Wellapalooza 2017

“Hit the Trails” Nature Hike – Optional Group Movement Activity through the Salamander Resort. If interested, please email Kendra@wellapalooza.com or Kendra@edswellness.org. Requires registration.

Group meets at Fitness Center. More details will be provided.

Conference Business Center & Waterford Room – All guests must check-in first at the conference business center to pick-up your badge and other conference materials.

Waterford Room – Brianna Greenspan will be kicking of Wellapalooza 2017 with a mindful coloring, vision board & writing workshop for 2nd Ehlers-Danlos syndromes anthology – ‘Invisible Strength – Living with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.’ Brianna Greenspan is the Co-Author of  ‘The Miracle Morning Art of Affirmations: A Positive Coloring Book for Adults and Kids‘ with Hal Elrod of The Miracle Morning.

Brianna (AKA “Rocketship”) has been a constant source of unwavering friendship and encouragement over the last few years, and an integral team member in building the solid foundation that EDS Wellness sits on today. Additionally, Brianna and Gene by Gene helped fund the 18 research articles for the 2017 Ehlers-Danlos syndromes diagnostic criteria published by the Ehlers-Danlos Society and Ehlers-Danlos UK.

To read more, go to Brianna Greenspan. (Link coming soon!)

Waterford Room

Waterford Room – Presentation and discussion on the benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and other chronic medical conditions with Eloise Stager. Eloise will also discuss her research article on the benefits of Craniosacral Therapy and EDS and will be available on Friday for 10-minute sessions with wellness providers.

To read Eloise’s full bio, please go here.

Waterford Room – Please bring your lunch to the Waterford room if interested in participating in the Q&A with Mary Shomon.

Bluemont 1 – Mind-Body Strategies for Hypermobility with Chronic Pain (including a 30 min Yoga Nidra Meditation Practice) is a program developed by Kendra Neilsen  Myles in collaboration with Dr. Clair Francomano and Dr. Deborah Norris of The Mindfulness Center in Bethesda, Md. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s mindfulness-based stress reduction program served as the basis for this program. The focus of this workshop is on mindfulness strategies for chronic pain and complex chronic illness, specifically Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD), Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and related conditions. Please sign-up for this class/workshop at the Wellapaooza 2017 check-in desk. 

To learn more about this program, please visit ‘Mind-Body Strategies for Hypermobility with Chronic Pain – a movement and mindfulness-based program and support group.‘

To learn about Yoga Nidra, go to https://yogainternational.com/article/view/5-benefits-of-yoga-nidra.

Waterford Room  – Presentation and discussion on Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain with Pamela Stratton, M.D. FACOG.

About Dr. Stratton:

“For the last 20 years, Dr. Stratton’s research has focused on improving the understanding and treatments for chronic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis. When she began, clinical studies of the effectiveness of treating endometriosis-related pain focused on the effects of medical (hormonal) and surgical treatment of endometriosis lesions, despite the fact that how the lesions cause pain had not been determined. As she gathered additional information and developed insight into the complex nature of endometriosis-associated pain, Dr. Stratton began to question the traditional focus on hormonal and surgical treatments. With a physiatrist, Dr. Jay Shah, Dr. Stratton has shown that women with pain associated with endometriosis have central sensitization and myofascial dysfunction, findings similar to those described by others in animal models. Sensitization means changes in the central nervous system and suggests why both hormonal manipulation and surgical removal of lesions (the current strategies for treating pain associated with endometriosis) are ineffective. Dr. Stratton’s team also noted that women with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis had an extremely high rate of migraine headache, another regional pain syndrome, suggesting that these pain syndromes may share a common pathophysiology. Dr. Stratton and Dr. Barbara Karp are currently studying whether the use of botulinum toxin is an effective treatment of myofascial pain and sensitization in women with a history of endometriosis.”

Read Dr. Stratton’s full bio here.

