Journey to Health Summer Guide

Summer 2018

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

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Plunge into Summer Welcome to the Journey to Health summer program guide, containing our class offerings for the months of July, August and September. Summer is finally here! Let’s take advantage of all Midcoast Maine has to offer, from hiking trails and scenic shorelines to farm-fresh vegetables and plenty of breathing room. Our team is ready to join you on a summer adventure, in the kitchen, on the water, or into the wonder of nature. See you soon!

In Health & Happiness, The Community Health & Wellness team

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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.

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Summer 2018 Classes Healthy Eating & Cooking Cooking for Two Delicious Summer Sides

Managing Your Backyard Bounty On-the-Go Breakfasts

Physical Movement

Beginner Line Dancing Gentle Yoga Get 5k Ready!

Intermediate Yoga Introduction to Sea Kayaking Just for Kids Yoga

Healthy Mind & Body

Decluttering 101 Introduction to Yoga Nidra Restoring Balance with Yoga Nidra

Martial Arts for Kids Noon Yoga SUP for Beginners Tai Chi for Wellness Yoga for Back Health

Sleep Well Walking Meditation Welcoming Wonder

FREE EVENT: Hike the Guide: Bald Mountain Preserve Date:

Saturday, August 18

Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Location:

Bald Mountain Preserve, Camden

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Journey to Health for a guided hike of Bald Mountain Preserve, offering views of western Penobscot Bay and surrounding coastal mountains. Part of CMLT’s Hike-theGuide program. Please email info@coastalmountains.org to register.

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Healthy Eating & Cooking

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Cooking for Two Dates:

Wednesday, August 8

Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Second Congregational Church of Warren

Cost:

$10

Dates:

Wednesday, September 12

Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Stockton Springs Town Office

Cost:

$10

Are you tired of making recipes that could feed an army? Cooking for Two will teach you to shop efficiently and prepare delicious food on a smaller scale so you can enjoy a variety of meals while saving money and wasting less food!

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Delicious Summer Sides Dates:

Tuesday, July 24

Time:

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Location:

Knox Center, Rockland

Cost:

$10

Dates:

Tuesday, August 14

Time:

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Varney Community Building, Brooks

Cost:

$10

Looking to jazz up your next cookout? Celebrate summer with fresh, easy and satisfying side dishes that will bring a healthy pop of color to your table this season.

Managing Your Backyard Bounty Dates:

Thursday, August 23

Time:

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Rockland Congregational Church

Cost:

$10

After months of weeding and watering, your vegetable garden is finally thriving. Is it producing more than you can handle? Join us for this hands-on cooking class that will show you how to put your veggies to good use.

You’ll leave with fresh recipes and simple techniques for preserving your harvest - no canning required.

On-the-Go Breakfasts Dates:

Thursday, September 20

Time:

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Sweet Tree Arts, Hope

Cost:

$10

Are you in a breakfast rut and looking for quick and tasty options to get you out the door on time? Join this class to create and sample delicious breakfast recipes that are easy to prepare and will fuel you for your day.

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Physical Movement

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Beginner Line Dancing Dates:

Mondays, July 9 - August 20 (No class August 13)

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Location:

Waterfall Arts, Belfast

Cost:

$37.50

Dates:

Thursday, July 12 - August 16

Time: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Location:

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Camden

Cost:

$37.50

Come stomp, slide and grapevine with us! Line dancing is a fun way to get moving with great music and easy to follow dance patterns. Step-by-step line dances will be taught in this six-session beginner class. No partner or previous dance experience required.

Gentle Yoga Dates:

Wednesdays, July 25 - September 12

Time:

5:30 - 6:45 p.m.

Location:

Midcoast Recreation Center, Rockport

Cost:

$50

Yoga is a gentle way to improve your physical and mental well-being. This class will help you stretch and strengthen your muscles, gain flexibility, improve balance, reduce stress, improve joint mobility and relax. Appropriate for anyone regardless of yoga experience.

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Get 5k Ready!

Just for Kids Yoga

Dates:

Dates:

Tuesdays, August 7 - September 25

Time: 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

Location:

Erickson Fields Preserve, Rockport

Cost:

$40

Have you always wanted to complete a 5k? With proper training, it is possible! Join Rachael McCormick, personal trainer, for an eight-week program that will gradually help you build your endurance and strength, as well as provide you with tips and techniques to make your first 5k or your next 5k not only fun, but successful. This class will prepare you for your autumn races.

Thursdays, July 19 - September 13 (No class August 23)

Time: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Location:

Rockland Congregational Church

Cost:

$40

Traditionally, children are introduced to yoga through stories, songs and games. We will continue this practice in this eight-week yoga class, where your children will move in and out of yoga poses joyfully and explore stories that teach us about happiness, anger, love and much more.

