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#1 |
Facilitator(s): Cathleen Ferguson
and Lauren Meyer (Hommocks PE
Teachers) Title of Workshop: Clueless about
Kayaking?? Come learn the BASICS Audience: All Workshop
Description: Be Introduced to
the basic use of a single person kayak .
Learn stroke work, stopping, and turning. Learn the components of the kayak as well
as how to enter and exit the water.
We’ll have some fun while learning new skills! |
Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#2 |
Facilitator(s): Erika Krokus
(Central PE Teacher) Title of Workshop: Classroom Fitness Audience: ES Workshop
Description: Enjoy a workshop of fitness, exercise, and brain break
activities that allow students a pause from academics. Movement is known to stimulate better
academic focus. These activities can
help make a busy day productive! |
Helping Our Students |
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#3 |
Facilitator(s): Cheryl Brause
(Parent & Founder of
2bpresent) Title of Workshop: Be Your Best Self Audience: All Workshop
Description: We are all busy, running around, trying to accomplish so
much, with so little time to fit it all in.
Together we will look at the latest research in the fields of
Neuroscience and Psychology, combined with Mindful Awareness practices to
learn new skills and tools to thrive at work and in life. How do the
principles of Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence help you become great leaders
and role models, and reconnect to your passion at work? In
this interactive session, we will learn tools to lower stress, raise
self-awareness, better understand emotional responses, create a greater sense
of clarity and calm, and connect to our purpose and goals. We will discuss and practice simple ways to
slow down, be more present and create greater balance, connection and joy
inside and outside of the classroom. |
Lifestyle Change |
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#4 |
Facilitator(s): Evan Madin
(MHS English Teacher) and Marti Wolfson Title of Workshop: When a Teacher
Marries a Chef---Balancing Mind, Body, and Nutrition Audience: HS Workshop
Description: Proper nutrition and regular stress reduction practices benefit
our emotional and physical being. Educators will discover some practical ways
to include healthy foods and mindful practices into their daily routine. English Teacher Evan Madin and Culinary
Wellness Educator/Chef Marti Wolfson will review these practices, as well as
share some recipes for healthy snacks and lunches during the school day. |
Nutrition & Weight Management |
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#5 |
Facilitator(s): Katie Nagrotsky,
Samantha Gutterman and Ruth Layne (Hommocks
Teachers) Title of Workshop: What's in Your Bag of
Tricks? High Leverage and Engaging Activities Audience: MS Workshop
Description: We all know that planning lessons that meet the needs of
all students can be very stressful. This workshop uses strategies from the
Quality Teaching for English Learners Summer Institute, emphasizing teaching
in three moments: preparing,
interacting and extending. The presenters share a framework for planning that
responds to the question, "Why am I working harder than my students?"
The workshop will take a hands on approach to learning in which participants
implement strategies that are applicable to students with a variety of
learning needs. |
Helping Our Students |
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#6 |
Facilitator(s): Taryn Delaney
and Tina Pantginis (MHS Math and
Library Teachers) Title of Workshop: You Have to Read
This! Audience: All Workshop
Description: Find out about wonderful health and wellness books to
enrich your lives and (hopefully!) your students. Hear a few book talks, experience a gallery
walk, and have a small group discussion sharing health and wellness
resources. (Sort of like goodreads,
only in person!) In addition, we will
be highlighting resources available in the Mamaroneck Library System, and
perhaps inspiring some new additions to classroom libraries. |
Nurturing Yourself Through Art & Literature |
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#7 |
Facilitator(s): Ilona Shinkar
(Shinkar Life Coaching) Title of Workshop: Declutter Your Life
and Make Room for What Matters Audience: All Workshop
Description: This workshop will create space for all attendees to stop, pause
and reflect on "what matters to us at the core". We will revisit
our values, as teachers, and how our deep-held values guide us in creating a
fulfilling life, achieving our immediate and long term goals. We will learn
to pay attention to what matters at the heart level and learn to declutter
what doesn't serve anymore, so more space is created for activities that
bring us life force and energy. This workshop is for all who would like to
move forward, closer to their goals in 2015. |
Lifestyle Change |
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#8 |
Facilitator(s): Linda Darin and
Hilde Friderichs (MAS & Hommocks
Parents) Title of Workshop: Mindfulness in
Schools Audience: All Workshop
Description: Participants will hear an introduction & overview about
teaching mindfulness in schools as well as practice selected mindfulness
techniques in a group setting. The
goal of this workshop is that participants leave inspired and encouraged to
bring mindfulness to the classroom and/or their homes. |
Mindfulness Meditation |
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#9 |
Facilitator(s): Elizabeth Dillon
and Betsy Nolan (Murray 3rd
grade teachers) Title of Workshop: Play: Its Purpose
and Power Audience: ES Workshop
Description: Small
group discussions will focus on two key questions: How does play foster creativity for both
children and adults? And, how is play
valued and encouraged in our classroom?
