Second Annual Celebrating Wellness Fest 2010

Frequently Asked Questions

1.What is the Celebrating Wellness festival?

Celebrating Wellness Fest is an event created to honor, learn, share and explore the many and diverse healing modalities, practitioners, and organizations devoted to health and wellness in Sarasota County. The end goal is to increase awareness in our community, build the local economy and offer to all those involved an experience of our union in the field and each person's important place and contribution in our community.

2. What will I learn at Celebrating Wellness?

You will learn about the many options available to you, right here in Sarasota, for your own health and wellness. You will find the great diversity of perspectives and modalities all coming together to compliment each other, giving you new options for your own life.

3. Will the practitioners be offering treatments and services at the festival?

Yes, all day many practitioners will be offering opportunities to receive treatments from them directly. You will also have the chance to try new practices as leaders of yoga, tai chi, kung fusion, drumming, voicework, and more, lead sessions every hour!

4. Will there be refreshments at Celebrating Wellness?

We offer a full food court with healthy food, refreshing drinks, smoothies and even organic beer and wine.

5. Is there entertainment at Celebrating Wellness?

Yes,10am-4pm there will be live, 'lighter' music and performances from the gazebo. The lineup is geared to create a festive compliment to our exhibitors. From 4pm-8pm we will ramp up the music, giving you the chance to dance, or chill, under the oaks. The line-up will be available online by late October.

6. Who exhibits at Celebrating Wellness?

Non-profits, small businesses, county health, private practitioners and healthy products will all be on exhibition. We are open to EVERY representation in the arena of health and wellness. Check out the exhibitor page starting in September to see who will be there. If your business is devoted to health and wellness, then this festival is for you.

7. Will there be workshops?

Yes, your entrance into the festival gives you free attendance to any of the workshops. We will have 5 keynote presenters, experts in their fields, and 5 group practices led by experienced facilitators. We will also have demonstrations from the gazebo! The schedule of events will be available online early December.

8. Who attends Celebrating Wellness?

Everyone is invited, since everyone wants to be healthy and whole! There is something for everyone, from ages 1-101.

9. Are their kid's activities?

Yes, we have an entire kid's area in the planning. We hope to have, not only fun activities, but helpful events for family health education too.

10. What is the cost to attend?

$5.00 for adults secures entrance to the festival, and a ticket for our all day drawing of services. Last year our exhibitors donated over $15,000 worth of free services and products!

11. Is it pet-friendly?

We are sorry, county regulations do not permit pets of any kind in the park.

12. How can I find out more?

Kimberly Braun
Festival Director

941-284-3036

info@celebratingwellnessfestival.com

Celebrating Wellness Festival
c/o Kimberly Braun LLC
P.O. Box 1173
Sarasota, FL 34230

Schedule of Events

10am
Opening ritual with music
at the gazebo

10am-4pm
Exhibitors, practitioners, presenters, healthy food and more…

4-8pm
Music Celebration at the Gazebo Featuring
Kettle of Fish
and
Hymn for Her