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Art Lab for Teens

Sequential Artistic Explorations

  1. The Cosmic Doodle – channeling your inner artist in pure color and line play. Pen, Marker, Paper, and Go!
  2. The Magic Dot – let the water do the work! Exploring the wonderful world of watercolor.
  3. Fantasy Collage – let your imagination be your guide! A little paint, paper, scissors, and glue – the sky is the limit!
  4. Taking a Line for a Walk – drawing exercises for people who don’t draw.
  5. Let it Rip! The landscape of the Ranch is in torn paper collage, putting color to shape and imagination to observation to fashion your own interpretive landscape “paintings.”

                     

An award-winning painter and author, Erin Gafill has inspired people around the world with her inspirational art, heartfelt stories, and uniquely engaging teaching methods. Her work bridges art, craft, and community, weaving observation, intuition, and imagination into her painting, writing, teaching, and public speaking. A fifth-generation California artist, she was born in Big Sur, California in 1963, the daughter of a beatnik and a hippie and the great-great-granddaughter of Carmel’s first artist-in-residence. Growing up at her grandparents’ legendary restaurant, Nepenthe, a mecca for poets, bohemians, and dreamers, she drew inspiration from its ever-changing cast of characters as well as the stunning and mystical beauty of the coast. Erin is the founder of the nonprofit Big Sur Arts Initiative and a founding member of the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association. In 2001 Erin was honored to serve as the first American Artist-in-Residence at the Hamada International Children’s Museum, Hamada, Japan. In 2009, she and her husband Tom Birmingham were named Champions of the Arts by the Arts Council of Monterey County and were honored by the United States Congress for their service to the community through the arts. Her exhibit Color Duets was the featured Spring/Summer show for the Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, California, in 2022, and her solo exhibit, California Atmosphere, was featured this summer at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California. She is the author of a coffee table art book, Color Duets, with Kaffe Fassett, and a memoir about life/work balance, Drinking from a Cold Spring, and a Little Book of Hope. Both books are available at www.colorduets.com. 

Self-Defense for Tweens, Teens, and Women

5 Ways to Keep Children Safe and Stay Connected at any Age
Women’s Personal Safety: How to feel confident, safe, and in your power
Self-Defense for Tweens
Self-Defense for Teens

Amy Oliveyah Salvage Fisch (known as Liv) is a master coach and international best-selling author with over 15 years of experience in the coaching industry. As a self-defense and personal safety instructor, she has empowered countless individuals to transform their lives. Liv’s impressive qualifications include a master’s degree in Exercise Science, certifications in Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, Health Coaching, Life Coaching, and Awareness and Mindfulness Training. She’s a Performance Enhancement Specialist and holds a Black Belt in Kung Fu San Soo, with expertise in fighting tandem, staff, sword, nunchuk, cane, and escrima sticks. With a prestigious list of corporate partners like Forager Project, YouTube, Salesforce, Allbirds, and Google, Liv’s programs are praised for being refreshing, fun, educational, engaging, and results-driven. She offers practical tools and techniques that bring value to her audience and create lasting change. Passionate about personal safety, empowered health, and fostering joy, Liv is dedicated to helping others achieve transformation. Join her on a journey to unlock your true potential and embrace a future filled with safety, vitality, and boundless joy.

 

David Williams (aka Super Dave) has studied martial arts for 30 years, starting with Tae Kwon Do. Then 29 years ago, he met Grand Master André Salvage, who opened his eyes to the Master’s path of Kung Fu San Soo. Dave received his Master’s Degree (8th-degree black belt) 12 years ago and continues to work on his art as he teaches Kung Fu San Soo and Assault Prevention. Teaching self-defense to all ages is a passion of his, and he strives to empower all with his knowledge. As a business owner since 2000 of Super Dave Dog, Inc. in San Francisco, he walks and trains dogs through exercise, discipline, and affection. Another passion is pickleball, which he picked up five years ago at the Ranch and now plays almost daily and in amateur tournaments. His routine of fitness and meditation keeps him grounded and enables him to be a loving husband and father of two sons, both of whom are assisting him at the Ranch this week.

