2023 Fit Together Health & Wellness Retreat
Florida Conference of Seventh-day AdventistsSeptember 29 – October 1, 2023
Let’s get Fit Together!
Join the Health Ministry Team
for a Health & Fitness weekend at Kulaqua
This event is designed to encourage, inform, and help introduce positive lifestyle concepts.
We can get Fit Together for Christ.
You will receive:
Fit Together t-shirt per registered attendee over the age of 4
Signed up automatically for the Fund Race 5K Run
Race t-shirt per participant
Armband to access all weekend
5 Meals, Friday supper to Sunday Brunch
*This weekend includes your sign up for Kulaqua’ s 3rd annual Fund Race.
This is going to be an exciting weekend as we get Fit Together.
God bless you always and hope to see you there.
Featured Speaker: Roy Ice
Best Selling author and host of Lifestyle Magazine
Roy Ice is the host of broadcast television’s #1 life coaching series, Lifestyle Magazine. He brings a fresh approach to viewers helping them achieve their best life possible. He has explored the rain forests of Panama, Australia, and Costa Rica, and has plunged into the freezing waters of Finland in December. He has received two awards from the Gospel Music Association as a member of the Christian band, Big Face Grace, has taught an English class to a Ukrainian Olympic Gold Medalist, and grade 12 Bible class to an American Double-Gold and Silver Medalist. He was mistaken for a major Hollywood producer for an entire day at Sony Picture Studios, and has climbed to the top of the Continental Divide. Ice is the author of the books The 12 People You Love, and 12 Things to Try While You’re Still Mortal, which climbed to the #1 Bestseller spot on Amazon Kindle Religious Books in July of 2015. And yes, he can write other books that don’t have the number 12 in the title. Case in point, in August of 2010, he was nominated for the highest award granted by the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Guild for his novel, Treasure of Heaven. Ice’s life has been thoroughly upgraded in every way by Christ’s relentless grace, and he has helped people to live their divine purpose on every continent, with the exception of Antarctica. He still has not given up hope of taking the Good News to the Emperor Penguins of Antarctica, however. Since 1993, Ice has been a pastor, college chaplain, and religion professor in Texas and California, and now serves as the Speaker/Director of Faith For Today broadcast ministries.
Speaker
Angeline David Brauer,Dr PH, MHS, RDN
North American Division Health Ministries Director
Dr. Brauer has served as the Health Ministries Director for the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists since 2016. She holds a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in Nutrition from Loma Linda University School of Public Health and a Master of Health Science (MHS) in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She previously worked at the Seventh-day Adventist Guam Clinic as wellness director and dietitian, and at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health as a senior research assistant. In 2023, she was recognized as one of 15 “Women of Faith on the Frontlines” by the US Department of Health and Human Services. She enjoys going on adventures with her husband Jonathan and puppy Ella, coming up with new recipes, working on craft projects, teaching, brainstorming about ministry, and playing with her nieces and nephews.
SEMINARS
B.E. S.M.A.R.T:
Principles of Healthy Living
Grace Daley, Don Bovell, and Ann Burnett
B.E. S.M.A.R.T. is led by Grace Daley, M.Ed., Don Bovell, MD, FAAEM, and Ann Burnett, M.B.A. Grace Daley is a former WNBA and FIBA player who currently serves as the Health Education Director of FreeD.O.M. Clinic USA and is also an educator. Don Bovell is an Emergency Room physician who is certied in Plant-Based Nutrition and currently training at the world’s leading online culinary school, Rouxbe. Ann Burnett is the Executive Director of FreeD.O.M. Clinic USA and United Hands, Inc., and is also a certied Zumba instructor. B.E. S.M.A.R.T. brings out the principles of a healthy lifestyle and will guide us on the practical steps we need to take to get there.
Your Mental Health Toolbox
Candy Devore
Candy Graves DeVore is a licensed marriage and family therapist on the pastoral staff at Forest Lake Church. Being a therapist is the fulllment of a lifelong calling that meandered through ministering in education in our boarding schools and as an editor at the Review and Herald Publishing Association. All these life experiences have culminated in the privilege of continuing in ministry by serving as the individual, couples, and family therapist at Forest Lake Church. Candy’s husband, Gary, left his position as boys’ dean after 18 years to continue his work as a psychiatric nurse in Winter Park. They have been blessed with two lovely daughters and two very ne sons-in-law. Candy and Gary are further blessed to live in Apopka with Candy’s parents, Sandy, 99 and Bedi, 96.
Yummy Vegan Cooking
Heidi Perez Quintero
Heidi Perez Quintero lives in Orlando Florida with her husband, Gerson. She is a graduate of Antillean University and a software developer. Her passions are classical music and vegetarian cooking, and for the last few years has specialized in vegan cooking. She has several cooking demonstrations on YouTube and was featured at the 2021 Florida Conference Camp Meeting. She is looking forward to meeting you at Fit Together!
