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Health & Wellness

Shinrin Yoku- Forest Bathing
Experience an ancient wellness practice being rediscovered anew in the 21st century. Join us on an immersive, meditative, and aweinspiring Japanese forest bathing experience( Shinrin Yoku). Feel how nature’ s fractals, sounds, and sensations reduce your stress and anxiety, and enhance your focus. Give yourself permission to slow down and connect your senses to the healing beauty of our metro area’ s green forested spaces. Leave your phone behind and rekindle your connection with the natural world and yourself. Share your observations and insights with fellow participants, creating lasting memories and a sense of community.
◗ Jan 24 | Sa | 2-4 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 49 | Off-Site AL-B535-WS1 | Motzenbecker
◗ Feb 21 | Sa | 2-4 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 49 | Off-Site AL-B535-WS2 | Motzenbecker
◗ Apr 26 | Su | 2-4 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 49 | Off-Site AL-B535-WS3 | Motzenbecker
◗ Jun 13 | Sa | 9:30-11:30 am 1 Session | Fee: $ 49 | Off-Site AL-B535-WS4 | Motzenbecker
Just Breathe: Techniques to Calm, Center, and Balance
Breathing in specific ways can have amazing and powerful healing benefits on mind and body. Breath work is the single most powerful thing you can practice for improving energy levels, health, and well- being. In this workshop, you will learn ancient breathing exercises that will: neutralize stress by reprogramming your nervous system; increase energy and vitality; increase brain function; improve immune response and decrease depression and anxiety. Breathing exercises are powerful, free and literally right under your nose.
◗ Mar 16 | M | 6-7:30 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 35 | Online AL-B545-WS1 | Novak 1
Loving Kindness / Friendliness Meditation
This 2,500-year-old practice helps us overcome self-dislike and builds proper selflove and self-acceptance. It also helps us act more gently and lovingly toward others and live without fear or hatred of others. This practice improves good relationships and helps heal problem ones. It also teaches compassion, balance in relationships and appreciating others’ good fortune.
◗ Mar 19-Mar 26 | Th | 6-7:30 pm 2 Sessions | Fee: $ 25 | Online AL-B529-WS1 | Meadow 1
Word / Relaxation Meditation
One of the easiest ways to meditate is by word meditation; It provides the meditation benefits of relaxation and stress reduction and is used medically for patients who will benefit from it. It is easy to learn and easy to do, but there are important guidelines for proper practice. Learn how to do it correctly and how your practice develops over time.
◗ Apr 9 | Th | 6-7:30 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 19 | Online AL-B538-WS1 | Meadow
Reiki Level I
Discover traditional hands-on Japanese Usui Reiki- what it is, how it heals, and how you can be a proper and effective channel for healing energy to flow. Level I Reiki connects you to the Reiki energy and combines teachings, discussion, attunements, meditations and experiential practice in an organized and relaxed program. A class manual and certificate of completion is included. Class will break for lunch; participants are responsible for their own food.
◗ Feb 7 | Sa | 9 am-4 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 149 | Off-Site AL-B533-WS1 | Steffens
Reiki Level II
In Reiki Level II, you receive the Level II attunement where specific sacred symbols are added to your energy field to enhance your sessions. You will also learn how to direct this energy toward physical healing, mental / emotional healing and learn how to perform distance healing sessions. This class incorporates teaching, discussion, attunements and practice in an organized and relaxed environment. A class manual and certificate of completion is included. Class will break for lunch; participants are responsible for their own food.
Reiki Level 1 is a prerequisite.
◗ Mar 7 | Sa | 9 am-4 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 199 | Off-Site AL-B534-WS1 | Steffens
Reiki Level III- Master Certification
In the Master class, open to deeper levels of the mysteries of Reiki! During this two day training, you will receive the Level 3 Master attunement where the Usui Master symbol is added to your energy field to enhance Reiki healing energy for yourself and others. You will also learn how to incorporate healing stones, crystals, and Reiki drumming into your sessions. Learn how to create a crystal grid to send energy to prayers, wishes, goals, and intentions for yourself and others. Prerequisite: Reiki levels I & II
◗ Mar 28-Mar 29 | Sa, Su | 9 am-3 pm 2 Sessions | Fee: $ 399 | Off-Site AL-B532-WS1 | Steffens
Understanding
& Improving Mental Health
Everybody has some good mental health days and challenging mental health days. For many people, the challenging days outnumber the good days, or the challenging days are just completely overwhelming. This class is designed to be an informative, supportive, coping skills gaining workshop, we will discuss options to help process, and manage common troubling mental health concerns like depression, anxiety, phobias, shyness, obsessive compulsive disorder, addiction and dependency. Significant others and family are welcome to attend to better support people they care about.
◗ Mar 4 | W | 6:30-7:45 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 19 | Online AL-B537-WS1 | Ernst 1
Understanding & Managing Anger or Resentments
Anger is one of the most difficult of human emotions to deal with. If it is not dealt with in a healthy way, it usually results in resentments which can have devastating results on relationships, family, employment, neighbors, all people in your life and cause a wide variety of negative physical and emotional health problems. In this class, you will process and discuss different ways of dealing with anger and resentments in healthy ways to help you to become more productive and effective in your communication with other people and environmental surroundings, as well as helping you to reduce the levels of stress and tension in your life.
◗ Mar 11 | W | 6:30-7:45 pm 1 Session | Fee: $ 19 | Online AL-B549-WS1 | Ernst 1
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