A Game Maker’s Life: The Inside Story of the Toy and Game Industry

Join Jeffrey Breslow, the man behind the scenes, to hear about where your favorite toys and games have come from and spark your imagination to create your own toys and games.

These presentations will provide you with a fascinating look into the game industry. You will hear about where some of your favorite games have come from. Then you will learn how you can create your own games, how you learn from failure and celebrate fun by reaching into your own inner child.

How Do You Spark Genius?
Jeffrey will also talk about the importance of the concept and idea of failing and how failing contributes to the creativity of genius work. He will also discuss how deadlines and pressure stimulate inspiration and innovation.

Game Designing 101: Where Do You Start? Where Do You Go from There?
In this presentation Jeffrey will talk about where do ideas come from to make a game. He will then provide a pathway for those ideas to turn them into reality. Your friends and family will have a blast hearing about the games you may be able to create after attending this presentation.

 

Jeffrey Breslow is a preeminent toy and game designer having spent 41 years inventing and playing games since graduating with a BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois. Jeffrey became the youngest managing partner of Marvin Glass and Associates, the leading toy and game design company in the world. And he was a founding partner of Big Monster Toys which is a landmark tourist destination in Chicago. Jeffrey has been inducted into the Toy Manufacturers Hall of Fame and he won two Good Housekeeping awards for best game of the year. Currently he is a full-time sculptor and author.

Tidbits of Love – Art Creation

Tidbits of Love – Art Creation – Children, Tweens and Teens
With bright and colorful pens and metallic shimmer markers, create your own set of Tidbits of Love! On the back of each small piece of artwork, write an inspiring message while imagining giving it away. What would brighten your day?

Teens – other projects
Mandala Magic
Sketch in Nature

 

Sharon Belknap joins us with her unique blend of creative and healing art skills. She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from CSU Long Beach in 1982, leading her to a career in graphic design and illustration. In 1987, she took the leap into her own one-gal design studio serving heart-centered clients such as; UC San Diego, Children’s Hospital, La Maestra Community Health Centers, Meals on Wheels and BeBenefits Insurance Services.

In the healing arts, Sharon practices the Usui method of Reiki at the Master/Teacher level and received her training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and LIGHT Hypnotherapy at the UC San Diego Centers of Integrative Health. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist trained at the Hypnotherapy Institute in Marin County and has active life coaching practice utilizing ancient wisdom and alchemical principles.

Sharon’s passion for positive social engagement inspired her to create Tidbits of Love. These little cards with colorful sketches paired with inspiring words, are creating heart centered connections between people around the world. Sharon is recognized in her community as an environmental artist creating massive sand art mandalas at low tide. Her sand art has been featured on the cover of Ranch & Coast magazine covered by the San Diego Union Tribune and ABC 10 News. Her love of guiding all ages in heart centered creativity has spanned over 35 years the education, spa, retreat and wellness center spaces. She brings the fullness of her passion for authentic connection, along with her intuition, to guide those she serves.

With the Music Inside

Guadalupe Villar will show us ancestral musical instruments and tell their stories. We will listen to some musical themes, and we will accompany them with percussion.

 

Jose Guadalupe Del Villar Soto was born in 1969 in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. He comes from a family of artisans and traditional musicians.

His plastic art studies were with maestro Marcos Brambila and maestro Salvador Magaña. His work is permanently exhibited in churches and parishes in Baja California.   He is currently a teacher of plastic arts in grade schools. As a musician, he has been part of the University of Baja California Renaissance Ensemble and the Corazón de Piedra Verde Ensemble. He is currently a member of the Tercer Raíz group of Tecate, Baja California, and is also a workshop leader at IMACTE (Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura de Tecate – Tecate’s Municipal Institute of Art and Culture) teaching Ukulele. As a Cultural Promoter, he has worked at ICBC (Instituto Cultural de Baja California – Baja California’s Cultural Institute) leading the Ancestral Music Workshop.

