Community Health & Wellness Fall 2016 Classes

Journey to Health Wellness Classes Fall 2016

Community Health & Wellness Pen Bay Medical Center & Waldo County General Hospital

Join Us Welcome to the new Journey to Health program guide containing our fall class offerings for the months of October, November and December. Consider these pages your invitation to take time to refresh, restore and have fun, all while enhancing your health and well-being. Whether you’re dancing the cha-cha, whipping up some scrumptious soups or learning to develop an attitude of gratitude, we guarantee our classes will help you become a healthier you!

We look forward to joining you on your Journey to Health.

In Health & Happiness, The Community Health & Wellness team

Registration Information How to Register Please visit journeytohealth.coursestorm.com.

Classes are listed by the same categories you’ll find in this guide. Simply select the class you’re interested in, click “Register” and complete the registration information.

Payment can be in the form of check, credit or debit card. Discounts are available online for seniors (age 65 and older) and veterans (those who served in the armed forces of the United States).

Registration is required for all classes unless otherwise noted.

If you need help registering for a class, have questions, need financial assistance or would like to request a family discount, please call 921-3950.

Accommodations We will make reasonable modifications and accommodations to ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to participate in all classes and events.

If you have a disability that requires an accommodation to participate fully in a Journey to Health class or event, please call 921-3950 at least 48 hours before the start of the class or event.

Fall 2016 Classes Healthy Eating & Cooking

Eating Well with Diabetes Good For You Breakfasts On-the-Go Healthier Halloween Treats

Physical Movement

Align & Shine Cha-Cha for Beginners Chair Yoga Dance for Everyone Energizing Martial Arts Journey to Health Walking Club

Healthy Mind & Body

An Attitude of Gratitude Be Tobacco Free with Hypnotherapy Embrace the Seasons Group Health Coaching

Healthy Cooking Skills with Chef Melinda Scrumptious Soups

Martial Arts for Kids Noon Yoga Prenatal Yoga Stretch Around Tango for Beginners

Meditation Series Restoring Balance with Yoga Nidra Self Care Through Art Take a Breath

Free Events September: Family FUN Field Day

December: Dancing for Health

Saturday, September 17, 8:00 a.m. – noon Pen Bay Medical Center Campus, Rockport

Thursday, December 1, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Belfast Boathouse

Join us for the grand opening of our new wellness trail and lots of family fun including healthy snacks, active games and more!

Bring your dancing shoes to this healthy celebration and experience many styles of dance.

Healthy refreshments will be served.

Register online at journeytohealth.coursestorm.com

Healthy Eating & Cooking

Eating Well with Diabetes ($15) Dates: Tuesdays, November 8 & 15 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland

Join Registered Dietitian Marcy Kyle for this two-session hands-on cooking class focused on cooking tasty and easy-to-prepare foods that are diabetes and family-friendly. The class will cover diabetes cooking basics, like using herbs and spices to reduce sodium and fat, and will focus on plant-based options.

Good For You Breakfasts On-the-Go ($15) Dates: Thursdays, October 6 & 13 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Rockland Congregational Church Dates: Tuesdays, November 8 & 15 Time:

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Location:

The Varney Community Building, Brooks

Are you in a breakfast rut and looking for some quick and tasty options to get you off on the right foot again? Join the Community Health & Wellness team for this two-session hands-on cooking class for some healthy breakfast inspiration.

Healthier Halloween Treats ($5 per child - family discount available)

Healthy Cooking Skills with Chef Melinda ($10)

Dates: Tuesday, October 18

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Location:

Dates: Thursday, October 6 Belfast United Methodist Church

Waldo County YMCA, Belfast Dates: Thursday, October 20

Dates: Thursday, October 20

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Location:

Rockland Recreation Center

Kid-approved Halloween treats don’t have to be full of sugar. Bring your whole family to this healthy treat-making workshop with our Let’s Go! coordinators where you will have fun and make healthy Halloween goodies that are scary good. We promise you will have a spook-tackular time!

