2018 National Wellness Conference Brochure

National 2018 Wellness Conference NAVIGATING WELLNESS M A P P I N G A P O S I T I V E PAT H

June 18-20, 2018 St. Paul, MN NationalWellness.org/NWC

2018 Agenda Saturday, June 16 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ................ W orksite Wellness Specialist Certificate Program, Day 1*

Sunday, June 17 Sunday evening activities are open to both Pre-Conference and Main Conference registrants.

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ................ W orksite Wellness Specialist Certificate Program, Day 2* 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. .................... “Women Leading Well: Breaking Barriers” Pre-conference* 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. ............................ NWC Registrant Check-in 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. ............................ Welcome to Wellness Reception & Exhibit Hall Grand Opening 7:15 p.m. ....................................... Scavenger Hunt

Monday, June 18

Come Early and Take a Pre-conference Program Earn your Certificate in Worksite Wellness from NWI, or take an intensive workshop on empowering healthy female leadership with Global Women 4 Wellbeing. For details, visit NationalWellness.org/NWC.

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ................ R egistrant Check-in (coffee from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.)

7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. ................. Exhibits Open 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ................ Keynote and Breakout Sessions 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ................ Worksite Wellness Program Manager Certificate Program, Day 1* 10:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. .............. Coaching Academy 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. .............. Lunch Buffet/Networking 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. ....................... NWC 2018 Poster Showcase (with complimentary hearty appetizers) 7:30 p.m. ...................................... Talent Show at Hampton Inn

Tuesday, June 19 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ................ R egistrant Check-in (coffee from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.)

7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. ................. Exhibits Open 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ................ Keynote and Breakout Sessions 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ................ Worksite Wellness Program Manager Certificate Program, Day 2* 10:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. .............. Worksite Academy 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. .............. Box Lunch - Social 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ...................... Awards/Dinner Banquet - Social 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. .............. Dance

Experience Wellness Engaging movement, mindfulness, and personal growth sessions complement your professional training at this one-of-a-kind conference.

Wednesday, June 20 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ................. R egistrant Check-in (coffee from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.)

8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. ................ Keynote and Breakout Sessions 10:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. .............. Multicultural Competency Academy 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. .............. Box Lunch - Social 4 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. ...................... Wellness Wrap-up Closing Program

Thursday, June 21 Free Add-on: Mayo Clinic Experiential Wellness Tour 7:30 a.m. ...................................... T ransportation leaves the Saint Paul RiverCentre 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ............................ Mayo Clinic Experiential Wellness Tour 4:30 p.m. ...................................... Transportation arrives back at the Saint Paul RiverCentre *Additional fees apply; space is limited.  Hosted by the Heart 2 Heart Committee NOTE: All times and activities are subject to change.

Connect with Wellness Vendors Organizations showcase the latest wellness-related services and products in the NWC Exhibit Hall. More info at NationalWellness.org/Exhibits

Earn up to 20 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) The purpose of the National Wellness Conference is to provide professional development programs for health and wellness professionals and students. NWI is an approved provider of continuing education credit for ACSM, CHES®, NWI-CWP, SHRM-CPSM, and SHRM-SCPSM. CECs may also be made available for coaches and nurses. Visit NationalWellness.org/NWC for the current list of approved credit types for NWC 2018.

The NWC is presented annually by the National Wellness Institute, a non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich professionals’ lives and careers with competencies and connections to promote inclusive, whole-person wellness.

National Wellness Institute

2018 Keynotes Monday, June 18

"Wellness: Defining the Future of Health” Dr. Gail Christopher Founder and President, Ntianu Center for Healing and Nature Chair, Board of the Trust for America’s Health

Tuesday, June 19

“The Craving Mind: How We Can Hack Our Brains to Live Healthier Lives” Judson Brewer, MD, PhD Chief, Division of Mindfulness; Director of Research, Center for Mindfulness; Associate Professor, Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Wednesday, June 20

“Thinking Outside the Shoe®” Jessica Cox Motivational Speaker, Goodwill Ambassador, Author, Advocate, Mentor

Engage in Intensive Trainings!

NWI Worksite Wellness Certificate Programs CWWS: Saturday, June 16- Sunday, June 17 CWWPM: Monday, June 18 – Tuesday, June 19 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (lunch included)

Gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to assist you in creating and sustaining a culture of wellness within an organization. Earn your Certificate as a Worksite Wellness Specialist (CWWS) or Program Manager (CWWPM) with these two-day trainings at NWC 2018! Earn 14 CECs per program. See NationalWellness.org/Worksite for details.

