Eisenhower Wellness Institute, Desert Health Host Movie Series

From EMC: Start the New Year off right with Eisenhower Wellness Institute and its new Wellness Worth Watching movie series. Eisenhower Wellness Institute is screening three documentaries to entertain you, inspire new thinking and perhaps motivate you to make healthy changes in your life. An interactive presentation will follow each screening. Co-sponsored by Desert Health News, each screening will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Helene Galen Auditorium in the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower. Tickets are $15. For more information, please call 760-610-7360, e-mail WellnessInfo@emc.org, or visit emc.org/wellness.

Wellness Worth Watching Movie Series 2017

Tuesday, January 10

Fed Up

Ever wonder if what you’ve been told about food and exercise is wrong? Fed Up director Stephanie Soechtig and producers Katie Couric and Laurie David are hopeful that this documentary may change the way you about think about food and exercise — forever.

(Movie length is one hour, 32 minutes.) Presentation: Packing healthy meals to go.

Tuesday, February 7

The Connection: Mind Your Body

This documentary explores the direct connection between one’s mind and one’s health, illustrating the powerful effects of stress reduction through meditation, mindful nutrition and nurturing relationships. (Movie length is one hour, 12 minutes.)Presentation: Being mindful anywhere.

Tuesday, March 7

Happy

Roko Belik, Oscar® nominated director of Genghis Blues, explores the nature of happiness worldwide, from the bayous of Louisiana, to the deserts of Namibia, to the beaches of Brazil. (Movie length is one hour, 13 minutes.) Presentation: Shifting our perception of stress.

The Eisenhower Wellness Institute services include: acupuncture, applied kinesiology, cranial-sacral therapy and visceral mobilization, executive health programs, integrative medicine consultations, massage therapy, meditation, weight management, neurofeedback, wellness evaluation and coaching (for a complete listing of classes, visit emc.org/wellness).

About Eisenhower Medical Center

Eisenhower Medical Center is a not-for-profit, comprehensive health care institution that includes the 463-bed Eisenhower Hospital, the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center at Eisenhower and the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower. The Betty Ford Center is also located on the Eisenhower campus. The Medical Center is renowned for its Centers of Excellence in Orthopedics, Cardiovascular, Neuroscience and Oncology. Situated on 130 acres in Rancho Mirage, and with outpatient clinics across the valley, the Medical Center has provided a full range of quality medical and educational services for more than 40 years for residents and visitors to the greater Coachella Valley. Eisenhower has earned ANCC Magnet Recognition® for professionalism in nursing and excellence in patient care. The first accredited teaching hospital in the valley, Eisenhower trains physician residents in both Internal Medicine and Family Medicine. For more information, visitemc.org or follow the Eisenhower Medical Center page on Facebook.

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