The program consists of 21 simple exercise Tools designed for all ages and abilities. These exercises, based on everyday movements that are natural and organic, focus on the healthy longevity of the body and mind.
Fitness
AM Energizing Workout
A head to toe morning workout. Bosu ball, dumbbells and cardiovasular intervals. What a great way to start your day by burning fat and building muscle.
Parenting and Family Management
Amazing Newborns
This open discussion led bya pediatrician will discuss choosing a baby's doctor, newborn characteristics,learning to soothe baby, and general wellness and safety topics.
Fitness
Anti-Aging Yoga
For those interested in preventing or reversing the effects of aging. Gentle Yoga that reduces stress, calms the mind, stretches the body and promotes overall goodhealth. All levels, all ages. This is a great way to transition into your weekend.
General Wellness
Balance Exercises and Fall Prevention
Falls in persons over 65 is the number one cause of injury and accidental death. However, falls are not an inevitable consequence of aging. Do you want to know what you can do to decrease your falls risk? In this class, a physical therapist will provide information on improving balance and safety in your home and the community.
General Wellness
Body and Mind
The body and mind are intricately connected and cannot exist without each other. Come join us to learn how to restore balance release fear and anxiety, build self confidence, provide yourself a sense of peace, promote rest and relaxation, and renew your energies with healthy choices.
General Wellness
Chair Exercise
Do you avoid exercise because sometimes standing can be difficult or even painful? Learn how a sitting exercise program can help you exercise safely and with very little equipment. This class is designed to provide a fun, easy, yet effective program which will target the major muscles as well as the core stabilizers.
Childbirth
Childbirth Class, 5 Week
Educators will guide you through the process of labor and birth, methods for relaxation, comfort measures, birthing positions, postpartum and welcoming your baby. Feeding your newborn, comforting your baby and transitioning into parenthood.
Childbirth
Childbirth Refresher Class
This program is designed for women/partners who have experienced a previous chilbirth. Includes a review of the childbirth process and labor coping skills, including breathing and relaxation, labor support and pain control options.
Childbirth
Childbirth, 2 Saturday Class
A two part series were the educators will guide you through the process of labor and birth, methods for relaxation, comfort measures, birthing positions, postpartum and welcoming your baby. Feeding your newborn, comforting your baby and transitioning into parenthood.
*Must take two classes of the half days sessions
Childbirth
Childbirth, Condensed Workshop
Educators will guide you through the process of labor and birth, methods for relaxation, comfort measures, birthing positions, postpartum and welcoming your baby. Feeding your newborn, comforting your baby and transitioning into parenthood.
Fitness
Circuit Workout
Ready to trim inches and increase endurance! This circuit training class will use exercise combinations, with a personal trainers touch, to help you take the next steps to reaching your fitness goals.
General Wellness
Communication Tool Box for High Conflict Couples Part I
Does the communication in your relationship feel broken down nonexistent? Do you feel like one of you is shut down, the other is over charged emotionally, and you have the same theme arguments over and over? This is common for both new and long term relationships. Give yourselves the gift of learning some simple tools that will develop the emotional intimacy needed for a loving and effective relationship.
General Wellness
Cooking for the Heart
Do you want to eat heart healthy but don't have much time to cook or don't know where to start? Join us in the kitchen. Learn to prepare some quick-and-easy heart healthy meals. We will make one of the recipes in each session and have one already for sampling. Session 1: Winter Crockpot meals Session 2: Hearty Vegetarian Meals
General Wellness
Creating A Legacy
Everything in your life is powerful unique story waiting to be told. Sharing your story opens a window to the past events that helped shape your life. Discover the many ways you can create a legacy for your family and future generations to enjoy.
General Wellness
DASH and Beyond
High blood pressure puts you at higher risk for heart disease and stroke. Find out your blood pressure at one of our screenings or bring your results from your latest medical visit. Learn how small changes in diet, exercise and stress can help lower your blood pressure. We will simplify the D.A.S.H. (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) style-of-eating, show you quick and easy home or office exercise routines and teach you enjoyable meditation techniques.
