Event Calendar

One of our Train the Brain tips is to try taking a walk in nature as often as possible — it helps reduce stress and is great for the brain! Join a Florida Wildlife Naturalist on a guided walk on nature trails through pine flatwoods, oak hammocks and cypress wetlands. We will explore Busch Wildlife Sanctuary’s various habitats and learn more about the native wildlife that can be found in the park. We will have up-close experiences with everything from eagles to panthers to bears, and just in time for Halloween, we will learn more about the Sanctuary’s spookier residents! All ages and physical activity levels are welcomed to participate. Please wear comfortable shoes and don’t forget your water bottle!

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / FREE TO PARTICIPATE

Registration is required – RSVP by October 17th at this link: http://healthierjupiter.org/event/busch-wildlife-sanctuary-walk-and-talk/

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
2500 Jupiter Park Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458

Please meet at the pavilion behind the Welcome Center

Ryann Watkin, creative educator and writer, will facilitate a discussion around the basic science of the brain (i.e.: where our feelings come from and how they function for us, as humans, on a basic level), strategies for incorporating “happy” into our daily lives regardless of what’s going on externally, and how to get into a synergistic flow with our thoughts, emotions, and actions. The presenter hopes to inspire people to approach their lives in a different way and to take inspired action toward a life they love.

Hosted by Healthier Lake Worth, The Book Cellar and Palm Health Foundation. Attendees who take the Train the Brain pledge to be entered into a raffle! 

Light bites provided, including a chocolate tasting provided by Deep Culture Chocolate.

EVENT REGISTRATION IS FULL

The Book Cellar
801 Lake Ave.
Lake Worth, FL 33460

Marie, owner of Soul Space Yoga & Wellness, will provide an exclusive, guided Yin yoga experience for Train the Brain participants. Yin yoga is a gentle, calming experience that not only stretches the muscles, but also relaxes the mind through meditation. Contrary to what you might think, the mind needs stillness and quiet to find restoration and good health; therefore, Yin yoga is a practice that greatly benefits brain health. As she takes participants through the poses, Marie will explain the connection between body movement, breath and brain health.

EVENT REGISTRATION IS FULL

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / FREE TO PARTICIPATE; donations accepted here.

Soul Space Yoga & Wellness
480 Hibiscus St. #109
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Learn more about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment for depression from Dr. Lindsay Israel of Success TMS.

TMS is a procedure used to treat the symptoms of depression in patients who have not experienced relief through oral medications. This therapy is FDA-approved, safe, non-invasive and virtually pain-free.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / FREE TO PARTICIPATE

Click here to register!

NAMI West Palm Beach Office 
5205 Greenwood Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Join the conversation around brain health by reading Hardwiring Happiness with us! Train the Brain is partnering with NAMI Palm Beach County to feature this brain health-focused book during NAMI’s October book club meeting. The meeting will begin with a brief guided meditation. We can’t wait to sip some coffee and share book takeaways with you! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / FREE TO PARTICIPATE

The Book Cellar
801 Lake Ave.
Lake Worth, FL 33460

Questions? Contact 561-588-3477

Ellaine Peck, art therapist and master level clinician, will guide attendees through a visual journaling workshop. Visual journaling is designed to allow participants to take a “brain break” and express their emotions without words. Ellaine uses a combination of guided imagery, meditation and art expression to help participants explore their feelings in a calm, therapeutic way. Participants will come away from the experience with a new self-care technique that they can bring into their daily lives to help reduce stress and maintain calm.

*Light lunch and art supplies provided*

EVENT REGISTRATION IS FULL

Palm Healthcare Pavilion, Board Room on 2nd floor
5205 Greenwood Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

A presentation by Heather P. Maio, PsyD

For many women, pregnancy is a joyous time when the body provides for the unborn child and excitement builds for the pleasures, challenges and triumphs that come with bringing new life into the world. Yet, for others, the experience of being pregnant can be terrifying. The “unknowns” of their weight, pressures to keep fit and loss of control over their ever-changing body often create emotional distress culminating in the development of eating disorder behaviors during and after pregnancy. In this workshop, we will explore the issues specific to pregnancy, body image and disordered eating.

