Integrative Health Coaching: An opportunity for redefining your vision of a healthy self with speaker, Wendy Miller, RN and Integrative Health Coach.  Lifestyle choices are responsible for 50-75% of chronic disease in the US and are very costly in terms of our individual level of health as well as the financial burden of preventable disease. Health coaching is a practice that supports clients while they make sustainable changes in their lifestyle. It is a natural extension of the knowledge gained from research on behavioral change and neuroplasticity. Wendy loved the experience of being coached herself and finds joy in partnering with those who are on their own journeys. All women are welcome to attend this interesting program. (Note: Wendy was originally scheduled to speak to us on May 24. Instead, Robin Schnell will present her program on “Incarcerated in New York State” on the May date.)

The Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance (EBWA) offers beverages and conversation at 5:45 pm followed by a catered vegetarian supper at 6:15 pm, and the program at 7:45 pm. To make a reservation for the supper, e-mail Gabrielle Reals at ellegr3@gmail.com by Monday, Feb. 19 or call her at 382-5685 no later than 8pm Tuesday, Feb. 20. Gluten-free meals are available if requested with your reservation. You may also bring your own food, or come for the program only (in which case you should plan to arrive by 7:30). Cost of the evening is $15 or $3 without the meal. (If you need to hire a babysitter, inform us when you make your reservation and the cost will be only $7.50.) Our meals are catered so please honor your reservation.

Looking Ahead: On March 29, Jill Peckenpagh, Albany Field Office Director of US Committee on Refugees and Immigrants, will present a program titled “Welcoming our Refugee Neighbors.”