Refuge Wellness Collective

08/29/2026

Dream Team 🌳 We are so grateful for each and every family who came to the Quad Cities Birth Fair today!! We are truly living the dream ❤️

07/25/2026

Join Nurse Practitioner Ambria Repass and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Dr. Tess Peters for an informative and empowering workshop on navigating the physical and hormonal changes of perimenopause and menopause.

Together, we’ll discuss:

🌱 Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)

❤️ Common pelvic health changes and symptoms

🧘‍♀️ Breathwork and pelvic floor health

📚 Practical strategies to help you feel strong, informed, and supported through this transition

Whether you’re just beginning to notice changes or are well into your menopause journey, this class will provide evidence-based education and practical tools to help you thrive.

📆 Friday, August 7 - 6-8PM
🏠 Refuge Wellness Collective, 2312 5th Avenue, Rock Island, IL
💰$10

Link in profile!

07/11/2026

Ok if you’ve visited us recently you know the w**d situation has been wild! It was really important to us that we not use harmful chemicals since so many of our little friends like checking out the rocks! We’re feeling so grateful for our friends at Scott Schoonmaker for HAND PULLING all the w**ds!! Guys this job was big. But they did it! Highly recommend checking them out! ❤️

How incredible is our sunflower forest?!!! 🌻

02/28/2026

We’re all so excited to be at this event today! Stop by to see all your favorite Refuge practitioners 🌳

01/29/2026

Welp, we added another February event 🥰 Our updated list of upcoming offerings with updated sign up link in our bio!

We can’t wait to see you 🌳

01/28/2026

Our next events are already filling up quickly 🥹 we’d love to see you there!

🌳Classes at Refuge require sign up - link in bio!

PLUS!! Refuge providers will all be at the Motherhood Fair hosted by Strength in motherS on February 28! Come see us!

01/12/2026

Babywearing 101 Workshop at Refuge Wellness Collective with Quad City Babywearing!!
January 31, 2026 - 10-noon
Suggested donation: $15

Sign up on the Refuge website!

Hey Sarah! I hope you enjoyed your holidays! Here is a description of the Babywearing 101 Workshop.

New to babywearing? Expecting? Or just need a refresher? This is the workshop for you! We will go over babywearing safety, the different styles of carriers, and the basics for use and care. There will be time for Q&A as well as time to try out some different carriers or get help with one of your own.

This is a “donate-what-you-can” event. Suggested donations* are as follows:
$15 - You are financially stable and don’t have to keep track of spending
$10- You are financially stable but have to budget some
$5- You are financially stable but have to budget all your expenses
$0- You are not financially stable, live paycheck-to-paycheck, or you are unsure of your financial future

Donations can be made in cash at the event or through PayPal ().
All donations to towards new carriers for the lending library and event or marketing costs.

*These are just suggestions. You are free to donate whatever amount you are comfortable with.

12/19/2025

🌳Provider Introduction🌳

Emily Timm, RDN, LD
Dietitian Nutritionist with

I support women through fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum with personalized nutrition that’s realistic and deeply supportive. I use functional labs, symptom assessment, and gentle nutrition strategies to help balance hormones, nourish mom and baby, and restore energy. My goal is to help women feel strong, confident, and well-supported in every season of motherhood.

🌳What’s one thing you love about your work?
I love helping women get to the root of their symptoms through functional nutrition testing—like hormone panels, mineral analysis, and stool testing!

🌳What do you enjoy doing when you’re not at Refuge?
I enjoy thrift shopping, making sourdough, and doing embroidery.

🌳Go to coffee house drink:
Chai tea latte

🌳Fun fact:
I was on a Division I collegiate dance team!

12/19/2025

🌳Provider Introduction🌳

Tess Peters, PT, DPT, PCS

Physical Therapist with .by.birth

Birth Doula with

I provide pediatric and pelvic health physical therapy through my practice, Empowered by Birth. My career began in pediatrics, and after becoming a mother myself, it naturally expanded to serving not only babies, but their moms as well. It is truly an honor to be trusted with your care during such a vulnerable and transformative season.

🌳 What’s one thing you love about your work?
It is so rewarding! I love getting excited texts full of gratitude from a mom after they give birth or their baby meets a new milestone they’ve been working for.

🌳What do you enjoy doing when you’re not at Refuge?
Spending time at home with my husband and three kiddos, working on home renovations and getting lost in a good rom-com.

🌳Go to coffee house drink:
Honey Cinnamon Latte

🌳Fun fact:
My spirit animal is a Rooster! Colorful, eccentric, energetic and symbolizing resurrection 🌅

12/13/2025