Join us at The Summit!

CNPA's Board of Directors is excited to be welcoming you to our 2026 Summit. Join us for two days of gathering together to learn and connect!

Tides of Healing: Restoring Rhythm and Flow will offer a total of 15 CE hours, with 11.5 hours presented live and in-person, and 4 hours available virtually. We have scheduled breakout sessions and more opportunities for movement and community-building throughout the weekend. We hope you'll bring your families along for the fun, too!

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Virtual Lectures

Available to stream in 2026 Summit Portal

• "Restoring Glycemic Rhythm with CGMs" by Ryan Attar, ND, MS

• "Disrupting Hierarchy in Healthcare: A Nervous System-Informed Approach to Consent, Co-Healing and Clinical Power Dynamics" by Natasha Kassam, ND

• "The Role of Diet, Lifestyle, and the Gastrointestinal Microbiome in Cancer Care & Survivorship" by Dave James, ND

Friday, March 13

• 6:00-8:00 am EXHIBITOR SETUP - Lighthouse Gallery 1

• 8:00-9:00 am REGISTRATION - Main Lobby; MORNING REFRESHMENTS - Pergola Room

• 9:00-10:00 am “Biological Timekeeping: Re-aligning Circadian Clocks to Optimize Endocrine and Metabolic Function” by Lyndsey Maher, ND, MSAc - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• 10:00-10:30 am VENDOR BREAK - Lighthouse Gallery 1

• 10:30- 11:30 am "Deep Dive into the Top 10 Pharmaceuticals for Naturopathic Primary Care" by Alexandra Christopoulos, ND - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• “Breathing with Trees: A Somatic, Ecological, and Spiritual Practice for Nervous System Regulation and Grief Integration" by Mark Romano, ND - Fenwick Room

• 11:30-1:00 pm LUNCH - Pergola Room

• 1:00- 2:00 pm "Marma, Breath, and Sounds: Ancient Ayurveda Applications in Integrative Psychiatry" by Tanvi Gandhi, ND - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• "Restoring Rhythm in Midlife: HPA Axis, Circadian Health, and Nature-Cure Tools for Perimenopausal Mood, Sleep, and Hormones" by Kelly Livingston, ND - Fenwick Room

• 2:00- 3:00 pm "The Essence of Homeopathy and Cell Salts in the Restoration of Health” by Florence McPherson, ND - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• 3:00- 3:30 pm VENDOR BREAK - Lighthouse Gallery 1; SOUND BATH - Fenwick Room

• 3:30- 4:30 pm "Tides of Healing: Navigating the Ebbs and Flows of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome" by Elisabete Cruz, ND - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• 4:30- 5:30 pm "Where Land Meets Sea: Healing Plants of the Connecticut Coast" by Lindsay Chimileski, ND, LAc, RH(AHG) - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• 5:30- 7:30 pm Dinner, Vitalist Awards, and Silent Auction - Pergola Room

Saturday, March 14

• 7:00-9:00 am REGISTRATION - Main Lobby

• 9:00-10:00 am "The Honest Placebo" by Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO - Main Lecture Hall

• 10:00-10:30 am VENDOR BREAK - Lighthouse Gallery 1

• 10:30-11:30 am "IV Therapy in the Art of Restoring Flow" by Patrick Fratellone, MD, RH(AHG) - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• "Advanced Vitalist Techniques Workshop" by Nina Manipon, ND - Fenwick Room

• 11:30-1:00 pm "Restoring Circadian Rhythm in Cancer Survivorship: New Insights and Clinical Applications" by Ksenia Malarkey, ND - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• “Seaside Community Zen Workshop" by Lindsay Chimileski, ND, LAc, RH(AHG) - Fenwick Room

• 1:00-2:15 pm LUNCH + Member Meeting - Pergola Room

• 12:15- 3:15 pm "Body-Centered Emotional Resilience" by Jenn Rapkin, ND - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• "Restoring Fascia: An Integrative Approach with Tabasheer and Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang" by Michael Majid Sababi, ND, DC, MS - Fenwick Room

• 3:15- 3:45 pm VENDOR BREAK - Lighthouse Gallery 1; SOUND BATH - Fenwick Room

• 3:45-5:15 pm "Honey: a New Wave in Wound Care" Workshop by Allan Dennison, MD - Lighthouse Gallery 2-4

• 5:15- 5:30 pm RAFFLE + Closing Remarks

Summit Location 

Saybrook Point Resort and Marina

2 Bridge Street

Old Saybrook, CT 06475

(860) 395-2000

Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Welcome

Accommodations

The CNPA Room Block has now closed. 

If you were not able to book a room at Saybrook Point via our room block, but are interested in staying nearby, several hotels still have availability at the time of this writing:

• Quality Inn Old Saybrook Westbrook: $107

• Old Lyme Inn: $251

• Water’s Edge Resort and Spa: $278

• Westbrook Inn Bed and Breakfast: $198

• Niantic Inn: $157

Water

To minimize waste, water bubblers will be available for you to fill reusable water bottles, so please bring along a water bottle if you feel so inclined.