GCU Wellness Expo Explores Mind, Body, and Spirit

Georgian Court University Holistic Health Wellness Expo 2015 Has Something for Everyone

Lakewood, N.J., April 4, 2015—Georgian Court University will host its annual Wellness Expo Saturday, April 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Casino building on GCU’s Lakewood campus at 900 Lakewood Ave., Lakewood, NJ 08701. The event is free and open to the public.

Participants will learn about a sweeping range of holistic health practices and strategies, including acupuncture, massage therapy, energy therapy, spiritual healing, Native American medicine, feng shui and more.

Expo attendees will hear from more than 50 exhibitors and guest speakers. Confirmed guests include wellness experts in acupuncture, chiropractic practice, natural weight loss, herbalism, organic foods, and many other fields.

“People are eager to learn and implement more natural, less invasive, sustainable, and holistic ways to deal with their health challenges or pursuit of optimum wellness,” said Sachiko Komagata, Ph.D., director of GCU’s holistic health graduate program, which offers degrees in the traditional traditional classroom setting or completely online.

“We have information overload through the use of technology, such as websites, blogs, etc., but when you come to this beautiful historic campus and the historic Casino at GCU where you can meet local practitioners or artists, you find something uniquely relevant to your own searching.”

The 2015 event marks the fourth year GCU has hosted a wellness expo. Its popularity continues to grow and attract new audiences.

Dr. Sachiko Komagata on giving the gift of health and wellness:

If you are considering Mother’s Day gifts, we have high quality affordable handmade gifts by local artisans and jewelers. In addition, the GCU bookstore offers Holistic Health faculty-recommended readings to enhance wellness. Participants can also learn more about MILL membership (GCU’s McAuley Institute for Lifelong Learning), which can be a great gift choice to encourage parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents to take non-degree courses and expand their social and intellectual domains. Many of our exhibitors offer door prizes including gift certificates for massage, energy therapy, health consultations, etc. Plus, Whole Foods has donated dark chocolate to taste, and GCU’s dining hall chefs will offer lunch and snacks made with local and sustainably-produced ingredients.

The GCU Wellness Expo—intentionally inclusive

From Tai Chi and acupuncture to reflexology and alternative hospice care, the expo features a full day of presentations, including fitness screenings, yoga classes for adults and youngsters, and workshops on balancing life for wellness, a drug-free wellness plan, natural weight loss, and more. Attendees can even discover more about therapy dogs, crystals, holistic care hospice, and the benefits of lifelong learning. And for those who want to get moving, there will be free yoga for children and adults, as well as qigong on the GCU lawn.

Free Wellness Expo presentations run every 30 minutes, with select presenters talking about many topics, including:

• Macrobiotics
• Holistic business practices
• Guided meditation
• Chakra balancing
• Thermography
• Biopsychosocial models of addiction treatment
• Aromatherapy
• Critical steps for having healthy baby
• Self-care
• Sound healing
• Natural weight loss
• Archetypes for better life

“Whether you are concerned with addiction, anxiety, lack of energy, chronic sinus condition, weight, or end of life issues, the Wellness Expo offers a space where you can be empowered, and products and people with whom you can talk and share,” said Dr. Komagata. “We welcome everyone!” she said.

Pre-registration is not required. For detailed information about the expo, visit the GCU Holistic Health Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/GCUHolisticHealth/ or e-mail Dr. Komagata at komogatas@georgian.edu.