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.
Join Brad Jones, a founding member of Edible Education Experience and a Garden Educator to discuss the seed-to-table practice. It’s challenging to hear the phrase “seed to table” and not think of it as either a lofty ideal that shames current food practices, or else just a charming marketing ploy for the new trendy neighborhood...
Join the conversation with a panel discussion on ecosystem restoration and conservation, with a focus on restoring natural Florida. What can we do to protect Florida’s future? Join the conversation with a panel discussion on ecosystem restoration and conservation, with a focus on restoring natural Florida. The panel of experts will be covering topics within...
Join one of the expert gardeners from Fleet Farming for Plant Propagation 101 If you’re an avid gardener, you may have encountered the term “plant propagation” and understand that this is a technique of creating new plants from existing plants. But if you are scratching your head with curiosity about this technical term, this program...
Puzzled by your dreams? With Judy Minear, a projective dream work expert, you’ll unpack the symbolic language of the “theater of the night”. A note about this program series: After registering for the first class in this four-part series, attendees are expected to attend all four sessions (October 5, 12, 19, 26) in order to...
Growing Bolder Day is a free, intergenerational celebration of aging to promote the importance of an active, engaged lifestyle. Florida has the largest percentage of adults 65 and older in the nation (21%) and as the state’s senior population continues to increase, Florida’s future is linked to the health and wellbeing of its elder population....
On October 9, chat with mental health counselors about current mental health topics and how to help yourself or your children to prioritize mental health. There’s a reason parenting is called the toughest job on Earth – because some days, it really is! Although it comes with moments of unmatched joy, it can also be...
Join Dr. Laura Varich, a certified lifestyle medicine physician, to learn more about decreasing perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms As women, reaching a certain age means undergoing the natural change that is menopause. And the hormonal changes that occur can cause substantial symptoms (such as hot flashes and night sweats), as well as an increase in...
Join Chef Collette Haw as she demonstrates and you sample Creamy Pumpkin Soup, Roasted Pumpkin Salad, and Streusel Pumpkin Muffins. Not just festive front door décor for fall, with their savory flavor and powerful versatility pumpkins have a place in the kitchen, too. From bread to pasta, baked goods and soups, the orange squash can...
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 herbalist and certified ACE health coach Julie Ward, to learn about the herbal properties of 10 herbs and spices. Each one of us has been a bit under the weather at one time or another with a stuffy nose, an upset stomach, or sore throat. There are herbal at-home remedies that can alleviate most...
Join Central Florida Community Arts teaching artist Simone Boos to create a meaningful fall-themed art project using a rock as a canvas. Rock painting is a trend that comes and goes with each new generation, and it’s back, in a big way! Walk around any public garden or street, and chances are you’ll come across...
Laughter Yoga is a unique & gentle form of exercise in which we combine breathing techniques from yoga with laughter exercises. Laughter Yoga is a unique & gentle form of exercise in which we combine breathing techniques from yoga with laughter exercises. This brings extra oxygen into the body, creates feel good hormones called endorphins,...
In this fun and creative class led by CFCArts teaching artist Chris Hicks, you’ll use the words of others to create a work of your own. Have you always wanted to write poetry but you’re not sure how? In this fun and creative class led by CFCArts teaching artist Chris Hicks, you’ll use the words...
On Oct. 17, join counselors from the CHILL Counseling Program to learn practical ways to help regulate anxiety whether it be for yourself or your struggling child or teen. Most people would admit to having felt some level of anxiety but what is it? Where does it come from? In this workshop, led by mental...
Join Katie Farmand in the CHWB Nutrition Theatre as she makes and you sample 3 heart-healthy whole grain dishes. Whole grains are an important part of a healthy diet. Not only are they rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals, they can have tremendous impact on your health. A diet rich in whole grains can lower...
Join Licensed MHC Jill Hamilton Buss for Healthy Boundaries: How to Strengthen Yours to Reduce Stress and Improve Relationships. Everyone has a built-in alarm system that tells us when our boundaries are being or have been crossed. For example, if someone gets near you physically, you take a step back. But what about your emotional...
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 Julie Ward for a a tasting of three different herbal teas and a guide to notice where the energy moves in your body. Tea, with its centuries-old roots in Eastern medicine and cultural practices, has long been considered a way to good health, happiness, and wisdom. Now, modern western researchers are realizing tea’s role...
Join Chef Collette Haw in the CHWB Nutrition Theatre to learn how to make and try three fall favorite Mediterranean dishes. The Mediterranean diet has become a top diet followed by people all over the world for its health benefits and delicious options. Not only can it help you maintain a healthy weight, the Mediterranean...
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...
Celebrate Halloween with the stars from CFVA's production of the musical “Dracula” as they share spooky songs and their artistic journeys. Join us for our brand-new Artists’ Series, presented by Central Florida Vocal Arts. Each month this fall, you’ll enjoy a lunchtime performance from some of Central Florida’s top musicians and have the opportunity to...
In this class, led by the gardening experts at Fleet Farming, you’ll dive into all things Florida trees. Consider us biased, but Florida has some of the most beautiful trees in the world. From majestic and sprawling live oaks to our various palms to the flowering tabebuia trees that herald in spring each year, there...
Each month, we invite you to Exercise Your Creativity in our free-flowing creative “happy hour.” 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 not creative!” this is the opportunity...
Join us for an insightful event delving into key environmental policies in Central Florida. Join us for an insightful event delving into key environmental policies in Central Florida. We'll explore crucial topics such as the Right To Clean Water, Hunting for Population Control, and Save Split Oak. Lee Perry, a local climate activist, and other...