Fitness
Extreme Workout
This workout will reshape you. Lets take what we have and reshape it! Grab dumbbells, bands, stability ball or bosu ball and get down to business. Get serious about exercise program and be the women you want to be. If you would want your body measurements taken at the beginning of the session let me know. How exciting to see your progression.
Parenting and Family Management
Family and Friends CPR & First Aid for Children
This program will teach you how to give CPR to an adult,child or infant. We will cover first aid basics for children. This program is designed for those who do not need a course completion card.
Fitness
Fitness Boot Camp
This increasingly-popular fitness class brings out the 'soldier' in YOU! Basic, effective, no-frills exercise in a fun group setting will bring YOUR fitness to a whole, new level.
Fitness
Friday Fire Up!
Come get your weekend off to a great start. This is a total body workout. We'll leave no muscle untouched with strenght work while your heart rate up with challenging bursts of cardiovascular work. We'll end with great abdominal work and a well-deserved stretch. Every class will be different keeping if fresh and fun. Your weekend will start off with a big calorie burning BANG!
Fitness
Gentle Yoga
The regular practice of Yoga provides us with strength and flexibility not only in our bodies but also in our minds. If you are a novice on the Yoga path or well into your "journey" you can benefit from this class. Together, we will find our way into our own perfect pose.
General Wellness
Gizmos & Gadgets to Enhance Your Life
An estimated 46 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with some type of arthritis each year. Are you among those who suffer from pain and restricted movement in you joints due to arthritis? Is it difficult to open a jar or button your shirt? Find out about exercise modification, pacing and adaptive methods or equipment available to help to ease those difficult daily activities.
Fitness
Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga
Bija Ananda Yoga Teacher Training Program Session 6
Fitness
Hatha Yoga and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Bija Ananda Yoga Teacher Training Program Session 5
General Wellness
Healthy Skin with Herbs
Your skin is the manifestation of your body. Learn how herbs and dietary changes can significantly improve (and, in some cases, eliminate) common skin issues including eczema, acne, dermatitis, psoriasis, fungal infections, even aging! You'll come to understand how closely linked your skin is with the health of your digestive system, liver, nervous system, and general lifestyle.
General Wellness
Herbal Allies for Weight Loss
You know that a healthy diet and exercise are crucial to achieve a healthy weight, but perhaps you need a nudge to help you maintain your goals and accelerate the process? Many herbs safely boost metabolism. Cub cravings, and give you the energy to keep up your exercise routine.
Childbirth
Hypnobirthing Class
Hypnobirthing teaches you and your birth companion the art and joy of experiencing birth in an easier, more comfortable way. You will not be in a trance or a sleep state; you will be aware and fully in control, yet very relaxed throughout your birth.
Nutrition
I Cannot Believe I Ate the Whole ThingÖAgain!
Come join us and learn how to untangle your own emotional eating web. Develop and practice individualized strategies that will help you move forward on the journey to healthy eating.
Nutrition
Kids Top Chef
Does your child love to help in the kitchen? Would you like them to try some new foods? Join Traci Komorek RD for a morning of fun making nutritional treats and bring home the recipes to share with your family. We will make 3-4 fun treats during this fun hour class. Most appropriate for children preschool thru second grade.
Fitness
Kripalu Yoga
In English the word ìKripaluî means compassion and Kripalu Yoga emphasizes non judgemental mind/body awareness through deeply stretching the body while focusing on the breath. This long running, popular class is designed to promote physical well being by releasing stress and is suitable for all interested in a conscious, compassionate yoga experience.
Parenting and Family Management
Labor Support
This open discussion for parents will focus on creating their birth environment, comfort measures, positions for labor and general questions about labor.
General Wellness
Managing Chronic Pain
Headaches, mirgraines, osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia. These are not easy conditions to treat. However, it's worth sleuthing out the cause of your pain and looking at it as a task master rather than something to overcome and ignore.
General Wellness
Meditation 101
"Perfect for beginning your inward journey to cultivate a clam, clear and tranquil mind. Follow a proven system and learn to sit properly and develop your breathing. Class includes movement, relaxation, breathing techniques and guidance for meditation".
