Health & Wellness Seminar Schedule

School of Social Work Building (2nd floor)

Room 206
Time Presenter/Title Organization Seminar Title Description
10:00am- Venida Rodman Women’s Center ‘Power & Relationships’ The role of power in relationships and the tools for
11:00am Jenkins UConn-Storrs assessing the health of one’s own connections.
(Coord. of Violence campus Through interactive, small group exercises, students
Against Women are challenged to deliberate about the location of
Prevention Prog.) "everyday" experiences on the UConn campus along
the continuum of violence.
11:15am- Lynn MacDonald Core Power LLC ‘Yoga for Health’ Breathe, reduce stress and anxiety in several yoga
11:45am (Business Owner) poses geared toward everybody. You do not need to
be a pretzel to practice yoga.

12:00pm- Erica DeFrancesco Alzheimer’s Brain Fitness, Dementia & Gain awareness and knowledge about brain
12:30pm (Dir. of Community Resource Center Alzheimer’s Disease disorders, and tips for maintaining healthy brains.
Services)

12:45pm- Jeanne Humphrey UConn–Greater ‘Love Your Body, Feed The ways in which cultural expectations and media
1:15pm (English Professor) Hartford campus Your Spirit’ images influence a "diet culture" in which individuals
Women’s Studies deprive themselves of basic nutrition in order to
Program Service "fit in," and how that deprivation leads to anorexia,
Learning Class bulimia, obesity and sometimes even death.
1:30pm- Ting Chaponis The Green ‘Chinese Tea Ceremony’ Lecture and demonstration of this ancient
2:30pm (Business Owner) Teahouse Chinese tradition.
2:45pm- Sarah Brown UConn Wellness ‘Get the Right Facts on Tips for label reading to increase knowledge and to
3:15pm (Graduate Student) Center Nutrition Label Reading’ assist in being a conscious consumer.
3:20pm- Rachel Pryzby UConn Wellness ‘Relieving Stress’ Make Your Own Aromatherapy Oil.
3:50pm (Graduate Student) Center
Room 207
Time Presenter Organization Seminar Title Description
10:00am- Ellen Palmer EllenPalmer ‘Create Your Perfect Day- Learn easy, practical tools to reclaim your life and
10:45am (business owner) Wellness Strategies for Creating a have more peace and joy.
Healthy, Balanced Life’
11:00am- Stacy Ciarleglio & Select Physical ‘Running Injuries & Lower extremity injuries associated with runners
11:45am Stephanie Blozy Therapy & Proper Footwear’ & walkers. Discussion addresses at home
(business owners) Fleet, Fleet Sports treatments, and the importance of proper footwear
as it relates to injury prevention.
12:00pm- Rosie Stanko Citizen’s Oil ‘Choose Your Energy Learn how to save money and the environment.
12:45pm (Vice-President) Co-op Sources & Save’ This lecture will fill you in the real story on
biofuel, as well as what to look for in using an
alternative electric supplier.
1:00pm- Mare DiBenigno Vital Life Center ‘Meditation for Your Busy This class will provide simple, accessible
1:45pm (business owner) LLC Life’ techniques to foster the skill of conscious,
sustained attention (presence) which connects us to
equanimity and objectivity that allows for
internal wisdom, happiness and peace.
2:00pm- Dr. Richard Volunteers in ‘Psychotherapy in the age In this seminar we will discuss protection of
2:45pm Shulman Psychotherapy of Managed Care and privacy, remaining options for confidential
(psychologist) medical models’ psychotherapy, and the meaning of psychiatric labels.
3:00pm- Debra Booker UConn-Greater ‘Stay Safe!’ Crime prevention and safety tips.
3:30pm (Police Officer) Hartford campus
 Health Screening/Demonstration Providers

Health Screening/Demonstration Provider

Seat belt convincer & rollover simulator Connecticut State Police Traffic Unit
Body Mass Index screening CURVES (Art Gallery location)
Body composition EllenPalmer Wellness
Foot & gait analysis Fleet Fleet Sports
Reiki, hypnotherapy, herbs, shamanic healing Forest Spirit Healing
Auricular Acupuncture Hartford Hospital Wellness Center
Live or dry blood sessions Integrative Complementary Wellness Center
Injury assessments Select Physical Therapy
Chair massage Vital Life Center

Raffle Prize Donors

Raffle Prize Donor Sponsor
Books: Portraits of Hope, Kids First Cookbook American Cancer Society
& Healthy Eating Cookbook
Waive sign-up fee ($35.00 value) with 1yr. membership. Citizen's Oil Co-op
10 class Yoga card ($80.00 value) Core Power LLC
1 month trial membership (West Hartford location only) CURVES (women only)
Free month of coaching ($375.00 value) EllenPalmer Wellness
$25.00 gift certificate Fleet Fleet Sports
Gift Certificate for 1hr. Reiki Session Forest Spirit Healing
1 hr. gift certificate for acupuncture Hartford Hospital Integrative Medicine
Biological Terrain Microscopy Session ($385.00 value) Integrative Complementary Wellness Center
& 50% discount off BTM for patrons
(1) EFT training session Life Change & EFT Coaching
Select PT long sleeve fit shirt and one free session of Select Physical Therapy
Active Release Technique ($40.00 value)
(4) $25.00 gift cards towards classes & bodywork Vital Life Center

Flu Clinic & Blood Drive

Health Service Sponsor Location
Flu Clinic VNA Healthcare Undergraduate Building Art Gallery
(1st floor)
Blood Drive American Red Cross Undergraduate building outside in bus