
Penn Fertility Wellness Group
Our program is now fully virtual!
The path to pregnancy is different for every couple. The Fertility Wellness Program at Penn Fertility Care offers a group Mind/Body program that supports patients as they undergo traditional medical evaluation and treatment for infertility. Additionally, the program provides skills to help patients feel less anxious, less isolated and be better able to cope on the fertility journey.
This eight-week program offers personalized interaction with the Penn Fertility Care Team and professionals from the Healing Arts Center in a relaxed, comfortable setting.
The Program
The Program promotes the health and relaxation of the mind, body and spirit through four key components:
Emotional support
Behavioral wellness, including tools for stress management
Acupuncture
Yoga and mindfulness
Penn Wellness Team
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Suleena Kalra, MD, MSCE
Dr. Kalra, a fertility specialist at Penn Fertility Care, launched the Fertility Wellness Program at Penn Fertility Care to provide a holistic program to patients as they navigate the journey towards parenthood. The goal of the program is to provide support and balance to complement the cutting-edge, medical evaluation and treatment offered at Penn Fertility Care.
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Pam Kelberg, LCSW, CST
Pam is a psychotherapist specializing in helping women and couples cope with infertility, and facilitating mind body support groups. She teaches healthy lifestyle coping skills and relaxation and mindfulness techniques to help reduce anxiety and stress. Her postgraduate education in marriage and family therapy in addition to her completion of training in Mind/Body for Fertility make her uniquely suited to provide behavioral wellness care and education to women and couples on this journey.
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Steven Mavros, L.OM.
Co-founder of the Healing Arts Center, Steve has been practicing fertility acupuncture since his first month of practice. He has helped pioneer acupuncture for the fertility field in Philadelphia bringing on site acupuncture to all the clinics in the area and leads a team of 9 to be on call 365 days a year.. Steve has helped countless women and couples in the region navigate their journey and stay mentally and physically healthy through the process.
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April Elliot, ED.S, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500
April is an internationally certified yoga therapist and a registered, experienced 500-hour yoga instructor. She will lead the yoga component of the program and teach women posture and breathing techniques to help ease tension and worry.