Participants will receive literature (articles
and chapters from relevant sources) to read before the session. |
Helping Our Students |
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#10 |
Facilitator(s): Samantha Billig
and Erin Byron (MHS Teachers) Title of Workshop: Clean Eating Audience: All Workshop
Description: How can you eat without chemicals, preservatives, or
additives? This lesson includes a
Prezi presentation on how to read food labels and avoid the
"dangers" put into our everyday food. Participates will then move into the
kitchens to complete 5 clean recipes. |
Nutrition & Weight Management |
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#11 |
Facilitator(s): Kirsten Porto
and Michelle Vestal (Elementary Art
Teachers) Title of Workshop: Mixed Media
Journals Audience: All Workshop
Description: Participants will explore a variety of mediums and
techniques to create interesting and inspiring visual journal entries.
Through hands-on experience, participants will "get in the zone" by
being led through a mindful art making activity and together, we will
brainstorm ways that visual journaling can be used in the classroom with
students of all ages. Come find your creative flow and then help your
students do the same! |
Nurturing Yourself Through Art & Literature |
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#12 |
Facilitator(s): Avra Blieden Title of Workshop: Tune In &Tune
Up with Self -Healing Audience: All Workshop
Description: This is an introduction to self-acupressure, reflexology,
and Qi Gong ( energy moving exercises).
You will learn how these techniques may help physical ailments, such
as sinuses and stomach aches. This is
an interactive workshop. Participants
will locate points on their self and join in some Qi Gong exercises.
It will leave you feeling calm and peaceful. |
Health Topics |
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#13 |
Facilitator(s): Ann Rushe
and Andrew Hess (MHS Speech
Therapist & Assistive Technology Coach) Title of Workshop: Fit Life-Technology
to Improve and Track your Health and Fitness Audience: All Workshop
Description: Come explore and share
apps to help you improve your overall health and reach your fitness goals! |
Helping Our Students |
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#14 |
Facilitator(s): Emily Dombroff
(MHS TV & Video
Production Teacher) and Jesse Dancy (MHS
teacher) Title of Workshop: Creating a Safe
Space for Students: A Closer look at
Sexuality & Gender Audience: All Workshop
Description: Over the past few years LGBTQ issues have come to the
forefront of the media and our everyday lives. As teachers, it is imperative
that our language and the climate in our classrooms remain inclusive and respectful
of all students. In discussion format,
teachers will start to break down the gender binary and learn about gender
variance, including transgender and how to address this within the classroom. The goal is for teachers to adopt and then
put into practice language and practices which are inclusive for students of
all genders and sexuality and to make all students feel comfortable and safe
in their learning environment. |
Helping Our Students |
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#15 |
Facilitator(s): Laurie Wolk
(from Life Coach) Title of Workshop: Communicating with
Confidence Audience: HS Workshop
Description: Join an interactive workshop in which you will learn four
essential steps to having a difficult conversation. Whether it be a tough conversation
with a friend or a family member, this seminar will give you the tools (and
the confidence) to express how you feel.
