Life Rebalanced Live

Life Rebalanced Live

Virtual Conference

March 2-6, 2026

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Life Rebalanced Live will take place March 2-6, 2026. The details are still in the works, and registration will open in January, 2026. You can register for our monthly e-newsletter V-News to stay in the loop about Life Rebalanced Live and all things vestibular!

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About Life Rebalanced Live

The Vestibular Disorders Association will be hosting its fifth annual Virtual Vestibular Conference, Life Rebalanced Live. Vestibular disorders cause a variety of disorienting and debilitating symptoms such as loss of coordination, vertigo, and dizziness, leaving desperate and confused patients searching for answers.

During Life Rebalanced Live, patients will hear from experts on important topics relevant to the vestibular disorders community, all from the comfort of their homes. Patients will also have the ability to ask specific questions directly to the speakers.

Free admission includes:

  • Access to five live presentations by premier vestibular healthcare providers.
  • Each presentation is followed by a panel of patients discussing their experience on that day's topic.
  • Closed captions for live presentations and panels.
  • Ability to watch the recorded presentations during the conference (March 2-6, 2026.
  • Access to online chat rooms where you can connect directly with other participants.

Hosts

Drs. Abbie Ross and Danielle Tolman facilitate the Life Rebalanced Live "fireside chat" discussions with our healthcare experts, and vestibular patients, Heather Davies and Hollie Smith, moderate the patient panels.

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Danielle Tolman, PT, DPT
Balancing Act Rehabilitation

Bio

Dr. Danielle Tolman is a physical therapist specializing in vestibular and balance disorders. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Misericordia University and completed the Vestibular Competency Course at Duke University. A self-proclaimed "vestibuloholic," she is passionate about understanding the vestibular system, its dysfunction, and effective treatments.

Dr. Tolman combines clinical expertise with innovation, developing a 3D-printed vestibular model to enhance education for both patients and clinicians. She co-hosts Talk Dizzy to Me alongside Dr. Abbie Ross, where they explore vestibular topics through expert and patient interviews. Together, they also create self-help courses designed to empower individuals with dizziness and vestibular dysfunction.

Dr. Tolman is certified in LSVT BIG for Parkinson’s Disease treatment and previously served on the board of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA).

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Abbie Ross, PT, DPT, NCS
Balancing Act Rehabilitation

Bio

Dr. Abbie Ross is a physical therapist with board-certification in neurologic rehabilitation, which includes the evaluation and treatment of vestibular and balance dysfunction. She obtained her BA in Biology from Le Moyne College and her doctorate degree in physical therapy from Upstate Medical University, both located in Syracuse, NY. With countless hours of additional training in the management of symptoms associated with vestibular dysfunction, including the Vestibular Competency Course presented by Duke University School of Medicine & the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), her passion is empowering people on their vestibular journey to regain control of their life by learning how to effectively manage symptoms.

 

In 2018, Dr. Ross founded one of the first virtual physical therapy practices in the nation and continues to provide one-on-one vestibular rehabilitation services. Expanding Balancing Act’s services, she teamed up with Dr. Danielle Tolman to create a podcast/YouTube series called “Talk Dizzy to Me”, publish complimentary information across social media platforms, and develop self-help courses to empower patients to feel better, faster. She also proudly serves on the Vestibular Disorders Association’s (VedA) board.

Heather Davies

Heather Davies
Meniere's Disease Patient

Bio

Heather began having 1-2 episodes of vertigo yearly in the late 1990s.  In October 2016, she began having pressure and numbness on the right side of her head that radiated down the side of her face, along with tinnitus and body weakness.  As her symptoms intensified, they were joined by vertigo that she experienced daily for nearly 6 months, along with hyperacusis, dizziness and a multitude of other symptoms.  These symptoms forced her to take a leave of absence from her nursing career, step down from teaching fitness classes, withdraw from college and surrender her driver’s license.  While attending numerous doctor’s appointments, trying to figure out what was happening to the body she no longer recognized, she spiraled into a deep depression.  Finally came a diagnosis, then trials of medication until finding what worked for her.  Through meditation, journaling, nutritional changes, vestibular rehab, yoga, learning to love herself again and making her family's dreams her driving force, she continues to learn how to live her best life despite the symptoms. In early 2022, Heather started the Meniere’s Muse podcast for Vestibular Warriors to share their personal journeys, in hopes that the power of connection will give hope and inspiration to others living with vestibular disorders. She believes together we find our strength by empowering each other to move forward in our journeys, by learning to lean on and support one another so no one feels alone.

Hollie Smith

Hollie Smith
Meniere's Disease, Vestibular Migraine & SSCD Patient

Bio

Hollie is a life-long vestibular warrior, receiving her first vestibular diagnosis as a teenager.  Nearly two decades later, she finally received the other two diagnoses and has a more complete picture of her multiple vestibular disorders (Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence, Vestibular Migraines, and Meniere's disease).  She has undergone two middle-fossa craniotomy surgeries at UCLA for her SSCD. Years of vestibular therapy with a VeDA OWL (One Who Listens) award winning vestibular therapist has played a big role in stabilizing her vestibular symptoms.  While she had to retire from teaching elementary school, "Miss Smith" has found passion in helping to teach others about vestibular disorders. Along with her new friends, Mary and Michelle, she co-leads VeDA's Medically Retired support group for people who have had to leave their careers due to their vestibular disorders. Their support group was founded during the 2023 VeDA Life Rebalanced Live conference.  She was featured on the February 28, 2024 "Talk Dizzy to Me" podcast talking about support groups and VeDA's 2024 conference.  She is honored to co-host this year's fireside chats with Heather Davies.  Hollie wants people who have dizziness to know that they are not alone and that there are glimmers of hope even in long, often complex vestibular journeys. 



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If you missed VeDA's previous Virtual Conferences you can still watch the sessions by purchasing the recordings. Your purchase gets you lifetime access to the full conference to watch at your leisure and rewatch as many times as you want while providing support for the free articles and resources that are available from VeDA to vestibular patients all over the world.

 

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Thank you to the conference sponsor

Hainlen Discovery Fund at the University of Minnesota

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Kim Bell, DPT, Vertigo Detective
Seeking Balance
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Feedback from previous years

"I am very thankful to this conference. It is such a blessing and privilege to have this information to guide me through my ordeal. You have helped me not feel so alone and "weird" because I have this invisible disease. Thank so much from the bottom of my heart to everyone who put this amazing conference together. All your hard work and caring has helped me and everyone who struggles with vestibular dysfunction."

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Feedback from previous years

"Thank you for this  wonderful conference! It was so informative. Now I know what my difficulties are & who my people are. It's such a great relief."

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Feedback from previous years

"I LOVED this conference! I’m grateful that it was virtual and recorded so I could still watch it when my vestibular issues weren't acting up. Thank you for this wonderful resource!"

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Feedback from previous years

"Thank you for making the conference available to all and making the cost for the webinars affordable. The information and the ability to connect with so many people who are struggling like I am is invaluable."

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