Holiday mind-body boot camp: an exclusive interactive online series for peace + balance featuring Terri Trespicio

Holiday Mind-Body Boot Camp, Part 1 of 3:
Stress Starts Here! Simple Ways to Lay the Foundation for a Peaceful, Productive, & Healthy Holiday
December 6
Host: Terri Trespicio
Expert guest: Kate Hanley

Once the holiday season descends, we tend to toss all the basics of healthy living out the window: nutrition, sleep, exercise, you name it—if it’s good for us, we probably don’t have time for it. And while you can certainly muscle through the next month, as you have many times before, you risk landing on the other side of it all feeling physically and spiritually exhausted—even sick.
 
In Part 1 of this 3-part series, we’ll start with the basic building blocks of stress reduction that will give you practical, effective ways to change the way you respond to and metabolize stress, so that you can rise to the occasion—not crawl to the finish line.
 
With help from stress expert Kate Hanley, author of the Anywhere, Anytime Chill Guide and founder of msmindbody.com, you’ll get a crash course in breathwork, daily practices to keep you grounded and energized, cognitive stress reduction techniques to take with you, and even some restorative yoga poses that are safe for anyone to try.  

Expert Bio:
Kate Hanley teaches frazzled women how to stop stressing and start shining. The founder of MsMindbody.com, author of The Anywhere, Anytime Chill Guide, regular contributor to Yoga Journal, Whole Living, and Natural Health magazines, and frequent guest on Martha Stewart Radio on Sirius XM 110, Kate speaks to hundreds of thousands of women a month. She's also a yoga teacher, student of Jin Shin Do acupressure, and mom of two. She and her husband live in Providence, Rhode Island, with their two children.

Holiday Mind-Body Boot Camp, Part 2 of 3:
It’s All Relative: How to Manage Expectations and Find Peace at the Family Table
December 13, 2011
Host: Terri Trespicio
Expert Guest: Dale Atkins, PhD

You’ve put some new practices into action and are feeling optimistic—and then, the phone rings. Your sister-in-law is manhandling the holiday plans. Your mother says something that hits a nerve. And let’s not get started on the kids.  

Holidays aren’t just stressful because of the unrelenting schedules; it’s the recurring tensions that rear their heads in the context of family this time of year. And by family we mean any and all of that inner circle of folks, who, blood-related or not, take up mental and physical real estate in your life, head, and possibly spare bedroom during the holidays.  

One thing’s for sure: The people you spend this time with are not going to be all that different now than they were last year—but you can be. In Part 2 of this 3-part series, we’ll focus on how to manage expectations and emotions, keep the peace, cope with guilt and deescalate tension—both preemptively and in the moment. You’ll walk away with a new outlook and a fresh set of skills for coping with and, most importantly, enjoying time with your family.  

Expert guest: Dale Atkins, PhD
Dale V. Atkins, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist who has more than twenty-five years of experience as a relationship expert, focusing on families, couples, parenting, aging well, managing stress and maintaining balance in one's life. She’s the author of several books, including Sanity Savers: Tips for Women to Live A Balanced Life. Dr. Atkins is a sought-after lecturer and keynote speaker as well as a contributor to national media, and a regular guest on The Today Show. Dr. Atkins has a private practice in New York City. Visit her at drdaleatkins.com.

Holiday Mind-Body Boot Camp, Part 3 of 3:
Guilt-Free Feast: The Secret to Healthy Holiday Eating Without Dieting or Restriction

December 20, 2011
Host: Terri Trespicio
Expert Guest: Cynthia Sass, R.D.

You’ve learned how to keep your wits about you at the mall and stay calm in the face of family squabbles. That leaves us with another major holiday challenge to grapple with and explore: Food. This is, after all, a time of year centered squarely on eating—and eating a lot. Chances are you find yourself caught once again in the endless wrestling match between mind and belly.    

In this third and final installment of the Holiday Mind-Body Boot Camp series, we’ll talk with registered dietitian Cynthia Sass, author of Cinch!: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds, and Lose Inches, about how to embrace the best part of holiday feasting—without guilt, regret, or restriction. We’ll discuss how to tell the difference between hunger and cravings (how to nourish one while undermining the other), cope with meal-time peer pressure, stave off weight gain, and use mindfulness techniques to change the way you relate to and enjoy food—now and all year round.    

Expert Bio: Cynthia Sass is an award winning registered dietitian with master’s degrees in both nutrition science and public health. A three time New York Times best selling author Cynthia is a frequent TV guest, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, The Martha Stewart Show, The Rachel Ray Show, The Dr. Oz. Show, The Nate Berkus Show, The Biggest Loser, Nightline, CNN, ABC World News Tonight and others. She is a contributing editor at Shape magazine, has served as the nutrition consultant to three professional sports teams, and maintains a private practice in New York City where she counsels a wide range of clients, from athletes, models and CEOs to new moms, teens and couples.

Visit her at cynthiasass.com.

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