2022 MAY | STRATA MED (HEALTH & WELLNESS) GARDEN OF THE GODS RESORT AND CLUB MEMBER NEWSLETTER
UPCOMING WELLNESS EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
THE ART OF WELLNESS with RON APGAR Thursday, May 19th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Garden Room 1 and 2 The Art of Wellness is back and being offered again following a two-year hiatus. Learn how creativity and self-exploration can support one’s well-being and integrated health to address such areas as self-discovery, depression, anxiety, happiness, improved memory, reasoning, stress and resilience. Psychotherapist, Ron Apgar of STRATA Med, will lead participants of all ages though a mindful painting experience to discovery of self. The canvas painting is yours to keep for continued mindful exploration in the privacy of your own space. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Make your reservation for The Art of Wellness with Ron Apgar at wellness@STRATAwell.com or 719-428-2202 $35 per person – seating is limited I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for. ~ Georgia O’Keefe ABOUT RON APGAR Ron Apgar is a licensed psychotherapist in the State of Colorado and is also a known artist. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art at San Diego State University, a Masters Degree in Divinity at Lola University, a Theology/Educational Psychology from Princeton, and Psychology from Chapman University. After high school, he served in the United States Army and 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. Early in his career, he worked in Guatemala with a sponsored art program duplicating Mayan ancient historic murals for archival references. He then started a successful private therapy practice in Colorado Springs in 1992. Apgar became a popular speaker at the American Society for Aesthetics in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he was approached by a Professor of Philosophy to put his ideas into a presentation (topics: Art and Psychology, Self-Growth Through Creativity, Posttraumatic Stress and Creativity). The Art of Wellness program was originated at STRATA at the Garden of the Gods Resort.
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