February 2010 Events

Pre-Valentine’s Night Out Event with Zahra Saeed Boutique
Location: Zahra Saeed Boutique
1905 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
February 11, 2010
6:00pm-9:00pm

Rittenhouse Women's Wellness Center invites you to join us for a pre-Valentine's Day event with Zahra Saeed Boutique on February 11, 2010 from 6pm-9pm. Join us for an evening filled with wine, hors d'oeuvres, pampering and of course, shopping!

Rittenhouse Women's Wellness Center's DermaCenter Medical Spa will be offering complimentary chemical peels* to the women who are interested and Dr. Leslie Saltzman will be a guest speaker. Zahra Saeed Boutique is adding 5% to all of their Winter Clearance items JUST for the event, making it 65% off all Fall and Winter '09-'10 merchandise. Zahra Saeed Boutique is located at 1905 Walnut Street. 

*Chemical peels will be on a first come, first serve basis...get there early!!

To RSVP to this event, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Amanda Conti at 215-735-7992 ext. 120.

January 2010 Events

In-House Event with Ladies Who Launch and the Women's Empowerment Group
Thursday January 14, 2010
5:30pm-7:00pm


On Thursday January 14th, 2010 at 5:30PM, The Rittenhouse Women's Wellness Center will be having another event.  We have two guest organizations coming - Ladies Who Launch which makes entrepreneurship accessible to every woman through both an online and in-person community and the Women's Empowerment Group who provides an array of services for entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business. This will be a very special evening filled with demonstrations, presentations, give-aways, wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. Dr. Leslie Saltzman, Medical Director, will present an overview of the Center for all women in attendance. There will also be presentations on behalf of Ladies Who Launch and the Empowerment Group. Event is available through RSVP only. Guests may RSVP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 215-735-7992 ext 120.

December 2009 Events

December 10, 2009
5:30pm-7:00pm

Rittenhouse Women's Wellness Center Invites You to a Holiday Gathering!

On Thursday, December 10th, 2009, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, Rittenhouse Women's Wellness Center is excited to host a holiday gathering at RWWC for all of our patients. We invite you for hors'doeuvres, wine tasting and an opportunity to meet our team of women wellness professionals. There will be a presentation by Dr. Saltzman along with skin demonstrations, lots of holiday cheer and prizes given away from DermaCenter! If you are interested in attending this event, please RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thursday Evenings from 6:00pm-7:00pm beginning December 17, 2009

 Inspirational Vinyasa Yoga: Cultivating Balance, Flexibility and Strength
 Inspirational Vinyasa Yoga is a style of yoga developed by Jennifer Schelter, Executive Director of Yoga Schelter and Founder of Yoga Unites.

 Based on the tradition of Hatha yoga, Vinyasa is a Sanskirt word which means Vin (your own way), yasa (flow of energy). Flexible, balanced and strong bodies enjoy more vitality, health and fun in the aging process. And no one is escaping the aging process.

Jennifer Schelter’s Inspirational Vinyasa enhances your body by:

• Energizing and strengthening your core
• Developing Balance
• Cultivating Alignment
• Supportive Posture
• Stretching and elongating muscle
• Eliminating unnecessary pressure on bones and joints
• Breathing properly
• Cultivating a calm and centered mind frame
• Developing mindfulness

To fully feel energized, peaceful and harmonious means practicing being inspired to love, practice, and cherish your body. Developing an inspirational Vinyasa yoga practice is the ultimate in self-care, longevity, and vitality.

 Even 15 minutes of yoga a day can make a difference in your mood, physical posture, confidence and mindfulness about how you eat, think, use your energy and create your day.

Jennifer’s approach emphasizes your 3 Innate Powers:

1. The power of generating “calm” and choosing to practice.
2. The power of being in the mind-body conversation and process.
3. The power of acknowledging affirmative progress and benefits.

 Each class is a physical journey into the architecture and anatomy of your body as well as a mindful experience for mental health.

