05/16/2009



We began the day with introductions... sitting outside in front of the villa! The weather was calm, and we enjoyed beginning learning about each other.

Dr. Krieg (our host) held the first seminar: An Introduction to Italy. Imagine the U.S., united physically, but not connected. That's how Italy, this beautiful, historic peninsula, is. It really didn't become a country per se until 160 years ago... and even now, the provinces are divided.


Dr. Thomas held our second seminar: Personal wellness and balance in our lives. We completed a (portion of a) wellness inventory,and broke into pairs for 8 questions; a different partner for each question. Not only did we learn more about ourselves, we also learned a lot about our new classmates.



Dr. Thompson did our third and last seminar: Complementary and Integrative Therapy. We learned about utilizing such techniques as breathing, relaxation, spirituality with our clients.
Dr. Thompson is also beginning Tai chi classes i the mornings... I'm looking forward to starting them!