Intermediate Yoga If you have built a strong foundation in beginner yoga, Intermediate Yoga is just for you. This class is designed for students who have had some yoga experience and would like to further their practice and explore a wider variety of poses and styles.

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Dates:

Tuesdays, July 24 - September 11

Time: 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.

Location:

Thomaston Yoga Studio

Cost:

$50

Introduction to Sea Kayaking With the miles of coastline and many lakes in Maine, kayaking is a great way to stay active. Join us for a leisurely tour of our beautiful Midcoast with Maine Sport Outfitters’ Registered Maine Guides. Basic paddling and safety instructions will be provided. Children ages 10 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

Weather permitting. Registration fee includes kayaks and gear.

Dates:

Martial Arts for Kids

Noon Yoga

Dates:

Dates:

Tuesdays, July 10 - September 4

Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Nativity Lutheran Church, Rockport

Cost:

$45

Dates:

Wednesdays, July 11 - September 12

Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Varney Community Building, Brooks

Cost:

$50

Are you looking for an activity to channel your child’s abundance of energy? If so, sign them up for this class. Master Randy Gelo will teach your child focus and discipline while working hard and having fun. No previous martial arts experience required.

Wednesdays, July 11 & 25; August 8 & 22; September 5

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

September class 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location:

Maine Sport Outfitters Kiosk, Camden Harbor

Cost:

$30 per outing

Tuesdays, July 31 - September 25 (No class September 11)

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Location:

Knox Center, Rockland

Cost:

$50

Dates:

Fridays, July 13 - September 7 (No class August 3)

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Location:

WCGH Classroom, Belfast

Cost:

$50

Escape and refresh on your lunch break with our certified yoga instructors in this gentle yoga class.

Each hour-long class will help you stretch and strengthen your muscles while you reduce stress and recharge for the rest of your day. No yoga experience required.

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SUP for Beginners Want to try stand up paddle boarding (SUP)? Join us on scenic Megunticook River with Maine Sport Outfitters to learn basic SUP skills including strokes needed to control the board and how to get on and off the board safely. Registration fee includes gear.

Weather permitting.

Dates:

Tai Chi for Wellness

Yoga for Back Health

Dates:

Dates:

Tuesdays, August 21 - September 25

Wednesdays, July 18, August 1, 15 & 29

Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location:

Shirt Tail Point, Megunticook River, Camden

Cost:

$20 per outing

Wednesdays, July 11 - August 29

Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Time: 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.

Location:

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Camden

Location:

Thomaston Yoga Studio

Cost:

$37.50

Cost:

$50

Tai Chi is a low-impact exercise that is easy on the joints and good for your whole body. Join instructor Adrienne Gallant, certified in Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, for this six-session beginner-level class to increase your strength, flexibility, balance and overall sense of wellbeing. No previous Tai Chi experience required.

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Do you suffer from chronic back pain or soreness?

Join Patti Prema Kristiansen, IAYT certified yoga therapist, to learn stretching and strengthening yoga poses to improve the health of your back. No yoga experience necessary.

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Healthy Mind & Body

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FREE CLASS: Decluttering 101 Dates: Monday, September 17 Time: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Vose Library, Union Are you feeling disorganized? Do you find yourself overwhelmed with too much stuff? Decluttering 101 can help you identify different types of clutter and develop a strategy for tackling it once and for all. You will leave with an action plan to help you clear out what you don’t want so you can truly enjoy the things you love.

Introduction to Yoga Nidra Dates:

Monday, July 16

Time:

4:30 - 5:45 p.m.

Location:

University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast

Dates:

Monday, August 20

Time:

6:30 - 7:45 p.m.

Location:

Sweet Tree Arts, Hope

If you’re curious about guided meditation, this introduction to yoga nidra class is a great place to start. Join Barbara Crowley, certified yoga nidra instructor, to experience this guided deep relaxation meditation that helps reduce stress and heal physical, mental and emotional imbalances.

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Restoring Balance with Yoga Nidra

Sleep Well

Dates:

Dates:

Mondays, September 10, 17 & 24

Tuesdays, September 25 & October 2

Time: 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Location:

Rockland Congregational Church

Location:

Cost:

$18

Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport

Cost:

$15

Yoga nidra is a guided deep relaxation meditation that helps reduce stress and heal physical, mental and emotional imbalances. Lea Smith, certified yoga instructor, will lead students as they lie down to rest their bodies and minds in the deep restorative practices of yoga nidra.