The Art of Reading Labels
Luisa Cordero
Welcome to making a difference in your life! Luisa Oliver-Cordero, RDN, LDN is a registered licensed dietitian-nutritionist, lifestyle educator, and Medicare provider. For more than 30 years, it has been her privilege to help her patients face the challenges of improving lifestyle and nutrition habits for better health and a better life. She has seen 26 patients reverse type 2 diabetes, 3 reverse kidney disease, and witness countless others succeed in their health goals and become more independent and condent. This has been her passion and joy. During her free time, she enjoys being involved in ministries, helping others, talking to our Creator while in nature, feeling the breeze by the lakes and beaches, and spend time with her children
Are You Tired of Being Tired?
Dr. Clelia Lima
Dr. Clelia Lima is the founder of FeelWell Telehealth since 2020. The COVID pandemic urged her to offer a convenient option for patients who were missing needed healthcare. Her telehealth primary care practice is grounded on intentional connection with her patients. Dr. Lima is an experienced executive and clinician. She has worked as a family nurse practitioner since 2008 and is known for being passionate about wellness. She collaborated in the development and implementation of multi-cultural wellness programs. Dr. Lima presents a live Q&A podcast on YouTube every Tuesday with relevant health topics for the community. Her devotion for serving the underserved has taken her to several medical mission trips and has fueled her commitment to Shepherd’s Hope for over 15 years. She is a member of WholeLife Church. Dr. Lima earned her master’s and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from the University of Central Florida where she has been a courtesy faculty member for over ten years. Numerous health news sites have referenced her research studies in sleep disorders. She has been a guest speaker on TV, radio, and national and international conferences
Principles of Stability Wellness
Maria Touchard
Maria is married with two children and is a member of Forest Lake SDA Church, where she enjoys being involved in health ministries. She has several certications in Stability Wellness and will be focusing on restorative stretching exercises to improve exibility and balance. She also makes worshipping Jesus a central part of her class. To maximize the benets of this class, please bring a mat and a bottle of water.
Learning Self Massage
Veronica Sommer Hueston
Veronica Sommer-Hueston has worked in the Central Florida area as a massage therapist since 1990. Massage Therapy was a way to work through the University of Central Florida, where she obtained a B.A. in English. Mrs. Sommer-Hueston studied massage therapy in the U.S., China, and Costa Rica. Veronica specializes in sports massage, medical massage, Traditional Chinese Massage, structural alignment, lymphatic massage, and oncology massage. Veronica is blessed to enjoy a profession that helps people calm their minds while healing their bodies.
In Body Fitness Assessment and Training
Hector Mastrapa
Hector is passionate about the family and community atmosphere that can be found through fitness training. As a coach and entrepreneur, his focus is on improving individuals’ strength, mobility, and cardio through CrossFit and Boot Camp classes. Hector is pursuing his L1 certification and helps coach fitness classes as well.
Aerobics
Vivian Perez
Vivian Perez is the director of GFit Camp. She believes exercise is not a chore, but a privilege and a way to glorify God. GFit brings together tness and fun in a Christian environment where participants motivate and encourage one another as they strive for a healthier lifestyle. For the past seven years, GFit has been a place where individuals can be blessed physically as well as spiritually. Vivian has been married to Iriel for 22 years and they are blessed with two amazing kids
The Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
AJ Fines
AJ Fines is a graduate of Southern Adventist and a certified personal trainer in the Orlando area. He believes that fasting is a powerful practice for our spiritual, physical, and mental health, and seeks to educate participants of this seminar on how to incorporate fasting into their regular lives in a way that is both beneficial and practical.
Join from anywhere in the world on in person at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs, Florida!
Camp Kulaqua – Fund Race
2023 – 5K WALK/RUN
$45
Registration ends October 1, 2023
at 11:59 pm EDT
Camp Kulaqua – Fund Race
2023 – 25-MILE BIKE RIDE
$45
Registration ends Sept. 30, 2023
at 11:59 pm EDT
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RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Registration is now open and will end on 09/24/2023
Event Fee: Your Fee includes a $50 nonrefundable registration fee
Enter the number of attendees in your party per their ages
Adult Event Fee (ages 13 & over) $165.00/per person
Child Event Fee (ages 4 – 12) $ 160.00| per person
Children age 3 & under are free
Upon reservation, a $50.00/person non-refundable deposit per person is required and goes towards your final balance.
Housing Fee: If staying at Camp Kulaqua, add your housing as follows.
Your Housing Fee Includes Friday and Saturday Night
Room at Woodland Lodges (Max 6/room) $292.00 Room- Includes linens and towels
RV Site (30 amps) (Max 1 RV/site) $ 72.00
Final balance due: August 29th, 2023 or 30 days prior to event
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Per Person Fees: The $50.00/person non-refundable deposit will be applied to each canceled attendee
Housing Fees: You must cancel within 30 days to receive a refund for any housing reserved
This new pricing structure allows you to rent an entire room to ensure privacy and each housing unit is priced differently to allow you maximum versatility in your retreat.
Pricing is based on your lodging selection.
Kulaqua’s has wide selection of available accommodations to choose from.
Driving Directions to Kulaqua Retreat and Conference Center
We look forward to seeing you!