Join subject matter experts for practical presentations and Q&A’s on wellness topics of interest.

WINTER 2023 SCHEDULE - FRIDAYS, 12:00PM-1:00PM PT

January 13, 2023: Anticipated Food Trends for 2023 w/ Mira Dessy, NE, The Ingredient Guru

Food producers and grocery chains spend time and money looking into what they believe will be the guiding trends for the year ahead. These trends often create a rush of new products to the grocery store shelves which come with a range of marketing statements to convince consumers to buy them. Join Mira Dessy, The Ingredient Guru, to hear what some of the anticipated food trends are for 2023 in order to be aware of how these companies are targeting your clients.

January 20, 2023: Food Matters for Cancer Management w/ Nancy Birang, NC, BS, Nutrition and Integrative Care Consultant at cancerCAREpoint & Owner, Four Seasons Nutrition Consulting Service

Learn strategies to help clients stay nourished and strong during all phases of cancer treatment, how to build a collaborative team with patients, their family, wellness and medical providers and expand your repertoire of healing foods, recipes and cooking suggestions to support recovery and prevent cancer recurrence.

February 17, 2023: Evidence-Based Creative Strategies for Promoting and Managing Physical and Mental Health w/ Christina Wright, M.Phil, CPCC, Social Emotional Arts Facilitator, Wright Arts and Bauman Wellness

Individuals are increasingly struggling with anxiety and depression, and isolation and loneliness have grown exponentially. As we face new health challenges, it’s essential that our society adopt innovative solutions to improve health and well-being. A growing body of research demonstrates that creative expression and the arts engage, inspire, and connect us, offering an unparalleled ability to meet this moment and unite people. Explore how the arts can be a path towards self-reflection, mindfulness, as well as interpersonal engagement and connection.

February 24, 2023: Successful Gardening, Part 1 w/ Chris Bauman, BS, Bauman Integrative Wellness Facilitator

Gardening is a great way to connect with the earth and grow fresh food and herbs to nourish you and your loved ones. You can add vegetables, fruits and herbs to your cooking, grown on your balcony, in your home garden, or even on acres of land, throughout the year. Though different garden approaches, such as container and vertical gardening, foodscaping, raised bed systems and micro garden approaches, are popular garden options, the basic principles of creating a successful garden are the same. Learn what approach will work best for your situation. Online resources will be provided as well as time for questions and discussion.

March 10, 2023: SPECIAL FEATURE - Plant Powered Pain Management w/ Lillie Rosenthal, DO Board Certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

We are a nation in pain. We need relief and we want it now. This collective way of thinking has ended us in a social and economic opioid crisis of massive proportions. The price of pain for Americans is upwards of $300 billion and rising, including the costly toll of human suffering and side effects. The US healthcare system functions as a “sick care” system treating symptoms instead of root cause issues. Time starved doctors treat pain patients with pills and procedures. We can do better; we MUST do better. We need to think differently about the evaluation and responsible management of pain. Pain is a puzzle to be solved rather than a symptom to be suppressed. Pain is a signal that the complex system of integrated networks known as the human body it out of balance.

A well-researched powerful prescription provides significant relief for many types of pain, all without side effects. The successful evidence-based alternative to pills and procedures for the treatment of pain is a comprehensive lifestyle medicine approach with food as a focus. Food is pain medicine. The gold standard is a whole- food plant- based diet that feeds our gut microbiome to reduce inflammation, boost immunity and prevent and reduce pain. Consuming high quality nutrient- rich foods to repair and support our bodies’ cell structures translates into healthier joints, muscles, and organs. Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and whole grain provide the epigenetic information to our cells so we can feel and function optimally. Dr Rosenthal will present her compelling and successful pain management strategies highlighting food as the ultimate prescription for pain relief.

March 24, 2023: Detoxification Strategies w/ Angela Marie, Nutritional Health Coach, Natural Grocers, Scottsdale, AZ

Learn what causes toxicity, a systems approach to safe detoxification and ley foods, herbs, supplements, and lifestyle practice to support detoxification.

April 21, 2023: Successful Gardening, Part 2 w/ Chris Bauman, BS, Bauman Integrative Wellness Facilitator

Spring and summer gardening is a great way to connect with the earth, nourish yourself and your loved ones with fresh food, and save money. Learn some basic principles of creating a successful garden, such as assessment, preparing the soil, planting and protecting vegetable starts, companion planting, and watering regimes. Online resources will be provided as well as time for questions and discussion.