Enhancing Employee Health & Productivity: Understanding the Integration of Complementary Modalities in Worksite Wellness Programs May 28, 2009 Houston Technology Center, 410 Pierce Street, 77002 Despite widespread acceptance in some areas, Complementary & Integrative (C&I) modalities on a whole still hold a level of mystique due largely to lack of awareness. Linda Elledge will make the keynote presentation on current evidence-based research on C&I, followed by round-table presentations where the attendees willbreak offinto small groups. Each group will hear an explanation of how each modality makes worksite wellness programs work.           AGENDA 7:30 am - 8:30 am: _Registration and Networking   8:30 am - 10:00 am: _Program     ___Welcome Jonathan H. Lack, Executive Director, Houston Wellness Association Kathy Tauber, Chair, Complementary & Integrative Wellness Committee, HWA   ___Key Note Speaker Linda Eldridge, Principal Marketing Officer, Alternative Medicine Integration "Letting C&I Modalities Work for You: How C&I Therapies are Good for What Ails You, Your Workforce, and Your Company"   _5_5-Minute Roundtables:   ____________________________ Chiropractic Fitness (Yoga, Pilates, etc.) Life Coach Nutritional Hypnosis Reflexology Inspirational Leadership Tai Qi & Qi Gong Worksite Wellness Programs with C&I Integration   Exhibit Sponsors: __ ___   Speaker Title/Company Description Return to Top Mandar Apte Faculty Member, Art of Living Foundation   Mr. Mandar Apte is a Faculty member of the non profit, Art of Living Foundation and the International Association for Human Values. He teaches leadership development and stress management workshops based on yoga breathing and meditation techniques. Mandar has given many sessions on inspirational leadership in industy, symposia as well as on university campuses. Mandar has been actively involved in organzing the 'Leadership and Ethics' symposium at the European Parliament for past 3 years. Return to Top   Maime Ballard Business Development, Memorial Hermann Maime Ballard is a Corporate Wellness Consultant for the Memorial Hermann Wellness Institute, where she partners with many of Houston's leading corporations to achieve their corporate wellness initiatives from comprehensive Executive Physicals to effective Worksite Wellness Programs. Prior to joining the Memorial Hermann Wellness Institute, she worked as a clinical educator in cancer imaging. Return to Top _Sherry Durrett, DC, DPhCS_ Clinic Director, Durrett Chiropractic & Natural Health Care Clinic Dr. Sherry Durrett has a passion for helping people on a personal level as well as a corporate level. She enterend the Wellness field over twenty-five years ago as a practicing Wellness and Alternative Health Care Specialist, caring for people with workable, non-drug and non-surgical solutions to their health care needs. Her practice specialties include caring for the entire family with services ranging from Acupuncture, Applied Kinesiology, Chiropractic, Nutrition, Allergy and Chemical Desensitization, Body Restoration Technique, Natural Approaches for ADD/ADHD, Advanced and Specialized Detoxification protocols, and helping patients who have not responded favorably to other types of care. Dr. Durrett is a charter member of the Houston Wellness Association and is very active helping establish Wellness initiatives locally as well as internationally. Return to Top Michelle Carruthers Owner, Regarding Wellness Internationally Certified Reflexologist and Wellness Consultant, Michelle works with individuals to reduce stress and tension in their bodies and minds. She does this through the integration of reflexology, aromatherapy, and lifestyle education in both private office consults and corporate on-sites. Michelle is the owner of Regarding Wellness, a company dedicated to educating individuals to live a simpler and healthier life. Return to Top Linda Eldridge Vice President, Principal Marketing Officer, Alternative Medicine Integration Founder, Eldridge & Associates Linda Eldridge has a great deal of experience in the field of health insurance and managed care, working to design and build innovative HMO, PPO, EPO and workers' compensation products. Having worked in many areas of the health care industry, Ms. Eldridge has applied her knowledge to develop a strong sense of the needs of the healthcare consumer, payer and provider. Ms. Eldridge received her B.A. from Miami University of Ohio and earned her MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She has honed her skills at the Prudential Insurance Company of America, Private Healthcare Systems, Ltd., Healthcare Compare/Affordable, Kennedy Consulting Group, and Community Care Network, Inc. At her own consulting firm, Ms. Eldridge specializes in strategic planning, marketing and quality management systems for health care plans and provider organizations.         Return to Top Maggie Grueskin Owner, Ekam Yoga Center Maggie Grueskin is owner and director of the Ekam Yoga Center in Atascocita. With more than 12 years consulting experience working for the 'Big-4' and starting her own consulting business, Maggie combined her experience in economic development with her passion for total mind/body fitness to create Houston area's first eco-friendly yoga studio. Maggie is a Yoga Alliance registered teacher, receiving her initial teacher training in 2003 at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago and most recently with local yoga expert, Lex Gillan at the Institute of Health & Spritituality in Houston. Maggie is currently in training to be a Perfect Health Ayurveda coach, studying with Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Simon at The Chopra Center in California. Return to Top Amy Robinson Certified Life Coach, Triune Consulting Amy Robinson is a certified national life coach to both individuals and businesses, and owner of Triune Consulting, "Developing life while at work." She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and is certified as a coach by The Life Coach Institute. In addition, Ms. Robinson holds a certificate in Rice University's Foundations of Leadership. Her results-driven approach in coaching others emphasizes main competencies in mastering self care and control, stress management, work life balance, time and space organization, and active goal-setting. Her coaching style is described as graceful and transformational. Return to Top Henderson Smith President, Benefits Design & Worksite Wellness Vice Chairman of the Board, Houston Wellness Association Over the past 20 years, as president of what has become a holistic focused behavior modification worksite wellness company, Henderson Smith has been designing employee benefits for corporate America and earning first-hand knowledge on the health habits driving the rising cost of benefits. Inspired to reduce the need for costly medical treatment and condition a healthier workforce, Henderson developed the "Conscious Choice Change Model for Worksite Wellness". Designed to encourage self responsibility, enhance human performance and condition healthy habits as a matter of choice. The CCC Model™ provides a unique solution to a stress-complicated work life and a timely compliment to traditional wellness initiatives. Additionally, he holds numerous credentials supporting his commitment to holistic wellness, including various certifications and training in martial arts, pressure points, medical qigong, acupressure, reflexology, tai chi and qigong. Return to Top Kathy Tauber, ACN Chair, Complementary & Integrative Wellness Committee, HWA Practicioner, Ez*Eatz! Kathy Tauber began her career in the food and hospitality business in 1985. She has been an avid foodie and passionate about health and wellness for the past sixteen years. As an Applied Clinical Nutritionist specialist and in her practice Ez*Eatz!, she believes wellness is not only what we eat but how we eat it. In her private practice, she works with clients to achieve optimal physical and emotional performance through whole food nutrition with whole food supplementation. Kathy believe that balancing the body balances the soul& mind. She teaches wellness and nutrition on both a consumer and corporate level. She is on the cooking school curriculum of Central Market andholds an MLA from Houston Baptist University.