ARCC Women's Business Council November 2025 Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 4, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
Location
Glens Falls Branch
Saratoga Regional YMCA
600 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Contact Information
Amanda Blanton
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Description
The ARCC Women's Business Council (WBC) invites you to their November meeting, featuring a presentation titled CEO of Self: A Wellness Experience for Women in Business led by Lauren Cygan, Executive Director of the Glens Falls Branch of the Saratoga Regional YMCA.
Step into your power and prioritize your well-being.
This 20-minute interactive session invites women in the workplace to reconnect with themselves, reflect on their personal leadership, and embrace the mindset of being the CEO of Self.
Through guided visualization, intentional reflection, and empowering conversation, participants will explore what it means to make space for themselves, set meaningful boundaries, and show up with purpose. This wellness-focused experience blends mindfulness with actionable insights, helping us come together as women to lead with clarity, confidence, and care—both professionally and personally.
Outcomes:
We learn so much from one another. Let’s grow together, support one another, and lead from within.
About Lauren
Outcomes:
- Renewed sense of personal agency
- Tools for intentional self-leadership
- Connection with other women in business
- A tangible commitment to wellness and self-prioritization
Through reflection, conversation, and intentional action, we’ll make space to show up for ourselves—fully and unapologetically.
We learn so much from one another. Let’s grow together, support one another, and lead from within.
About Lauren
Lauren Cygan is the Executive Director of the Glens Falls Branch of the Saratoga Regional YMCA. A graduate of Rutgers University, Lauren began her professional journey as a Middle 
School Special Education Teacher and Clinical Test Administrator. She later merged her passion for education with a deep commitment to health and wellness, earning certifications as an ACE Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Professional, in concert with multiple specialty certifications.
School Special Education Teacher and Clinical Test Administrator. She later merged her passion for education with a deep commitment to health and wellness, earning certifications as an ACE Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Professional, in concert with multiple specialty certifications.Lauren’s career spans corporate, commercial, and community wellness, enriched by her experience as a small business owner. Her work is grounded in a community-first philosophy, and she finds profound purpose in volunteerism and service.
Lauren is excited to bring her diverse experiences and perspectives to the ARCC’s Women’s Business Council, where she will facilitate a group exploration of personal wellness—what wellness means to each of us and how we can integrate it into our daily lives.
