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CREATING FOUNDATIONS FOR

THE CZECH WELLNESS INSTITUTE

JANA NOVAKOVA STARA, PHD

18th JWS annual meeting, September 2021

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WHO IS JANA?

  • Lecturer and researcher at Masaryk University
  • Trainer and facilitator for Erasmus+ program
  • Certified Wellness Inventory coach
  • Founder of the Czech Wellness Institute
  • Founding member of the Global Wellness Connection
  • Wife of Petr and Mother of Adam

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Passionate about wellness since 2010

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AIMS OF THIS TALK

Share my personal (and academic) journey to wellness

Share

Look at the differences between Czech and American approach to wellness

Look

Inspire you to pursue new topics and experiences abroad

Inspire

Reflect on what it takes to create an institute

Reflect

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CZECH REPUBLIC ...

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…HAS LONG SPA TRADITION

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BEGINNING THE JOURNEY IN DENMARK

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WRITING THESIS ONLINE

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GOING TO USA

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COMING BACK �TO USA

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DEVELOPING OWN WELLNESS COURSE IN THE MEAN TIME

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RESTING (AND WRITING)�IN TURKEY

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TEACHING AND RESEARCHING IN USA

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

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YAI!

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CREATING THE CZECH WELLNESS INSTITUTE

www.ceskywellnessinstitut.cz

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WHAT IS NEXT?

1ST WELLNESS AFTERNOON, WINTER 2019

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WHAT IS NEXT FOR THE CWI?

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WHAT IS NEXT FOR ME?

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ご清聴ありがとうございました

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Thank you for your attention

Jana Novakova Stara

Czech Wellness Institute

Brno, Czech republic

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www.ceskywellnessinstitute.cz

stara.jana@gmail.com