Ukulele Classes

Fabián Sigala works as a keyboardist and percussionist for Rancho La Puerta Fiesta Band and has significantly transcended his experience in popular music through artistic tours of Mexico and the United States with different musical groups and his versatile skills as a drummer, percussionist, keyboardist, and guitarist.

Gratitude, Generosity and Wellbeing for Families

Come learn the surprising science behind Gratitude and Generosity, how Gratitude and Generosity contribute to our wellbeing, and how we can bring them into our lives each day

Gratitude, Generosity and Wellbeing for Families

  1. The Science of Gratitude and Generosity, and the connections to Wellbeing
  2. The Virtuous Cycle of Gratitude and Generosity
  3. Stories of individuals and families living out their values through gratitude and generosity
  4. Challenges to Giving
  5. How to Cultivate Gratitude and Generosity everyday

Workshop: Gratitude, Giving and Wellbeing for Families

One-on-one coaching sessions
We offer private, confidential, one-on-one coaching sessions for people who:

  1. Would like to explore any of the topics presented in greater depth, or apply it to themselves or their families;
  2. Work on particular questions or challenges with their family gratitude and giving;
  3. Discuss issues that they aren’t comfortable bringing up in a larger group.

Sessions are first come first served, by sign-up sheet in the lounge.

 

Ann Shulman is the Executive Director of Philanthropy Associates, providing customized consulting, training and facilitation services to foundations, families, and nonprofit organizations. Ann delights in helping people do their best work.

As a facilitator, mediator, trainer, program designer and executive coach, she has over twenty years of experience helping the philanthropic community overcome challenges and work more effectively. In addition to consulting to foundations and nonprofits across the U.S. and internationally, Ann is the Environment Program Director for the Lampert Byrd Foundation in San Francisco. She served as President of the Northern California Mediation Association and currently serves on the Board of Directors of multiple organizations.

 

For over twenty-five years, Steve Colwell has helped foundations, families, and individuals “give effectively,” so they can have the greatest impact with their charitable giving. As a foundation executive, Steve has been directly responsible for distributing more than $500 million in philanthropic gifts and grants. He has advised major foundations, such as the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, as well as individuals and families with private, donor-advised funds. Steve has founded three non-profits and has served on the Board of Directors of multiple organizations. His dedication, vision and ingenuity have been recognized with awards and honors including the Stanford University Sloan Fellowship for Non-Profit Management.

For more information, please see our online Bios:
https://www.philanthropyassociates.org/about-us/

 

 

 

 

Yarn Painting and Prayer Arrows

A great, great, grand-nephew of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Timothy Hinchliff was born an artist and poet with one foot in the wilds of nature and one foot in the garden. He began to follow a path that would train him to become a recognized Shaman-Artist in the Huichol yarn painting tradition. Timothy has guided guests at the Ranch for over thirty years in creating their Prayer Arrows and Yarn Paintings on a weekly basis, enchanting each with magical stories of pathways that lead one to the doorway of personal discovery creating their own yarn paintings.

Yarn Painting and Prayer Arrows

A great, great, grand-nephew of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Timothy Hinchliff was born an artist and poet with one foot in the wilds of nature and one foot in the garden. He began to follow a path that would train him to become a recognized Shaman-Artist in the Huichol yarn painting tradition. Timothy has guided guests at the Ranch for over thirty years in creating their Prayer Arrows and Yarn Paintings on a weekly basis, enchanting each with magical stories of pathways that lead one to the doorway of personal discovery creating their own yarn paintings.

Pickleball and Tennis with Jaimi Foster

Jaimi Foster has been teaching tennis and pickleball in the US and Canada since 2012. Her family was one of the early adopters of pickleball, and she holds several junior national pickleball titles. She first visited the Ranch in 2021 and fell in love with the beautiful facilities and the welcoming community. She is so excited to be joining the coaching team for her second year of Family Week! In her free time Jaimi enjoys live music, paddleboarding and yoga.

