Bloodmobile
2022-10-13 08:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32792, Winter Park, FL, 32792, US
AdventHealth’s new bloodmobile will give patients greater access to donated blood products when they need it most. All donations help AdventHealth patients locally. Visit AdventHealthBloodCenter.com to learn more about eligibility requirements. No appointment needed. The Bloodmobile will be parked in the CHWB Main Loop on Mizell Avenue.

Fall Fun with Traditional Calligraphy
2022-10-13 09:30 - 11:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Try your hand at creating greeting cards from the heart.

Try your hand at creating greeting cards from the heart. In this 90-minute interactive session, calligraphy artist Lynda Chandler will teach you the basic strokes of traditional calligraphy to create the alphabet. You’ll soon be able to use your new skills to pen heartfelt sentiments to your loved ones, whether it’s celebrating this fall’s holidays, get-well wishes or just a lovely card to say, “thank you for being a friend.” Lynda will also demonstrate some common holiday phrases to help you get a head-start on your season’s greetings. This traditional form of writing is not an elegant gift to give, but you’ll find the process of learning and practicing the strokes meditative and relaxing. Participants will receive take-home worksheets and a calligraphy pen for additional home practice.
This class is appropriate for both first-time students and those wishing to take their skills to the next level. Class size is limited to allow Lynda time to interact directly with individual students. If you’re unable to attend, please consider cancelling your reservation early to allow others the opportunity to attend this popular program.
This program is presented by Lynda Chandler and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About the Program Presenter
Lynda Chandler is a calligraphy instructor who has been artistic all her life. After being introduced to calligraphy in high school, Chandler began using her beautiful handwriting as an artform. After college, she spent years as an architectural designer and drafter, which required the use of a variety of pens and pencils, which was a creative expression. Chandler creates hand-lettered art pieces for encouragement, inspiration or to add color to someone’s space. As an instructor, she enjoys helping people find their unique creative voice by helping them create beautiful handwritten pieces of art in their own words.

Empowered Patient Series: Activity
2022-10-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Learn how to incorporate physical and mental activities into your daily life, creating life, sustainable habits.

One of the most important things you can do to improve your overall health and wellbeing is to embrace the power of education. Learning about proven strategies, philosophies, and best practices will empower you to make positive, meaningful, and most importantly, lasting changes to your lifestyle.
This special series, presented in collaboration between the Winter Park Health Foundation and AdventHealth, is designed to give you the tools you need to get started on this journey. Throughout this seven-week series of workshops, you’ll learn the latest in healthy living research from those studying it deeply – AdventHealth University Community Health Nursing students.
Each week, the NURS440 students, in collaboration with their instructors, these future leaders in health care will present the latest information on health-related topics, organized under the umbrella of the renowned CREATION Health principles. Each session will also kick off with useful screenings, such as blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, etc.
We invite you to join us for one, two or all seven of these interactive sessions, held in the Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Healthy Living Experience, and start improving your health today. The sessions will follow this schedule:
September 22: Choice
September 29: Rest
October 6: Environment
October 13: Activity
October 20: Trust
October 27: Interpersonal Relationships & Outlook
November 3: Nutrition
On October 13, we’ll focus on: Activity
Activity is the movement of your body and the development of your mind. Exercising both can keep you alert and energized.
Regular physical activity provides the nourishment and oxygen your body needs. It comes with great rewards, such as a healthier life full of energy and vitality. You obtain the best results from your physical activity by incorporating different kinds of training into your workouts.
Regularly including strength training will build your muscles. Aerobic exercises (such as running, cycling and tennis) will strengthen your heart and lungs, and will improve your endurance. Stretching and balance exercises are important too. Regularly exercising in these ways will  improve your health, boost your self-confidence and improve your brain function.
Planned, positive mental activity will help you embrace and enjoy opportunities to learn. It helps keeps the mind open and accepting, as opposed to being closed and judgmental. It increases our capacity to show respect and curiosity for others’ ideas without feeling a need to conform. It also provides confidence when confronted with unfamiliar situations, facts and figures.

StrongHER
2022-10-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Complete a full body strength workout using muscles in your upper body, lower body and core.

Strength training is one of the greatest gifts that women can give their bodies for the years to come. Benefits of strength training include increased bone density and improved cardiovascular health, plus proven mood and mental health rewards.
In this program led by Crosby Wellness Center group fitness instructor Julie Rooth, you’ll complete a full body strength workout using muscles in your upper body, lower body and core. Proper form including modifications will be taught, increasing your confidence for making strength training a regular part of your fitness routine.
This program is presented by Julie Rooth and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in partnership with the Crosby Wellness Center.
About Your Program Presenter
Julie Rooth has been an ACE certified group fitness instructor since 2017, and is a member of the Crosby Wellness Center group fitness team. Julie plans and teaches workout classes reaching many throughout the community, working with clients of all ages from teens to adults, to help everyone reach their fitness goals.

Overcoming Hip and Knee Pain
2022-10-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32792, Winter Park, FL, 32792, US
Hip and knee arthritis can cause daily pain and may even keep you from continuing an active lifestyle, but what are the options? Understand current treatments for hip and knee pain as well as the latest
approaches, techniques and materials used for hip and knee replacement surgery. Join us for an interactive discussion with AdventHealth orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Jeff Petrie.

Cooking with Collette: Cajun Cooking
2022-10-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
In honor of this month’s National Gumbo Day, celebrate the flavors of Cajun cooking with Chef Collette Haw.

