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April 2016 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.net |
APRIL 2016
Ongoing
Tuesdays
Free support group for anyone
affected by someone else’s drinking.
Local meetings and information at
www.LexingtonAl-Anon.org or call
859.277.1877.
This weekly restorative class integrates
gentle yoga, breathing techniques,
meditation and wellness tips for all
ages and levels of physical condition.
10:30am–11:30am. Donation only
(great portion of all donations go to
the Backpack Food Program at Ashland
Elementary.) Inspiring, Educating
& Supporting our World through the
Moving, Visual & Healing Arts! Daily
classes, therapies, workshops & a
great spot to host your next event!
309 N Ashland Ave Ste.180, Lexington,
KY 40502. 859-721-1841. www.centeredlex.com
Al-Anon
Mondays
Free Yoga Classes for Vets,
Servicemembers and their
Family Members
Every Monday from 9:30am–10:30am
at Ageless Yoga Studio, 611 Winchester
Rd., Suite 200. 859-303-6225. Preregister online at agelessyogastudio.
com. Click “class” tab to sign up now!
Email [email protected] for
more info.
Mondays &
Wednesdays
MELT Method Hand, Foot and
Body Healing Class by Shayne
Wigglesworth
Mondays and Wednesdays at 12pm
- Discover pain-free living at any age!
Enjoy a gentle foam roller class to
reduce pain, inflammation, stress, anxiety and more! MELT Method certified
instructor Shayne Wigglesworth will
teach you healing techniques you can
use for self care at home. All materials
and rollers are provided. Perfect for all
ages, body types and experience levels.
Learn more at www.centeredlex.com or
call 859-721-1841
Community Flow
Tuesdays
Swing Lessons
Every Tuesday, starting September 30:
8pm–10pm at Tates Creek Recreation
Center, 1400 Gainesway Dr. $5.00 per
person per lesson. Call for more information: Glenn and Rosalee Kelley 859233-9947; OR Peter and Robin Young
859-224-3388.
Tuesdays
Community Yoga Class with
Lauren Higdon
Every Tuesday 10:30am–11:30am at
Centered Studio, 309 n Ashland ave
suite 180 in Lexington. This weekly
restorative class integrates gentle
yoga, breathing techniques, meditation and wellness tips for all ages and
levels of physical condition. Classes
may include chair yoga, restorative,
yin yoga, tai chi, and more. Perfect for
beginners as well as experienced yogis!
Donations-based class.
2nd Tuesdays
PFLAG Support for LGBTs
and Families
We are a support group of family members and allies united with LGBTQ* individuals. Our meetings provide a safe,
confidential space where you can feel
respected and accepted wherever you
are in your journey or family struggle.
Monthly speakers help us to broaden
our understanding of these issues in
our families and in society. Lexington
meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday
of each month, 6:30 at St. Michael’s
Episcopal Church, 2025 Bellefonte
Drive. Frankfort chapter meets the
3rd Monday of the month, 5:30 at the
Unitarian Community, 316 Wilkinson
Blvd. More information and resources
at www.pflagcentralky.org For questions, call 859-338-4393 or [email protected]. *lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer and questioning.
Wednesdays
Mindfulness and
Relaxation for Health
6:30-8:00pm. No prior experience of
yoga or meditation required. Mobilize
your inner resources for promoting
health, self care and managing the
stress of caregiving, burnout and
chronic disease, cultivate your innate
happiness, peacefulness and compassion, study and practice in a supportive
group. Gentle yoga, mindful movement, deep relaxation, sitting meditation and discussion. Cost $5-$10/
person sliding scale. Instructor- John
Patterson MD, MSPH, FAAFP. Mind Body
Studio 517 Southland Drive, Lexington,
KY 859-373-0033. Full details at http://
www.mindbodystudio.org/?page_
id=1055
Fridays
Argentine Tango
“Dance of the Heart”
Passionate and Romantic- Mindful and
Meditative. A uniquely transformative
social skill, art form and movement
therapy. No partner or dance experience required. Times 7:30-9:00pm. You
may drop-in to any class- this is not
a series. Cost $5-$10/person sliding
scale. Tango practice occurs on the
2nd and 4th Saturdays each month
from 7:30-9:30PM. Instructors: Dr. John
Patterson and Nataliya Timoshevskaya,
Mind Body Studio 517, Southland
Drive, Lexington, KY 859-373-0033. Full
details at http://www.mindbodystudio.
org/?page_id=214
April 2
Senior Aerobics/Solid Gold
10am – 11 am, William Wells Brown
Community Center, 548 East Sixth
Street. Weekly through April. Free.
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@healthykentucky
Sponsored by Lexington Parks and
Recreation. For more information, contact Jill Chenault-Wilson at 389-6678.
April 5
Eat, Move, Lose Weight
Support Group
12 – 1 pm, Lexington-Fayette Co.
Health Department PH Clinic South,
2433 Regency Road. Free weight-loss
support group appropriate for anyone
wishing to lose weight or maintain
weight loss. Share struggles and
ideas with others. Held first and third
Tuesdays most months. For more information or to pre-register, call 288-2446.
April 5
Diabetes Basics Class Series
5:00-6:30 pm, (weekly through
April 19), Bourbon County Health
Department, 341 E Main St, Paris, KY
40361. Free 3-class series helps you
understand the basics of managing
diabetes, including nutrition and foods,
glucose monitoring, and exercise.
Classes will be in the community room.
RSVP at 859-987-1915.
April 5
Low-impact Aerobics and
Kettlebell Classes
6-8 pm, William Wells Brown
Community Center, 548 East Sixth
Street. Bi-weekly through April. Weight
room also open 5 – 9 pm. Free and for
adults age 18 and above. Sponsored
by Lexington Parks and Recreation. For
more information, contact Jill ChenaultWilson at 389-6678.
April 11
Diabetes Support Group
10-11 am, Senior Citizens Center, 1530
Nicholasville Road, Free. Sponsored
by the Lexington-Fayette Co. Health
Dept. For more information, call (859)
288-2446.