Tennis and Pickleball with Dan

Dan Dinenberg, MD, is an avid tennis player who has been teaching tennis to adults and children since he was 12 years old. Prior to a career in medicine, Dan was the head tennis pro at Club Med as well as being in charge of beginner, intermediate, and advanced tennis workshops at UCLA. Currently, Dan practices a unique blend of conventional and holistic medicine, drawing on his extensive experience with integrative techniques like healing touch, guided imagery and yoga. Dan’s enthusiasm for tennis, coupled with his extensive knowledge of the human body, allow a focus on stretching, visualization, footwork and injury prevention. Dan received his MD from the MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine and completed his residency in family practice through UCSF.  Dan’s ability to bring the best of a mind-body healing approach to tennis instruction creates a unique experience he terms “transformational tennis.”

Let’s Play with Your Food

Children: The 3rd Annual Great Guacamole Throwdown
Tweens: The 3rd Annual Great Guacamole Throwdown
Think you have what it takes to make authentic Mexican guacamole?  Learn what makes a great bowl of guac and compete against your fellow Ranchers to create your signature version of this beloved dish.  You and your teammate(s) will choose from a variety of fresh ingredient options and use a traditional molcajete and tejolote (Mexican mortar and pestle) to craft your delicious creation!  Our panel of three expert judges will taste all of the creations and award prizes for the best-of across several categories.

Teens: RLP Cake Boss Challenge: Quinceañera Fruit “Cakes”
The quinceañera is a time-honored Mexican tradition that celebrates a girl’s 15thbirthday, similar to an American “Sweet 16.”  No celebration is complete without a showstopper of a multi-tiered decorative cake. In this healthy competition, you and your teammates will compete to create the most beautiful, elaborate “cake”—made entirely of fresh local fruits carved into creative, decorative, Instagram-worthy imposter cakes.  Our panel of expert judges will be on hand to demonstrate fruit carving techniques if needed and to crown one fresh fruit cake the winner. All the gorgeous creations will be devoured by RLP campers for their snack!

Adults and Teens: Weight Stigma and Your Wellbeing
Weight stigma is the experience of perceiving negative attitudes from others as the result of your weight. The experience of feeling stigmatized because of body size has been associated with both physical and mental health risks. In this session we will address some common myths about weight and health; learn about weight stigma in the medical field and how it can affect your care; explore the impact of weight stigma on children and teens; examine the role of culture and social media in perpetuating internalized weight stigma; meet the Health at Every Size (HAES) movement; and learn practical things you can do to change the culture and conversation around body size within your own family to safeguard yourself and your children from the impacts of weight stigma.

 

Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN, is a New York-based registered dietitian, author and America’s Trusted Digestive Nutrition Expert. A nationally-known authority on digestive health and medical nutrition therapy for gastrointestinal diseases, Tamara is a member of New York Gastroenterology Associates. She holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and completed her training at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Tamara is the author of the acclaimed books, The Bloated Belly Whisperer (2018) and Regular (2023), and serves on the Medical Advisory Board for US News, for whom she has also written hundreds of articles on digestive health and nutrition.

Meditation as a Way of Living a Meaningful Life

Barry will lead meditation classes.

 

Dr. Barry Kerzin is medical doctor, Buddhist monk, Adjunct Professor at the Univ. of Pittsburgh, Adjunct Prof. at Hong Kong Univ., and Honorary Prof. at the Mongolian National Univ. of Medical Sciences. He lives in Dharamsala, India and is the Founder and CEO of Altruism in Medicine Institute (AIMI) in the US, and Founder and Chairman of the Human Values Institute (HVI) in Japan. With AIMI in 2022 he has created a Compassion Mindfulness App – AIMIcare, for burnout prevention. For 34 years he has been providing free medical care to the poor up to high lamas including HH the Dalai Lama. Barry has completed a 3-year meditation retreat. His brain has been studied at Princeton University and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has delivered numerous Medical Grand Rounds on Compassion and Meditation. In Spring 2024 he will deliver a Compassion Grand Rounds at Harvard medical school. He has given 4 TEDx talks, and authored four books.