Fitness
NIA
Combining elements of dance, martial arts and yoga, Nia delivers a total body workout for all fitness levels from fitness beginner to athlete. Filled with great music, fun, form and freedom, Nia class provides a nourshing multi-dimensional experience of self-exploration
Fitness
Power Lunch Pilates
The workout targets your entire body. You will gain balance, flexibility and a strong core. Magic Ring and matt exercises are incorporated into each work out.
Parenting and Family Management
Prenatal Breastfeeding
Expectant couples are invited to an open discussion on breastfeeding. They will meet with a lactation specialist and discuss the advantags, necessary preparations and impact on the family.
Fitness
Prenatal Yoga
This class incorporates stretches to relax and strengthen your body in preparation for birth. Through breath awareness, deep relaxation and guided visualization, yoga provides safe and effective support during the emotional and physical challenges of childbearing years.
Nutrition
Preventing Diabetes
If you are pre-diabetic, learn how to delay or even prevent diabetes and related complications. You can choose to leave this class with a free blood glucose meter and instructions for home use.
Fitness
Pump It Up
Get ready to burn! This class challenges every part of your body, a great way to get in shape or stay in shape. This class starts off with cardio and ends w/core strength training.
General Wellness
REIKI II
Receive attunement and the ability to use Reiki II symbols. Learn advanced Reiki techniques fro distant healing, personal healing, goals and manifestation.
General Wellness
Reiki Master
Receive Master attunement and the ability to use Reiki Master symbols. Learn to teach Reiki classes and give attunements.
Fitness
Saturday Yoga
This class is designed to provide a fun, supportive environment for beginners to yoga and those who enjoy a gentle level yoga experience. Focusing on the breath and rhythmic flowing movement to bring about a deep sense of relaxation, this new Saturday morning time is sure to be popular.
Fitness
Senior Strength
Staying strong in your muscles and bones is something that YOU can do to help reduce the risk of FALLS and reduce the injury sustained IF YOU FALL! This quick, easy, and effective program helps you to improve your balance, strength and muscle mass so that you will be less likely to sustain A FALL>
Parenting and Family Management
Sibling Preparation Class
For children aged 3-5 who are anticipating the birth of a sibling. Includes a 20 minute video, info, discussion and activities that are aimed at increasing the siblings sense of participation for the arrival of the new baby and for their role.
General Wellness
Spring Rejuvenation
Spring is here and it is time for renewal. After a long winter, this presentation could not come at a better time. Learn simple strategies to renew your spirit by using sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste rejuvenate.
Fitness
Strength/Cardio
Get ready to work your muscles and get your heart pumping. This is a total body workout? This class incorporates easy to follow interval training and muscle conditioning moves to enhance overall strength and aerobic conditioning. All fitness levels are welcome
General Wellness
Strong Bones, Part 2 Osteoporosis
Every 20 seconds an osteoporosis-related fracture ocurs in the US. This silent disease affects 50% of women and 25% of men. Are you at risk? Learn how this symptom free condition is diagnosed, managed, and how diet and 'osteocise' can help keep your bones strong. Participation in part 1 is not required in order to sign up for part 2 of this Strong Bones series.
General Wellness
Swing Into Golf
The objective for this class will be to introduce the concept of stable spine mechanics during the golf swing. Participants will be introduced to common swing faults and the specific exercises designed to help correct these flaws. Participants are asked to bring a mid-iron golf club to this session to practice golf stance as well as practice back swing and follow through positions.
Fitness
Tai Chi Chuan Slow Set
Spend an hour enjoying relaxing movements that are great stress management.
Fitness
Tai Chi For Seniors Advanced III
Tai Chi may improve Relaxation, Concentration, Memory, Balance, Muscle Stamina and more
Fitness
Tai Chi For Seniors Beginners Level I
Tai Chi may improve Relaxation, Concentration, Memory, Balance, Muscle Stamina and more
Fitness
Tai Chi For Seniors Intermediate Level II
Tai Chi may improve Relaxation, Concentration, Memory, Balance, Muscle Stamina and more
Fitness
Tai Chi Slow Set
Spend an hour learning the famous chinese exercise thatís great for stress management, flexibility and balance and general health improvement and maintance.
