Mountain Biking and Mindfulness: CANCELLED

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Join us for a day of biking and integrative wellness with Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, Integrative Medical Physician and Joe Hackenmiller, certified mountain bike instructor .  Begin the day learning basic bike maintenance, cold weather biking preparedness and going on a trail ride.  Conclude the workshop with Shinrin-yoku, Japanese Forest bathing, an ancient mindfulness practice immersed in nature. Bring a bike, wear comfortable clothing suitable for the weather.

Preregistration required;  Deadline is November 13.   Minimum age 14.    Fee: $25.

Items to Bring: Bring a mountain bike or bike with wider wheels for dirt trail. Helmet required!  Bring a sack lunch and water.  Wear Clothing appropriate for biking in the day’s forecasted weather (rain or shine, except for lightning) is essential for this one to two-hour experience.  

 The workshop itinerary includes:

1. Basic bike maintenance clinic,  
2. Group bike ride  
3. Pre-ride cold weather recommendations for bike and rider
4. Casual integrative medicine workshop and Q & A sessions on evidence-based complementary and alternative topics
5. Health benefits of time spent in nature Nutrition Exercise Stress management and mind-body techniques
6. Shinrin-yoku, or Japanese forest bathing This (fully clothed!) mindfulness practice involves a short-distance outdoor walk where participants will become immersed in nature by exploring the senses.

Presenter's information:  Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, M.D is an OB-Gyn and integrative medicine physician at VanDiest Medical Center in Webster City. She completed Dr. Andrew Weil’s integrative medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona, and continues the study of herbal medicine with renowned integrative physician and herbalist, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog.  In 2015, she became the first medical doctor in Iowa to be fellowship trained and board certified in integrative medicine. Suzanne leads workshops on improving wellness through the natural means of nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, mind-body practices, and nature therapy.  An avid outdoor enthusiast, she enjoys mountain biking and fat biking, kayaking, trail running, hiking and yoga, and her passion is empowering individuals to explore wellness outdoors.  Dr. Bartlett Hackenmiller has been quoted in Prevention Magazine (October 2016) and the American Airlines American Way Magazine (December 2016) on the subject of nature therapy, and currently serves as medical director for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy.    

Joe Hackenmiller is a certified mountain bike instructor through the Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association (PMBIA), a bicycle mechanic, and a lifelong cyclist whose free time is spent riding and wrenching on bikes. He gravitates towards single track dirt trails, groomed snow, bikepacking, gravel grinding, and endurance racing and is a staunch advocate of all activities bike-related. He is passionate about promoting active outdoor lifestyles through involvement in community outreach programs. He has led and coordinated numerous group rides and clinics, most recently serving on the planning committee for the GoCR Fat Sac & Fox Enduro in Cedar Rapids. Joe is an active member of Linn Area Mountain Bike Association (LAMBA) and Cedar Valley Association for Soft Trails (CVAST), both International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) chapters. He is employed at Europa Cycle in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  

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