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Al-Anon
Free support group for anyone affected
by someone else’s drinking. Local meetings and information at www.LexingtonAlAnon.org or call 859.277.1877.
Ongoing
Personal Shopping
Would you help an elderly lady if it
required no work on your part? Support
Sonja Ortmann, a dear Lexington lady in
need of funds for medical costs. I provide
personal shopping at reasonable rates,
with at least 50% of your costs paid to
help Sonja! You pay nothing until I deliver
your merchandise to your door. I can also
run errands for you. Read more about
Sonja at GoFundMe.com/helpoursonja
and contact me for more information:
Brian, 859-206-4565 or 502-906-5019.
Email: [email protected].
Free Chronic Disease
Self-Management Program
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
is an effective and free workshop for people
with chronic health problems and care-takers.
The program teaches skills for managing a
variety of chronic diseases. Session topics
include techniques to exercise, use of
medication, communication with family and
healthcare professionals, nutrition, and stress
management. The program meets once a
week for two and a half hours over six weeks
at Baptist Health Lexington Green location.
For more questions or to enroll, call (859)
260-5122 and ask for Chronic Disease SelfManagement Program.
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. Pre-register
online at agelessyogastudio.com. Click
“class” tab to sign up now! Email info@
agelessyogastudio.com for more info.
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.
Monday evening 7:00-9:00 PM. You may
drop-in to any class- this is not a series.
Cost $5-$10/person sliding scale. Instructors: Dr. John Patterson and Nataliya
Timoshevskaya. Mind Body Studio 517
Southland Drive, Lexington, KY 859373-0033. Full details at http://www.
mindbodystudio.org/?page_id=214
Wednesdays
Mindfulness and Relaxation
for Health
6:30-8:00 PM. 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 or mindful movement, deep relaxation, sitting
meditation followed by discussion. Cost
$5-$10/person sliding scale. Instructor:
Dr. John Patterson, Mind Body Studio
517 Southland Drive, Lexington, KY
859-373-0033. Full details at http://www.
mindbodystudio.org/?page_id=1055
Thursdays
Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction (MBSR)
Full 8 week program- the gold standard in
mindfulness. Orientation January 14th
@ 6:00PM. Study and practice with a
supportive group and learn to: relax your
body, quiet your mind, open your heart,
manage stress and prevent burnout ,
learn non-drug approaches for managing chronic conditions. Cost deeply
discounted for UK employees, spouses
and retirees. Sliding scale for non-UK
participants. Facilitator: John A. Patterson
MD, MSPH, FAAFP, Mind Body Studio
517A Southland Drive Lexington KY
859-373-0033. Full details at http://www.
mindbodystudio.org/?page_id=1262
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
Tuesdays
Community Flow
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
Tuesdays
Swing Lessons
Every Tuesday, starting September 30:
8pm–10pm at Tates Creek Recreation
Center, 1400 Gainesway Dr. $5.00 per
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