Using references to pop culture, connect with teens both as a mentor
and a friend, helping them gain confidence and courage to ask for what they
need so that they can thrive in school and in life. Laurie Wolk is a Child and Teen Leadership
Coach. |
Lifestyle Change |
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#16 |
Facilitator(s): Roberta Brown-Brugo
(Greenwich Hospital) Title of Workshop: Music and
Meditation Audience: All Workshop
Description: Experience a yoga based meditation with different
instruments to provide a deep relaxing and healing environment, offering a
mental break from the stresses of the day. |
Mindfulness Meditation |
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#17 |
Facilitator(s): Kate Melei
(Greenwich Hospital) Title of Workshop: Managing Your
Weight: Nutritional, Psychological, and Surgical Options Audience: All Workshop
Description: Learn tips on
different strategies to manage a healthy weight. We will explore diet, mind set, and
surgical options to achieve your goal. |
Nutrition & Weight Management |
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#18 |
Facilitator(s): Daniel Stearns
(Owner of Empire State
CrossFit) Title of Workshop: Introduction to
CrossFit Audience: All Workshop
Description: Learn about the benefits of CrossFit & High Intensity
training. Discover the importance of proper technique & having a
knowledgeable coach to teach and guide you. |
Fitness |
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#19 |
Facilitator(s): Danielle Panaro
(MHS PE Teacher) Title of Workshop: Roll It Out Audience: All Workshop
Description: Ever wonder how to alleviate muscle soreness more quickly
after exercising? Do you want to improve your flexibility and posture at the
same time? Come learn about foam rolling, which applies the restorative
measure of “myofascial release” to loosen up your muscles and fascial tissue
and make you feel brand new. Myofascial release can correct muscle
imbalances, improve joint range of motion, relieve muscle soreness and joint
stress, and just simply make you feel better! In addition, we will cover posture and spinal alignment using the foam roller that will
leave you sitting up straight in your chair and walking tall. |
Fitness |
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#20 |
Facilitator(s): Lisa Ramos-Hillegers
(Hommocks Literacy Coach) Title of Workshop: Physical, Social,
and Cognitive Benefits of Pleasure Reading Audience: All Workshop
Description: Review the current and compelling evidence linking pleasure
reading to physical, social, and cognitive benefits. You will interact and
discuss reading habits and recommend books. Gain tips for helping to
incorporate (or keep) pleasure reading as a regular part of a healthy
lifestyle, as well as resources for finding the next great books to
read. Develop or strengthen your own
reading lives for a healthier lifestyle. Parents will also have the added
benefit of discussing ways to promote pleasure reading as part of a balanced
healthy lifestyle choice within their families. |
Nurturing Yourself Through Art & Literature |
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#21 |
Facilitator(s): Dana Forman
(Central AIS Teacher) Title of Workshop: Introduction to
Hoop Dance Audience: All Workshop
Description: Hoop dance, often
called “hooping,” is an aerobic art form that that utilizes an adult sized
weighted hula hoop to help you clear your mind, tone your body and ignite
your spirit! While strengthening the
core and toning the body, hoop dance calms and quiets the mind. The soft and
steady motion of moving within your hoop can provide a peaceful meditation in
which stress is reduced and creative self-expression revealed. For many of its practitioners, it is a way
to achieve the mind-state known as “flow”, a state of optimal experience,
also known as "the zone" or getting in a groove. |
Fitness |
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#22 |
Facilitator(s): Julie Santoiemma,
Kathleen Degnan and Vin Minotti (MUFSD
Health Teachers) Title of Workshop: Take Action, Start SMART: Setting
Achievable Health Goals to Fit Your Lifestyle Audience: All Workshop
Description: Take the opportunity to assess personal wellness and learn
how to set SMART goals to jumpstart
new healthy habits. You’ll have
time to research and plan ways to incorporate health goals into your everyday
lives. Learn
the three components of wellness and how overall health is not just the
absence of sickness but a balance of physical, mental and social
wellbeing. Create a personal health traingle,
recognizing your strengths and areas in which you can improve. |
Lifestyle Change |
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#23 |
Facilitator(s): Erin Byron
(MHS PE Teacher) Title of Workshop: Nature Walk-
Cultivating Awareness Audience: All Workshop
Description: -Henry David Thoreau
said “When we walk we naturally go to the fields and woods; what would become of us if we walked only
in a garden or a mall.” There
are many types of walks one can take.
Our focus on this walk will be cultivating awareness of one's
surroundings, being present, and getting one's Heart Rate into a healthy
range for maximum benefit. We will walk to either the Harbor or Flint Park. |
Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#24 |
Facilitator(s): Aaron Shansky
and Bill Derby (MHS English &
Music Teachers) Title of Workshop: Working with Dreams Audience: All Workshop
Description: Interested
in what meaning your dreams may have?