With its roots in French cuisine and rich, robust flavors derived from the tradition of Southern cooking along the Louisiana bayous, authentic Cajun food is easily made healthy if you know what swaps to make and spices to use. In honor of this month’s National Gumbo Day, celebrate the flavors of Cajun cooking – and learn how to put a heathy spin on without sacrificing any of the flavor – alongside Chef Collette in the CHWB Nutrition Theatre.
This is a demonstration-style cooking program, so prepare to sit back, relax and let our chef prepare the meal while you enjoy the delicious items. While attending this program, participants will receive a booklet for the following recipes:

Red Beans
Dirty Rice
Gumbo
Hoppin’ John

This program is presented by Chef Collette Haw and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About the Program Presenter
Chef Collette Haw is a classically trained Culinary Institute of America graduate. With a passion for seasonal, sustainable cooking, Chef Haw approaches her cooking with a passion for blending comfort-food-gone-healthy and ‘food as medicine’ philosophies. Chef Haw spent several years operating her own successful meal delivery service out of Longwood—Collette’s Clean Eats—and as a private chef to a celebrity family in Atlanta before launching Nourish Coffee Bar + Kitchen at the Center for Health & Wellbeing. For its first three years in operation, she created the café’s beloved seasonal menus.
Now a new mom, Chef Haw is returning to her passion of recipe development for local businesses and organizations in Central Florida. You will also find her a familiar face at the Center for Health & Wellbeing via her popular online series, Small Bites with Chef Collette.
Canceling Your Reservation: In order to receive a full refund, participants must cancel their program registration at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the program. Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Refund Policy >>>

The Basics of Mat Pilates
2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Led by Crosby Wellness Center Pilates instructor Meghan Juras, you’ll learn the basics of Mat Pilates, including modifications.

Pilates was developed in the early 20th century by German physical trainer Joseph Pilates, who practiced the full-body fitness regime well into his 80s and coined the phrase “Pilates is the exercise for a lifetime.” In this program led by Crosby Wellness Center Pilates instructor Meghan Juras, you’ll learn the basics of Mat Pilates as Joseph developed it, including modifications for limitations and injuries. You’ll slow down and work on your form while focusing on the six principles of Pilates: Control, Concentration, Centering, Precision, Flow, and Breath.
Program Notes: Participants in this program should bring their own yoga mats.
This program is presented by Meghan Juras and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in partnership with the Crosby Wellness Center.
About the Program Presenter
Meghan Juras was certified in 2008 as a Classical Pilates Instructor through Classical Pilates USA (formerly the United States Pilates Association.) Her apprenticeship included more than 700 hours of intensive observation and training with Master “2nd Generation” Teachers Jennifer O’Mara, Brett Howard, and David Freeman. A Crosby Wellness Center instructor, Meghan has been teaching Pilates for 14 years and has worked with a variety of clientele, including those recovering from injuries, expectant and postpartum mothers, athletes, dancers, the elderly population, and Pilates enthusiasts like herself.

Empowered Patient Series: Trust
2022-10-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Learn how trust and faith, no matter what, if any religion you practice, can have measurable effects on your health and wellbeing.

One of the most important things you can do to improve your overall health and wellbeing is to embrace the power of education. Learning about proven strategies, philosophies, and best practices will empower you to make positive, meaningful, and most importantly, lasting changes to your lifestyle.
This special series, presented in collaboration between the Winter Park Health Foundation and AdventHealth, is designed to give you the tools you need to get started on this journey. Throughout this seven-week series of workshops, you’ll learn the latest in healthy living research from those studying it deeply – AdventHealth University Community Health Nursing students.
Each week, the NURS440 students, in collaboration with their instructors, these future leaders in health care will present the latest information on health-related topics, organized under the umbrella of the renowned CREATION Health principles. Each session will also kick off with useful screenings, such as blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, etc.
We invite you to join us for one, two or all seven of these interactive sessions, held in the Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Healthy Living Experience, and start improving your health today. The sessions will follow this schedule:
September 22: Choice
September 29: Rest
October 6: Environment
October 13: Activity
October 20: Trust
October 27: Interpersonal Relationships & Outlook
November 3: Nutrition
On October 20, we’ll focus on: Trust
Believing in a higher power, whatever name you give that being, brings peace during tough times and gives hope for the future.
There are many benefits of trusting in this power. Research shows that our faith, beliefs and hopes can play an important role in our health. Georgetown University Medical School   professor Dale Matthews and his colleagues have shown that religious involvement helps people avoid illness, recover from it more quickly and most remarkably, live longer. The more spiritually committed we are, the greater the benefit.
Several medical studies have touted the benefits of prayer and healing. Faith creates an observable resiliency in human beings. The medical community has a growing interest in the role that faith and prayer play in our overall well-being.
In this session, learn how trust and faith, no matter what, if any religion you practice, can have measurable effects on your health and wellbeing.

Educating Eats Culinary Series: Anti-Inflammatory Cooking
2022-10-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Learn how to fight inflammation with food during this interactive cooking demonstration with Dr. Monica Aggarwal and Chef Carly Paige.

