GEWWC 2011: "Lifestyles of Wellness"

Gaia’s Essence 3rd Annual Women’s Wellness Conference focus on women sharing their experiences as a means to promote lifestyles of wellness. This collaborative effort will show us all how to take a more holistic approach to our health, family and life. Our health is the result of our lifestyles. We are learning that by making small changes in our daily activities, we can drastically improve the future of our collective wellbeing. At the GEWWC, we understand that healthy is not the achievement of action items, it is obtaining a new state of mind. Because everyone is unique, there will be infinite paths to achieving personal wellness. The GEWWC vision is to provide simple and exciting ways to find your own journey to wellness.

Post Conference Comment:

"After your last conference, it took me some time to digest all of my horrible eating habits. I knew that I wanted to drop some weight, but I wanted to do it this time in a rational way while thinking long term way. I did not want it to be a diet and I didn't want to just loose weight in an unhealthy way. I tried dozens of weight loss programs but none of these truly worked. It was more than about losing weight then being healthy. Today, although it took me some time, I have weaned myself off sugar, wheat, flour but more importantly, I have started buying organically and started really thinking more about what I am putting into my body. I choose tea, selzer, and water instead of coffee, soda, and more coffee. It's little bitty steps towards a healthier me but it all started with me being willing to change and actually listening to the conference speakers including you Farrah and your amazing speaker Andrea Beaman. Thank you so much for changing my life."
- Alina Haitz, NY

If you would like to share your experience at the conference please email us at myexp@gewwc.com

Keynote Speaker: Andrea Beaman

This year’s keynote speaker Andrea Beaman embodies the commitment it takes to have a true lifestyle of wellness. Andrea is a natural foods chef, author, and television host dedicated to alternative healing and green, sustainable living.

Her inspirational story follows an eye-opening journey from sickness to wellness. Successfully healing her incurable thyroid disease with health-promoting foods, exercise and other natural therapies was the catalyst that transformed Andrea Beaman’s life. Andrea was a featured contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef and was a guest on Barbara Walters’ The View and CBS news. She is a food expert with the wisdom to help you clean out your body and get healthy.

"When Andrea Beaman talked about her past experiences and what she does today I was truly blown away. She was at peace with herself and happy with her way of life. I wanted that too and now I am working towards it."
- Anynomous, Conference Guest

Sponsored By:

Due to the threat of Hurricane Irene GEWWC 2011 was rescheduled to September 24th 2011. That did not stop the conference from being a huge success. We would like to thank our sponsors, exhibitors, volunteers and attendees for making the transition. If you would like to share your experience from last years conference please email us at info@gewwc.com. We would love to hear from you

Agenda

Time	Seminar	Conducted By:
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Welcome and Opening Address	Farrah La Ronde-Hutchison - Environmental Scientist - Founder of Gaia's Essence
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM	Home Cooking Made Fun Who thought cooking at home could taste so good and be so much fun? Enjoy an inspirational seminar with Andrea as she elaborates on how to nourish yourself and your family with wholesome foods, save big bucks on food shopping, and understand the need for us to spend some quality time in the kitchen.	Andrea Beaman - Holistic Health Coach - Top Chef & TV Host
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM	Presentations for "Lifestyles of Wellness": - Healthy Cooking with Jillian Grant, Pampered Chef - Oils for Health with Ursula L. Campbell, doTerra - Understanding Healthy Skin with Michael Marano, Skin Revolution - Body Art Performance with Angelica Diaz, BodyArt - Supplemental Health with Andrea Wyan, Qivana - Green and Clean with ,Cleaning with Teresa Ward, Teresa's Family Cleaning - Flower Remedies, with Amy Cohen, Stongest Minds
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM	Healing Through Sound & Music Sound and music are crucial elements of every culture. Hearing particular sounds evoke different emotions within us. Learn about the effects that sounds and music have on our overall wellbeing and how to utilize them in healing. Followed by a special Chellist performance by: Sasha Ono	Soh Young Lee- Segredo - Storyteller & Entertainer - Korean Idol 2007
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM	Ready to Zumba! Zumba® fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away.	Joanne Rossiter - Certified Zumba® Instructor

Workshops:

All Workshops will be availble during breaks and will be held at the exhibitors table:

Introduction to Naturopathic Health

Have a medical question you would like answered? Come listen to Dr. Jillian Finker noted as the “Best Alternative Doctor" on Long Island Press. She specializes in women's health and shares with us holistic lifestyle practices, essential supplements and quick tips which could truly transform our lives.

Dr. Jillian Finker
- Naturopathic Medical Doctor

Introduction to Yoga

Yoga refers to traditional physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines, originating in ancient India. The focus of yoga is to attain spiritual insight and tranquility (Wikepedia). Come and learn how incorporating practices of Restorative and Hatha yoga can enhance your health. Dress comfortably as we will be demonstrating simple chair yoga poses.

Michelle Redlein
- Yoga Instructor

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