Health & Wellness

Please join Layla Khamoushian, Attorney and Wellness Advocate and Mojdeh Zavosh, Certified Mindfulness Life and Wellness Coach, for an interactive and educational afternoon workshop of cooking a delicious and seasonal Ayurvedic meal. Read more

On day no. 2 of #WellbeingWeekInLaw we turn our attention to our spiritual well-being. Please join Judi Cohen of Warrior One and Berkeley Law to explore how Mindfulness for the Legal Mind can support greater wellbeing by strengthening our connections to ourselves, our colleagues, and our communities. Read more

On day one of Well-being Week in Law we want to focus on our physical well-being. Join the Health and Wellness Committee during your lunch break to stretch your legs and get in some steps. Grab your headphones and walking shoes to dial in for a low-pressure jaunt. Read more

To paraphrase neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor, people are emotional beings who have thoughts rather than thinking beings who have emotions. Read more

Loads of studies have found that many different types of writing promote and protect well-being, including positive effects on mood, mental health, and personal and professional development. Read more

As fall unfolded into winter in 2020, the light dimmed, the pandemic flared, and I signed up to learn how to tell stories—the kind when people get up on stage, stand in front of a microphone, and spin an old fashioned yarn. The best ones appear on The Moth; the beginners, like me, start at Capital Storytelling in Sacramento. Read more

The Pleasure Trap has helped me solve the most challenging problem of my medical practice: Why is it so difficult for people to adopt a healthful diet and lifestyle—despite the obvious and overwhelming benefits? Since 1976, I have known how people can lose weight without ever being hungry; cure most cases of arthritis, diabetes, and hypertension; and reverse serious heart disease. Read more

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Lifestyle, including regular exercise and a healthy diet, are potent in greatly reducing the risk of heart disease. Learn about how a plant-based diet can help keep your heart healthy during Heart Health Month. Speaker: Dr. Heather Shenkman Read more

In this dynamic presentation, CLA’s Health and Wellness Committee Vice-Chair, Gary Laturno, will team up with health food advocate and plant-based chef Tracy Childs to focus on Heart Health Month. Gary will discuss the cause of heart disease, myths and misperceptions, the simple life style changes needed to prevent and reverse Read more

The CLA Real Property Law Section is proud to invite you to our first annual Health and Wellness Retreat. This retreat will include a great mix of MCLE seminars, networking, and health and wellness activities. Attendees will join us at the fabulous Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe located in North Lake Tahoe Read more