We’ll share our experiences keeping dream journals, discuss
theoretical perspectives, and useful resources. Then, we’ll do dream work together, trying
out different approaches. Everyone is
welcome, whether you remember your dreams or not. |
Nurturing Yourself Through Art & Literature |
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#25 |
Facilitator(s): Denise Addorisio
(Greenwich Hospital) Title of Workshop: Food & Mood Audience: All Workshop Description: We’ll discuss how
psychological mood influences nutritional choices. We’ll think about how to make healthy
choices and recognize triggers that may lead to poor food choices. |
Nutrition & Weight Management |
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#26 |
Facilitator(s): Kathleen Dwyer and
Diane Nelson (Murray PE Teacher and
Hommocks home and career skills teacher) Title of Workshop: The Art and Science
of Weight Loss Audience: All Workshop
Description: Learn the basics of weight management and
develop strategies to make healthy lifestyle choices with your personal diet
and exercise. Fad diets and exercise
trends will be discussed, as well as those in the news that have been proven
to work. Explore nutrients,
supplements, portion control, exercise FITT principles, and technology that
will help you achieve your best physical self. |
Nutrition & Weight Management |
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#27 |
Facilitator(s): Dr. Ernie
Lombardi (PGA, North White Plains Chiropractic) Title of Workshop: Pain-Free Golf Audience: All Workshop
Description: Understand proper golf physical conditioning
to reduce pain and enhance golf play with an emphasis on the importance of
strength, flexibility, balance and endurance. Review common swing faults,
golf injuries and physical screening.
Dr. Lombardi is a staff chiropractor for the PGA, and a golf
enthusiast. |
Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#28 |
Facilitator(s): Leigh-Ann Pieragostini
and Carol Moroney (Murray 5th
& 4th Grade Teachers) Title of Workshop: Get Fit in 30 Audience: All Workshop
Description: This is a general full-body exercise class
geared towards all fitness levels.
Through this course you will learn a variety of exercises that you
will be able to use on a daily basis within 30 minutes. These exercises require no equipment or
weights and rely solely on your own body weight to achieve strength. The goal
is to provide you with exercises and routines that you can do on your
own. Get ready to practice, learn,
have fun, and get fit! |
Fitness |
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#29 |
Facilitator(s): David Wilson
(Westchester Cycle Club) Title of Workshop: Recreational Biking
in Westchester Audience: All Workshop
Description: Hear about all the opportunities the
Westchester Cycle Club has for bikers in the area. Calendars, maps, and events will be shared
with you. |
Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#30 |
Facilitator(s): Jonathan Lieberman,
M.D., M.P.T. Title of Workshop: "NEARER THAN
FURTHER: Lessons From An Unlikely Ironman” Audience: All Workshop
Description: Dr. Lieberman will share his story of going
from a 241 lb couch potato who smoked to crossing the finish line of the
Hawaii Ironman in 2011. He will discuss various aspects of health and
wellness including exercise (with a focus on becoming a triathlete during
fellowship, while overcoming a lifelong fear of the water), diet, mental
toughness, perseverance, and emotional/spiritual well-being. He will also address the multiple challenges
to our health that we face daily, and present multiple practical and simple
strategies of handling adversity that life throws at us as busy professionals
and parents. |
Lifestyle Change |
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#31 |
Facilitator(s): Kim Izzarelli
(MUFSD Personnel
Assistant) Title of Workshop: Bending the Health
Care Cost Curve Audience: All Workshop
Description: Fact: 75 Cents of every health care dollar
spent in this country goes to chronic medical issues that are PREVENTABLE,
such as: Hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. If we, as district employees, can make a
collaborative effort to bend the health care cost curve, the return on
investment to ourselves and our children, is substantial. We have the ability to change the future,
if we start today. |
Health Topics |
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#32 |
Facilitator(s): Jen Dorf
(Parent) Title of Workshop: Right after Lunch Audience: All Workshop
Description: Learn Six
Simple Steps to Nourish Your Mind and Body so you feel more energetic,
balanced, and joyful. Learn simple steps to sleep better, increase their
energy, feel lighter and happier on a day to day basis. The format is interactive with simple
written exercises to help you create new routines in your daily lives. |
Mindfulness Meditation |
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#33 |
Facilitator(s): Linda Darin
(Parent) Title of Workshop: Stress Management Audience: All Workshop
Description: Usually stress is a warning to our body and
mind that it needs to fight or run. Stress affects almost every organ of our
body. Holistic Healing NY helps the
individual slow down the body from fight or flight to calm and peace. We’ll
explore The Darin Method looking for patterns, belief systems and emotional
chaos that is keeping the body in stress. We’ll help to calm, balance and
harmonize the body with different healing modalities such as reiki, chakra
balancing, energy healing and color-light-sound healing. |
Mindfulness Meditation |
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#34 |
Facilitator(s): Michael Chiapparelli
(MHS PE Teacher) Title of Workshop: Ballroom Dance for
Beginners Audience: All Workshop
Description: Dance is one of those activities you can enjoy
at any age, burn calories, and have a wonderful time with a partner.