“Women Leading Well: Breaking Barriers” Pre-conference Sunday, June 17 | 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Join the National Wellness Institute (NWI) and Global Women 4 Wellbeing (GW4W) for a workshop focused on empowering healthy female leadership for a more sustainable world and to more quickly close the gender gap. Network with like-minded women and men while receiving practical next steps for you and your organization. Together we can close the gender gap and help the next generation of women lead. Learn more at NationalWellness.org/ event/WomenLeadingWell.

Pre-conference sponsor: Archetype Solutions Group

Note: Main Conference registration is encouraged but not required to participate in these programs.

Separate registration rates apply.

For details and registration, visit:

NationalWellness.org/NWC

Three days.

90+ sessions.

Total wellness.

All breakout sessions are open seating—no pre-registration necessary.

MONDAY, JUNE 18 10:15 AM - 12:45 PM A Coaching Academy

The Coach’s Path to Being More Jackie Bredl-Dietrich, CHES®, PCC, BCC, CWP, MTT; Debbie Jongkind, RD, LDN, PCC; & Carrie Phelps, PhD, BCC, CWP

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Diabetes and Depression: What are Health and Well-being Professionals to Do? Sara Armstrong, BSN, MS, RN, CDE, CWP Improving Physical and Mental Resiliency Through Virtual Wellness Programs Elaine Chin, MD, MBA Promoting the Wellness of Mind, Body, and Spirit Through Experiences with Nature Steve Hawks, MBA, EdD Multi-sensory Dialog for Personal and Collective Health Leilani Henry, MA

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Connecting With Clients: Sharing Your Health and Wellness Coaching Philosophy Vicki Bautista, MA & Gretchen Oltman, JD, PhD Setting Yourself Up for Success: Navigating the Professional Wellness Field Fabiana Cheistwer, MS, CWP, CWWPM; Bridgette Stewart, MEd; Gina Brandenburg, MS, CHES®; & Elizabeth Beck, MPH, CWP, CHES® Motivational Interviewing: An Introduction to, and Update on, the 3rd Edition; Plus, New Applications to Help People Change Bill Gaertner, MD, MS Sustainable Wellness Programs for Small Business: A Workers’ Compensation Company Partnership Martha Gagnon, CWPD, CWP & Mari Ryan, MBA, MHP, CWP Wellness Through Servant Leadership Cecilia Negrini

Navigating WELLness within the Workplace: An Introduction to the WELL Building Standard Theresa Lehman, WELL AP, WELL Faculty

Survey Design for Successful Wellness Program Evaluation Christina Peterson, MS

Intuitive Intelligence: It’s Role in Social Cognition and Decision-making Michele Mariscal, PhD, CPLP

Body P.A.C.T.: Igniting Purpose, Acceptance, Compassion, and Trust Laurie Searle

Workplace of the Future: An Ideation Session Mari Ryan, MBA, MHP, CWP

Effective Methods to Drive Higher Engagement to Disease Management Programs: Tried and True Renu Singh, MS; Lisa Norsen, RN, ACNP, PhD; & Irena Pesis-Katz, PhD

Sing, Dance & Shout! An Interactive Introduction to What Stress is All About Jennie Trotter, MEd & Gloria Elder, MA

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Rewire Anxious Thinking and Navigate Toward a positive Path Through Yoga Practices and Cognitive Techniques Dana Bender, MS, CWWS, RYT, ACSM, ACE, CHES® Capacity Coaching: Bringing Kindness into Healthcare at Mayo Clinic Nicole Burow, MS, MCHES®, NBC-HWC, CIFT; Kasey Boehmer, MPH; & Jason Soyring Three Key Elements of Quality Improvement: Mapping a Path to Excellence for Workplace Wellness Training Sherry Haskins, MPA, CWWPM Advanced Health Champion Program Paves the Path to a Positive Culture of Health Sarah Hawkins, MS, CHES® & Jana McGarvey A New Rx for Wellness Professionals: Forging “Islands” of Social Wellbeing for Survival in Uncertain Times Meg Jordan, PhD, RN, NBC-HWC, CWP & Karen Lawson, MD, ABIHM, NBC-HWC Creating a Healthy, High-Performing Workplace: New Ways to Support Well-being for all Size Organizations Sunny Lurie, PhD Good Grief Michele Mariscal, PhD, CPLP

Introducing the NWI Multicultural Wellness Wheel NWI Multicultural Competency Committee

