Alex of Hilarity for Charity joins us to highlight true self-care. Understanding how you can’t do self-care without brain health — and she underscores what the most impactful pillar for brain health is for her and why. And, learn how you can make a step toward making just one small change. Plus, she’s all about Olivia Newton John! What’s not to love here?!

HFC was founded in 2012 by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, HFC is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to care for families facing this disease, educate young people about living a brain-healthy life, and activate the next generation of Alzheimer’s advocates.  In addition to providing caregiver respite, HFC organizes online support groups to build caregiver community and connectivity, engages young people across the country to become Alzheimer’s advocates, funds prevention-focused and brain-health research, and teaches people how to care for the health of their brains today, so they can reduce their risk tomorrow. Check out all their free resources here: www.wearehfc.org

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What do you need to know about brain health and Alzheimer's prevention?  Y.E.B.O., Yoga Education Breath Outreach, Zee Cruise, and Nya Patrinos are Yoga Therapists certified in Brain Longevity by the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Association.

• Alzheimer’s disease is more prevalent among African-Americans than among whites — with estimates ranging from 14% to almost 100% higher;

• There is a greater familial risk of Alzheimer’s in African-Americans

• Genetic and environmental factors may work differently to cause Alzheimer’s disease in African-Americans.

They POC who offer yoga therapy classes specifically for African Americans (Black centered) that focus on the prevention of Alzheimer's and other dementias. And, offer brain health classes for everyone -- both are free. They also offer training specifically for those wanting to grow their toolbox and strategies for Brain Longevity and Alzheimer's and Dementia Prevention & are passionate about racial justice and decoålonizing the health system. If you're a yoga teacher or movement educator and want more, we will be chatting with them in the private Facebook Group: Restorative and Sustainable Yoga group on September 9th live, and available to watch on replay. Where we'll dive deeper! Request to join to watch.

Facebook page: Yoga Education Breathwork Outreach

www.artyogafusion.com Click: BIPOC and POC on the menu:

Click here for the 6-week series for Alzheimer's and Dementia Prevention (Open to All):

http://www.artyogafusion.com/store/p76/Strategies_for_Brain_Longevity_and_Alzheimer%27s_and_Dementia_Prevention_%28Open_to_All%29_-_Fridays_3%3A30_pm_PDT%2F_6%3A30_EDT.html

Click below for Black Centered Yoga Alzheimer's Prevention (Black Centered) - Yoga Therapy Tools & Conversations: http://www.artyogafusion.com/store/p73/Alzheimer%27s_Prevention_%28Black_Centered%29_-_Yoga_Therapy_Tools_and_Conversations.html

Link to 8-minute video with Nya:

https://www.caregiverwellnessretreat.com/yoga-for-caregivers

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Need a quick way to feel calm? Daven shares a simple, calming downregulating tool from qigong. We talk about self-care and so much more. Daven is a guest speaker in our Free Caregiver Wellness Retreat live on October 2nd and 3rd.  During that retreat, she will share techniques from qigong to calm the nervous system while nourishing your kidney qi, or your life-force energy. Find out more about Daven at her website www.davenlee.com

Sign up for the retreat here at www.caregiverwellnessretreat.com

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Join us as we chat with Jillian Parkhurst. Culinary Nutrition Educator, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and AADP Certified Holistic Health Coach from Santa Fe, NM. Check out her website at www.freshthingsfirst.com and catch her live on our first LIVE Online Caregiver Wellness Retreat on October 2-3, 2020. Editing and Intro done by our Producer Drew Smith.

Nutrition is a key element in dementia prevention. Join us as we chat with Jillian Parkhurst with Fresh Things First. Jillian is a Culinary Nutrition Educator, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and

AADP Certified Holistic Health Practitioner from Santa Fe, NM.

Check out her website at www.freshthingsfirst.com and catch her live on our LIVE Caregiver Wellness Retreat on October 2-3, 2020.

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