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Events for January
From 12/31/2010 to 01/01/2011
Humor for Health, Self Discovery and the Control Freak with Jacqueline Kabat
In these uproariously fun workshops, we soothe our spirit and reenergize ourselves with laughter. Join Jacqueline Kabat for an experience in finding humor for health, self discovery and the control freak December 31, 2010 - January 1, 2011.December 31, 2010
Humor for Health and Self Discovery with Jacqueline KabatGuided by comedy improv pro Jacqueline Kabat, we learn the basic principles of comedy improvisation and how to use them to develop our personal potential in everyday life. Working together as a group to eliminate any individual fear, we participate and cheer for each other in a safe and nurturing environment and have fun doing it.
When we are having fun, we are relaxed. When we are relaxed, we are listening and communicating, and that is when we are able to overcome insecurities and express our full capabilities. By applying the central improv lesson of being completely present and open to whatever happens, we increase our confidence, improve our relationship skills, and learn to creatively deal with ambiguous and constantly changing circumstances.
As we continue to practice the tenets of comedy improv upon our return home, we discover we can tap into the best within ourselves in any given situation with the healing power of laughter.
January 1, 2011
Humor for the Control Freak with Jaqueline KabatBy practicing the basic rules of improvisational comedy, we begin to let go of the emotional and spiritual clutter that is holding you back in your life. ...and have fun while doing it! Improvisation has become a wisdom tradition of its own and its lessons can bring out the best in us.
This workshop consists of games and exercises designed to be highly interactive, low pressure and a lot of fun. No experience is necessary, just the desire to unleash your self-expression and an interest in enhancing spontaneity in everyday life.
Manhattan-based comedian, Jacqueline Kabat, has been involved in all aspects of stand-up comedy, improvisation, and sketch writing. Kabat currently can be seen emceeing shows, performing stand-up comedy, and teaching comedy improv.
From 01/10/2011 to 01/16/2011
The Culinary Experience: January 2011
Learn the secrets of preparing and enjoying deliciously healthy food and take part of the Lake Austin Spa Resort experience home with you! Join us January 10-16, 2011 with special guest chef Marge Perry.Monday, January 10
Special Guest Chef: Marge PerryMarge Perry writes, teaches, broadcasts and speaks about cooking, food and nutrition. In her capacity as a syndicated food columnist for Newsday, Contributing Editor for Cooking Light and Health magazines, columnist for myrecipes.com, restaurant critic, and contributor to many other newspapers and magazines, (including the New York Times, Self, Better Homes & Gardens, Prevention, More, Coastal Living, Relish, and others) and frequent guest on television and radio, Ms. Perry is an accessible and authoritative guide for anyone who cooks, eats and travels.
In addition to Dinner Tonight, the cookbook based on her daily Newsday column, Ms. Perry has contributed to nearly 20 other books. Her articles have been syndicated in magazines and books, and her recipes have appeared on the Television Food Network and many television news segments.
Ms. Perry teaches cooking and food writing at the Institute of Culinary Education (formerly Peter Kump’s) in New York City, food writing at mediabistro.com, and is a guest lecturer at the culinary management graduate school at New York University. Her love of and involvement with food ranges from writing and reporting about chefs, restaurants, growers, and artesinal producers; restaurant reviewing; menu consulting, consumer trend analysis and reporting, and serving on tasting and judging panels. She is the recipient of the Libby Hillman Award for Culinary Excellence and the Food Writers’ Symposium scholarship.
01/24/2011
For the Love of Books Club: Dream a Little Dream, Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Join us each month for a wine and cheese book chat as we host great guest authors in a lively discussion about all things literary and not so literary. Authors and guests have fun discussing the writing process, exchanging titles, sharing informal book reviews and debating about wireless reading devices! January's featured book is Dream a Little Dream, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.Monday, January 24
Special Guest Author: Susan Elizabeth PhillipsSusan Elizabeth Phillips is one of Avon’s biggest women’s fiction stars soaring onto the New York Times bestseller list with Dream a Little Dream.
She’s the only four-time recipient of Romance Writer’s of America’s prestigious Favorite Book of the Year Award. Susan delights fans by touching hearts as well as funny bones with her wonderfully whimsical and modern fairy tales. She became a writer completely by accident, when she began writing a novel “just for fun” with her best friend, which was bought with just half the manuscript written. After that, Susan was hooked and began writing full time. Some of her most famous novels include It Had to Be You, Heaven, Texas, and Kiss an Angel. Her hobbies include gardening, hiking, and visiting art museums. A resident of the Chicago suburbs, she is also a wife and mother of two grown sons.