  1. Altruism in Medicine Institute — altruismmedicine.org
  2. AIMIcare app — mindfulness, meditation, and compassion
  3. Facebook — Barry Kerzin — public figure site solely for teaching twice weekly
  4. No Fear No Death by Barry Kerzin

 

Hands-On Cooking Classes + Mexican Winter Feast with Maylin Chavez

Maylin Chavez offers hands-on culinary experiences, 3.5 hours each, during which you will enjoy preparing your own meal along with fellow cooks. Classes take place at La Cocina Que Canta, our culinary center on Tuesday and Wednesday, at 4pm. In addition, Chef Maylin will collaborate with La Cocina Que Canta’s Executive Chef Reyna Venegas and her team to create a special feast (with wine pairing!) on Thursday at 4:45pm.

These classes will feature healthy, hearty Mexican holiday cooking inspired by seafood and garden vegetables.

Hands On Cooking Classes and Chefs Dinner Sign Up

 

Tuesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Wednesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Thursday Mexican Winter Feast 4:45 PM
Experience the magic of our Mexican Winter Feast, an evening where produce from our bountiful 6-acre organic farm harvest meets with the freshest Baja seafood and seaweed products to create exquisite dishes that you can’t resist! Cost is $150 per person, tax and wine pairing included. The maximum number of guests is 30. Sign Up at the Appointments Desk or through the link above.

 

Maylin Chávez is a native to Tijuana, Baja California Norte and a Rancho la Puerta Alum. Maylin brings her heritage and passion for the sea to each dish she prepares. Her personal and professional experiences cooking in Baja, and around the country while being surrounded by the rich diversity of ingredients has created a direct imprint on her cuisine. “My approach to oyster and seafood cookery is to surprise the senses, and bring a mélange of globally inspired flavors to each bite you enjoy.”

Maylin moved to Portland, Oregon in 2014 to open her first restaurant where Oysters took center stage and the Bounty of the PNW met the flavors of her hometown of Baja.

Her cuisine and restaurant have been featured in Bon Appetite Magazine September 2016 issue, Best New Restaurants, Eater’s 38 hot list, Sunset Magazine, Food Networks Best Oyster Bars in America, Northwest Travel & Life, Wine and Spirits Magazine and many more.

Maylin has also appeared on the Food Network, Guy’s Grocery Games, and Chopped.

Olympia Oyster Bar on N Mississippi Ave in Portland shut its doors in 2020. However, Maylin has been hosting a series of pop-ups throughout Oregon under her new venture Nácar. Most recently she is also the Executive Brand chef for Blue Evolution Seaweed .

Hands-On Cooking Classes + Mexican Winter Feast with Maylin Chavez

Maylin Chavez offers hands-on culinary experiences, 3.5 hours each, during which you will enjoy preparing your own meal along with fellow cooks. Classes take place at La Cocina Que Canta, our culinary center on Tuesday and Wednesday, at 4pm. In addition, Chef Maylin will collaborate with La Cocina Que Canta’s Executive Chef Reyna Venegas and her team to create a special feast (with wine pairing!) on Thursday at 4:45pm.

These classes will feature healthy, hearty Mexican holiday cooking inspired by seafood and garden vegetables.

Tuesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Wednesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Thursday Mexican Winter Feast 4:45 PM Sign Up
Experience the magic of our Mexican Winter Feast, an evening where produce from our bountiful 6-acre organic farm harvest meets with the freshest Baja seafood and seaweed products to create exquisite dishes that you can’t resist! Cost is $150 per person, tax and wine pairing included. The maximum number of guests is 30. Sign Up at the Appointments Desk or through the link above.

 

Maylin Chávez is a native to Tijuana, Baja California Norte and a Rancho la Puerta Alum. Maylin brings her heritage and passion for the sea to each dish she prepares. Her personal and professional experiences cooking in Baja, and around the country while being surrounded by the rich diversity of ingredients has created a direct imprint on her cuisine. “My approach to oyster and seafood cookery is to surprise the senses, and bring a mélange of globally inspired flavors to each bite you enjoy.”

