International Wellness Day

by Michaela Conley

International Wellness Day is an example of how individuals with a shared vision can effect change.  Individuals representing Countries such as: Brazil, Argentina, US, Canada, Great Brittan, Germany, Austria, South Africa, Australia, China, Japan and others came together here on IDWellness to create an execute a plan.  On July 19, 2010 the First Annual International Wellness Day was held in conjunction with the National Wellness Conference in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. 

The event was extremely successful with a packed house, the presentations were delivered by a combination of live in-person, live remote broadcast and prerecording.  Most presentations will be made available here for anyone to review.  We hope you will enjoy them.

The committee will soon decide where IWD 2011 will be held.  Stay tuned.

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Wolf Kirsten from Germany

August 3, 2010

Wolf spoke live via Skype. Wolf Kirsten is Founder and President of International Health Consulting based in Berlin, Germany. Mr. Kirsten consults organizations on the development, implementation and evaluation of workplace health promotion programs, specializing on global strategies and culturally-adapted programming for multi-national companies. He also consults non-governmental organizations (NGOs), such as the United Nations [...]

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IDW: Brazil

August 2, 2010

Alberto Ogata and Samia Simurro talk about the Brizilian Quality of Life Association in Brazil.

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Introductory Remarks

August 1, 2010

Bob Boyd kicked off the 1st Annual International Wellness Day 2010.  He then surrendered the floor to Don Ardell who set the tone for the day. Next Presentation: Alberto Ogata and Samia Simurro: Brazil

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Marc Cohen, Academic Basis for Wellness

July 28, 2010

Professor Marc Cohen, RMIT talks about the academic basis for wellness. Dr. Cohen presentation is from the first annual international wellness day 2010

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Dicky Els, Wellness in South Africa

July 28, 2010

Dr Dicky Els talks about the success and challenges specific to South Africa. Presented at the First Annual International Wellness Day 2010

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Feijoda – National Dish of Brazil

July 22, 2010

Brazil is an enormous country with great diversity when it comes to their cuisine, from their national dish of feijoada (a black bean stew with a mixture of meats), to coconut-based dishes of the northeast, as well as Asian inspired dishes.  We have delicious Bahian entrées and desserts which feature coconut and dendê oil. Muito [...]

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Kung Sarong (Fried Shrimps with Herbs wrapped in Wonton Skins) w/ Sweet Chili Sauce

July 21, 2010

Ingredients 1          teaspoon                    chopped coriander roots 1          teaspoon                    chopped garlic 1          teaspoon                    ground black peppercorns 1          teaspoon                    fish sauce (Nam Pla) 6          each                             de-veined jumbo shrimps 6          each                             fresh wonton wrappers (wonton skins) 1          each                             egg yolk 1          teaspoon                    wheat flour 2          cups                             vegetable oil 6 [...]

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Australian Damper Bread

July 21, 2010

This is a traditional bread baked in the coals of an open fire or in a Dutch Oven (huge lidded cast iron pot) but nowadays we bake it in a normal oven. Of course there are as many variations as there are days in the years but the basic recipe is as follow:- Ingredients 4 [...]

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Whirled Peas – Canada

July 21, 2010

by Nancy Wardle A great side dish which can be made the day before. * 5 cups of good quality frozen green peas * 1 beef bouillon cube – crumbled * 1 package of Boursin cheese (herb or pepper) Cook peas in boiling water until just done (don’t overcook).  Rinse in ice cold water and [...]

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