At this July’s summer barbeque meeting you can take a well-deserved mini vacation from your left-brained, linear thinking.   Harvey Wigder’s backyard will provide the idyllic setting for a stress free evening exploration of life balance, movement and music.  How does this work?  Well, we all know that physical movement gets our endorphins moving, helps to clear our heads and shake off tension and increases our coping mechanisms.  But who’s got the time?  And how do you do it, anyhow? 

We will show you how. Imagine a facilitator leading the session by suggesting and modeling simple movements, starting slow, building up to an aerobic level and then cooling down and finishing with a guided relaxation.  Imagine a wide variety of music, from big-band swing to meditative Indian flute (with a little New Orleans jazz thrown in), and you have our EnergyConnect session: a one-hour music and movement experience. 

Imagine there is no “right or wrong” way to do any of this, as long as you’re having fun, stretching, relaxing, laughing and lightening up.  Imagine that NO experience is necessary and that all you need to do is bring your tired, stress-bound, uncoordinated, out-of-shape self, and one hour later you’ll feel better than you have in ages… guaranteed!  And then after our sumptuous barbeque feast, we’ll discuss how the mind-body connection and stress reduction can contribute to our health as well as our success.     

Diane Ripstein is a speaker and communications expert who last year presented a program on gaining insights into sales and marketing.  This year her alter ego, a long-time yoga practitioner, dancer and certified Kripalu Danskinetics teacher, will lead us in some experiential learning as we get physical.  Diane has created EnergyConnect sessions for corporate financial analysts, Internet marketing hotshots and kindergartners (and they all had a great time).  

 

Bonus !   RSVP before July 17 and send in the name of a song or a piece of music (title and artist) that you like to listen to or that just plain makes you feel good.  Diane will incorporate it into our music flow.  CD’s of SPC’s very own, customized EnergyConnect music mix will be available for $10.00 each.    

“I was as surprised as anyone to be one of seventy-odd financial analysts
and portfolio managers boogying around the conference space at our off-site. But I can honestly say it set the tone for one of the best days of workshops. I’m glad Diane had the courage to push us out of our communication comfort zone. As a result, we left some of our analytical skepticism behind and opened up to more creative approaches.”

William L. Braman
Chief Investment Officer (former)
John Hancock Advisors

 

NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR THIS MEETING