Maylin moved to Portland, Oregon in 2014 to open her first restaurant where Oysters took center stage and the Bounty of the PNW met the flavors of her hometown of Baja.

Her cuisine and restaurant have been featured in Bon Appetite Magazine September 2016 issue, Best New Restaurants, Eater’s 38 hot list, Sunset Magazine, Food Networks Best Oyster Bars in America, Northwest Travel & Life, Wine and Spirits Magazine and many more.

Maylin has also appeared on the Food Network, Guy’s Grocery Games, and Chopped.

Olympia Oyster Bar on N Mississippi Ave in Portland shut its doors in 2020. However, Maylin has been hosting a series of pop-ups throughout Oregon under her new venture Nácar. Most recently she is also the Executive Brand chef for Blue Evolution Seaweed .

Hands-On Cooking Classes with Jean Courtney

Jean Courtney offers hands-on culinary experiences, 3.5 hours each, during which you will enjoy preparing your own meal along with fellow cooks. Classes take place at La Cocina Que Canta, our culinary center on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4pm.

Tuesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Wednesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Thursday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

 

Jean Courtney  is a researcher, writer, entrepreneur, and perpetual learner on a mission to make everyday wellness easy and efficient. A decade ago, after retiring as a legal investigator, Jean shifted her focus to learning everything possible to try and avoid the dementia that found her mom.  She has put together easy, efficient and delicious ways to cook using neuroprotective ingredients, with an emphasis on minimizing inflammation and maximizing brain function. She has done extensive research and will help you understand the why behind making healthy choices for your brain and body. Jean recently completed a Soil to Table certification program living at Tres Estrellas organic farm and learning and practicing regenerative farming and food preservation techniques.  She is a firm believer that your DNA is not always your destiny – your dinner plate can be your destiny.

Unleash Your Inner Athlete for Brain Health and Longevity

We all want to live a long and (more importantly) vibrant life. What if I told you the key to unlocking this through the exercise door is by training like an athlete? Think you’re too old for this? Think again! The revelation of neuroplasticity tells us that our brains are always changing and adapting. If we feed the brain the right information and test it through movement, we can fight off cognitive decline. In this 4 session series, we will have 2 fitness training sessions and 2 hybrid lecture with movement classes. Our fitness sessions focus on using movement and exercise to challenge our brain and nervous system to keep us sharp and mobile as we age. This class can be modified for all fitness levels. Our hybrid lecture sessions will dive into the constantly emerging research that shows us how we can preserve and optimize our brain health while teaching some easy but powerful techniques to maximize brain function and while improving mobility and joint health.

 

Bettylou Deyoung began her life in fitness as a competitive dancer at a young age. The extreme physical demands of dance led her into physical therapy numerous times and ignited her interest in health and fitness.  She received her BS in Kinesiology in 2018 and earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2021. During her pursuit of becoming a Physical Therapist, she noticed that physical therapy often focuses on the bare minimum to get patients out of bed and is less concerned with helping them live a vibrant, active lifestyle. To change this experience, Bettylou has focused her practice on connecting the physical therapy world to the fitness world while providing a space where patients can heal emotionally and mentally as well as physically. Her combined education in the neurological connection between rehabilitation and optimal human performance has led Dr. Bettylou to work with many of the toughest patients. Those that the traditional physical therapy clinic has failed because they require a focus more on maximizing and constantly improving function, not just preserving remaining function. These populations commonly include those with neurological conditions (MS, Parkinson’s, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries). It is with these populations that addressing the mental as well as the physical becomes of paramount importance. Her mission is to help her patients alleviate pain, optimize function, and rise to confidence in one’s self. This ensures her patients ability to maintain lifelong health and wellness.

A Path for Personalized Wellness

This program will explore an integrative medicine approach to health with a holistic view of mind, body and spirit.  Wellness is not a one size fits all pathway. We each have our own unique ways of striving for wellness.   Join us as Dr. Finley translates the science into easy to understand steps that you can incorporate into your own wellness journey. The highlights of the program include lifestyle approaches, wellness hot topics, spirituality and sleep.

Lifestyle Approaches To Reducing Chronic Medical Conditions:  The Mediterranean diet can lower the risk of chronic diseases. We’ll explore tips about not only nutrition but also about lifestyle approaches.  Discover how the Mediterranean lifestyle improves health and how you can include this into your daily habits.

Hot Topics in Wellness: Wellbeing, Joy and Weight Loss Drugs: How we take care of ourselves has a significant influence on our health. We’ll have a holistic discussion about the various dimensions of wellbeing, pros and cons of weight loss drugs as well as the often overlooked elements of fun and joy. Learn how you can incorporate unique strategies for wellness into your everyday life.

What’s Spirituality Got to Do With It?  Did you know that people with a higher sense of spirituality live longer? Spirituality in wellness embraces a sense of purpose as well as a connection to self and others. This is important at all stages of life. Find out about the research behind the significance of spirituality in wellness and discover ways you can augment your own sense of spirituality.

Pillow Talk: A Sleep Conversation: You may know that sleep impacts wellness. Do you know why sleep is important? It’s not just the amount of sleep but it’s the quality of sleep too. What can you do to get better sleep? We’ll take a deep dive into sleep for everyone and also for specific groups like women. Come hear about strategies for improving sleep.

 

Nicola Finley, MD, is a clinician and an innovative educator in integrative medicine with over 20 years of experience working with clients of a luxury wellness resort environment, as well as underserved communities in Arizona. She is an international speaker known for her evidence-based, engaging seminars. Dr. Finley is a board-certified internal medicine physician, fellowship trained in integrative medicine, and an adjunct faculty member at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. Currently, she runs a boutique consulting business which focuses on a holistic view of wellness – mind, body and spirit.  www.nicolafinleymd.com

Navigating the Menopausal Transition

While we grow in wisdom and confidence, we also may be challenged with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, irritability, vaginal dryness, decreased libido and skin changes. Let’s discuss how to minimize discomforts, optimize wellbeing and make the most of this life stage in four sessions:

Thriving in the Perimenopause, Parts 1 and 2
Thriving in the Postmenopause, Parts 1 and 2

 

Amanda P. Williams, MD, MPH, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and strategic physician leader focused on leveraging virtual women’s health care and eliminating health disparities. She currently oversees clinical innovations for the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative at Stanford University where she is adjunct faculty. In addition, she advises multiple digital women’s health endeavors. She is clinically based in the Kaiser Permanente, Northern California system, where until Summer ‘22 she led the maternity continuum across 15 medical centers. Dr. Williams’ publications have included: prenatal optimization, peripartum depression and minimally and non-invasive perimenopausal bleeding solutions.

Navigating the Menopausal Transition

While we grow in wisdom and confidence, we also may be challenged with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, irritability, vaginal dryness, decreased libido and skin changes. Let’s discuss how to minimize discomforts, optimize wellbeing and make the most of this life stage in four sessions:

Thriving in the Perimenopause, Parts 1 and 2
Thriving in the Postmenopause, Parts 1 and 2

 

Amanda P. Williams, MD, MPH, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and strategic physician leader focused on leveraging virtual women’s health care and eliminating health disparities. She currently oversees clinical innovations for the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative at Stanford University where she is adjunct faculty. In addition, she advises multiple digital women’s health endeavors. She is clinically based in the Kaiser Permanente, Northern California system, where until Summer ‘22 she led the maternity continuum across 15 medical centers. Dr. Williams’ publications have included: prenatal optimization, peripartum depression and minimally and non-invasive perimenopausal bleeding solutions.

Navigating the Menopausal Transition

While we grow in wisdom and confidence, we also may be challenged with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, irritability, vaginal dryness, decreased libido and skin changes. Let’s discuss how to minimize discomforts, optimize wellbeing and make the most of this life stage in four sessions:

Thriving in the Perimenopause, Parts 1 and 2
Thriving in the Postmenopause, Parts 1 and 2

 

Amanda P. Williams, MD, MPH, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and strategic physician leader focused on leveraging virtual women’s health care and eliminating health disparities. She currently oversees clinical innovations for the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative at Stanford University where she is adjunct faculty. In addition, she advises multiple digital women’s health endeavors. She is clinically based in the Kaiser Permanente, Northern California system, where until Summer ‘22 she led the maternity continuum across 15 medical centers. Dr. Williams’ publications have included: prenatal optimization, peripartum depression and minimally and non-invasive perimenopausal bleeding solutions.