In this workshop, certified holistic health coach Willow Hall, LMT, will discuss strategies for dealing with different sleep concerns including difficulties falling asleep, waking too early and feeling rested upon waking. Participants will learn about everyday lifestyle choices that are known to strengthen or weaken the sleep system and explore new ways to regularly wake up feeling refreshed.

Offered in conjunction with Five Town CSD Adult Community Education.

FREE CLASS: Walking Meditation Date: Tuesday, July 17

Date: Tuesday, August 21

Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Time: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Location:

Location:

Camden Public Library

Waldo County YMCA, Belfast

You don’t have to be seated to meditate. Bringing mindfulness into our natural activities, like walking, can have the same health benefits and be extremely relaxing. Join Health & Wellness Coach Barbara Crowley to practice a new way of meditating.

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FREE CLASS: Welcoming Wonder Date: Wednesday, July 18

Date: Wednesday, July 25

Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Time: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Location:

Location:

Belfast Free Library

Camden Public Library

Join spiritual care providers Abby Pettee and Jean Ashland to pause in your day and experience the wonder of nature. This class will encourage participants to practice gratitude while soaking in the sights, scents and sounds of the world around us. The class will include time for quiet reflection, meditative walking, personal creativity and just being. Suggestions for keeping awe alive in everyday moments will be explored.

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Class Locations

Belfast

Camden

Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME 04915

Bald Mountain Preserve Barnestown Road, Camden, ME 04843

University of Maine Hutchinson Center 80 Belmont Avenue, Belfast, ME 04915

Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, ME 04843

Waldo County General Hospital 118 Northport Avenue, Belfast, ME 04915

Maine Sport Outfitters Kiosk 16 Bayview Street, Camden, ME 04843

Waldo County YMCA 57 Lincolnville Avenue, Belfast, ME 04915

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church 33 Chestnut Street, Camden, ME 04843

Waterfall Arts 56 High Street, Belfast, ME 04915

Shirt Tail Point, Megunticook River Route 105, Camden, ME 04843

Brooks

Hope

Varney Community Building 24 Veterans Highway, Brooks, ME 04921

Sweet Tree Arts 4 Church Street, Hope, ME 04847

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Rockland

Stockton Springs

Knox Center 6 White Street, Rockland, ME 04841

Stockton Springs Town Office 217 Main Street, Stockton Springs, ME 04981

Rockland Congregational Church 180 Limerock Street, Rockland, ME 04841

Thomaston

Rockport

Thomaston Yoga Studio 185 Main Street, Thomaston, ME 04861

Camden Hills Regional High School 25 Keelson Drive, Rockport, ME 04856

Union

Nativity Lutheran Church 179 Old County Road, Rockport, ME 04856 Midcoast Recreation Center 535 West Street, Rockport, ME 04856

Vose Library 392 Common Road, Union, ME 04862

Warren

Second Congregational Church of Warren 252 Main Street, Warren, ME 04864

Erickson Fields Preserve 164 West Street, Rockport, ME 04856

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Cancellation Policy Class Cancellations Journey to Health reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unexpected events. If either occurs, we will notify you by email and your class fees will be refunded.

Weather Cancellations If Journey to Health cancels a class due to weather, we will put a message on our voicemail at 921-3950 at least two hours before the class start time. You can also find cancellations posted on our Facebook page: facebook.com/J2HWellness Due to our large geographic region (Knox and Waldo counties), classes may be canceled in one location but not at another. Please call 921-3950 with any questions.

Refunds Class fees will be refunded if a class is cancelled.

No refunds will be given within 24 hours of a class start time or after a class has started.

Refunds will be issued in the manner payment was made and may take up to three weeks for processing.

To request a refund, please call 921-3950.

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Other Services Adult Community Education We are proud to partner with Five Town CSD Adult Community Education to offer a variety of wellness classes. Look for the classes offered at Camden Hills Regional High School throughout this class guide!

One-on-One Health Coaching Making healthy lifestyle changes often isn’t easy and you may find yourself needing extra support.

Health coaching is a great opportunity to uncover your values and help you identify personal goals to increase your overall well-being. Our Certified Health and Wellness Coaches provide you with tools to set realistic goals and help you self-motivate in a welcoming and supportive environment. Join us for one-on-one support.

Dates:

By appointment; please call for free consultation

Location:

Pen Bay Medical Center & Waldo County General Hospital

Cost:

Please call 921-3950 for packages and pricing

Worksite Wellness The Community Health & Wellness team at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital offers programs to support employee wellness and engagement at local businesses. We provide a variety of wellness services to meet the specific needs of your business and our certified health and wellness coaches are committed to helping individuals be their best and healthiest selves.

Worksite Wellness Pen Bay Medical Center Waldo County General Hospital

For more information about our Worksite Wellness services, please contact Vikki Swan at 921-3963.

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