Hoboken 'Wellness Wednesdays' To Continue In 2017

HOBOKEN, NJ - From the desk of the Hoboken Green Team: The City of Hoboken Green Team has partnered with the Hoboken Public Library to host Wellness Wednesdays. This educational series provides free community workshops one evening per month featuring local Hoboken practitioners discussing a variety of health and wellness issues.

The next workshop on June 14 at 6:30 PM will feature Dr. John Rimmer, Director of CarePoint Health Hoboken University Medical Center Emergency Department. We all want our kids to have fun this summer! CarePoint Health, Hoboken University Medical Center will teach you:

• Go Outside and Play - how to avoid typical summer hazards including ticks
• Stings and Things - how to treat insect bites
• Water Safety - how to avoid drowning
• Summer Fun - food safety, amusement parks and summer camp
• OOPS! - What to treat at home and when to come to the Emergency Room

Future Wellness Wednesdays will include:

• Summer Safety - Laura Shapiro of CarePoint Health’s Concierge Service and Dr. John Rimmer, Director of CarePoint Health Hoboken University Medical Center ED. (June 14, 2017, 6:30 - 7:30 pm)
• Writing Workshop: Find Your Voice Through Journaling - Laurel Lederman, Certified Holistic Health Coach (July 26, 2017, 6:30 - 7:30 pm)
• Improve Your Posture - Suzanne Ausnit, Movement Therapist (August 16, 2017, 6:30 - 7:30 pm)
• Light on Happy: Positive Psychology - Kate Lombardo, CiPP (Certificate in Positive Psychology), RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) - (September 27, 2017, 6:30 - 7:30 pm)
• Hurt Less, Move Better, Understand More - Dr. Katherine Cano, PT, DPT(Doctor of Physical Therapy) - (October 25, 2017, 6:30 - 7:30 pm)
• Zentangle Art as Meditation - Shilpi Gupta, Certified Zentangle® Teacher (November 15, 2017,
  6:30 - 7:30 pm)
• Take a Meditation Holiday - Leah Doyle, RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) (December 6, 2017
  6:30 – 7:30 PM)

For more information, visit www.hobokennj.gov/greenteam/#ww.

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