Learn
the basics on the dance floor for the Waltz, Tango, and Merengue. Social etiquette will be covered. |
Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#35 |
Facilitator(s): Jonathan Lieberman, M. D. Title of Workshop: Journey to the Starting Line Audience: All Workshop
Description: Physician
Jonathan Lieberman, a featured Ironman in Runners’ World will present his
experience with major lifestyle change.
All about how a lanky kid from Ossining who didn’t know how to swim
ended up on the stage of the world’s toughest endurance event. He will
discuss challenges he face, obstacles he overcame, and strategies used to transform himself from a
clinically depressed 241 pound ex-smoker to having successfully completed
the 2011 Hawaii Ironman World Championship. |
Lifestyle Change |
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#36 |
Facilitator(s): Ellen Raskin
(Parent) Title of Workshop: Meditation Audience: All Workshop
Description: An opportunity for beginning and experienced
meditators, including mindfulness, lovingkindness, and walking meditation.
Individual interviews will be introduced as time allows. We’ll work to cultivate true happiness in
ourselves and genuine compassion for others. |
Mindfulness Meditation |
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#37 |
Facilitator(s): Sean Fitzpatrick
and Cory Schwarzkopf (One2One Personal
Training) Title of Workshop: One2One Elements of
Fitness and Exercise Audience: All Workshop
Description: Identify and discuss four major components
of fitness and exercise: Regular Movement, Resistance/Strength Training,
Cardiovascular Awareness, and Personalized Approaches. We will discuss
definitions, give examples, identify practical approaches, and save some time
for questions. |
Fitness |
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#38 |
Facilitator(s): Dr. Seth Pearl,
D.C. Title of Workshop: Healthy Body,
Healthy Life Audience: All Workshop
Description: “Back to School!" is typically a time
of celebration for most parents and teachers.
For some, it means back to ear infections, sinus infections, cough and
colds. We’ll explore and explain the true causes of immune weaknesses. Most importantly, gain direction and an
understanding of how to get your nervous system balanced and healthy
again. No soap boxes, just the latest
science and strategies to transform your life, and the lives of your
children. |
Health Topics |
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#39 |
Facilitator(s): Kevin Klein
(MHS Art Teacher) Title of Workshop: Running for Fitness
in Mamaroneck Audience: All Workshop
Description: Many non-resident MHS staff zoom into and out
of Mamaroneck only to work, but do not have a chance to appreciate fitness
opportunities for runners here. We will tap into the knowledge of local
runners on the staff to explore the opportunities here with a leisurely hour
run that will build community. Participants should come in running shoes and
dressed appropriately for the weather. If a popular option, we could
subdivide into groups of different paces and distances. |
Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#40 |
Facilitator(s): Renee Coscia
(Chatsworth 2nd
Grade Teacher) Title of Workshop: Knitting: Yoga for
the Mind Audience: All Workshop
Description: Einstein is said to have knitted to clear
his mind. This age old craft is known
to have the same effect as yoga and meditation and can help to take away some
of the daily stresses and strains. Aside from feeling very meditative and
calming, knitting can also be an intellectual challenge as you decipher a
pattern and attempt to bring to life those words and numbers using yarn and
needles as your voice. We will share
projects, expose each other new patterns and discuss the feeling knitting can
invoke in each of us. This
is geared towards both experienced knitters, as well as those who are
interested in learning how to knit. If
you are an experienced knitter, please bring with you a project you are
currently working on. For new
knitters, you’ll be making a scarf! Please bring with you a pair of Size 10
knitting needles and one skein of bulky yarn of your choice that can be
paired with size 10 needles. Materials: New
Knitters: You will be making a scarf! Please bring with you a pair of Size 10
knitting needles and one skein of bulky yarn of your choice that can be
paired with size 10 needles. |
Mindfulness Meditation |
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#41 |
Facilitator(s): Jill Lankler
(Parent) Title of Workshop: Compassionate
Communication Audience: All Workshop
Description: We’ll address stress by identifying its true
cause and offering stress-defying skills to use anytime. Bringing the
essentials of compassionate communication into daily life improves self
regulation, builds confidence and enhances interpersonal and cognitive
flexibility. We’ll have an interactive
discussion and experiential skill based activities. |
Lifestyle Change |
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#42 |
Facilitator(s): Katherine Sinsabaugh
(Central & MAS Music
Teacher) Title of Workshop: Exploring Brain Gym
and Its Benefits to You and Your Classroom Audience: All Workshop
Description: Brain Gym was developed by Dr. Paul Dennison
and Gail E. Dennison in the 1980’s. Brain
Gym has shown to activate the brain and body through specific body movements.
