Sutter Lakeside Hospital and Wellness Center is hosting its 2008 Wellness Check and Open House event on Thursday, Jan. 3, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Sutter Lakeside Hospital campus in Lakeport. This free event gives community members a chance to explore the facilities of the Wellness Center and Integrative Healing House, learn about and participate in some of the many services offered, and meet the wellness staff. Tours of the facilities, fitness equipment demos, dynamic speaker presentations, a wellness assessment, complimentary food and drinks, and many other great activities will be featured. Speakers will include: – Leslie Lovejoy Ph.D, Wellness Educator: Dr. Lovejoy will welcome attendees and talk about the 4 Levels of Healing: Signs of Sickness (symptomatic healing), Healthy Body (lifestyle healing), Healthy Thoughts and Feelings (causal healing) and Healthy Person (origin healing). Dr. Lovejoy believes only a small portion of people's health shows (on the surface). Her talk will explore the deeper levels of healing and how healthy thoughts and feelings create a healthier body and person. – Matthew McQuaid DPM, author of "A Spiritual Path to Overcoming Infertility": Dr. McQuaid will talk about the Wellness Center's upcoming "Wellness University" course and explain the "5 Keys to Wellness." According to McQuaid, the 5 Keys include: Self-Love, Breathing, Positive Choices, Balance and Trust. He will discuss the factors that contribute to being well (and staying well) and suggest some tools to improve health. After the speakers, attendees will have a chance to take a quick General Wellness Inventory of physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Then everyone is free to explore the campus and experience the many paths to wellness offered at the Center. Admission is free, space is limited and reservations are strongly encouraged. |