It’s possible to dramatically impact your health by simply changing what you eat and how you live. Ready to learn how? Join us for a new series, Educating Eats, presented by the 4 Roots Foundation and the Winter Park Health Foundation. In our latest session, Dr. Monica Aggarwal, a board-certified cardiologist and expert on using nutrition and lifestyle management to manage heart disease and chronic illnesses, and Carly Paige, a culinary nutrition expert and chef, will discuss how your eating habits impact inflammation in the body, a major contributor to some of the leading diseases ailing Americans. In this hands-on, interactive cooking demonstration, you’ll learn how to make — and then sample — three anti-inflammatory recipes, including: Roasted Butternut Squash & Carrot Soup, Chickpea Chopped Greek Salad, and Zucchini Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins
Join us in the Nutrition Theatre at the Center for Health & Wellbeing for this first of its kind program. You’ll roll up your sleeves and help prepare the meal and learn helpful lifestyle and nutrition tips along the way.
Dr. Aggarwal will also explain how the 4 Roots Foundation, an alliance of community stakeholders investing in a healthy, striving, sustainable food system, is leading the way to change how our community eats, with a focus on locally grown produce. With a mission to Unearth the Power of Food to Build Healthy Communities, the 4 Roots Foundation is poised to make a huge impact in our local communities.
Space is limited so sign up today to save your spot!
And save the date for our upcoming event in this series: November 3 with Chef Edwin Cabrera of AdventHealth. Click here for more details and to save your spot.
About Your Program Presenters:
Monica Aggarwal, MD, is an adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the University of Florida Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. She received her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and subsequently went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at Tufts-New England Medical Center. She then completed a cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland. Dr. Aggarwal’s own path to understanding the impact of nutrition in illness started soon after the birth of her third child, when she developed an advanced form of rheumatoid arthritis. She was placed on medications that gave her severe side effects. It was only through learning about the microbiome (gut), its impact on the immune system and the role of nutrition in affecting the gut, was she able to truly heal. Determined to change the face of medicine, she left private practice and returned to academics in order to pursue research on the role of diet and to create an integrative cardiology practice focused on nutrition and lifestyle.
Dr. Aggarwal gives talks around the community and the country. She was named a “Next Generation Innovator” by Cardiology Today. Board certified in cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and advanced cholesterol management, she is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), where she is a member of the nutrition council working on nutrition policies for the nation. She is the author of the book “Body on Fire: How Inflammation Triggers Chronic Illness and the Tools We Have to Fight It,” which outlines prescriptions to help guide people to better health. She currently sees patients in Orlando, Florida and via telehealth as part of Wholistic Cardiology and conducts research at the University of Florida.
Carly Paige, culinary nutrition expert and chef, is on a mission to redefine the way we view our health through simple swaps. She believes that cooking healthfully can be simple, and should always be delicious. Her holistic approach towards plant-based cooking is designed to introduce you to a new way of using foods and flavors in the kitchen. Carly is a cookbook author, speaker, and founder of FitLiving Eats Winter Park, a concierge private chef company that offers customized meal prep services, cooking classes, and boutique catering. She has had the opportunity to partner with some extraordinary organizations to educate their workforce on her holistic approach to healthier habits, including NASA, Southwest Airlines, and The Four Seasons. She is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Nutritious Life, and Plantlab Culinary.

Crystal Bowl Sound Meditation for Community + Connection
2022-10-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
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 crystal singing bowls and chimes. They can be very therapeutic because you are literally bathed in sound waves, where you will enter a state of deep relaxation. Sound baths help facilitate shifts in our brainwaves by using entrainment. Entrainment synchronizes our brainwaves by providing a stable frequency which the brainwaves can attune to. By listening to the rhythm and frequencies of the crystal bowls, we can downshift our normal beta state (normal waking consciousness) to alpha (relaxed consciousness) and even reach theta (meditative state) where profound learning, healing and growth can occur.
This sound healing experience is designed to clear and release negative energy, open your heart, and promote a quieter state of mind. The harmonious sounds are created to support your body’s natural healing processes while you recline on blankets and pillows. After the session, you’ll leave feeling mentally and physically rested, ready to enjoy the peace and tranquility of a healthy mind, body and spirit.
Special Instructions: Attendees can sit in a chair or on the floor for this program. Participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, towel, or small blanket; chairs will be available for those who prefer to use one. The room can also be cool during this program, so cold-sensitive participants may also want to bring a light jacket or sweater. All attendees are also encouraged to bring their own bottles of water.
This program is presented by Camille Sacco and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About the Program Presenter
Camille Sacco is an American Institute of Health Care Professionals Mindfulness Coach and meditation instructor. She is also a graduate of the acclaimed Palouse Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course. Sacco is the author of two self-help books, “Hippiebanker: Bringing Peace, Love and Spirituality to the Workplace” and her latest book, “Firefly Culture: Illuminate Your Workplace by Tuning in to Mindfulness.” She leads fun and informative classes and workshops on mindful meditations and her coaching sessions are infused with down-to-Earth guidance. She is both informative and fun in her approach. Her goal is to help people tap in to the wisdom of their soul by cultivating daily practices that will inspire confidence in the pursuit of living their lives with a higher purpose. Learn more at camillesacco.com.

StrongHER
2022-10-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Complete a full body strength workout using muscles in your upper body, lower body and core.

Strength training is one of the greatest gifts women can give their bodies for lifelong wellness. Benefits of strength training include increased bone density and improved cardiovascular health, plus positive mood and mental health.
In this program, led by Crosby Wellness Center group fitness instructor Becca Schmidt, you’ll complete a full body strength workout using muscles in your upper body, lower body and core. Proper form, including modifications, will be taught, increasing your confidence for making strength training a regular part of your fitness routine.
This program is presented by Becca Schmidt and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in partnership with the Crosby Wellness Center.

About Your Program Presenter
Becca Schmidt has been teaching yoga and yoga fitness for 18 years. Her certifications include Yoga Therapy for Seniors, Prenatal Yoga, Hands on Assist, Yoga for Dance and more. She holds the experience level accreditation to teach other yoga teachers.

Cooking with Collette: The Great Pumpkin
2022-10-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Chef Collette Haw demonstrates four recipes that spotlight and elevate the wonderful and rich flavors of the pumpkin.