These movements have been found to help students learn e.g. focus,
organizational and communication skills.
Learn different Brain Gym movements and exercises, and discuss how to
incorportate them into the classroom. |
Helping Our Students |
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#43 |
Facilitator(s): Renee Glickman, Pat Romano
(Chatsworth PE Teachers
& Julie Santoiemma Hommocks Health Teacher) Title of Workshop: Zumba Audience: All Workshop
Description: Enjoy a fun, action based Zumba, even if you
have never tried it before. Dina, from
A Dance Studio in Larchmont, will provide an entertaining, up beat dance
routine to get your heart rate elevated and burn calories! |
Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#44 |
Facilitator(s): Liz Slade
(Chatsworth Kindergarten
Teacher) Title of Workshop: Mindfulness For
Busy Teachers: Building Calm, Clarity
and Resilience in Our Own Lives with Practical Tips for Classroom Application Audience: All Workshop
Description: Teaching today is a challenging task. Our
plates are full and our time is precious. How can researched-based mind-body
practices provide us with tools that are practical and supportive? How can we integrate these principles into
our teaching lives in a realistic way?
How can we feel like we have MORE time rather than less? How can this translate into our work with
students? This
experiential workshop will be geared to the pragmatic aspects of integrating
mindfulness based principles into our own lives in ways that promote greater
resilience to stress , relaxation, clarity and possibly increased
happiness. Topics will include ways of
establishing an ongoing mindfulness practice, ways of creating mini moments
of mindfulness and relaxation, resources for learning more, and tips for
doing this work with our students. |
Mindfulness Meditation |
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#45 |
Facilitator(s): Hilde Friderichs & Linda Darin (Parents) Title of Workshop: Circle of Heart
Wisdom Audience: All Workshop
Description: Explore a wide range of energy healing techniques
to balance, harmonize and align body, mind and spirit. This workshop is about releasing fears that
block productivity, creativity and academic intelligence. We will explore the
benefits of color, light, and sound healing; chakra balancing; aromatherapy,
energy tapping, journaling, and guided imagery and visualization. |
Mindfulness Meditation |
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#46 |
Facilitator(s): Alan Dienstag
and Katie Sawyer (Larchmont
Mamaroneck Community Counseling Center) Title of Workshop: Ugly Thoughts
Beautiful Children Audience: All Workshop
Description: A majority of students hold distorted and
unrealistic views of what a normal
body looks like and become more and more
dissatisfied with how they look as they get older. The falsehood that such attitudes and feelings
represent a normal part of development and adolescence is widely accepted by
adults, many of whom also harbor negative thoughts about their own
appearance. We will examine the facts about this phenomenon, uncover its
roots and identify areas where parents and teachers can contribute to a more
body positive environment for our children. |
Helping Our Students |
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#47 |
Facilitator(s): Rich Becker and
Nick Mangan (Hommocks PE Teachers) Title of Workshop: Building
Camaraderie Through Activity Audience: All Workshop
Description: We can always appreciate opportunities to
interact with our coworkers and strengthen our sense of community. There are
several wellness benefits to engaging in activities such as those in our
physical education curriculum. During
this workshop you can choose to participate in the following activities: Badminton, Pickleball, Volleyball,
Basketball and/or Floor Hockey. Your choice!