Healthy Eating & Cooking

Belfast United Methodist Church

Boost your healthy cooking confidence by learning a few chef basics like knife skills, seasoning tricks and how to perfectly sauté and roast vegetables, meats and more. You will leave with a full tummy and be ready to prepare your own healthy meals at home.

Scrumptious Soups ($15) Dates:

Thursdays, November 3 & 10

Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Location:

First Congregational Church, Camden

Dates:

Mondays, November 14 & 21

Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Belfast United Methodist Church

It’s November and the chill is back in the air here in Maine. Soup sounds good, doesn’t it? Join our Community Health & Wellness staff for this two-session hands-on cooking class where you will learn new recipes for some hearty, healthy soups your whole family will enjoy.

Physical Movement

Align & Shine ($37.50)

Chair Yoga ($50)

Dates: Thursdays, October 6 - November 10

Dates: Tuesdays, October 4 – November 22

Time: 5:30 – 6:45 p.m.

Time: 11:00 a.m. – noon

Location:

Location:

Kermit S. Nickerson School, Swanville

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Camden

Dates: Saturdays, October 8 – November 12

Dates: Wednesdays, October 5 – November 23

Time: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Time: 11:00 a.m. – noon

Location:

Location:

First Congregational Church, Camden

Did you know that aches and pains are often caused by poor posture? Join personal trainer Mirja Pitkin for this six-week class that will bring your body into balance while strengthening your muscles and leaving you feeling ready to shine each day.

Rockland Congregational Church

The gifts of yoga – increased strength and flexibility, balance, meditation and deep breathing – are made accessible to all bodies when the class begins in a chair. Join Antonia Small, owner of ORYX WORX Fitness, for this eight-week beginner class designed to integrate yoga into your daily life and increase your sense of vitality.

Cha-Cha for Beginners ($20 individuals/$30 couples) Catch dance fever with us! Sign up for the cha-cha, a playful, energetic Latin dance that will get your heart pumping and put a smile on your face. In this four-week beginner class you will learn a simple routine you can dance at weddings, parties or even in your own living room!

Dates: Wednesdays, October 5 – 26 Time: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Walsh Commons, Lincolnville Central School

Dance for Everyone ($37.50)

Energizing Martial Arts ($37.50)

Dates: Thursdays, October 6 – November 10

Dates: Thursdays, October 6 – November 10

Time: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Location:

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Camden

Come join us in this joyful dance program designed specifically for people with movement difficulties. Experience the mood-lifting power of music and dance in this four-session class with instructor Katie Tranzillo. Participants are encouraged to bring a friend, family member or caregiver to join in the fun for free.

FREE CLASS Journey to Health Walking Club Looking for a group activity for that extra support to get up and go? Join Community Health & Wellness staff for weekly walks in Knox and Waldo counties, weather permitting.

Walk with us as often as you can. All are welcome. No registration required.

East Belfast Elementary School

Dates: Wednesdays, October 12 – November 16 Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Rockland Congregational Church

Are you looking for something new and fun to help you get moving and increase your heart rate?

Join Master Randy Gelo for this six-week class to increase your heart health, strength, flexibility and energy level with martial arts movements. No previous experience required.

Dates: Every Tuesday (excluding holidays), October 4 – November 22 Time: 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Belfast City Park Loop, starting next to the helipad at Waldo County General Hospital

Dates: Every Thursday (excluding holidays), October 6 – November 17 Time: 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Wellness trail at Pen Bay Medical Center, starting outside Pen Bay Urology

Martial Arts for Kids ($25/family discounts available) Dates: Mondays, October 3 – 24

Dates: Tuesdays, October 4 – 25

Time: Time:

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Ages 3 – 6 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. Ages 7 – 11

Time: Time:

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Ages 3 – 6 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. Ages 7 – 11

Location:

Kermit S. Nickerson School, Swanville

Location:

Midcoast Recreation Center, Rockport

Dates: Mondays, November 7 – 28

Dates: Tuesdays, November 8 – 29

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Ages 3 – 6 Time: 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. Ages 7 – 11

Time: Time:

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Ages 3 – 6 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. Ages 7 – 11

Location:

Location:

Midcoast Recreation Center, Rockport

Kermit S. Nickerson School, Swanville

Are you looking for an activity to channel your child’s abundance of energy? If so, sign them up for this class with Master Randy Gelo. Not only will your child have fun, but he or she will learn self-discipline as well as how to work with others. No previous martial arts experience required.