Waterford Break Room & Bluemont 1 – Break/Visit with Retreat Vendors/10 min time slots with wellness therapists. Additional details on vendors and 10-20 minute one-on-one sessions with wellness providers will be emailed to all attendees prior to the retreat. If interested in making spa appointments, it’s recommended that you call ahead and schedule appointments in advance. Spa appointments and resort activities that are not associated with Wellpalooza 2017 may require an additional fee and are the responsibility of each attendee.

Please note – It is each attendee’s responsibility to ensure that the retreat organizers, venue, vendors, and wellness therapist are aware of personal allergies or sensitivities – airborne or applied.

Bluemont 1 – Please sign-up at the Wellapalooza 2017 check-in desk. Our class is TBD; however, our options are a group walk around the property or a group class such as Barre –possibly with Allysa Seely (TBD)

Bluemont 1 – Please sign-up at the Wellapalooza 2017 check-in desk. Our class is TBD; however, our options are a group walk around the property or a group class such as Barre –possibly with Allysa Seely (TBD)

Bluemont 1 – Please sign-up at the Wellapalooza 2017 check-in desk. Our class is TBD; however, our options are a group walk around the property or a group class such as Barre –possibly with Allysa Seely (TBD)

Conference Business Center – Wellapalooza 2017 Check-in and Registration Desk open for 2-day registrants and to help answer questions. Name badges are required to attend the Welcome Reception. Guests of registered attendees can purchase tickets for the Welcome Reception via the Wellapalooza 2017 registration link for $25 each. Or, you can email kendra@edswellness.org.

Bluemont 1 – Please sign-up at the Wellapalooza 2017 check-in desk. Our class is TBD; however, our options are a group walk around the property or a group class such as Barre –possibly with Allysa Seely (TBD)

Bluemont 1 – Please sign-up at the Wellapalooza 2017 check-in desk. Our class is TBD; however, our options are a group walk around the property or a group class such as Barre –possibly with Allysa Seely (TBD)

Bluemont 1 – Please sign-up at the Wellapalooza 2017 Registration and check-in desk. “The Miracle Morning” group movement & meditation class will focus on the S.A.V.E.R.S principles as outlined in  ‘The Miracle Morning‘ book by Hal Elrod and EDS Wellness’ “Just 5 Minutes” initiative. Brianna Greenspan will lead the Introduction to ‘The Miracle Morning’ portion of our class.

***This class will focus on introducing the principles of ‘The Miracle Morning’ and then on gentle light stretching yoga practice with Kendra Neilsen Myles, C.H.E.S., RYT 200.  All levels welcome.***

What is S.A.V.E.R.S.?

• Silence
• Affirmations
• Visualization
• Exercise – even for “Just 5 Minutes”
• Reading
• Scribing

What is “Just 5 Minutes?” 

“Motivation for life, and mission to heal, restore and empower the human spirit – one yoga mat at a time. #Just5Minutes at a time.”

The “Just 5 Minutes” initiative is about creating a movement. It’s about spreading awareness through a shared message. It’s about working together to help build momentum and the motivation to do something for 5 minutes each day — because something is better than nothing.

The “Just 5 Minutes” mission is a program developed to help provide yoga mats and other necessary PT and home exercise equipment for those living with EDS and other hypermobility syndromes.

The “Just 5 Minutes” group movement class portion of our Miracle Morning will focus on gentle yoga, restorative/corrective exercise, and natural movement principals.

For those who participated in the group movement class at 6:00am.

Conference Business Center & Waterford Room – Check-in & Registration with Coffee & Healthy Start Breakfast (snacks and drinks provided). Eleni of Shakthi Health and Wellness will be available for to answer questions during check-in and registration. Eleni is also volunteering her time on Saturday for personalized 1nutrition consultations sessions for those who are interested. Additional details on vendors and one-on-one sessions with wellness providers will be emailed to all attendees prior to the retreat. Sign-ups for wellness providers are required. Please sign-up at the Wellapalooza 2017 Registration and Check-in de

If interested in making spa appointments, it’s recommended that you call ahead and schedule appointments in advance. Spa appointments and resort activities that are not associated with Wellpalooza 2017 may require an additional fee and are the responsibility of each attendee.