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 add a depth of flavor and a healthy spin on a variety of recipes. That’s right – the pumpkin is low in calories and rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
In this program, Chef Collette Haw, a classically trained Culinary Institute of America graduate with a passion for seasonal, sustainable cooking, will demonstrate four recipes that spotlight and elevate the wonderful and rich flavors of the pumpkin.
This is a demonstration-style cooking program, so prepare to sit back, relax and let our chef prepare the meal while you enjoy the delicious items. While attending this program, participants will receive a booklet for the following recipes: Pumpkin & Pesto Crostini; Curried Pumpkin Soup; Pumpkin Ravioli; and Pumpkin Scones.
This program is presented by Chef Collette Haw and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About the Program Presenter
Chef Collette Haw is a classically trained Culinary Institute of America graduate. With a passion for seasonal, sustainable cooking, Chef Haw approaches her cooking with a passion for blending comfort-food-gone-healthy and ‘food as medicine’ philosophies. Chef Haw spent several years operating her own successful meal delivery service out of Longwood—Collette’s Clean Eats—and as a private chef to a celebrity family in Atlanta before launching Nourish Coffee Bar + Kitchen at the Center for Health & Wellbeing. For its first three years in operation, she created the café’s beloved seasonal menus.
Now a new mom, Chef Haw is returning to her passion of recipe development for local businesses and organizations in Central Florida. You will also find her a familiar face at the Center for Health & Wellbeing via her popular online series, Small Bites with Chef Collette.
Canceling Your Reservation: In order to receive a full refund, participants must cancel their program registration at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the program. Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Refund Policy >>>

Agents of Change - Clarity, Courage, Compassion and Hope
2022-10-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Join Mental Health Counselor Alison Issen for this deep dive on the importance of your relationship with yourself.

Is your inner critic the loudest voice in your mind? Do you find yourself dwelling on your shortcomings far more than your successes? Join Mental Health Counselor Alison Issen for this deep dive on the importance of your relationship with yourself. Whether you seek health and happiness in your own life or are hoping to be of greater service in the world, your relationship with yourself is always the starting point. In this workshop, you’ll explore common myths about self-compassion, learn the components of true self-care and learn to overcome common barriers to authenticity and growth.
By participating in this program, you can expect to:
• become familiar with common myths about self-compassion;
• understand the components of true self-care;
• learn to overcome common barriers to authenticity and growth.
This program is presented by Alison C. Issen and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About the Program Presenter
Alison C. Issen is a licensed mental health counselor and registered nurse. She is recently retired as the outpatient counselor at Orlando Health/UF Health Cancer Center. For several years, Issen coordinated the Sage-ing Center, a program which encourages and supports adults of all ages, but particularly those in the second half of life, to inventory, evaluate and intentionally plan a life of purpose, learning, fulfillment and community service. She brought this comprehensive program to the hospice several years ago and developed Hospice of the Comforter’s Quality of Life Education Program.
Issen has taught Psychology at the college level and has worked in the field of Health and Wellness for more than 35 years, including more than 10 years as a hospice nurse and counselor. Her areas of specialty include stress management, grief and loss, end-of-life, aging and relationship issues, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy and Positive Psychology.
She has a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Florida. Beyond her professional life, Issen is an “extreme gardener,” volunteers at a local animal shelter and performs with local singing and theatre groups.

Empowered Patient Series: Interpersonal Relationships & Outlook
2022-10-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Discuss techniques for improving your relationships and how addressing problems for what they are can make you stronger and better prepared.

One of the most important things you can do to improve your overall health and wellbeing is to embrace the power of education. Learning about proven strategies, philosophies, and best practices will empower you to make positive, meaningful, and most importantly, lasting changes to your lifestyle.
This special series, presented in collaboration between the Winter Park Health Foundation and AdventHealth, is designed to give you the tools you need to get started on this journey. Throughout this seven-week series of workshops, you’ll learn the latest in healthy living research from those studying it deeply – AdventHealth University Community Health Nursing students.
Each week, the NURS440 students, in collaboration with their instructors, these future leaders in health care will present the latest information on health-related topics, organized under the umbrella of the renowned CREATION Health principles. Each session will also kick off with useful screenings, such as blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, etc.
We invite you to join us for one, two or all seven of these interactive sessions, held in the Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Healthy Living Experience, and start improving your health today. The sessions will follow this schedule:
September 22: Choice
September 29: Rest
October 6: Environment
October 13: Activity
October 20: Trust
October 27: Interpersonal Relationships & Outlook
November 3: Nutrition
On October 27, we’ll focus on: Interpersonal Relationships & Outlook
Interpersonal Relationships
Interpersonal relationships are the social connections you have with others. Healthy relationships bring happiness and make life better.
According to research, having someone in your life who really cares for you, feels close to you, loves you or wants to help you, can significantly lower your risk of premature death and disease.
Epidemiologist Jeff Levin, puts it this way, “…experts have singled out love as foremost among the human emotions capable of promoting and maintaining health and achieving healing.”
In this session, we’ll discuss techniques and strategies for improving relationships in your life, and get to know data that proves this can be life-saving measures.
Outlook:
Outlook is the way you view your world. A positive attitude shapes your choices and how you interact with others..
Your outlook colors your perspective on life and influences how you view the world. It also affects the amount of hope and joy you experience. Your attitude informs what you think of yourself, your job, your home, your friends – everything. In all areas of life, having a positive outlook is a great asset, while having a negative outlook creates difficulties.
Research also indicates that your outlook influences your health. It can even impact the progression of disease. When you intentionally focus on what is good in your life, you not only improve the quality of your life experience but may literally improve your physical health as well.
In this session, we’ll discuss how addressing problems for what they are can make you stronger and better prepared to face life’s challenges.

Using the Five Senses to Improve Mental Health
2022-11-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Learn how to utilize sensory activities, such as music, eating and photography, to alleviate stress and anxiety in everyday life.