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM Use Technology to Map a Positive Path to Wellness Mackenzie Brown & Craig Becker, PhD, CWP The Race Relations Station: Story Medicine for Racial Healing Meta Commerse, MA, MFA, CWP Success and Wellness Coaching: A Holistic Wellness Approach to Student Success Taylor Grimm; Rita DeBate, PhD, MPH; & Angelica Harris, MA, CHWC Time and Well-being: The Problem, the Solution, and a New Positive Paradigm Brittany Linde, PhD & Joel Bennett, PhD, CWP Conscious Productivity: Mindfulness for Transformational Leadership Maria Malayter, PhD, CWP & Carin Dehmer, MS, CWP, CWWS Thriving Beyond Cancer: Navigating a Positive Survivorship Path Alida Moonen, PhD

Visual Images: The Health Impact on Women Mim Senft, CWWS, GBA, AAI, RYT; Nancy Board, MSW; & Tausha Robertson, DrPh

TRE (Tension & Trauma Release Exercise): 7 Exercises That Release Deep Muscular Patterns of Stress, Tension, & Trauma Jacy Sundlie, MS

Worldwide Wellness Presentations, Day 1: Interactions with Wellness Practitioners from Around the World Facilitator: Bob Boyd, OAM, MEnv&ComH, CWP

How the AARP and Macy’s Cases Impact Workplace Wellness Incentive Programs Barbara Zabawa, JD, MPH

TUESDAY, JUNE 19 10:15 AM - 12:45 PM A Worksite Academy

Mim Senft, CWWS, GBA, AAI, RYT

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Life is a Highway: Pay Attention to the Signs Along the Road Shanen Aranmór, MS, NCC, CWI/CWE Empowering Employees to Change: An Integrated, Interdisciplinary Approach to Individualized Care Lori Austin, MSACN, RYT-200 & Katie Niebuhr, MS, ACSM, EP-C, ACSMC-PT Hot Topics in Nutrition!

Zonya Foco, RDN Mapping a Positive Coaching Path to Wellness for the “Resistant” Client Michelle Lesperance, EdD, ATC, NBC-HWC & Annalise Evenson, MA, MBA, PCC, NBC-HWC Trailblazing a Unique Wellness Coaching Partnership: College Students & Senior Communities Emily Matuszewicz, DC Navigating Wellness from the Inside Out: The Power (and Plea) for Increased Body Intelligence (BQ) Lisa Medley, MA, CMT Sustainable Success: Resiliency as a Daily Practice Tevis Trower, MS The International Clubhouse Movement: Promoting, Integrated Healthcare, and Sustained Communities of Wellness Deborah Wilcox, PhD, MEd, MPA & Josh Swedberg

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Challenge the Status Quo of Traditional Wellness by Rerouting to an Important Destination: Engagement and Satisfaction Nicole Block Culturally Curated: Zumba and Kemetic Yoga, a Cardio to Calm Experience Danielle Burrell, MEd, CHES®, CWWS Me Before You: How Connecting with Your Essential Nature Paves the Way for Meaningful Connections with Others Billie Frances, LMFT, BCC, CWP, NBC-HWC The Mindfulness Muscle: Map Your Path to Better Health and Well-Being Marion Bolding, MA, MBA, CWWS, NBC-HWC The Power of Nutrigenomics: A New Era in Precision and Personalized Wellness Karen Wolfe, MBBS (Syd), MA You Are What You Think: Creating a Mindset of Wellness Raquel Garzon, DHSc, RDN Wellness for Children and Youth: The Developmental Aspects of Health and Wellness Sandy Queen Worldwide Wellness Presentations, Day 2: Interactions with Wellness Practitioners from Around the World Facilitator: Bob Boyd, OAM, MEnv&ComH, CWP

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Outside the Box: Reshaping Yourself from the Inside OUT Shanen Aranmór, MS, NCC, CWI/CWE & Tabatha Elsberry Hyatt, MBA, CHES®, CWWPC Everyday GrateFULLness: A Turning Point to Focus on Gratitude and Support Your Coaching Clients to Do the Same Jackie Bredl-Dietrich, CHES®, PCC, BCC, CWP, MTT Energize Your Workplace: All Day Energy the Natural Way Rico Caveglia, CPT Making the Old New Again: Innovation in Chronic Disease Management in the Workplace Lisa Norsen, RN, ACNP, PhD Work-Life Balance 2.0 Jim Porter, MALS Mapping a Positive Path of Wellness for Adults with Mobility Impairments Joy-Del Snook, PhD, LPC-S, NCC Habits and Collaboration: The Keys to a Positive Path for Your Worksite Wellness Program Jessica Waguespack, MS, CHES®

