March 2, 2004

International Health Promotion Expert To Speak At Boise State
Brian Luke Seaward to keynote "Mind, Body, Spirit" seminar

Boise State University will host its first Celebrate Wellness conference in cooperation with St. Luke’s and Saint Alphonsus regional medical centers from 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in the Boise State Student Union. The event is open to the public. Admission is $30 for Boise State, St. Luke’s or Saint Alphonsus employees, $10 for Boise State students and $50 general. Brian Luke Seaward will present two seminars: “Stand Like a Mountain, Flow Like Water: Reflections of Stress and Spirituality” and “Mind, Body, Spirit Healing.” Seaward is an associate faculty member of the University of Colorado at Boulder, and executive director of Inspiration Unlimited & Rocky Mountain Health Seminars, a health promotion consulting firm. In addition to Seaward’s presentations, local wellness experts will present seminars related to wellness and the mind, body, spirit connection throughout the event. Lunch will be served and entertainment will be provided by the Nozomi Taiko Group, a Japanese drumming ensemble. Topics addressed in break-out sessions by local wellness experts include: mindfulness, family nutrition, food allergies and intolerances, traditional Chinese medicine, fitness, understanding our “energetic” makeup, adventure therapy, homeopathy, art and healing, healing touch and energy therapies, yoga and pain management, and drumming. Exhibit space is available. For more information on conference events and to register, visit www.boisestate.edu/healthservices or call Rhiannon at 208-426-5685. Seaward will also present a special pre-conference seminar titled “Walking in Balance: The Health of the Human Spirit” from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, at St. Luke’s Anderson Center, Ada 2 and 3. The event is free and open to the community. -30- Contact Christina Berg Health, Wellness and Counseling Services 208 426-2752 cberg@boisestate.edu Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275 kcraven@boisestate.edu