What role do the five senses play in mental health? Learn how to utilize music, aroma, intuitive eating, contemplative photography, and tactile senses to alleviate stress and anxiety in everyday life. You’ll also learn about the 5,4,3,2,1 sensory countdown exercise that can be done in any environment.
This program is presented by Stetson University Department of Counselor Education and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About the Presenters
This program will be presented by students enrolled in the Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling track in Counselor Education at Stetson University in DeLand. These students are focused on learning about how significant relationships influence individual experiences and directly and indirectly affect our well-being throughout life. This program will be offered under the guidance of professor, Jacqui Williams, Ph.D., LMFT, Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Counselor Education. The student presenters include:
Alicia Harrington
Alicia Harrington is currently on the Licensed Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling track at Stetson University. She is in her practicum semester working at La Amistad Behavioral Health Services in Maitland Fl. La Amistad is systematic based in-patient residential treatment facilities for adolescents that strives to help adolescents e-establish healthy behaviors while in treatment to facilitate a successful transition back into their home, school and community. Alicia has a strong passion for attached-based mental health issues and hopes to operate her own all-inclusive adoptions counseling clinic that specializes in helping families adopt internationally by providing social work services, legal counsel, financial resources, and therapeutic services to the clients and their families.
Caroline Goggins
Caroline Goggins is an experienced caregiver with a demonstrated history of working with adolescents. She is pursuing a Masters degree focused in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an Advanced Study in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling from Stetson University. Her hope is to work with adolescent populations struggling with eating disorders in a residential or outpatient setting.
Tamara Pettit
Tamara Pettit is currently a graduate student at Stetson University focusing on the LMFT track. She also was a full-time high school special needs teacher for approximately 15 years. Her client focus or areas of interest include: teens, trauma, grief, and veterans. She will begin practicum in the Spring, January 2023 semester at the Presbyterian Counseling Center in Ormond Beach with a projected graduation date of December 2023.
Mason Lowe
Mason Lowe is a student at Stetson University in the masters of marriage, couples, and family counseling program. He has experience in trauma and drug rehabilitation after spending time working at a facility during my undergraduate work.
Adena Labovitz
Adena Labovitz is studying to be a Marriage, Couples, and Families Therapist with advanced studies in Clinical Mental Health. Adena currently works in residential substance use programs, and she is excited to graduate this December.

Getting Creative with Root Vegetables
2022-11-02 11:00 - 12:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Join Allison Harrell, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Culinary Medicine Specialist as she gets creative with root vegetables in the CHWB Nutrition Theatre. These vegetables offer a variety of flavors and can be prepared in many ways. Root vegetables are dense in essential nutrients and come with several benefits.
This is a demonstration-style cooking program, so prepare to sit back, relax and let our chef prepare the meal while you enjoy the delicious items. While attending this program, participants will receive a booklet for the following recipes: Beet and Bean Burgers; Carrot Slaw with Cranberries, Walnuts and Citrus Vinaigrette; and Root Veggie Fries with Dipping Sauce
This program is presented by Allison Harrell and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About Your Program Presenter
Allison Harrell is a registered dietitian nutritionist and plant-based chef who has been passionate about food and nutrition for more than 20 years. She advanced her knowledge by becoming a certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, certified in Weight Loss Management. Harrell believes that every time we eat, it is an opportunity to promote our health. She incorporates culinary experiences with a science-based approach. Her programs and tools make a positive difference in the health of our communities by instilling confidence and knowledge in the kitchen.
CHWB Refund Policy: In order to receive a full refund, participants must cancel their program registration at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the program. Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Refund Policy >>>

IDEAS Hive: Indian River Lagoon Restoration
2022-11-02 18:45 - 20:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
The monthly IDEAS Hive meetings allow experts from several different topics to educate you on environmental issues.

Join IDEAS For Us for an exclusive look into the Marine Resource Council’s amazing restoration work in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) with their Director of Development, Ken Park. The IRL is an essential ecosystem, one of the most diverse in the country. The Marine Resource Council works to improve the health and resiliency of the IRL through its science-based programming.
The region of the Indian River Lagoon is out of balance due to rapid development that has resulted in large-scale pollution, which MRC refers to as SWAM: Stormwater, Wastewater, Air Pollution and Muck.
During this month’s IDEAS Hive meeting, learn about the MRC’s public-private science, education and action initiatives, how these efforts are making a difference in our community and how you can get involved to improve our waterways for future generations to enjoy.
Special Note: Learning, engaging, and finding solutions. The monthly IDEAS Hive meetings allow experts from several different topics to educate you on environmental issues before inviting you to produce your own local solutions.
This program is presented by Dr. Leesa Souto and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in collaboration with IDEAS For Us.
About the Program Presenters
Since 1990, the Marine Resource Council, a non-profit charitable organization, has brought together the best and brightest to address ecological issues facing the Indian River Lagoon. MRC adopted the American Assembly process of consensus-building to determine needed actions to address SWAM: Stormwater, Wastewater, Air Pollution and Muck. Since then, more than 20 assemblies have been hosted by MRC.
Assembly actions have led to the designation of the Indian River Lagoon as one of only 28 Estuaries of National Significance; led to the creation of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program, which produces and implements its comprehensive conservation management plan, and called on the cities and counties in the region’s influence area to adopt Low Impact Development (LID) practices to put a LID on harmful development. Now, Indian River Lagoon Action Assembly 2024 is underway. It will be the largest consensus assembly of its kind in a decade. Learn more about the MRC’s work, including its public-private science, education and action initiatives at https://savetheirl.org/about-us/our-mission/
About the Presenting Organization
IDEAS For Us brings in experts on environmental topics and allows them to educate our audience, equipping them with the knowledge they need to make innovative solutions to climate change. They then engage the audience in a conversation about how to solve these issues with localized action.

Holiday Bazaar
2022-11-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32792, Winter Park, FL, 32792, US
In partnership with The Mayflower at Winter Park, the Center for Health & Wellbeing will be hosting a Holiday Bazaar on November 3. Join us to get a head start on your holiday gift list with a handful of craft and maker vendors. The event will take place in the CHWB Commons from 10 AM – 2 PM. We hope to see you there!

Enhancing Caregiver Wellbeing
2022-11-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Join Mental Health Counselor Alison Issen to discuss the impact of caregiving on the caregiver’s productivity, health and quality of life.

