching this year!

Luncheon Keynote Speaker Tiffany Grunwald, MD (Director, Women’s Health and Wellness Institute Providence Saint John’s Health Center) Introduced by…

20/06/2024

More than 200 patients, community members, and oncology care team members joined us for our Cancer Survivors Day Fair on Sunday, June 9 🎉

Providence Saint John's cancer patients, families, caregivers, medical staff, physicians, and leaders gathered to celebrate survivorship. Attendees enjoyed delicious food, live music, a tai chi class, an art mural wall, and educational booths centered on the theme "Surviving and Thriving."

Special thanks to Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock, Mayor Pro Tempore Lana Negrete and leaders from Saint John's Cancer Institute.

We appreciate everyone who made this event a success, including our environmental services, food and nutrition services, engineering, security, maintenance and volunteer services teams. Together, we celebrated the strength and resilience of our cancer survivors!

In an Annual Event, Providence Saint John's Embraces Community for A Day of Celebration Sunday, June 9th, was National Cancer Survivor’s Day, and at

12/10/2022

Learn how we care for breast cancer patients at our Margie Petersen Breast Center at Saint John’s
Thank you for a great conversation 🙏🏽☺️🌸

20/07/2022

Trouble in paradise? Not all conflict in a relationship is bad and sometimes, it can even be healthy.

Read the following post from LifeStance on “Secret Tips for Conflict Management in Relationships.”

Conflict within relationships is healthy and some may even say it is needed. If you are finding yourself in a conflict with your partner: this is ok. Now, if you find yourself taking turns going back and forth trying to be heard with no end in sight: here are some pointers. Staying On the Surface .....

11/07/2022

Today, the Women’s Health and Wellness Institute would like to focus on the importance of learning how to manage and decrease stress levels. This past month we shared that the Office on Women’s Health identified that women are more likely than men to have mental health conditions which are made worse by stress. To help, an abundance of resources exist in the form of YouTube videos and apps, which provide access to meditation and mindfulness sessions. The link below is a sample of a soothing 10-minute guided meditation to relax the mind and body.

Take a moment and let this guided meditation relieve your anxiety.Written and Narrated by John Davisi. John is a mindfulness life coach, teacher, and speaker...

07/07/2022

For many women, living with pelvic pain has become accepted as a normal way of life. From different life transitions like menstruation and PMS, to pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause, women face many challenges when it comes to diagnosing the cause of pelvic pain and receiving effective treatment.

The link below has more information on how to get an accurate diagnosis and a comprehensive treatment plan for pelvic pain.

Female pelvic pain generally refers to burning, itching, aching, or other types of pain in the v***a, va**na, perineum and/or a**l area.