Life can ask a lot of us. This class offers a supportive space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore yoga as a practice for steadiness, self-awareness, and everyday resilience.Psychologically-informed yoga blends gentle movement, breath, mindfulness, and reflection to help support the nervous system from the body up. Rather than focusing on performance, flexibility, or “getting it right,” this class invites you to notice what is happening in your body, mind, and surroundings with curiosity and compassion. Together, we will explore simple practices that help you feel more grounded, present, and connected to yourself. You’ll be invited to notice sensations, thoughts, emotions, and the space around you without judgment, while building greater awareness of what supports your own sense of steadiness and capacity.Resilience is not about pretending everything is fine or pushing through. It is about learning how to meet life as it is, with more compassion, awareness, and support. What you discover on the mat can become something you carry into everyday life — during stressful moments, transitions, challenges, and ordinary days alike.This is an online course. The Zoom link will be sent prior to class starting.*No prior yoga experience is needed. This class is welcoming, reflective, and accessible for a variety of bodies and experience levels. Please have a yoga mat, water, and anything that helps you feel comfortable.

Slow down and connect with nature through the practice of forest bathing.Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, forest bathing is a slow and mindful practice, connecting with nature through the senses. As a Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Mary will offer a series of invitations to explore a deeper connection with nature and with yourself. Research has shown that spending time in nature has many benefits including decreasing stress, lowering blood pressure, and improving mood.This is an outdoor class and will be held rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather with comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing.

In the past you probably could drop weight by cutting back on calories or exercising a bit more.But then suddenly the scale stops moving, and you just can’t seem to lose weight.THE GOOD NEWS - You could lose up to 20 pounds in a year – without eating less.Just by revving up your metabolism, you can burn more calories every day, lose fat, boost energy, feel stronger and more fit.In this class, you will learn 20 SIMPLE things you can do every day to boost your metabolism.*This workshop is a source of information only and should by no means be considered a substitute for the advice of a qualified medical professional. As this course will be taught virtually, you will need access to video and audio on a computer, tablet or phone with internet connection. This class will be held on Zoom, which is free to use. The Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the first day of class.

Have you ever caught sight of your reflection in a window or mirror to see that your head leads the way? Or noticed that your shoulders and upper back are too rounded forward? You’ll learn simple techniques to improve posture and stand straighter. We’ll do exercises to help flatten the upper back, un-round shoulders and flatten your midsection. Learn how to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and how to re-gain bone mass. We’ll discuss the latest research findings on nutrition, minerals and trace minerals needed for bone health; foods that help and/or harm your bones and more. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will need a resistance band for some of the exercises.*This workshop is a source of information only and should by no means be considered a substitute for the advice of a qualified medical professional. As this course will be taught virtually, you will need access to video and audio on a computer, tablet or phone with internet connection. This class will be held on Zoom, which is free to use. The Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the first day of class.

Life can ask a lot of us. This class offers a supportive space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore yoga as a practice for steadiness, self-awareness, and everyday resilience.Psychologically-informed yoga blends gentle movement, breath, mindfulness, and reflection to help support the nervous system from the body up. Rather than focusing on performance, flexibility, or “getting it right,” this class invites you to notice what is happening in your body, mind, and surroundings with curiosity and compassion. Together, we will explore simple practices that help you feel more grounded, present, and connected to yourself. You’ll be invited to notice sensations, thoughts, emotions, and the space around you without judgment, while building greater awareness of what supports your own sense of steadiness and capacity.Resilience is not about pretending everything is fine or pushing through. It is about learning how to meet life as it is, with more compassion, awareness, and support. What you discover on the mat can become something you carry into everyday life — during stressful moments, transitions, challenges, and ordinary days alike.*No prior yoga experience is needed. This class is welcoming, reflective, and accessible for a variety of bodies and experience levels. Please bring a yoga mat, water, and anything that helps you feel comfortable.

QPR means Question, Persuade, Refer, which are three steps to help save a life from suicide. Your instructor is trained by the QPR Institute, whose mission is "to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training." Just like individuals trained in CPR can help save lives, so, too, can individuals trained in QPR. You don't need to be a mental health professional to learn and practice life-saving skills! Join us for this one-hour training to learn the warning signs of suicide, ways to offer hope, and how to refer for help. You'll receive a QPR certificate after finishing the class.

Are you navigating a big life transition, such as divorce, retirement, loss of a loved one or empty nesting? Take a step toward 'Reclaiming You' in this powerful mind-body reset experience. Leave daily stressors behind and connect to yourself through a gentle, all-levels yoga practice. Then take time to reconnect with the parts of yourself you've set aside. We will guide you in exploring your shifting identity—moving beyond who you have been to clearly define the woman you want to be—and identifying what you are ready to bring back into your life.*Please wear comfortable clothing for movement and bring a yoga mat. Paper and writing utensils will be provided, but please bring a journal if you'd like to.

If you currently take thyroid medication but are still gaining weight and still have a variety of symptoms, there’s more you need to know. Fatigue, weight gain, depression, anxiety, rising cholesterol levels, inability to focus, thinning hair, digestive problems, abnormal blood pressure, reduced sex drive, and heart palpitations are only some of the symptoms. We’ll cover five often-overlooked thyroid measurements, reasons the top thyroid medication may be ineffective, foods that affect thyroid health, key rules for taking thyroid meds, environmental triggers, and essential information to discuss with your doctor. This workshop is a source of information only and should by no means be considered a substitute for the advice of a qualified medical professional.*This workshop is a source of information only and should by no means be considered a substitute for the advice of a qualified medical professional. As this course will be taught virtually, you will need access to video and audio on a computer, tablet or phone with internet connection. This class will be held on Zoom, which is free to use. The Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the first day of class.

Are you finding no matter how well you watch what you eat or how much you exercise weight is not budging? Your inability to lose weight probably has more to do with hormone levels than anything else. Until imbalances are corrected, trying to lose weight will be like shoveling sand against the tide. We’ll discuss which hormones are involved and what can be done to correct imbalances; concrete solutions for controlling appetite and cravings; major sources of hormone mimicking chemicals and how to get rid of them; what HRT or birth control pills have to do with weight gain; how to have your hormone levels checked reliably; what steps need to be taken to safely break the vicious cycle of hormone related weight gain.*This workshop is a source of information only and should by no means be considered a substitute for the advice of a qualified medical professional. As this course will be taught virtually, you will need access to video and audio on a computer, tablet or phone with internet connection. This class will be held on Zoom, which is free to use. The Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the first day of class.