This Is an In-Person and Virtual Event in Aurora, Colorado
Welcome to Managing Migraine & Headache: Tools & Tips for Relief with Miles for Migraine event! Join us online for a few hours of powerful, community-based day of learning, connection, and empowerment. This event is designed to equip you with knowledge, tools, and support to better understand and manage migraine.
Gain valuable insights from three esteemed experts in the field:
Dr.Marius Birlea will take us through the importance of developing a migraine toolkit and what should be included. He will explore the latest advancements in migraine treatment, from cutting-edge medications to breakthrough devices—and what’s on the horizon. See more detail in the agenda below.
Dr. Lindsay Weitzel, a person living with migraine and creator of MigraineNation, will share insights on how to "Build Your Rock Wall Against Migraine" by discussing key strategies for living with headache disease.
Dr. Michael Dow will speak on Pain Science and strategies for coping with pain, including Emerging psychotherapies for Migraine: Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET).
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and take charge of your health. The event will include presentations and Q&A with our panelists. Register today!
NOTE: We do charge a $10 registration fee to reserve your hot breakfast & attendance. This will be refunded to you, in cash, at check in the day of the event.
Location
Hyatt House Denver Aurora
Anschutz Medical Campus
12230 East Colfax Avenue Aurora, CO 80011
Speakers
Dr. Marius Birlea
Dr. Marius Birlea is an Associate Professor of Neurology Clinical Practice at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, the founding leader of the Headache program there and of the Colorado Headache Society. His headache team at the University of Colorado Health includes seven M.D. headache specialists, five dedicated nurse practitioners, and two fellows yearly specializing in Headache Medicine.
He treats patients with any type of head and face pain disorders (primary or secondary). He has a passion for migraine, headaches related to low/high cerebrospinal fluid pressure conditions and to herpes viral infections of the nervous system. His many clinical interests include headache epidemiology, vascular, inflammatory and traumatic neurological conditions as well as peripheral nervous system disorders. He has contributed to multiple research publications in Neurology (basic and clinical science) and is actively involved in Headache advocacy.
Lindsay Weitzel, PhD
Lindsay Weitzel, PhD experienced chronic and daily migraine along with burning atypical face and neck pain from the time she was four years old until she was thirty. Lindsay believes that having no memory without pain gave her a unique perspective on living with and outsmarting migraine and chronic debilitating pain. Lindsay has a PhD in Analytical Health Sciences, a Master’s degree in Nutrition, and is a certified yoga teacher. She is the host of HeadWise, the videocast and podcast of the National Headache Foundation. She also speaks on various aspects of migraine and chronic pain and has published a graphic novel for kids and adventurous adults with migraine called Super Zoe the Migraine Hero. Lindsay’s philosophy is that we each have to build a personalized rock wall against migraine and chronic pain: the rocks are lifestyle and medication strategies, and it is all held together by our “mortar” which is our mentality. Lindsay is the founder of a closed FaceBook group called MigraineNation and runs programs to help people with migraine through her non-profit of the same name. You can see more about Lindsay’s work on her website.
Dr. Michael Dow
Dr. Michael Dow is a licensed clinical psychologist. He earned his master’s degree in Contemplative Psychotherapy at Naropa University and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of the Rockies. He completed his internship and postdoctoral training at Clinica Family Health and Mental Health Partners in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in integrated primary care. Dr. Dow is a member of the Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms and the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Dow specializes in the treatment of chronic pain and other mind-body symptoms including migraine, chronic dizziness, back pain, and more. He also provides couples therapy, psychodynamic therapy, group psychotherapy, and mindfulness-based psychotherapies. He is a Level II PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) therapist and is trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET). He regularly provides training and presentations on these integrative mind-body approaches.
Shirley Kessel
Shirley Kessel is the Executive Director of Miles for Migraine and the mom of three daughters, two of whom live with migraine. When her youngest daughter Sydney became diagnosed at an early age, they both decided that it was time to take action to bring awareness and raise money for migraine research. They contacted Eileen Jones, who founded the Miles for Migraine race in San Francisco, and brought the race to the Philadelphia community in 2013. She became the Executive Director in 2017 when it became apparent that Miles for Migraine should take the race series around the USA.
Shirley has worked in healthcare since 1983 and has served on various non-profit boards since 1991. She won’t retire until a cure is found for this disabling disease.