Essex Wellness Center at Novelty Ln. in Essex.
Essex Wellness Center presents a “Live Well 2016!” lecture series throughout the winter and spring of 2016. The series features free 90-minute (60-minute lecture plus 30-minute Q & A) educational lectures presented by various Essex Wellness Center holistic professionals. All lectures will be held at the Essex Wellness Center Group Space upstairs at 8 Novelty Lane in Essex Village — parking is in the lot and on Main Street. Pre-registration* is required because space is limited.
Three “Live Well 2016″ lectures are scheduled during January as follows:
Not Your Typical Weight Loss Talk
Saturday, Jan. 16, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Dr. Dana Krete
Dr. Dana Krete, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and acupunturist, will discuss the topic of weight loss from a very different perspective. She won’t talk about … restricting calories and exercising ’til you drop but she will talk about …
- Her #1 nutritional recommendation for weight loss and radiant health… and it’s not just eating less calories.
- Why most commercial weight loss programs set you up to lose weight initially, only to put it back on later
- What your microbiome is and why it’s instrumental in your ability to lose weight and curb cravings
- The cortisol connection: how exercising more, and at a higher intensity may actually be hindering your ability to lose weight and making you feel more tired
- How certain key mineral deficiencies can cause insulin resistance and put your body into fat storing mode
Dr. Krete earned her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and Master of Acupuncture at National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. In addition to her in-depth knowledge of Naturopathic and Chinese medicine, she also has a background in health and fitness as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, triathlete and Division I college scholarship athlete.
Dr. Krete uses a multidisciplinary approach to treatment including acupuncture, Chinese and Western herbs, homeopathy, nutritional supplements, and especially enjoys providing nutritional counseling.
Staying true to the roots of both Chinese and Naturopathic medicine, every patient is treated as a whole person and as an individual. She enjoys treating patients of all ages and, as a mother of two, she is very happy to see children in her practice. She has experience treating a vast array of medical conditions from colicky infants and children with ear infections to autoimmune conditions, diabetes and mood issues such as anxiety and depression.
She has a particular interest in treating hormonal imbalances including PMS and menopause, digestive disorders, fatigue, anxiety, depression and insomnia, and also musculoskeletal pain including sciatica, low back and neck pain. With her extensive interest and knowledge in nutrition and fitness, she also works with patients whose primary goal is weight loss or optimizing wellness.
Celebrating Your Child’s Strengths in our Culture of Competition and Comparison
Saturday, Jan. 23, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Peggy Chappell
This presentation will explore the challenge and the power in recognizing and celebrating each child as a unique individual with temperamental and strength preferences. Peggy Chappell, LCSW, therapist, coach and educator, will include discussion of latest research in the area of character strengths.
Chappell is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, coach, and consultant. She has over 30 years of experience working with children and families as a child and family therapist at YNHH and the Yale Child Study Center and as an administrator at The Country School.
In her current work, she integrates this wealth of experience, her passionate interest in the well-being of children and parents with her recent training and teaching in the fields of positive psychology and resilience.
Healthy Body – Healthy Weight: The secrets to improving your body composition permanently
Saturday, Jan. 30, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Dr. Derrick Schull
Dr. Derrick Schull, naturopathic physician, explains that weight loss is both extremely simple and extraordinarily complex. If one knows why it has been difficult to maintain a healthy body weight, one can begin to understand the most effective and long-lasting methods to take you where you want to be. This approach will help someone look at every aspect of their life from metabolic irregularities to emotional obstacles.
He maintains that the most important thing to remember about weight loss is that it is about more than just losing some extra pounds. It is about creating a healthy life and body, whereby the pounds happen to vanish on their own. It is not about being deprived but rather putting yourself first and making health a priority.
Dr. Schull, ND, holds a bachelor of science in psychology from UMass-Amherst, as well as a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. He holds certification in Craniosacral Therapy and Low Energy Neurofeedback Systems.
He specializes in homeopathy and Naturopathic Manipulative Therapy, a form of physical medicine that is a hybrid of chiropractic, physical therapy, and osteopathic techniques. This is hands-on medicine utilized to correct any abnormalities in structure that are affecting how the body functions.
As a naturopathic doctor, Dr. Schull has in-depth experience of treating more than simply diseases. With the whole person approach, he is able to treat all aspects of a person’s suffering.
*Pre-registration is required to reserve your seat in these limited-space lectures. To register online, visit this link, click on ‘Workshops,’ find the lecture for which you wish to register and click ‘Sign Up.’ To register by email or phone, contact info@essexwellnessctr.com or 860-767-7770.
Elizabeth Swan, Mark Gilchrist, Melissa McLean, Amy Buckley and Michael Hotkowski all appear in the current holiday production at Ivoryton Playhouse. Photo by Anne Hudson.