Strategies for Stress Management
Monday, February 12th, 2018
In this workshop, you’ll learn how stress affects your body and why it’s important to effectively manage it. You will leave with breathing and relaxation techniques that you can use to manage stress, sleep better, and calm your nerves.
This is an interactive workshop with audience participation. You’ll learn relaxation techniques you can use at work and at home to manage your stress.
Merritt Tracy and Jennie Dawkins are Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches trained in Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction. Prior to becoming Health Coaches, they both had busy, stressful, corporate careers. They created this workshop with tips they wish they had known then.
The Truth About Food Labels
Monday, February 12th, 2018
High fructose corn syrup, propylene glycol and partially hydrogenated oils, oh my! With so many chemicals in our foods these days, it’s hard to understand what we are eating. In this workshop, we help you decode nutrition labels and give you tools to be a food detective when you go shopping.
Merritt Tracy and Jennie Dawkins are Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches. Prior to becoming Health Coaches, they both had busy, stressful, corporate careers. They created this workshop with tips they wish they had known then.
Power Nutrition
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
While it’s true that stress is a result of change, one common misconception is that
stress is always a result of a negative shift in our environment. Not only can stress result from positive
occurrences in our lives but both positive and negative stress affect our overall health in a variety of ways.
Stress is all around us. Learn tips to managing stress and minimize its negative affects on the body.
7 Ideas for Better Health Despite Your Busy Schedule
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
Did you know that according to the National Institute of Health and American Medical Association, 3 out of 4 doctor’s visits are for stress-related ailments? Technology, increasingly demanding work environments, family needs and being over scheduled are some of the reasons why many Americans are so stressed out today. The good news is stress can be managed and many of these stress-related ailments and illnesses can be prevented.
As a former Silicon Valley professional and now a certified health and wellness professional and founder of Passion Fit, Reena Vokoun will share 7 Ideas for Better Health Despite Your Busy Schedule; a collection of practical tips and resources everyone can take with them to make helpful changes in their lives. You’ll walk away from this workshop with:
- Actionable tips and valuable resources to reduce stress, promote healthy eating, increase exercise and improve sleep
- An engaging discussion surrounding what it takes to increase fulfillment personally and professionally
Desk-ercise: Get Fit While you Sit:
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
The computer age has found us spending more time at our keyboards.
Prolonged postures and repetitive movements lead to a variety of symptoms such as eye-strain and headaches,
shoulder pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, back pain and sciatica, just to name a few. There is no need to
work in pain! Follow these common-sense strategies to relieve pain and safeguard your health for years to
come.
Get a Grip on Stress
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
While it’s true that stress is a result of change, one common misconception is that
stress is always a result of a negative shift in our environment. Not only can stress result from positive
occurrences in our lives but both positive and negative stress affect our overall health in a variety of ways.
Stress is all around us. Learn tips to managing stress and minimize its negative affects on the body.
Why do women need to see a Urologist?
Friday, December 29th, 2017
It is a common misconception that only men need to see a Urologist. Women can benefit greatly from treatment options for: UTI, overactive bladder (OAB), cystitis, bladder cancer, pelvic organ prolapse, kidney stones, stress and / or urge incontinence.
Yoga and Vision Board Party
Wednesday, December 27th, 2017
Join us on January 13, 2018 at WythaBalance Yoga for yoga and to create your vision board for 2018. WythaBalance Yoga is located at 5117 Highgate Drive, Suite 200, Durham, NC. The yoga and vision board party is from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. All materials for the creation of your vision board will be provided. Please feel free to bring additional magazines, quotes, and any additional supplies you would like to include on your vision board.
Register at wythabalance mindbodyonline app. or call 919-423-8844 for more information. Class fee $25.00/per person (Yoga and Vision Board).
What is a Vision Board? A Vision Board is a tool to help clarify, concentrate and maintain focus on specific life goals. The images and words you place on your vision board represent whatever you want to be, do, or have in your life. You will be able to see your goals on a daily basis through words and pictures. Reviewing your vision board will become a part of your daily routine, you will keep your goals at the top of your mind with daily visualization.
Wheel of Health Activity for Stress Management
Monday, December 18th, 2017
Stress can be created in our lives when our actions are out of alignment with our desires. This activity guides you through creating your optimal health vision and identifying which areas of your lifestyle are hindering you from achieving this goal. We will also set SMART goals and steps, back-up plans, and accountability for behavior change.
Debunking Diet Myths
Monday, December 18th, 2017
With all of the information available from the internet, TV, and our friends and family, how are we supposed to know which information to apply and which to ignore? Come to this talk on Debunking Dieting Myths to discover how to determine what advice is best for your personal wellness plan.
