Reform Your Fasting Donation-Based Virtual Summit
The Healing Power of Fasting for the Body and Soul
Friday, Feb 28, 2025 | 10 am-12pm ET
As we approach the season of Lent, it's an opportune time to learn about fasting. The Church in her wisdom gives us the holy season of Lent, in which fasting is a pillar and a powerful discipline to help us turn our attention toward God and purify our bodies and souls.
Fasting is among the oldest religious practices and healing modalities in history. Modern society, however, is distracted by consumerism, instant gratification and an overall lack of self-restraint; the discipline of fasting is widely unappreciated.
Fasting properly orders the appetites of our body to the good of our soul.
“The more you deny the flesh, the more you render the soul radiant with spiritual health.”
— St. Basil the Great
“Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.”
— St. Augustine
What’s Included:
45-minute Keynote
Led by Fr. Innocent Montgomery, CFR & Jackie Mulligan (Spiritual Benefits of Fasting)
45-minute Keynote
Led by Dr. Bridget Vander Woude and Dr. Travis Moran (Physical Benefits of Fasting)
30-minute Q&A
Sessions with all panelists
Each participant will also received downloadable note pages. The event recording replay will be available for 30 days.
Access to the summit is donation-based. Thank you in advance for your donation.
What you’ll learn:
+ Spiritual benefits of fasting its impact on personal growth and connection with God
+ The science behind fasting, its numerous health benefits for the body and brain
+ Practical guidance on various fasting methods
+ Integrating fasting into your daily life for optimal physical and spiritual well-being
Did you know?
Fasting can increase energy, improve sleep, lower inflammation, reduce brain fog, and boost your overall health. Fasting creates space for digestive healing; taking space from eating to cleanse our body. In the process, it also helps to prevent neurodegenerative disorders, enhances heart health by improving blood pressure, triglycerides and cholesterol levels, delays aging and extends longevity.
Speakers & Panelists
Our donation-based virtual summit, brings together a diverse panel of experts in faith and functional medicine to help you implement this powerful discipline to heal and purify the body and soul.
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Jackie Mulligan is the Chief Executive Officer and foundress of Reform Wellness, a Christ-centered wellness ministry. As a holistic nutritionist, educator, and entrepreneur, Jackie has paired her personal experience with her professional knowledge to create a program that innovatively merges faith and functional health. Reform supports priests, religious, and laity worldwide to heal their whole person: body and soul.
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Dr. Bridget Vander Woude is Reform’s Chief Wellness Officer. As a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine with an undergraduate degree in philosophy, Dr. Bridget educates Reformers on holistic health and the true integration of body and soul through online courses, webinars, and seminars. Bridget was drawn to natural medicine by her desire to honor the glory of God’s creation and the wonder of the human body.
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Fr. Innocent Montgomery is Reform’s Chaplain and a Reform Leader. He was instrumental in Jackie's journey to build Reform even as he experienced his own reformation. Outside of his work with Reform, Fr. Innocent serves with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal as the Local Superior for St. Joseph Friary in Harlem, NY.
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Travis Moran is a doctor of physical therapy and is blessed to work at Crossroads Physical Therapy in Columbia, CT. Crossroads is a clinic started by his father more than 25 years ago to provide holistic care in a faith-based PT clinic. Crossroads specializes in manual therapy and works with a diverse patient population. Travis is a husband to his beautiful wife, Santina, and a father to three children.
We invite you to join us with a free-will donation based on your capacity. All proceeds for the summit will benefit Reform Alms, our 501(c) nonprofit that offers financial support to clergy, religious, schools, and individuals pursuing Christ-centered wellness through Reform.
Access to the summit is donation-based. Thank you in advance for your donation.
