CELEBRATE BODY PRIDE WEEK AT CALDWELL COLLEGE – Week of February 22, 2010

BODY PRIDE WEEK is sponsored by the Counseling Office in the Student Development Center and Women’s Studies with donations from WHOLE FOODS MARKET West Orange and MJG Promotions.

Monday, February 22

"Evolved Eating: Mindfulness-based Tools to End Your Struggle with Food & Weight"
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Lecture Hall
Susan Weiss Berry, MS, CNS, CHHC, is a gifted Nutrition Counselor, Mindfulness Educator and Founding Director of Evolved Eating, a unique Mindfulness-based Intuitive Eating program. During this engaging workshop, participants will learn some tools on how to free themselves from habitual behaviors and preconceived notions around food and weight.
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Tuesday, February 23

Body Esteem Basics I
11:30 a.m.-1:30 pm.-Student Center Dining Hall
Test your body esteem IQ. There will be informational flyers, and you’ll have a chance to win some great prizes.

Film: "The Strength to Resist: Beyond Killing Us Softly"
1:30 p.m. - Werner Hall, Room 6202
This 34-minute documentary deals with the fight against the degrading messages to women and girls that dominate the media. A discussion will follow the movie.

Wednesday, February 24

"Promoting Healthy Eating as a Way of Life"
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Student Center Cafeteria
WHOLE FOODS MARKET West Orange will be sponsoring an informational table with coupons and healthy eating tips to improve your way of life. WHOLE FOODS MARKET will be providing fresh and delicious bananas, apples and oranges for your eating pleasure.

Thursday, February 25

Body Esteem Basics II
11:30 a.m.-1:00 pm.-Student Center Dining Hall
Learn about healthy eating and affirm your body and self by noting your best traits on a Polaroid photo taken in the Cafeteria.

Film: "The Double Dutch Divas"
1:30 - Werner Hall, Room 6202
This 49-minute documentary demonstrates the "body pride" of a team of mostly middle-aged African American women who perform show-stopping performances of fitness and fun. A discussion will follow the movie.

For further information, contact Robin Davenport @ 973-618-3905 or at rdavenpo@caldwell.edu