Please note – It is each attendee’s responsibility to ensure that the retreat organizers, venue, vendors, and wellness therapist are aware of personal allergies or sensitivities – airborne or applied.

Waterford Room

Waterford Room

Waterford Room

Waterford Room for Q&A with Dr. Afrin. Can bring lunch and eat in the room.

Fitness Studio – please register through the fitness center if you would like to take this class. Registration is required. 

Cooking Studio – Please sign-up at the Wellapalooza 2017 check-in desk for Yasmina’s workshop. Yasmina’s workshop is being held on both Friday and Saturday. The cooking studio fits 20+/- people. If you sign-up for Yasmina’s workshop on Friday instead of Saturday, there is an alternate workshop with Anastasiia that is being held in conjunction with Yasmina’s workshop.

Workshops description:

It’s time to move beyond the histamine elimination diet…

Are allergy-like symptoms preventing you from living the life you’ve always dreamed of?

Is your “safe” list down to single digits?

Are doctors telling you it’s all in your head?

In this workshop, we’re going to cover information that helps you figure out a plan of attack, ways to create your own food plan and discuss the role of meditation, yoga, and movement in healing. You’ll also receive documents that will serve as your nutrition “workbook” to help you gain a deeper insight into your health and formulate a coherent and tangible plan of action.

The science 

• Histamine intolerance or mast cell disorder – which is it?
• Diagnosis – nailing it down
• Medical treatments
• Scientifically proven supplements

Foods heal

• How diet helps healing
• The 4-week elimination diet (the right way)
• Un-confusing histamine lists
• The Anti-Diet vs the traditional low histamine diet
• Why the histamine bucket theory is out of date
• What my diet looks like (feeling like a champion)

Lifestyle

• Pantry reboot: restocking for health
• Kitchen hacking: less cooking more living
• Don’t go for broke: spending your histamine allowance on a budget

Re-wiring the brain

• Understanding how trauma can cause immune dysfunction
• The role of the amygdala in food reactions
• Brain reprogramming techniques

Beauty and body

• The wrong exercise triggers histamine: here’s the workaround
• Beauty products that help lower histamine and inflammation

What this is not

Yasmina is neither a doctor nor nutritionist. Please understand that she will not dispense medical advice nor tell you what to eat. Any information given in this workshop must be shared with your medical professional.

Waterford – Management of Chronic Pain with Physical Therapy and Biomechanics & Balanced Posture Workshop with Dr. Anastasiia Rukavyshnykova, DPT.

Workshop details: 

You will learn about multi-factorial nature of chronic pain, how physical therapy can be used to help with understanding your body and becoming more independent and active. The discussion will include topics on therapeutic exercise, manual therapy including dry needling, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The session will include an interactive workshop that will allow for a more personal understanding of the role of biomechanics; you will learn tips on finding a more balanced posture and comfortable positions throughout the day when standing and sitting.

To read more about Anastasiia, go here.

Waterford

Bluemont 1 – Group Movement Activity – Intro to Yoga for Hypermobility, including a short chair yoga demo (optional).

Waterford

Waterford 

Fitness Studio – Reservations required.

Break/Rest/Self-directed activities/Get ready for dinner/dance and silent auction

Bluemont Ballroom – Wella Dinner, Dance Party and Silent Auction — featuring Special Guest Speaker – Allysa Seely, 2016 Paralympic Gold Medalist in Women’s Triathlon. Dinner, dancing, photo booth and karaoke will all be provided! Dress code is “resort chick,” meaning nothing too fancy, but you are welcome to dress up a bit if you would like. 

To read about Allysa’s amazing career, please go to Allysa Seely.

Bluemont 1 – Please sign-up at the Wellapalooza 2017 Registration and check-in desk. “The Miracle Morning” group movement & meditation class will focus on the S.A.V.E.R.S principles as outlined in  ‘The Miracle Morning‘ book by Hal Elrod and EDS Wellness’ “Just 5 Minutes” initiative.

