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Canaan Valley Resort - Davis WV

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This Wellness Weekend, in the mountains of West Virginia, will be a time of plant-based education, as well as a time to learn practical tips in making plant-based recipes, stocking your plant-based kitchen for success, and finding support for your plant-based journey. 

 

You will experience delicious plant-based food from the Chefs at Canaan Valley Resort & get to watch a live cooking demonstration. 

Hiking & Yoga opportunities will be made available during the weekend for those interested. 

Come join us, whether you are plant-based or just interested, for a time of education, inspiration, and support. 

See you in September! 

Speakers:

Chuck Carroll

Chuck Carroll lost an incredible 280 pounds to become “The Weight Loss Champion.”

At one time, his 5-foot-5 frame once struggled to support the 420 pounds it was carrying around every day. With a 66-inch waist and 6XL shirt, Chuck’s daily diet was a 10,000-calorie fast food feast. Every bite was carrying him closer to an early grave and he knew that if he did not make drastic changes to break a severe food addiction he would be dead before his 30th birthday.

Today he speaks passionately about breaking the fatal food cycle and helping others as host of The Exam Room podcast for PCRM. The show has been viewed an incredible 80 million times on YouTube and Facebook and received more than 12 million downloads on Apple Podcast and Spotify where it has become the #1 ranked nutrition podcast in 79 countries.

Kylie Buckner, RN

Kylie Buckner is a nurse with a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She brings to our Wellness Weekend a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and a passion for empowering others to achieve optimal health. Her career began in the clinical healthcare world, where firsthand experience caring for patients inspired her to bridge the gap between science and holistic wellness—guiding individuals toward transformative lifestyle change. As a health coach, she has had the privilege of supporting thousands of people in reversing inflammation and chronic disease and reclaiming their vitality. Her approach integrates scientific research with a deep respect for the mind-body connection, drawing on her experience as a yoga teacher to foster resilience, self-awareness, and inner wisdom.

Inspired to reach even more people, Kylie launched The Green Glow Lifestyle podcast, where she shares insights on holistic health, plant-based living, and the power of lifestyle medicine. Alongside her husband, Cyrus Khambatta, PhD (co-author of Mastering Diabetes), she also co-founded Evolution Health (www.evolution-health.co), a coaching business dedicated to helping individuals and families create sustainable, vibrant health through personalized support and education.

Brenda Workman

An Empowerment Speaker, Plant-Based Enthusiast, and Licensed Food for Life Instructor. After years of dealing with high cholesterol and then developing high blood pressure, Brenda decided to follow the doctor's order by starting a plant-based diet. To her surprise, her doctor eventually discontinued her meds for high cholesterol and blood pressure and she lost 60 pounds. She regained her energy and she still LOVES her food four years later. 
 
Brenda became a licensed Food for Life Instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in 2022 and hosts plant-based cooking classes, as well as wellness events for staff meetings. She started the Wellness Weekends in 2022, as a way to educate, motivate, and inspire people about the wonderful health benefits of a plant-based lifestyle.
 
Brenda received her Master of Education degree from Bluefield University & her certification in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University. 
 
Brenda is a mom of 4 grown children and a "grandmama" to 10 beautiful grandchildren. She loves to spend time in her backyard veggie garden and making homemade whole-wheat bread. She also loves prayer journaling and reading non-fiction. 

Amy Jasperse

Amy Jasperse RPh, CDCES, CCMS is a pharmacist, certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES) and certified culinary medicine specialist (CCMS) serving southern West Virginia. She is the Director of the newly established Center for Diabetes Education and Lifestyle Medicine at Robert C. Byrd Clinic, headquartered on the campus of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) in Lewisburg, WV.
 
A native of West Virginia, Amy is among a small group of pharmacists in the state holding the CDCES credential. She is a 1995 graduate of the Ferris State University College of Pharmacy and brings over 30 years of experience as a pharmacist and educator.
 
Amy has served as adjunct faculty for the University of Kentucky, University of Cincinnati and University of Charleston Colleges of Pharmacy. Her journey into diabetes education began in 2005.  She became a certified diabetes educator in 2009 and developed accredited diabetes education programs for both a local independent pharmacy group and the Robert C. Byrd Clinic.
 
A Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist since 2020 and a board member of the American College of Culinary Medicine since January 2025, Amy has a strong interest in plant-based nutrition for disease prevention and reversal and in 2015, she co-developed the culinary medicine elective at WVSOM. 

Eileen Moore

Eileen has M.S. in Special Education, 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, and 95-hour Trauma Informed Kids Yoga Training. She is a fitness enthusiast and can be found with her family on the ski slopes, trails or on the water!  She is an educator at heart and always circles back to teaching and sharing with others.   She loves that yoga is for everyone and always looks forward to welcoming new yogis, meeting them where they are in their practice and continuing to grow on their journey.

Hunter Kirtley

Hunter’s Greens, a microgreens farm from Ona, WV will be leading a workshop on Friday evening covering the benefits of eating microgreens and how to grow them at home.

Wellness Weekend WV 2025

September 26-27

The agenda is subject to change

 

Friday, September 26, 2025
VIP Portion

1 - 1:30 PM - Hike (Optional)

2 - 2:45 PM - VIP Registration, Mingle, Mocktails & Charcuterie Board

2:45 - 4 PM - Transformation Stories 
(Chuck Carroll, Brenda Workman, Kylie Buckner, and Amy Jasperse)

4 - 5 PM - Workshop (Choose One)
 - Growing Microgreens with Hunter’s Greens
 - Meal Prepping for Success with Brenda Workman

5:15 PM - Dinner (Plated)

General Admission Portion

6:15 PM - Registration, Mingle, & Snacks

7 PM - Welcome & Introductions (Brenda Workman)

7:15 - 8:30 PM - Plant-Based Nutrition & Whole-Body Wellness (Kylie Buckner, RN)

Saturday, September 27

7:30 - 8:15 AM - Morning Yoga - Optional (Eileen Moore)

8:30 - 9:15 AM - Breakfast Buffet (Plant-Based Style)

9:15 - 10:15 AM - The Exam Room Podcast: Who I’ve Met & What I’ve Learned About Plant-Based Eating (Chuck Carroll)

10:30 - 11:30 AM - Workshop (Choose One)

 - Diabetes Education with Amy Jasperse

 - Planting the Seeds of Change in Patients with Kylie Buckner

11:30 - 12 PM - Cooking Competition (Chef Jonathan vs. Chef Brenda)
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12 - 1 PM - Lunch Buffet (Plant-Based Style)

1:15 - 2:15 PM - From Pharmacy to Food (Amy Jasperse)

2:15 - 2:45 PM - Q & A (Chuck, Kylie, Amy, and Brenda)

2:45 - 3:15 PM - LIVE MIC (Those Who Have Been Transformed by Plants)

3:15 - 3:30 PM - Break

3:30 - 4:30 PM - Change is Hard: Mindset Matters (Kylie Buckner)
Pulling It All Together & Making It Work and Giveaways (Brenda Workman)

Dinner on your own

7 PM - Meet at Fire Pit to Relax & Offer Support

Register Today!

Early bird prices (through May 15, 2025)

VIP Conference Price: $248

VIP Registration

General Conference Price: $219

General Registration
Select your arrival date/departure date and when the next screen comes up, you will see a box on the left lower side to enter your group code. Once you enter it, it will show all the room types in the block, rates, etc. Complete the reservation from there. 
 
Our booking group code is  106016
 
If you want to come in early, stay late, want a different room type other than what is in the block, you will need to call the lodge reservations at 1-800-622-4121. Let them know you are coming in for the Wellness Weekend. 
 
Hotel Room Booking
This Wellness Weekend, in the mountains of West Virginia, will be a time of plant-based education, as well as a time to learn practical tips in making plant-based recipes, stocking your plant-based kitchen for success, and finding support for your plant-based journey. 

 

You will experience delicious plant-based food from the Chefs at Canaan Valley Resort & get to watch a live cooking demonstration. 

Hiking & Yoga opportunities will be made available during the weekend for those interested. 

Come join us, whether you are plant-based or just interested, for a time of education, inspiration, and support. 

See you in September!