JAN/FEB 2014
Community Center, 548 East
Sixth Street. Weekly through May.
Weight room also open 5 – 9 pm.
Free and for adults age 18 and
above. Sponsored in part by the
Lexington-Fayette Co. Health
Dept. and Lexington Parks and
Recreation. For more information,
contact Jill Chenault-Wilson at
389-6678.
January 14
Health Chats about
Diabetes
6:15-7:30, UK Polk Dalton
Clinic, 217 Elm Tree Lane, Free.
Sponsored by the LexingtonFayette Co. Health Dept. and UK
Healthcare. For more information,
call (859) 288-2352.
January 14
Stop Smoking Class
Series
6–7 pm (Weekly until April 8), at
the St. Joseph Cancer Center,
701 Bob-O-Link Dr., Suite 250,
Lexington. Based on the CooperClayton method, $10/week for 10
weeks covers the cost of nicotine
replacement (patches, gum, etc).
For more information or to preregister, 288-2457. Sponsored by
the Lexington-Fayette Co. Health
Dept.
January 16
“A New You” Weight
Loss Class
6:30-8 pm, at the Beaumont
Library, 3080 Fieldstone Way,
Lexington. Learn healthy weight
loss strategies, including meal
planning and eating healthy on
a budget at this FREE class.
Presented by the LexingtonFayette County Health
Department. Pre-registration
required: call (859) 231-5500 or
859-288-2352.
January 18
Free Group Training
Classes
9-10am. Every Saturday morning
during the month of January,
Body Structure Medical Fitness,
2600 Gribbon Drive, Lexington.
Saturday morning Power Hour
is designed to mix interval
training with steady state cardio
exercises to burn calories and
increase metabolism. Workouts
will focus on resistance training
to increase muscle tone and
reduce body fat! jfoglesong@
bodystructure.com, 859-2688190.
January 19
The Mindful Way to
Stress Reduction
Everyday life is full of stressful
events. Mindfulness is a way
to manage stress. This age old
practice of cultivating awareness
through meditation and gentle
movement is about being present
in the fullness of our lives with
balance and joy. Learn about
powerful ways mindfulness
can enhance your physical and
emotional health by reducing
stress. Experience the benefits
of a mindful practice with MBSR
instructor Toni Reiss. Toni will
teach a free class on the world
acclaimed 8-week MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction (MBSR)
program on January 19 from
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. This class is
recommended for those who
plan to enroll in the 8-week
MBSR class starting January
26. All classes will be held at
Lexington Healing Arts Academy,
272 Southland Drive, Lexington.)
Register for this free class by
calling 859-252-5656 or email
mindfulnessmatters2us@gmail.
com
January 21
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
288-2352.
January 22
Infant CPR
1 pm and 1:45 pm, Babies R Us,
Hamburg Pavilion, Lexington.
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Learn the ABC’s of infant CPR
as this 45-minute class prepares
you with important basic CPR
techniques. $3 for instructional
materials. Co-sponsored by
the Lexington Fire Department.
Registration required: call Babies
R Us Baby Registry at 859-2638598.
January 22
Know the 10 Signs:
Alzheimer’s Disease
If you or someone you know is
experiencing memory loss or
behavioral changes, it’s time to
learn the facts. Early detection
of Alzheimer’s disease gives
you a chance to begin drug
therapy, enroll in clinical studies
and plan for the future. The
program will take place at the
Jessamine County Cooperative
Extension Office located at
95 Park Drive, Nicholasville
on Wednesday, January 22nd
from 1-2pm. To register for
this program, please call 1-800272-3900 or e-mail infoky-in@alz.
org. Registration is preferred.
January 25
Free Group Training
Classes
9-10am. Every Saturday morning
during the month of January,
Body Structure Medical Fitness,
2600 Gribbon Drive, Lexington.
Saturday morning Power Hour is
designed to mix interval training
with steady state cardio exercises
to burn calories and increase
metabolism. Workouts will focus
on resistance training to increase
muscle tone and reduce body fat!
[email protected],
859-268-8190.
January 28
February 25
Reiki Introduction &
Practice
6:30pm- 8:30pm. 2508
Wallace Avenue, Louisville, KY
40205. Free. Those who do
have not Reiki training—come for
an introduction & to experience it.
No experience required. Those
with Reiki come to receive
the Reiki energy & practice on
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