No matter where you are on your whole-health journey, the Center for Health & Wellbeing offers a variety of webinars, seminars and demonstrations, featuring local and nationally-recognized health and wellness experts, to nurture your mind, body and spiritual growth.
Browse our current Wholeness programs to learn more and register for your favorites.
If the last couple years have proven anything, we’ve been shown the importance of resilience. If the last couple years have proven anything, we’ve been shown the importance of resilience. Challenging circumstances and people will test us, and in the process our overall health and wellbeing. In this program, led by HeartMath® Resilience Trainer Stephanie...
Join one of the passionate gardening experts from Fleet Farming as they covers the basics of setting up a pollinator garden. Create a beautiful garden space and support the natural wildlife in your area. Join passionate horticulturalist and Fleet Farming Manager Caroline Chomanics as she covers the basics of setting up a pollinator garden, including...
Get ready to unleash your creative side at "Exercise Your Creativity", where you'll engage in fun exercises to ignite your imagination. When was the last time you picked up a colored pencil or paintbrush? Did you know engaging in small acts of creativity in everyday life increases your overall wellbeing? If you’ve often said, “I’m...
Learn why sprouts and microgreens are so healthful, how to grow them at home, and how to incorporate them into your meals Did you know that sprouts and microgreens are considered superfoods? And that they can also be a beautiful addition to your meals? In this class, led by Laura Varich, MD, a certified lifestyle...
Join Chris Hicks in our newest writing program, From Page to Performance: Monologue Writing for Stage or Fiction. In our latest writing program, led by teaching artist Chris Hicks of Central Florida Community Arts, it’s time to fulfill your playwright dreams! Strong characters are at the heart of plays as well as most fiction writing,...
Bring your favorite books (or at least the titles/authors) and join in the sharing of other great reads! Reading is not only an enjoyable past-time, it's been proven to be good for your health. Studies have shown escaping in a good book lowers your stress, increases your empathy levels (which helps bolster your relationships) and...
Join Chef Collette Haw to learn how to health up your weekly lunches with Couscous Tuna Niçoise Salad, Mezze Plate, and Salmon Power Bowl. Chef Collette Haw is back with one of her popular Mediterranean Diet cooking programs, and this time, it’s time to health up your lunch routine! Doctors and health experts frequently recommend...
Join Alan Zemel to learn the ancient practice of tai chi and breath work. Are you looking for a way to reduce stress and connect with your body? Tai chi is a gentle form of exercise practiced for thousands of years involving a series of movements performed in a slow, focused way. Join Crosby Wellness...
Experience this unique form of meditation for yourself with Crosby Wellness Center’s Kurt Kors. Join experienced sound healing practitioners from the Peggy & Philip B. Crosby Wellness Center at the Center for Health & Wellbeing for a relaxing guided meditation and sound healing experience. The use of sound therapy has existed across cultures and throughout...
Join Certified Meditation Instructor Camille Sacco for community + connection, and to learn the basics of meditation. Join Certified Meditation Instructor Camille Sacco for community + connection, and to learn the basics of meditation and to experience a crystal bowl sound bath. Part meditation, part listening exercise, Sound Baths are healing musical performances played with...
Join Allison Harrell, a registered dietician nutritionist and Laura Varich, MD, to learn more about anti-inflammatory cooking. One of the best ways to reduce inflammation lies not in the medicine cabinet, but in the refrigerator. By following an anti-inflammatory diet, you can fight off inflammation for good. Choose the right anti-inflammatory foods, and you may...
Join Allison Harrell, a registered dietician nutritionist and Laura Varich, MD, to learn more about anti-inflammatory cooking. One of the best ways to reduce inflammation lies not in the medicine cabinet, but in the refrigerator. By following an anti-inflammatory diet, you can fight off inflammation for good. Choose the right anti-inflammatory foods, and you may...
Join Licensed Mental Health Counselor Jill Hamilton Buss for an evening of connection, fun, learning and laughter. Humans are social animals; we need each other. Whether we’re in a relationship or living alone, we can become disconnected, which doesn’t just “feel bad,” it can have startling physical consequences, including an increased risk of heart disease,...
Join Clay Artist Liz Kitchens as she guides you in designing your own necklace, bracelet, and/or earrings using colorful polymer clay beads. Did you know creating art has been medically proven to lower stress and improve your mental health? This class is perfect for those looking to exercise their creative muscles by learning something new...
Explore your creativity in this fun, playful session led by Atlantic Center for the Arts artist ambassador, Bethany Bennett. The goal of art journaling is to reduce stress and promote relaxation by increasing participants’ ability to play, experiment and gain self-guided insight and understanding of one’s own emotions. Added benefits can include self-growth, discovery, and...
Learn how to make these plant-based meals, Watermelon Quinoa Salad, Lentil & Mushroom Loaf, and Chocolate & Peanut Butter Mousse. If you’re interested in incorporating more plant-based meals into your diet but you aren’t sure where to start, this is the cooking class for you! Join Chef Collette Haw, a classically trained Culinary Institute of...
Melissa Golterman of Momma G Farms will explain the health benefits of moringa and teach you everything you need to know Moringa is one of the hottest new superfoods, but what is it and how can it benefit your health? Moringa oleifera is a tree from northern India that has edible leaves, pods, seeds and...
Join Central Florida Vocal Arts Executive Director Theresa Smith-Levin as we explore the role that music can play in creating a joyful life. Join life-long Winter Park resident and Central Florida Vocal Arts Executive Director Theresa Smith-Levin as we explore the role that music can play in creating a joyful life for EVERYONE. No previous...
Join Certified Meditation Instructor Camille Sacco for community + connection, and to learn the basics of meditation. Join Certified Meditation Instructor Camille Sacco for community + connection, and to learn the basics of meditation and to experience a crystal bowl sound bath. Part meditation, part listening exercise, Sound Baths are healing musical performances played with...
In this class, the efficacy of essential oils will be explained by their complex aromatics. The essential oils market is booming and it can feel overwhelming to know where to begin. Would you like to feel more confident about your use of essential oils? In this class, the efficacy of essential oils will be explained...
Join Katie Farmand in the Nutrition Theatre to learn how to make some delicious gluten-free and vegan recipes. Whether it’s for health or environmental reasons, we should all try to incorporate more plant-based dishes into our regular meal plans. Rather than focusing on what you’re “giving up,” use this exploration as an opportunity to add...