Noon Yoga ($50)

Prenatal Yoga ($37.50)

Dates: Mondays, October 3 – November 28 (No class November 7)

Dates: Mondays, October 10 – November 14

Time: Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Knox Center, Rockland Room, Rockland Escape and refresh on your lunch break with yoga instructor Jessica Shepard in this gentle yoga class. Each hour-long class will help you stretch and strengthen your muscles, gain flexibility, improve balance, reduce stress, improve joint mobility and relax. No yoga experience required.

Time: 5:30 – 6:45 p.m.

Location:

East Belfast Elementary School

Dates: Wednesdays, October 5 – November 16 (No class October 19) Time: 5:30 – 6:45 p.m.

Location: Pen Bay Women’s Health, Rockport In this gentle series, mothers-to-be will learn breathing techniques and positions to increase flexibility and relaxation. Join this six-week class to relieve some of the physical and emotional stresses brought on during pregnancy.

FREE CLASS Stretch Around Come join this gentle, interactive class designed for older adults and those with physical limitations.

This class utilizes Matter of Balance, chair yoga and Brain Gym® exercises to help maintain strength, balance and coordination. Facilitated by Marshall Mittnick and Carolyn Pressley. Drop-in class, no registration required.

Dates: Every Monday & Friday (excluding holidays) Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Location:

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Belfast

Tango for Beginners ($20 individuals/$30 couples) Tango is a passionate dance with sharp movements, fancy footwork and dramatic music. Join our four-week beginner ballroom-style tango class to learn how to do this sultry dance yourself!

Dates: Tuesdays, November 1 – 29 (no class November 22) Time: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Morse Memorial School, Brooks

Healthy Mind & Body

An Attitude of Gratitude ($15) Dates: Thursdays, October 13 – 27

Be Tobacco Free with Hypnotherapy ($50)

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Dates: Wednesdays, November 16 – 30

Location:

Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

First Congregational Church, Camden

Location:

Knox Center, Rockland Room, Rockland

Dates: Tuesdays, November 15 – 29 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Dates: Wednesdays, December 7 – 21

Location:

Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Belfast United Methodist Church

Location: One of the six practices that research shows is positively linked to happiness and health is gratitude. Join our Community Health & Wellness staff for this three-session class to explore the health benefits of gratitude and learn practical tools to help us cultivate a healthier, more grateful life.

Lincolnville Central School

You can set yourself free! This three-session group tobacco cessation program uses hypnotherapy to help you take charge of your health and your life by becoming tobacco-free. In this program you will explore and identify what personal needs are satisfied by tobacco, learn how to overcome triggers for using tobacco and increase your confidence in your new tobacco-free life.

FREE CLASSES Embrace the Seasons Want to stay healthy and happy this season? Join Rhonda Feiman, licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, to learn Chinese medicine practices and Qi-gong movements that can help strengthen the immune system and support emotional and physical balance.

Autumn

Winter

Dates: Wednesday, October 26

Dates: Tuesday, November 29

Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Location:

Location:

Lincolnville Community Library

Camden Public Library

Group Health Coaching ($65) Dates:

Wednesdays, October 5 – November 16 (No class November 2)

Time:

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Picker Family Resource Center, Rockport

Are you trying to adopt healthier habits but don’t know where to start? Group health coaching may be just the right tool to set you off on your journey to better health. In this six-session class, your health coach will help you identify your health priorities, determine pathways to success and provide that extra encouragement and support to help you achieve your goals!