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM Maps for Navigating Organizational Development as Wellness: Twenty Years of Quantitative Research, Practice, and Results Joel Bennett, PhD, CWP Sleep P.O.I.S.E.S. Your Life: Mapping a Positive Path to Overall Wellness Donnie Brown-Hill, RPSGT, RST, CPC The Atlanta Beltline: A Transformative Community Wellness Project Gloria Elder, MA & Jennie Trotter, MEd Holistic Health: Current Trends in Improving Wellness Renee Harrington, MS, E-RYT 500 Tai Chi Movements for People with Special Needs Kathleen Levac, RN, MS, MQT Take It All In Without Taking It All On: Use Your Story to Find Clarity and Keep Focus Lorie Marsh

View full session descriptions and presenter bios at

NationalWellness.org/NWC

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GRAND OPENING Sunday, June 17 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Navigating Workplace Wellness: Create a More Positive Culture – Let Laughter Map the Way Sarah Routman, MEd, CLYT Mindset Reset: Rewire Your Brain for Success Sonia Satra The Neuroscience of Lasting Habits: How Mindfulness Training Makes Behavior Change Stick Joshua Steinfeldt, MAPP, PCC

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Protectoral Wellness: Mapping a Positive Path Through an Evidence-Based Approach to Personal Safety and Self-Defense Francis Ardito, EdD, CWP, RCEP, NBC-HWC License for Life (L4L): A Systems-thinking Peer-coaching Approach to Teaching Wellness Literacy and Skills Eva Migdal, MS A Wellness Initiative at an Independent School in Bedford, NY: Challenges, Accomplishments, and Future Directions Iman Rasti, PhD; Brooks Eleck; & Nicole Levy

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 10:15 AM - 12:45 PM A Multicultural Competency Academy

Addressing Trauma to Achieve Multicultural Competency and Wellness NWI Multicultural Competency Committee

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM The Utilization of Goal Attainment Scaling in Health Coaching Programs Rhonda Beemer, PhD, ATC, ACE Employ Six Sources of Influence to Help Clients Achieve Lasting Change Emily Hoffman, MD Workplace Farmers’ Markets and Farm Fresh Eating Aubrie Lawler, MS Navigating Wellness: Mapping a Positive Path Through Traumatic Brain Injuries Susan Myers, PhD Are You Feeding Your Emotions Instead of Your Stomach? Getting to the Roots of Emotional Eating Tiffany Ritter, RDN, LDN, NBC-HWC, CHWC & Kacie Miller, NBC-HWC, ISSA-PT

A What’s an Academy?

An Academy is a focused learning community at the NWC for participants to hear from experts, share ideas and resources, discuss challenges, create solutions, develop skill-sets, and learn best practices specific to their wellness education/learning needs.

Conference attendees may attend any or all Academy sessions.

Well-Thy Trends: How the Wellness Professional Can Create Sustaining Success Barbara Badolati, E-RYT500, YACEP Align & Flow Yoga Class Dana Bender, MS, CWWS, RYT, ACSM, ACE, CHES® BnWellthy: Mapping and Navigating Your Personal Vision Brooke Collins, CPT, LME How Corporate Culture Served as the Compass for a Wellness Journey Kathy McBrayer, MEd, SHRM-SCP, SPHR & Vicky Stewart Checking Any Baggage or Just Carrying On? Effective Emotional Packing for Trips to Work Darci Miland, LMHC Building Competency in Lifestyle Medicine for Physicians and Health Educators Dani Pere, MPM Worldwide Wellness Presentations, Day 3: Interactions with Wellness Practitioners from Around the World Facilitator: Bob Boyd, OAM, MEnv&ComH, CWP

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Write Well!

Elaine Beale, MFA, CPC Enough Talk About Work-Life Balance! How Do Individuals and Employers Get It? Map a Positive Path Michelle Carlstrom, MSW, ACPEC & Karen Clark Salinas, MSW, MSEd, NBC-HWC Reaching for Resilience: Navigating the Challenges of Burnout in Healthcare and Coaching Kacie Miller, NBC-HWC, ISSA-PT & Tiffany Ritter, RDN, LDN, NBC-HWC, CHWC Understanding Neuroplasticity and the Brain/Gut Microbiome and Environment Connection: What We Can Do to Prevent Degenerative Disease Margo Parker, OMD, LAc, Dipl.Ac Effects of Meditative Movements™ for Persons with Chronic Health Conditions Ellie Peterson Navigating the Path to Measurable RESULTS. A Comprehensive Discussion Around the ROI of Wellness Christian Sullivan Engaging Supervisors to Influence Employee Well-Being: Why, What, and How to Get There Kaisa Wieneke, MPH The NWI Multicultural Wellness Wheel: An Inclusive Approach NWC 2018 Coaching, Worksite, and Multicultural Competency Academy Facilitators

All the Important Details...

