Join the NASW-NYC Chapter and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield for Part One of our Senior Series, a four-part event spread out over two weeks, for seniors and social workers that serve seniors. 

Week One

 Part One

Thursday, October 22, 2020

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Senior Wellness Event with Relaxation Zensation 

Kick off the NASW-NYC x Empire BCBS Senior Series with a wellness event designed for both seniors and social workers that work with seniors.

Invite your elders to join!

Half of this portion of the series will be devoted to stress management skills and the other half will focus on chair yoga. Facilitated by Sue Panurach, lead wellness coordinator of Relaxation Zensation, this portion of the series aims to support and encourage the wellness of our seniors and our social workers.

Join us and devote this hour to your mental and physical self-care!

 Sue Panurach, Relaxation Zensation, Lead Wellness Coordinator

About the Facilitator: Sue Panurach, a lead wellness coordinator for Relaxation Zensation, is a social worker at Global Kids and works primarily with high school students. Sue also works with senior centers throughout NYC as a Tai Chi and Chair Yoga instructor. Sue’s primary focus is on community organizing and is a huge advocate of grassroots efforts, especially those related to spreading awareness of health and wellness. In her spare time, Sue enjoys spending time practicing acro yoga.

Click HERE to view a video of Sue Panurach talking about what to expect from this portion of the Senior Series! 

About Relaxation Zensation: A premier health and wellness organization that specializes in relaxing yet stimulating activities tailored to all types of populations to meet their physical needs, they provide lessons in Tai Chi, Chair Yoga, and Qigong breathing techniques as well as upbeat and fun sessions in Zumba and dance. Their certified instructors have heard amazing feedback from the many organizations they have worked with over the years and the staff always report their clients as being happier, more energetic, and they themselves enjoy participating in the lessons as well.

Please note this registration is for the listed portion of this series ONLY.

Please check the Senior Series page for registration to additional parts of this series.

Remember, if you attend all events of this series, you have a chance to win a Self-Care Giveaway!

See the Senior Series page for more information!

FREE & Open to BOTH NASW Members and Non-Members.

Open to Seniors and Social Workers who work with Seniors. 

Please note that this portion of the series does NOT offer social work CEUs.

IMPORTANT: Once registered, the link to the Zoom meeting will be sent in your confirmation email. Please note, you have to register via Zoom as well. A reminder email will be sent the day before or the morning of the event. These emails will be sent to the email address you use when completing your registration. Please ensure you have typed in your email address correctly. 

If you have any questions about this specific event, please email cares.naswnyc@socialworkers.org. 

If you have any questions about the NASW-NYC CARES initiatives and its events, please email cares.naswnyc@socialworkers.org. 

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NASW-NYC is happy to try and fulfill any special accommodations requests submitted in writing to cares.naswnyc@socialworkers.org at least fifteen business days prior to the workshop date. Requests received after the deadline may not be able to be processed or fulfilled in time for the event.

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NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Please be advised that photography, and audio and video recording of participants at NASW-NYC events may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, and video recording (referred to as the “Recordings”) and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction for promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose reasonably related to the mission of the National Association of Social Workers.

You release NASW-NYC, its officers, employees and agents from any liability connected with such use of the Recordings and waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with such use of the Recordings. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by NASW-NYC or the person or entity designated to do so by NASW-NYC.