FREE CLASS Meditation Series Practice the art of meditation and learn to use it to help manage stress and quiet your mind. No experience necessary and no registration required.

Restoring Balance with Yoga Nidra ($12) Dates:

Tuesdays, October 25 & November 1

Time:

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Location:

First Congregational Church, Camden

Dates:

Tuesdays, December 6 & 13

Time:

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Location:

First Congregational Church, Camden

Yoga Nidra is a guided deep relaxation meditation that helps reduce stress and heal physical, mental and emotional imbalances. Krishna Peter Perry, co-founder of ShivaShakti School of Yoga and Healing Arts, will lead students as they lie down to rest their bodies and minds in the deep restorative practices of Yoga Nidra.

Dates:

Every Wednesday, September 7 – December 28

Time:

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Waldo County General Hospital Classroom, Belfast

Self Care Through Art ($50)

Take a Breath ($15)

Dates: Wednesdays, October 5 – 19

Dates: Tuesdays, October 18 & 25

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Time: 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.

Location:

Location:

Penobscot Shores, Belfast

Waldo County General Hospital Classroom, Belfast

Dates: Wednesdays, November 2 – 16 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Location:

Searsmont United Methodist Church

Dates: Mondays, November 7 – 21 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Location:

People’s United Methodist Church, Union

Creating art can lower blood pressure, stress levels and anxiety while helping you discover your inner artist and quieting your mind. Come experiment with pastels, watercolors, acrylics, collage and more as you start your journey into a new perspective of self-care. A willingness to play with and explore the materials is all that’s required.

Did you know the way you breathe could influence your health? Join Elizabeth Yori, ND, of Belfast Natural Medicine for this two-session class to learn breathing techniques to increase your oxygen intake, lower your blood pressure, promote relaxation and better sleep, and increase your ability to manage stress.

Class Locations Belfast

Brooks

Belfast Boathouse 34 Commercial Street, Belfast, ME 04915

Morse Memorial School 27 School Street, Brooks, ME 04921

Belfast United Methodist Church 23 Mill Lane, Belfast, ME 04915

The Varney Community Building 24 Veterans Highway, Brooks, ME 04921

East Belfast Elementary School 14 Swan Lake Avenue, Belfast, ME 04915 Penobscot Shores 10 Shoreland Drive, Belfast, ME 04915 St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church 95 Court Street, Belfast, ME 04915 Waldo County General Hospital 118 Northport Avenue, Belfast, ME 04915

Camden Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, ME 04843 First Congregational Church 55 Elm Street, Camden, ME 04843 St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church 33 Chestnut Street, Camden, ME 04843

Waldo County YMCA 157 Lincolnville Avenue, Belfast, ME 04915

Lincolnville Lincolnville Central School 523 Hope Road, Lincolnville, ME 04849 Lincolnville Community Library 208 Main Street, Lincolnville, ME 04849

Rockland

Swanville

Knox Center 6 White Street, Rockland, ME 04841

Kermit S. Nickerson School 18 Townhouse Road, Swanville, ME 04915

Mid-Coast School of Technology 1 Main Street, Rockland, ME 04841 Rockland Congregational Church 180 Limerock Street, Rockland, ME 04841 Rockland Recreation Center 44 Limerock Street, Rockland, ME 04841

Searsmont Searsmont United Methodist Church Route 131, Searsmont, ME 04973

Union Rockport Midcoast Recreation Center 535 West Street, Rockport, ME 04856 Pen Bay Medical Center 6 Glen Cove Drive, Rockport, ME 04856 Pen Bay Women’s Health & Pen Bay Urology Pen Bay Medical Center Campus 3 Glen Cove Drive, Rockport, ME 04856 Picker Family Resource Center 756 Commercial Street, Rockport, ME 04856

People’s United Methodist Church 31 Depot Street, Union, ME 04862

Picker Family Resource Center 756 Commercial Street Rockport, Maine 04856

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