Because of our aging population, 59% of adults are either currently family caregivers, or expect to be at some point in the future. Led by licensed mental health counselor Alison Issen, you’ll explore the impact of caregiving on the caregiver’s productivity, health and quality of life, and examine ways that can decrease the negative impact of caregiving demands through communication and wellness measures. Participants will also learn to identify support services and networks available to caregivers both locally and nationally.
This program is presented by Alison C. Issen and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About the Program Presenter
Alison C. Issen is a licensed mental health counselor and registered nurse. She is recently retired as the outpatient counselor at Orlando Health/UF Health Cancer Center. For several years, Issen coordinated the Sage-ing Center, a program which encourages and supports adults of all ages, but particularly those in the second half of life, to inventory, evaluate and intentionally plan a life of purpose, learning, fulfillment and community service. She brought this comprehensive program to the hospice several years ago and developed Hospice of the Comforter’s Quality of Life Education Program.
Issen has taught Psychology at the college level and has worked in the field of Health and Wellness for more than 35 years, including more than 10 years as a hospice nurse and counselor. Her areas of specialty include stress management, grief and loss, end-of-life, aging and relationship issues, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy and Positive Psychology.
She has a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Florida. Beyond her professional life, Issen is an “extreme gardener,” volunteers at a local animal shelter and performs with local singing and theatre groups.

Empowered Patient Series: Nutrition
2022-11-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Learn useful, practical tools and tricks for improving your nutrition and your overall health.

One of the most important things you can do to improve your overall health and wellbeing is to embrace the power of education. Learning about proven strategies, philosophies, and best practices will empower you to make positive, meaningful, and most importantly, lasting changes to your lifestyle.
This special series, presented in collaboration between the Winter Park Health Foundation and AdventHealth, is designed to give you the tools you need to get started on this journey. Throughout this seven-week series of workshops, you’ll learn the latest in healthy living research from those studying it deeply – AdventHealth University Community Health Nursing students.
Each week, the NURS440 students, in collaboration with their instructors, these future leaders in health care will present the latest information on health-related topics, organized under the umbrella of the renowned CREATION Health principles. Each session will also kick off with useful screenings, such as blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, etc.
We invite you to join us for one, two or all seven of these interactive sessions, held in the Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Healthy Living Experience, and start improving your health today. The sessions will follow this schedule:

September 22: Choice
September 29: Rest
October 6: Environment
October 13: Activity
October 20: Trust
October 27: Interpersonal Relationships & Outlook
November 3: Nutrition

On November 3, we’ll focus on: Nutrition
Nutrition is nourishment for the body and energy for the mind. Understanding the relationship between food and your body can lead to better choices and improved wellness.
Why, after all the great advancements in medicine over the past several decades are so many people dying from poor diet? Because medicine is not a substitute for nutrition. Research has consistently shown the importance of a good diet on your health, energy levels and longevity. What you ingest also affects your mental health. For example, you can adjust your serotonin levels by varying the amount of carbohydrates in your diet.
In this session, learn useful, practical tools and tricks for improving your nutrition.

Crystal Bowl Sound Meditation for Community + Connection
2022-11-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Join Certified Meditation Instructor Camille Sacco to learn the basics of meditation and to experience a crystal bowl sound bath.

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 crystal singing bowls and chimes. They can be very therapeutic because you are literally bathed in sound waves, where you will enter a state of deep relaxation. Sound baths help facilitate shifts in our brainwaves by using entrainment. Entrainment synchronizes our brainwaves by providing a stable frequency which the brainwaves can attune to. By listening to the rhythm and frequencies of the crystal bowls, we can downshift our normal beta state (normal waking consciousness) to alpha (relaxed consciousness) and even reach theta (meditative state) where profound learning, healing and growth can occur.
This sound healing experience is designed to clear and release negative energy, open your heart, and promote a quieter state of mind. The harmonious sounds are created to support your body’s natural healing processes while you recline on blankets and pillows. After the session, you’ll leave feeling mentally and physically rested, ready to enjoy the peace and tranquility of a healthy mind, body and spirit.
Special Instructions: Attendees can sit in a chair or on the floor for this program. Participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, towel, or small blanket; chairs will be available for those who prefer to use one. The room can also be cool during this program, so cold-sensitive participants may also want to bring a light jacket or sweater. All attendees are also encouraged to bring their own bottles of water.
This program is presented by Camille Sacco and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About the Program Presenter
Camille Sacco is an American Institute of Health Care Professionals Mindfulness Coach and meditation instructor. She is also a graduate of the acclaimed Palouse Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course. Sacco is the author of two self-help books, “Hippiebanker: Bringing Peace, Love and Spirituality to the Workplace” and her latest book, “Firefly Culture: Illuminate Your Workplace by Tuning in to Mindfulness.” She leads fun and informative classes and workshops on mindful meditations and her coaching sessions are infused with down-to-Earth guidance. She is both informative and fun in her approach. Her goal is to help people tap in to the wisdom of their soul by cultivating daily practices that will inspire confidence in the pursuit of living their lives with a higher purpose. Learn more at camillesacco.com.

Soundwalk
2022-11-08 11:00 - 12:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Guided listening excursion to gain focus, serenity and a deeper understanding of how we fit into the ecosystem of our environment.

Explore the sounds and rhythms of our urban and natural world to find your place in the universe. In this program, Eve Payor, director of Community Programs and former musician and electronic soundscape artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, will guide you through a live, listening excursion known as a Soundwalk to help you gain focus, serenity and a deeper understanding of how we fit into the ecosystem of our environment. This Soundwalk is beneficial for people of all ages and will begin inside the Center for Health & Wellbeing before concluding in Ward Park, a City of Winter Park property on the eastside of CHWB.
Special Instructions: Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a bottle of water.
This program is presented by Eve Payor and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in collaboration with Atlantic Center for the Arts.
About the Program Presenter
Eve Payor joined Atlantic Center for the Arts as a musician and electronic soundscape artist. She advocates for the connection between music, environment and wellness. In 2016, she created an Arts and Wellness program on Soundwalks, which gave the public opportunities to experience natural surroundings through listening techniques, meditative breathing, and mindfulness. Payor also mentors youth to help them find their creative spark, develop professionalism, and real-world assets for careers in the arts.