3 CEU’s and a light continental breakfast provided

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / FREE TO PARTICIPATE

Register by October 24th to bcohen@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

Ramada Inn
1901 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409

Train the Brain has teamed up with the Armory Art Center of West Palm Beach to present this fun, interactive and relaxing art experience. Head over to the Armory’s City Place location to enjoy a sip of wine and create! No prior art skills necessary – give your brain a break and learn about how creating art can benefit your brain health!

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / FREE TO PARTICIPATE

Please register by emailing info@phfpbc.org.

Armory Art Center Experience at City Place, Store #136 (adjacent to Sloan’s Ice Cream)
700 S. Rosemary Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

As NAMIWalks Palm Beach County celebrates its 5th anniversary, we invite you to take part in NAMI’s largest and most successful mental health awareness and fundraising event in the country. NAMIWalks’ public, active display of support for people affected by mental health conditions is one important way we are changing how Americans view those struggling.

When you walk with NAMI, you help to “PLANT DREAMS and HARVEST HOPE” for individuals and families living with the challenges of a mental health condition.  This is the best event around celebrating recovery and honoring those loved ones that we have lost. Bring the kids and the dogs for a morning full of fun, fitness, laughter and free refreshments.

Click here to register or create a team.

*Palm Health Foundation will be giving away Train the Brain t-shirts and goodies at the walk!*

John Prince Park
Center Drive Pavilion
4759 S. Congress Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 

Join Registered Yoga Teacher, Lindsey White, for an all levels Yin Yoga Class. This calming, slow-paced practice will target the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. A more meditative approach to yoga cultivating awareness of inner silence and subtle sensations in the body, poses will be held for 3-5 minutes. Yin yoga is often used in programs that deal with addictions, eating disorders, anxiety, depression and deep pain or trauma.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / FREE TO PARTICIPATE

Space is limited; please email info@phfpbc.org to reserve your spot.

Little Ocean Yoga
401 Northlake Blvd.
North Palm Beach, FL 33408

Join Palm Health Foundation as we change the conversation around brain health.  Brain health affects everyone.  Almost all of us know someone who has been weighed down by mental health conditions and many of us have personal struggles ourselves.  In Palm Beach County, brain disorders – including substance use disorders – are claiming thousands of lives each year.  We are more likely to experience a bout of mental illness than we are to acquire diabetes, heart disease or any kind of cancer whatsoever.  Simply put: brain disorders are becoming the public health challenge of the 21st century.  Our Better Brain Health Luncheon shines a spotlight on this important topic, acknowledging brain health is critical for our overall health and well-being.  At the luncheon, Palm Health Foundation will share the progress of our brain health funding and discuss critical next steps to improving brain health in Palm Beach County.

About the Keynote Speaker: Keynote presenter and biological anthropologist Helen E. Fisher, PhD is a pioneer in the research of human personality and the neurochemistry of leadership. Named a TED Talk “All-Star” and one of “the 15 most amazing women in science today” by Business Insider, Dr. Fisher will present her groundbreaking research showing the importance of social relationships to our brain health and overall well-being, as well as the adverse effects of social isolation on the brain.

Luncheon attendees will receive complimentary access to the The Fisher Temperament Inventory survey, valued at $300, taken by over 14 million people in 40 countries.  The Inventory is the first and only personality questionnaire built from and validated by neuroscience–representing the biggest leap in personality tools in the last 100 years.  Her work reveals how to recognize and influence each personality style, improving our understanding of how individuals collaborate, resolve conflict, innovate, and lead.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Presenting luncheon sponsor: Jupiter Medical Center’s Calcagnini Center for Mindfulness

Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion
701 Okeechobee Blvd., 
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

One of our Train the Brain tips is to try taking a walk in nature as often as possible — it helps reduce stress and is great for the brain! Join us for a scenic, guided walk along the Jupiter Inlet and through the historic DuBois Home to learn the history of one of Jupiter’s pioneering families and discover one of Jupiter’s hidden treasures! Not only is DuBois one of the most beautiful parks in Palm Beach County, there have been several archaeological digs performed and some of the artifacts found date back 6,000 years! All ages and physical activity levels are welcomed to participate. Please wear comfortable shoes and don’t forget your water bottle!

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC / FREE TO PARTICIPATE

Registration is required – RSVP by December 11th at this link: http://healthierjupiter.org/event/walk-and-talk-at-dubois-park/

DuBois Park
19075 DuBois Rd. 
Jupiter, FL 33477