 Clients report that practicing Inspirational Vinyasa yoga and working with Jennifer Schelter,

“…gets the burdens of life out. I’m less stressed because I know what my center is and practicing helps me feel what my priorities really are.”

“I feel better all over. Much calmer and more one with myself.”

 “I healed a sad part of myself that I was scared to feel and now I feel better because I can FEEL.”

“I feel a relief, stretched and stronger.”

“I healed my back pain and I’ve lost weight.” 

“I stand and have better posture.”

“I sleep the best on the days I do yoga with you!” 

“I always feel lighter!”

"You have, at this moment, the possibility of empowering your mind-body and spirit, as your most precious possession. Use it or lose it. Cherish your spectacular body as you would an acre of diamonds. It’s the only acre of diamonds you get.” -Jennifer Schelter 

Rate for 8 week series:
Drop-in: $20
Series: $144

May 2009 Events

A Special In-House Event with Yoga Schelter

Time: 5:30 pm 

On Thursday May 21, 2009 Rittenhouse Women's Wellness Center will be teaming up with Jennifer Schelter, Executive Director of Yoga Schelter, for a very special evening of wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. Dr. Leslie Saltzman, Medical Director, will present an overview of the center for all women in attendance. Jennifer Schelter will present "Beyond Stress: The Joy of Being Relaxed." This will explain and be an introduction for a six (6) week program that she will be offering on Thursday nights from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Rittenhouse Women's Wellness Center beginning June 4th. Event is available through RSVP only. Guests may RSVP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 215-735-7992.

Beyond Stress: The Joy of Being Relaxed

1 hour 15 minute class - once a week on Thursday nights for six weeks starting at 6:00 pm on June 4th.

A mindfulness and meditation program builds the skills for individuals  to see how their  mind-works, witnessing not wasting energy reacting, creating a distinction between belief vs. emotion and stimulating an empowered sense of being.

Beyond Stress is an empowering mind frame cultivated by the practice of:

- Identifying how the mind craves, and chases thought after thought.

- Being aware of the 3 major stress triggers

- A safe and comfortable place to make relaxation the new "Normal"

- Make creative visualization, self-talk, affirmation and daily awareness real

- Trust and inner- awareness for listening to one's needs

Modalities:

- Pranayama (Breath work)

- Mindfulness Meditation

- Pratyahara (Listening Meditation)

- Vipasana

- Creative Visualization

- Inner Flame Meditation 

- Loving-Kindness Meditation

- Tonglen Meditation

- Journal Writing - Stream of Consciousness

Effectiveness:

- People report a greater sense of relaxation and relief

- Stress evaporates and empowerment begins

- Joyful and calm out look

- Ability to focus and be present

- Feeling connected to self and others

- Feeling supported

To register for this class, please call 215-735-7992 ext. 105 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Jennifer Schelter - Biography

Called a "Real Goddess" by the Philadelphia Inquirer, and "Best Yoga Instructor of 2007" by PhillyFit Magazine, Jennifer C. Schelter is a world class inspirational teacher, life coach, writer/actress and humanitarian.

Jennifer is the founder and artistic director of "Yoga Schelter" the premier yoga studio in the East Falls sections of Philadelphia and creator of "Yoga Unites" a non-profit that promotes yoga, meditation and writing as tools for raising the quality of the mind-body-spirit connection for transformation, conflict-resolution and self-awareness. She is known for leading over 500 people annually at "Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer" on the Philadelphia Art Museum steps.

She is the producer of "am awake" an audio yoga CD and DVD, "The Art of Vinyasa Yoga". She leads International Yoga Retreats to Maya Tulum, Mexico and the Annapurna range of Nepal.

After graduating from Germantown Friends School, she attended Philadelphia College of Art and University of Syracuse in Florence, Italy. She graduated from Connecticut College with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Oil Painting and the University of San Diego/Old Globe Theatre Program with a Masters in Theatre.

She loves Philadelphia, swimming in the ocean, great food and conversation and the sound of crickets.

Jennifer can be reached, www.yogaschelter.com, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   and 215-991-9642.