Yin Yoga for Caregivers
2022-11-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
As caregivers, we can neglect taking care of ourselves – take 60 minutes for you and enjoy the healing benefits of Yin Yoga.

So often when we need to take care of others, we can neglect taking care of ourselves. Take 60 minutes for you and enjoy the healing benefits of Yin Yoga. Yin yoga is a slow, floor-based practice consisting of deep stretches, held for time and accompanied by calming breath work. Yin yoga is a practice of yielding, of letting go of everything that is not in the present moment.
In this program, led by Crosby Wellness Center yoga instructor Becca Schmidt, you’ll learn breathing techniques to aid in relaxation and physical yoga postures that encourage peace in the body. Plus, this class will demonstrate how healthy stressing of the fascia and joints can improve health and mobility.
Special instructions: Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your yoga mat and water to class.
This program is presented by Becca Schmidt and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in partnership with the Crosby Wellness Center
About the Program Presenter
Becca Schmidt has been teaching yoga and yoga fitness for 18 years. Her certifications include Yoga Therapy for Seniors, Prenatal Yoga, Hands on Assist, Yoga for Dance and more. She holds the experience level accreditation to teach other yoga teachers.

Cooking with Collette: Pantry Cooking
2022-11-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Chef Collette Haw demonstrates four tasty recipes that can be made using things you likely already have in your pantry.

Tired of the same old pre-made meals or take-out when you’re stuck at home, either due to Florida’s annual hurricane season or quarantines? The delicious and quick recipes taught by Chef Collette in the CHWB Nutrition Theatre during this class can be made using things you likely already have in your pantry.
This is a demonstration-style cooking program, so prepare to sit back, relax and let our chef prepare the meal while you enjoy the delicious items. While attending this program, participants will receive a booklet for the following recipes:

Tuna Pantry Pasta
One Pot Pantry Rice
Black Bean Burgers
Sweet Potato Soup

This program is presented by Chef Collette Haw and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About the Program Presenter
Chef Collette Haw is a classically trained Culinary Institute of America graduate. With a passion for seasonal, sustainable cooking, Chef Haw approaches her cooking with a passion for blending comfort-food-gone-healthy and ‘food as medicine’ philosophies. Chef Haw spent several years operating her own successful meal delivery service out of Longwood—Collette’s Clean Eats—and as a private chef to a celebrity family in Atlanta before launching Nourish Coffee Bar + Kitchen at the Center for Health & Wellbeing. For its first three years in operation, she created the café’s beloved seasonal menus.
Now a new mom, Chef Haw is returning to her passion of recipe development for local businesses and organizations in Central Florida. You will also find her a familiar face at the Center for Health & Wellbeing via her popular online series, Small Bites with Chef Collette.
Canceling Your Reservation: In order to receive a full refund, participants must cancel their program registration at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the program. Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Refund Policy >>>

Reenergize and Realign Through Breath and Movement
2022-11-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Learn techniques to consciously modify your breath and movements to reenergize your mind and body.

The demands of caregiving can be rewarding, but they can also lead to a loss of energy as the emotional focus is directed outward. Conscious and intentional breath and movement are the fastest ways to pull ourselves back and reenergize the mind and body. In this program, led by Crosby Wellness Center group fitness instructor Alan Zemel, a certified Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing coach with the Oxygen Research Institute, you’ll learn techniques to consciously modify the breath and move the body that are scientifically proven.
All humans are born with the innate ability to consciously and purposefully restore balance and energy, and in this class, you’ll learn how modifying your breath instantly changes your physiology. Plus, experience first-hand how intentional focused movement can bring peace to the mind.
In honor of November’s National Family Caregivers Month, we invite you to take a moment out of your busy lives to focus on your physical and mental wellbeing in this special program focused on you. Even if you’re not a caregiver, this is a class designed to help you through the challenges we all face in our everyday lives.
This program is presented by Alan Zemel and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in partnership with the Crosby Wellness Center.
About the Program Presenter
Alan Zemel is a Senior Teacher with The Healer Within Foundation and the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC). Mr. Zemel is also a certified teacher with Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for Health Institute and a certified Oxygen Advantage Functional Breathing coach with the Oxygen Research Institute, Ltd. Mr. Zemel has been engaged with holistic health care modalities for over 25 years. Mr. Zemel’s classes incorporate various breath and movement techniques that teach students how to take control of their own physiology and health/wellbeing. Mr. Zemel’s classes are science-based and provide modern data and research as to why these practices are effective. Students learn not only how to engage in these practices, but why they work. The focus is on how to control various body systems such as the vagus nerve/relaxation response, parasympathetic nervous system, heart rate variability, lymphatic system, and much more.

Singing Through the Holidays
2022-11-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32792, Winter Park, FL, 32792, US
Please join us for a holiday themed voice class, Fridays, November 11 through December 16. This 5 class program will run until the week before Christmas and will introduce the concepts of, vocal technique, bodywork, and musical expressivity. This class will focus on building confidence as students exercise mind, body, and voice, in an encouraging environment.

*There is no class on Friday, November 25.

If you are interested in registering for this class, please email Sarah@centralfloridavocalarts.com to reserve your space.

This program will be led by teaching artists from Central Florida Vocal Arts, a non-profit music advocacy organization dedicated to providing the highest quality training to young artists, while also providing educational and performance opportunities to artists of all ages. The program is presented by Central Florida Vocal Arts and hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation, in collaboration with The Mayflower Retirement Community and Westminster Winter Park.

Basics of Strength Training
2022-11-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Learn how to use the major muscle groups of the body to create a safe and effective strength training program.

