Health & Wellness: Eastern Practice in a Western World

Join us for a day-long workshop that includes mindfulness-based stress reduction, plant-based healing, partner qigong and tai chi, yoga, metta mindfulness music, and releasing your inner power.

Saturday, March 2, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

California Institute for Human Science

Karen Lim – Event Coordinator

Having retired from 26 years of teaching English at San Diego City College, Karen missed her passion for organizing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff. Many of her close colleagues did not have a chance to enjoy retirement due to illness. Determined to extend her longevity into the golden years, she took on a journey to find health and strength in body, mind and spirit. This day-long workshop that Karen created will take you through experiential activities to improve your overall well-being with veteran professionals who will share their expertise.

Topics will cover mindfulness-based stress reduction, plant-based healing, partner qigong and tai chi, yoga to help cancer patients, metta mindfulness music, and releasing your inner power. Living in constant stress can cause illness and disease. Learn to bring balance and calm to your whirling mind. Better sleep is a main concern for teens to elder adults; see how metta music can bring more relaxed brain waves. Shift your eating patterns to usher in health. Discover how to regain your power and accept your uniqueness.

Watch this video for an introduction to the conference and personal invitation from Diana Shimkus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOThu4yNMcs

Presenters:

Diana Shimkus, Co-director of North Coast Counseling and founder of Everyday Mindfulness, Encinitas (trained with Jon Kabat-Zinn at U Mass)

David Kater, Author, Handbook to Higher Health Consciousness (Amazon 2017 #1 best seller on Health, Nutrition, Vegan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOThu4yNMcs

Donna Kater, Author, I'm Still Alive, Now What?!: How to Survive and Thrive After a Life-Changing Event

Master Jesse Tsao, 12th generation of direct-lineage holder of Chen style Tai Chi. Over 40 years experience and trains worldwide.

Dr. Shelley Wu, Certified Yoga Therapist/Mind-Body Wellness Coach (Certified Yoga Therapist trained at Duke Cancer Center, PhD in Psychology)

Dr. Richard Gold, Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Ph.D. in Psychology. Co-founder of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine)