Wellness for Children Initiative
We passionately believe that education is key to long-term health and wellness. By reaching our children in the formative years and teaching them the benefits of being healthy, we begin to reduce the risk of childhood obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. An age appropriate, region specific and culturally sensitive approach will be the winning strategy for this initiative. We have an amazing team of smart, experienced, diverse and dedicated industry professionals ready to work with children across the globe!
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Objectives
The goal of the Wellness for Children initiative is to create awareness of the need for children and young people to be actively involved in their own wellness. Through holistic practices of mindfulness, meditation, energy medicine, movement and nutrition, one project we want to move forward is creating a series of lesson plans that can easily be adapted to kindergarten and school programs and youth services.
Initiative Leadership
Initiative Chair
Christine Clinton, President, International Spa & Salon Services, United States
Christine Clinton has been involved in the health and wellness sector for over 26 years. Christine started in Dublin, Ireland, with a diploma in health and exercise studies and went on to become certified in massage therapy, reiki, aromatherapy, reflexology, skin care and lymphatic drainage. She received certification in medical massage for cancer patients from Memorial-Sloan Kettering and attended clinical training in mind-body medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Vice-Chair
Connie Morris, Founder, Budding Yoga, United States
Connie comes from a background in elementary and special education, with an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Elementary Education and a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University in Special Education with a focus on autism spectrum disorders. She has 25+ years’ experience teaching pre-school through high school students in both General Education and Intervention settings. She is a Certified Children’s Yoga Teacher and holds her 200-hour RYT Certification, as well as Mindfulness Training.
As the founder of Budding Yoga, Connie offers professional development and graduate coursework to educators. Her program, PAUSE , offers resources and inclusive lessons for Social Emotional Learning through movement and mindfulness for teachers, parents, and students. She enjoys working with all students in her outdoor studio, helping develop tools for emotional and physical wellbeing and success.
Vice-Chair
Deborah Wilson, Co-Owner, Natural Repellents, LLC, United States
Deborah is Founder of Well Gate Health whose mission is to partner with Clients to positively affect the trajectory of chronic disease. She is passionate about Food As Medicine and about walking along side Clients to bring their capacity to live well to the forefront. She has spent her entire career in the Health & Wellness Sector improving health outcomes through Community Nutrition Programs, producing & launching healthful consumer products and partnering with Clients in her private practice. Over her career, she has been a valuable leader for Atlantic Health, a top rated hospital network and Warner-Lambert, a Fortune 100 Consumer Healthcare Company prior to founding Well Gate Health. She celebrates the contributions Well Gate Health and Partner Company, Natural Repellents; Tick Killz offer to the advancement of well being for our global population.
Initiative Members
Meet the renowned thought leaders in this field who are collaborating to educate and evolve wellness in this area of global importance.
Resources
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