True outer beauty radiates from within. We are at our best when body-mind-spirit is balanced, to manifest peaceful energy and a palpable sense of deep satisfaction to live life fully, every day. Maintaining good health and living a lifestyle graced with balance and purity must start from within, and shows that when we live in this way we are able to more fully enjoy the body's radiant beauty and vitality throughout our lives.

Saturday, April 3
Beyond Prozac – A Wellness Approach to Happiness
We have yet to develop the coping mechanisms to deal with the stresses of this technological era. The result is an epidemic of depression, anxiety and sleep and weight disorders. It's also a major reason why we medicate using everything from caffeine to Prozac. Depression is fueled by complex and interrelated factors. Evidence shows the costly toll modern living takes on our health. Irregular sleep patterns, a sedentary lifestyle, even the air we breathe are all factors in the depletion of the brain’s serotonin system.

Sunday, April 4
Is Stress Fattening?
It is a fact: stress makes you fat. Chronically elevated levels of stress hormones not only stimulate appetite but also encourage intra-abdominal fat storage that can lead to serious illness. How you respond to stress determines your appetite, body composition and overall fitness level. Dr Wolfe teaches you how to re-balance your mind and body resulting in lasting changes in your total state of being.

Monday, April 5
Adrenal Fatigue
Many people are caught in the trap of "TOXIC STRESS" and are living with the condition of "adrenal burnout" otherwise known as adrenal fatigue and are not able to achieve true happiness because stress hormones are suppressing their immune system and altering mood.

Tuesday, April 6
Successful Aging - The Antioxidant Advantage
What determines how well we age? How can we maintain optimal physical and mental strength throughout later life? Rather than looking at aging in terms of expected disease and decline, Dr. Wolfe explores the life-affirming role of nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, productive work, self-care and service to others. Learn how to live longer and better

About Dr. Karen Wolfe
Karen is a pioneer in wellness. She has extensive experience in health care, wellness and disease management and presents at local, national and international conferences on subjects such as Mind/Body Medicine, health care reform, managed care, specific disease management strategies and integrated health management.

She is a licensed physician in her homeland Australia. She worked initially as a family physician followed by eight years of experience in the administration of national health care, wellness and senior programs in her role as the Medical Director of the Australian Government Health Service.

Karen has extensive experience as a physician, speaker, author and health care consultant. She is a national and international speaker on topics such as "Integrating Complementary Medicine Into Managed Care," "The Mind/Body Connection for Health and Wellness," "Understanding Managed Care" and many specific health topics.

Karen graduated from Sydney University Medical School and completed her residency at Royal North Shore Hospital. She also went to National University in Irvine, California to complete her Masters Degree in Psychology and she has a special interest in health care reform, disease state management and Mind-Body medicine.