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Online: NationalWellness.org/NWC

By Phone: 715.342.2969

Registration Rates Become an NWI Member and save at NationalWellness.org/Join Full Main Conference (6/18-6/20) NWI Member...............................................................$755 Guest............................................................................ $935 NWI Student Member............................................. $225 Daily (6/18, 6/19, or 6/20) NWI Member.............................................................. $365 Guest............................................................................ $455 NWI Student Member............................................. $225 “Women Leading Well: Breaking Barriers” Pre-Conference (6/17)................................................$95 Worksite Wellness Certificate Programs CWWS (6/16-6/17) or CWWPM (6/18-6/19) NWI Member.............................................................. $955 Guest......................................................................... $1,095 CWWS and CWWPM (6/16-6/19) NWI Member............................................................$1,810 Guest........................................................................ $2,090 Mayo Clinic Experiential Wellness Tour (6/21) .........................................................................Free add-on Save when you register a team of 3+ or also register for a Worksite Wellness Certificate Program! See all rates and program details online. Rates increase after June 1, 2018.

Conference Location Saint Paul RiverCentre 175 West Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55102

Meals A buffet lunch (Monday) and boxed lunches (Tuesday and Wednesday) are included with each registration day. Dinner banquet is included Tuesday. Several nearby dining options are also available.

Hotels The following nearby hotels have discounted rates for NWC attendees. Registration codes and deadlines are available on NationalWellness.org/ NWCTravel Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown St. Paul 200 West 7th St, St. Paul, MN 55102 Holiday Inn-St. Paul Downtown 175 W 7th St, St. Paul, MN 55102 Best Western Plus-Capitol Ridge St. Paul 161 St. Anthony Ave, St. Paul, MN 55103

Nearest Airport Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)

Driving & Public Transportation Visit NationalWellness.org/NWCTravel for complete details on driving to and parking at the Saint Paul RiverCentre, and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Transit system.

Exhibiting & Sponsorship Reach more than 750 wellness professionals as an NWC 2018 exhibitor or sponsor. More info at NationalWellness.org/Exhibits

Connect online before and after NWC 2018!

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#2018NWC Special thanks to the 43rd Annual National Wellness Conference Review and Planning Committee: • Nikki Akparewa, RN, MSN/MPH • Derek Bell, MS • Whitney Brown, MS • Nikki Buckstead, MA • Marlene Cervera, MHR • Fabiana Cheistwer, MS, CWP, CWWPM • Elizabeth Click, ND, RN, CWP • Andrew Derry, MS, RYT • Annalise Evenson, MA, MBA, PCC, NBC-HWC • Joan Ficke, EdD, MS • Jodee Fitzgerald, DHEd, CHES®

• Kelly Harnish, MPH, MCHES®, CTTS • Charmaine Harrington, PhD • Rosie Hopkins-Campbell, MPH, CHES®, CWHC • Niccole LaDue, MA, CWP, CWWS • Dawn Larlee, MS, CWPD, MCHES® • Maria Malayter, PhD, CWP • Emily Matuszewicz, DC • Marilyn Moering Watkins, DrPh, MCHES® • Ann Nichols, MS, CHES® • Christina Peterson, MS • Farhan Abdul Rauf, Phd, MD, MPH, FRHS, MCRPH

• Misty Rhoads, PhD, CHES® • Anna Roche, CWWS, CWP • Mari Ryan, MBA, MHP, CWP • Lana Saal, EdD, MCHES®, CWP, CTTS • Ashley Varol, MEd • Broyny Vitatoe, MS, CHES® • Kesia Walker, MPH, MCHES® • BJ Warren, MS • Amanda Williamson, CWP, CTTS, FFS-F, CHWC, NBC-HWC • Brittany Zedde, CWP

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The NWC has it all! This is your opportunity to engage with the latest wellness information, gain practical skills, connect with other well-minded people, earn continuing education credit, and grow professionally and personally. You’ll return home informed, renewed, and re-energized!

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