THE NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY WELLBEING WORKSHOP LAUNCHES AUGUST 13TH

According to the World Health Organisation stress has been classifed as the health epidemic of the 21st Century. Without knowing how to self-manage stress in our lives, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression, physical disease, disengagement from work and strained relationships can become an issue.

Our Northern Rivers community is blessed for so many reasons, but many residents are now facing unprecedented challenges born from the rising cost of living, and fallout from the bushfres, a global pandemic and the 2022 foods. Rates of psychological distress, suicide and economic disadvantaged are a real and serious issues in our region, and more needs to be done to support those struggling in silence.

This month sees the offcial launch of The Northern Rivers Community Wellbeing Workshop (NRCWW).

A collaboration between Joanne Heath Wellness and BlueGreen Sanctuary, this regular not-for-proft community wellbeing initiative serves to make learning how to self-manage stress in a retreat setting more accessible to locals from both a fnancial and time perspective.

Owners of BlueGreen, Simon and Delores Kilpin have donated the use of their luxury 5-acre property in Newrybar with Lennox based Yoga Teacher and Wellness Educator, Joanne Heath, and BlueGreen Wellness Director, Alistair Hart donating their time to cofacilitate the immersive 5-hour immersive wellness experience.

“With trauma from natural disasters, the cost of basic needs, loneliness and the impact of technology affecting so many residents today, connecting and empowering our community with practical tools to selfmanage their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing is more important than ever” says Joanne. “The objective of the NRCWW workshop is to make a nurturing, mini-retreat experience available to all, and provide practical take-home tools to enhance wellbeing and resilience.”

Based on supporting the four pillars of wellbeing – movement, mindfulness, nutrition and sleep, the program includes gentle yoga, controlled breathing techniques, meditation, mindset coaching, visualisation and guided relaxation to remove tension from the body, calm the mind and facilitate deep rest.

Upcoming workshops: Tuesday August 13th and Tuesday September 24th from 9:30am – 2:30pm. Tickets are $39 to cover refreshments and lunch. Take-home program notes included. Open to Northern River’s residents aged 16+.

Suitable for men and women of all ages and walks of life. No experience of yoga or meditation required. To book visit www. bluegreensanctuary. com.au/ communityworkshop