Community Education - Rochester, Minnesota

Join us for a mindful practice that incorporates easy movements, deep breathing techniques, and subtle body practices to help you unwind and fully embrace the present moment. In this class, you will spend a significant portion of the session reclining on the floor. To participate in this class, students must be capable of comfortably getting up and down from the floor and lying on their backs for extended periods. Be sure to bring along your yoga mat and a blanket or bath towel to enhance your practice.

Are you concerned about climate change? Is this concern causing anxiety, fear, anger, or confusion? Are you stressed out about daily life or big human problems? You’re not alone! More and more people are experiencing intense stress and “eco-anxiety” but don’t have the right skills or knowledge to cope. In this practical, hands-on, engaging, and fun 90-minute workshop, you will begin to gain those skills and knowledge. You’ll walk away with a science-based understanding of stress, trauma, and the human response to both. Plus, you'll get some tools and takeaways you can put into action which will equip you to navigate the stress and anxiety of climate change and big issues... with courage and confidence!

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. We’ll talk about how to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and related injuries and how to re-gain bone mass. We’ll discuss the latest research findings on nutrition and talk about the importance of minerals and trace minerals for bone health; foods that help and/or harm your bones and more. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will need a resistance band or tube for some of the exercises. This class will be held online. You will receive an email 2 days prior to the class date with directions on how to join the class.

Are you finding no matter how well you watch what you eat or how much you exercise that weight is not budging? Your inability to lose weight probably has more to do with hormone levels than anything else. Until any imbalances are corrected, trying to lose weight will be like shoveling sand against the tide. We’ll discuss concrete solutions (not tricks, not using your will power) for controlling appetite and cravings, simple things you can do every day to boost your metabolism, 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, and how to begin to lose weight again. This class will be held online. You will receive an email 2 days prior to the class date with directions on how to join the class.