Brianna Greenspan will lead the ‘The Miracle Morning‘ portion of our class/morning meditation, and Sandra Pernie, RYT 200 will lead the Gentle Hatha Flow Yoga practice portion of our class.

What is S.A.V.E.R.S.?

• Silence
• Affirmations
• Visualization
• Exercise – even for “Just 5 Minutes”
• Reading
• Scribing

What is “Just 5 Minutes?” 

“Motivation for life, and mission to heal, restore and empower the human spirit – one yoga mat at a time. #Just5Minutes at a time.”

The “Just 5 Minutes” initiative is about creating a movement. It’s about spreading awareness through a shared message. It’s about working together to help build momentum and the motivation to do something for 5 minutes each day — because something is better than nothing.

The “Just 5 Minutes” mission is a program developed to help provide yoga mats and other necessary PT and home exercise equipment for those living with EDS and other hypermobility syndromes.

The “Just 5 Minutes” group movement class portion of our Miracle Morning will focus on gentle yoga, restorative/corrective exercise, and natural movement principals.

For those who participated in morning group movement class

Hamilton

Waterford

Waterford Vendor Area & Bluemont 1

Waterford – Brianna Greenspan will be holding her 2nd workshop for those who were not able to attend on Friday’s workshop. Those who did attend her first workshop are encouraged to attend again and this time for self-directed mindfulness activities, such writing your story for 2nd Ehlers-Danlos syndromes anthology – ‘Invisible Strength – Living with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes,’ coloring, or working on a your vision board.

Alternate options – Plains Suite (AKA – “The Wella Lounge”) will also be open, as will the Wella Movement Studio in Bluemont 1. Visiting the “Life Hacks” table next to the Wellapalooza 2017 Registration and Check-in desk is also a great idea.

About Brianna:

Brianna Greenspan is the Co-Author of ‘The Miracle Morning Art of Affirmations: A Positive Coloring Book for Adults and Kids‘ with Hal Elrod of The Miracle Morning. Brianna (AKA “Rocketship”) has been a constant source of unwavering friendship and encouragement over the last few years, and an integral team member in building the solid foundation that EDS Wellness sits on today. Brianna and Gene by Gene also helped fund the 18 research articles for the 2017 Ehlers-Danlos syndromes diagnostic criteria published by the Ehlers-Danlos Society and Ehlers-Danlos UK.

To read Brianna’s full bio, go here. (link coming soon!)

Bluemont 1 – Mind-Body Strategies for Hypermobility with Chronic Pain (including a 30 min Yoga Nidra Meditation Practice) is a program developed by Kendra Neilsen  Myles in collaboration with Dr. Clair Francomano and Dr. Deborah Norris of The Mindfulness Center in Bethesda, Md. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s mindfulness-based stress reduction program served as the basis for this program. The focus of this workshop is on mindfulness strategies for chronic pain and complex chronic illness, specifically Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD), Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and related conditions. Please sign-up for this class/workshop at the Wellapalooza 2017 check-in desk. 

To learn more about this program, please visit ‘Mind-Body Strategies for Hypermobility with Chronic Pain – a movement and mindfulness-based program and support group.‘

To learn about Yoga Nidra, go to https://yogainternational.com/article/view/5-benefits-of-yoga-nidra.

Waterford

Waterford – Bring lunch to room for Q&A with Dr. Rao

Waterford

Waterford – Open Discussion about Chronic Pelvic Pain Conditions associated with hypermobility syndromes, such as EDS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Dysautonomia/POTS — including Practical Physical Therapy/Restorative Exercise Workshop focusing on ways we can help manage chronic pelvic pain

Waterford Vendor Area & Bluemont 1

Bluemont 1

Waterford – Wrap-up and final speaker panel Q&A. Will focus on questions such as “When is too much medicalization too much?,“ dealing with drug sensitivities and minimizing reactions to help stay positive and focus on living well. 

Waterford