General Wellness
Take the Irritable Out of IBS
If you suffer ffrom IBS, you're not alone. It is one of the most common disorders world-wide. It can strike anyone form adults to children. Come learn that latest nutrition information and how small dietary changes can improve your IBS symptoms. Thru self hypnosis you will experieince the immediate benefit of healthy feelings of deep relaxation and well-being. We will provide you with a brief review of medications.
Fitness
Total Body Burn
This class is designed to work the whole body from head to toe. We will be using weights and higher reps to burn fat and calories. Strengthen muscles in the upper body, lower body and mid seciton. Each class you will be using Bosu Balls, Bands and Stability Balls. All fitness levels welcome
Fitness
Total Body Conditioning
This is a total body workout! This class incorporates easy to follow interval training and sports conditioning moves to enhance overall strenght and aerobic conditioning. All fitness levels are welcome.
Fitness
Ultimate Workout
An intense workout! A fat burning, muscle sculpting workout with dumdbells. Define your body with weight training and cardio blasts throughout the workout. You will see the results!!
Fitness
Yoga - Beginner/Gentle
It is believed that ancient masters of yoga all taught that yoga should be practiced as if you never practiced before. Join this long running popular yoga class that will let you begin again! Focusing on breath and rhythmic, flowing stretching this class is sure to refresh, relax and renew you!
Fitness
Yoga For Everybody
A yoga class designed for everybody at a time that gets you home for dinner! Breath, stretch, feel and relax in a fun, supportive environment that is sure to reenergize you. Suitable for all and modifications will be made for all.
Fitness
Yoga For Everyone
Enhance your breathing, increase strength and flexibility, and improve your balance through a variety of yoga postures and sequences. The use of props, modifications, and personal guidance allows participation by and challenge for all participants regardless of fitness, strength or yoga experience.
Fitness
Yoga for Fitness
ìA challenging flowing Yoga routine to help build strength, balance and flexibility. Focus on proper alignment, correct breathing and how to do Yoga safely. Each practice ends with relaxationî.
Fitness
Yoga For Menopause
Yoga has so many aspects to it, not just asana/posture practice. We'll use Pranayama (breathing) technique to help us learn how to relax on and off the mat. We'll use Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses) when practicing Restorative Postures.
General Wellness
Zentangle
Zentangle is an art form for the artist and non-artist alike. Taught one stroke at a time, anyone can learn this unique drawing technique. Spend three weeks how to draw "seemingly" complicated patterns to create beautiful finished pieces of art. Fun, easy, meditative and fascinating are just some of the descriptions that come to mind.
Visit www.zentangle.com for more information
General Wellness
Zentangle Educators Workshop
Anything is possible, one stroke at a time
Come learn the new creative drawing form called Zentangle and unlock the potential for this creative tool in your classroom. With Zentangle, drawing can become relaxing, intuitive, and fun while increasing oneís personal sense of well-being, creativity and focus at any age. Any classroom teacher can apply this art form to classroom challenges such as problem solving, team building, focus with ADD, self esteem, handwriting and stress management. All participants will learn how to create zentangles, discover how drawing tangles benefit a students learning and leave with resources for use in the classroom as well as a certificate of participation. See www.zentangle .com for more information and ideads/
Fitness
Zumba
This class is a high energy, heart pumping dance-inspired workout that fuses traditional Latin rhythms such as Salsa and Meringue with hip hop. Each class will feature simple yet incredibly fun routines that will help tone your body and get your heart rate up! Dance experience is not required our instructors will work with participants to ensure the best results.
Fitness
Zumba Toning
Zumba Toning incorporates light weights while doing squats, lunges, overhead presses and lateral raises with the regular Zumba salsa, cumbia, merengue, samba and other dance rhythms to achieve a better calorie-burning and muscle toning workout.
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