What does it mean to get healthy and stay healthy for the rest of your life?
Clark College’s Mature Learning program, a part of the college’s Economic & Community Development (ECD) division, celebrates its 42nd anniversary with a symposium that showcases its health and wellness classes and explores the latest developments in alternative or complementary health.
The half-day event is being held at Clark College at Columbia Tech Center on April 1, from 9 a.m. to noon. There is a $10 registration fee to attend. Registration is available online at http://ecd.clark.edu/mature-learning/index.php or by calling (360) 992-2939. For more information contact ECD Mature Learning Program Manager Tracy Reilly Kelly at (360) 992-2163 or tkelly@clark.edu. Clark College at Columbia Tech Center is located at 18700 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. in Vancouver. Maps and directions are available at www.clark.edu/maps.
The symposium will feature a keynote lecture by Dr. Marcus Miller, an associate professor at the National College of Natural Medicine. Attendees will also be able to select from several “mini-courses” presented by Mature Learning/Community Education instructors and local complementary, integrative, and holistic medicine providers. Topics will cover various aspects of healthy aging that highlight mind-body connection, fitness, and natural medicine therapies and treatments.
Presenters include: Michael Prevec, LAc, Licensed Acupuncturist; Maureen Browning, Reiki Master; Angie Quinn, Certified Health Coach; Paul Cheek, Certified Lyengar Yoga; Jill Ross, Tai Chi; Ann Wagoner and Susan Bass, Yoga and Ayurvedic Practitioners; Dr. Shawnte Yates, Naturopathic Doctor, LAc; Sara O’Leary, Certified Nutritionist and Dietician; Deb Nesbitt, RN, ARNP; Barbara Lindberg, Yoga, M.A., RYT.
“Currently, one in three older Americans die with Alzheimer’s or other dementias,” said retired nurse and Mature Learning instructor David Benedicktus, who will also present at the symposium. "Our mission is to educate people and to link them with resources to take control of their health.”
Those who need accommodation due to a disability in order to fully participate in this event, you should contact Clark College's Disability Support Services Office at (360) 992-2314 or (360) 991-0901 (VP), or visit Penguin Union Building room 013 as soon as possible.