Finish the year strong by improving your strength! Regular strength training is a key component to improving your overall health and wellbeing. Some of its many benefits include increased bone density, improved cardiovascular health and it’s a proven mood and mental health boost! In this interactive, activity-filled workshop, Crosby Wellness Center group fitness instructor KK Swanson will demonstrate how to use the major muscle groups of the body to create a safe and effective strength training program.
In this program, you will:

Learn the muscle groups of the upper body, lower body and core.
Learn strength exercises that target the major muscle groups.
Feel comfortable creating a workout program for yourself that will benefit your health for years to come.

This program is presented by KK Swanson and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in partnership with the Crosby Wellness Center.
About Your Program Presenter
Katelynn Swanson, aka KK, has been working in the fitness industry for over 12 years. After attending the University of Florida and earning both her bachelor’s and Master’s in exercise science, KK worked with clients and companies all over New York City. She currently owns a personal training and nutrition business, helping clients all over the US become healthier. KK specializes in strength training, weight loss and nutrition education.

Work Life (Re)Balancing
2022-11-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Join Mental Health Counselor Jill Hamilton Buss to learn strategies to rebalance and manage stress and how to avoid burning yourself out.

When work takes center stage in your life and you feel continually out of balance, your mental and physical health are at risk. Typically stress rises, sleep suffers, and if not corrected and rebalanced, the pattern can lead to burnout and serious mental and physical health consequences.
In this program, led by licensed mental health counselor Jill Hamilton Buss, you’ll learn strategies to rebalance, ways to manage stress and how to avoid burning yourself out. Jill will also discuss the consequences of not recognizing and rectifying when work and life are out of balance (Hint: Burnout is real and can have very real consequences. You’ll leave with 10 tips and strategies to re-balance life when it starts to teeter and ways to manage stress and avoid burnout.
Program Notes: Participants should be prepared for this program with a journal or paper and a pen for note taking.
This program is presented by Jill Hamilton Buss and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
About Your Program Presenter
Jill Hamilton Buss is a licensed mental health counselor who works with clients in a holistic way to create optimal wellbeing for mind and body. She offers traditional in-office psychotherapy, life coaching and “Walk and Talk Therapy.” She previously served as the executive director of Healthy Central Florida, an initiative to make our communities the healthiest in the nation. She holds master’s degrees from Rollins College and the University of Florida in Mental Health Counseling and Communications, respectively, and was named one of Winter Park’s Most Influential People in 2016. To learn more, visit her website, jillhamiltonbuss.com or email her at jill@jillhamiltonbuss.com.

Yin Yoga for Caregivers 2
2022-11-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
As caregivers, we can neglect taking care of ourselves – take 60 minutes for you and enjoy the healing benefits of Yin Yoga.

So often when we need to take care of others, we can neglect taking care of ourselves. Take 60 minutes for you and enjoy the healing benefits of Yin Yoga. Yin yoga is a slow, floor-based practice consisting of deep stretches, held for time and accompanied by calming breath work. Yin yoga is a practice of yielding, of letting go of everything that is not in the present moment.
In this program, led by Crosby Wellness Center yoga instructor Katie DeAscanis, you’ll learn breathing techniques to aid in relaxation and physical yoga postures that encourage peace in the body. Plus, this class will demonstrate how healthy stressing of the fascia and joints can improve health and mobility.
Special instructions: Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your yoga mat and water to class.
This program is presented by Becca Schmidt and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in partnership with the Crosby Wellness Center
About the Program Presenter
Katie DeAscanis is a yoga instructor and graduate student studying mental health counseling. After a successful 10-year career in corporate sales and marketing, she took the leap to follow her true passion — facilitating a space for people to explore themselves and grow in ways that will help them reach their goals. Katie has been teaching yoga since 2018. She is passionate about teaching yin yoga and restorative yoga as practices for nervous system healing and regulation.

Sustainability at Home: Creating an Eco-Home (Webinar)
2022-11-15 11:00 - 12:00 | 2005 Mizell Ave., Winter Park, FL, 32792, United States
Learn the basics of creating the ultimate eco-home by reducing energy costs, improving water conservation,and creating closed loop systems.

Join local horticulturalist Caroline Chomanics for Sustainability at Home: Creating an Eco-Home, a class intended for community members to learn the basics of creating the ultimate eco-home related to reducing energy costs, improving water conservation, creating closed loop systems, and more.
Special Instructions: Participants are encouraged to bring a notebook and pen for note-taking.
This program is presented by Caroline Chomanics and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in collaboration with Fleet Farming.
How to join the Zoom Program:
Upon registration for this program, you will receive two emails:

One email from Eventbrite: you can either disregard this email or save it for your records. No action needed with this message.
One email from the Center for Health & Wellbeing: this email will contain your link to join the Zoom meeting. Simply select the link and the Zoom Meeting will launch. Please allow yourself five – 10 minutes before program start to launch Zoom and confirm your technology is properly working.

For troubleshooting and other Zoom-related questions, please email us at programs@yourhealthandwellbeing.org
About Your Program Presenter
Caroline Chomanics is a passionate horticulturalist in the Central Florida community, having earned her degree in Landscape and Horticulture Technology from Valencia College and her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainable Urbanism from Rollins College. She developed her horticultural skills while living for four years at Nehrling Gardens, a historic botanical garden, in Gotha, Florida. Chomanics is the program director for Fleet Farming, an urban agriculture program that transforms lawns into farms. Learn more about Fleet Farming at www.FleetFarming.org. She also acts as chief operations officer to IDEAS For Us, a non-profit organization located in Orlando, FL, that develops, funds and scales environmental action projects in the focus areas of energy, water, food, waste, and ecology. When she is not farming, Chomanics is honored to be the gardening teacher at Inspiring Minds Day School, teaching children about the wonders of the natural world.
About the Presenting Organization
Fleet Farming is a non-profit urban agriculture program of IDEAS For Us that transforms the average American lawn into a bio-verse, productive micro farms and edible gardens. To learn more about Fleet Farming, please visit https://fleetfarming.org/