Navigating the Menopausal Transition

While we grow in wisdom and confidence, we also may be challenged with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, irritability, vaginal dryness, decreased libido and skin changes. Let’s discuss how to minimize discomforts, optimize wellbeing and make the most of this life stage.

Four sessions:
Thriving in the Perimenopause, Parts 1 & 2
Thriving in the Postmenospause, Parts 1 & 2

 

Amanda P. Williams, MD, MPH, FACOG is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and strategic physician leader focused on leveraging virtual women’s health care and eliminating health disparities. She currently oversees clinical innovations for the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative at Stanford University where she is adjunct faculty. In addition, she advises multiple digital women’s health endeavors. She is clinically based in the Kaiser Permanente, Northern California system, where until Summer ‘22 she led the maternity continuum across 15 medical centers.

Navigating the Menopausal Transition

While we grow in wisdom and confidence, we also may be challenged with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, irritability, vaginal dryness, decreased libido and skin changes. Let’s discuss how to minimize discomforts, optimize wellbeing and make the most of this life stage.

Four sessions:
Thriving in the Perimenopause, Parts 1 & 2
Thriving in the Postmenospause, Parts 1 & 2

 

Amanda P. Williams, MD, MPH, FACOG is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and strategic physician leader focused on leveraging virtual women’s health care and eliminating health disparities. She currently oversees clinical innovations for the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative at Stanford University where she is adjunct faculty. In addition, she advises multiple digital women’s health endeavors. She is clinically based in the Kaiser Permanente, Northern California system, where until Summer ‘22 she led the maternity continuum across 15 medical centers.

Inner Fitness: Love and Mindfulness

This lively, funny, and informative series will introduce skills for revolutionizing all of your relationships. You are welcome to attend all five talks or choose just one to fit into your schedule.

Love Secrets from the Masters
Theories peak and many disappear, while a few remain true over time.
Six essential skills and practices to help all of our relationships thrive—some you can guess; some will surprise you. Each of these secrets can be learned and mastered by anyone with the intention, will, and skill.

The BIG SHIFT: Mindfulness in Life and Love
It is the quality of our relationships that helps us feel safe and happy, and mindfulness teaches us to love in ways that support our own wellbeing and that of our relationships.
Transition from outer connection to inner fitness. Shift from reacting to responding, from mindless to mindful, and from belonging to another to belonging to yourself. Learn the skills and practices to shift your relationships.

Love Cycles in All Our Relationships
Using the Love Cycles model from her two highly acclaimed books, Linda describes the stages of relationships, highlighting the challenges at each stage and demonstrating how to overcome each of these challenges and reinforce your strengths.

Five Basic Skills in Communication (PAUSE)
Communication defines the health of our relationships, and communication under stress can be particularly challenging. Using the acronym PAUSE, Linda provides tools for developing a healthy inner dialogue, even when you feel the stress reactions of fight, freeze, flight, or fold. Using three surprising facts about conflict, she also offers insight into how to transform defensiveness into open curiosity.

Wholehearted Living and Loving: Cultivating True Presence and Three Magic Words
What does it mean to be truly wholehearted? How does our impact on others affect us in leadership and love? How can you cultivate the gift of presence and learn the three magic words that help others feel truly seen and help you be all you are meant to be?

 

Linda Carroll holds a master’s degree in counseling and has practiced psychotherapy since 1981, specializing in couples and communication. She was licensed as a life coach in 2016. In her private practice, Linda works with couples in person and virtually throughout the USA. She has authored three books on personal growth and healing and is a frequent presenter at the Ranch on the topics of love, relationships, and inner fitness.