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Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#48 (2 hour workshop) |
Facilitator(s): MHS PE Staff Title of Workshop: CPR/AED Course Audience: All Workshop
Description: This
hands-on skills training prepares you to respond to breathing and
cardiac emergencies. It also teaches the skills. |
Health Topics |
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#49 |
Facilitator(s): Jonathan Lieberman
M.D., M.P.T. Title of Workshop: Getting Out of Your
Own Way Audience: All Workshop
Description: Addresses the
multiple challenges to our physical, mental, and emotional health that we
face daily as busy professionals and parents. Presents multiple simple
and practical strategies to ensure personal progress while handling the
Adversity (capital A) that life throws at us. Question and answer
session. |
Lifestyle Change |
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#50 |
Facilitator(s): John Van Wie
(MUFSD Health insurance broker) Title of Workshop: Understanding Your Health and
Wellness Benefits Audience: All Workshop
Description: This workshop is designed to inform all
employees who participate in our health plans about the variety of services
offered, and introduce benefits you may not know you have. Summaries and explanations of coverage
provided through Oxford, Express Scripts, TeleDoc, and Health Advocate will
be discussed in detail. Attendees will
also have access to representatives from our broker consultants, USI, as well
as representatives from TeleDoc and Express Scripts. |
Health Topics |
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#51 |
Facilitator(s): Kathy Casey and Cynthia Quell (Touchstone
Acupuncture) Title of Workshop: Acupuncture: What is the Point? Audience: All Workshop
Description: This
workshop will introduce and allow participants to experience acupunture, an
ancient Chinese medicine. Acupuncture
has shown great results in medical trials as a pain management and stress
relief technique. Participants
will have the chance to try aurical acupunture points, and learn about the
meridians that guide the practitioner. |
Health Topics |
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#52 |
Facilitator(s): Beth Gibney
Bolden (Equinox Fitness) Title of Workshop: Yoga Basics Audience: All
Workshop
Description: Beginners and experienced yogis alike are
welcome to step onto the mat to relax and rejuvenate! Breath work and movement will release
tension, increase circulation, and boost your energy levels. This yoga
practice will offer a kind, compassionate method to focus your mind and be
positive in the present movement. All
bodies welcome; modifications will be offered for all body challenges, and to
create ease or intensify your experience. |
Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#53 |
Facilitator(s): Donna Marie DelSignore
(Equinox Fitness) Title of Workshop: Intro to Pilates Audience: All Workshop
Description: Come invigorate your mind, strengthen your
core, and condition your body through an innovative system of mind-body
exercise evolved from the principles of Joseph Pilates. This Pilates class teaches body awareness
and good posture while increasing core strength, flexibility, and mobility. |
Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#54 |
Facilitator(s): Elizabeth Dominick and Heather Metz (Burke
Rehabilitation Hospital) Title of
Workshop: ThinkFirst Program: Preventing Brain and Spinal Cord Injury in
Children and Young Adults Audience: All Workshop
Description: Injury is the leading cause of death and
disability among children, teens and young adults. The most frequent causes
of these injuries are motor vehicle crashes, violence, falls, sports and
recreation- many of which are preventable.
The ThinkFirst Program is a national
education program aiming to provide education and resources to prevent brain
and spinal cord injury in children, young adults, and the community. The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital sponsors
the White Plains Chapter of the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury with therapists
and MD's providing free programming to local schools and community programs. This workshop will provide an overview of information
that teachers and health educators can use in their own classrooms to assist
in the goal of preventing brain and spinal cord injury in addition to
providing information on ways the ThinkFirst
Program can be a resource for local elementary, middle, and high school
programs. During this workshop
an overview of ThinkFirst curricula will be
provided in addition to ways local school districts and community
organizations have incorporated ThinkFirst into
their programs. |
Health Topics |
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#55 |
Facilitator(s): Susan Jones (Rye Y) Title of
Workshop: Yoga For All
Audience: All Workshop
Description: Come
and join in a relaxing hour of yoga for all levels. Stretch,
strengthen, and relax with us as we teach the basics of a lifelong physical activity.
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Lifelong Physical Activity |
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#56 |
Facilitator(s): Laura Tiedge (Rye
Y) Title of
Workshop: The Y. So Much More
Audience: All Workshop
Description: Join,
Laura Tiedge, Senior Director of Healthy Living at the
Rye YMCA to learn more about the health promoting programs and supportive
groups available to help you achieve your health and wellness goals.
Whether you are trying to lose weight or reduce sugar in your diet, increase
your physical activity, address chronic conditions or complete your first
triathlon -- the Rye Y has something for you. |
Lifelong Physical Activity |