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Shaolin Yoga for Beginners – Experience weight loss and internal purification by combining yoga’s invigorating postures and sun salutations with kung fu’s meditative chi. Held Tuesdays, today-March 15, 7-8:15 p.m., at East West Fitness World, 1506 N. Monroe St. Cost is $65. Call (509) 625-6200 or visit www.spokaneparks.org to register and for more information.
Enzymes! The Energy Adventure – Learn how enzymes can effectively assist in treating health problems ranging from immune disorders to inflammation, pain, digestive disorders and loss of energy. Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., at Pilgrim’s Health Education Center, 1316 N. 4th St., Coeur d’Alene. Cost is complimentary. Call (208) 676-9730 for more information.
Physical Therapy and Exercise for Dystonia – Len Norfleet will address balance issues and present a specialized movement and therapeutic exercise regimen he has developed for people with movement disorders. Feb. 3, 1:45-3 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. Cost is free. Preregistration is requested. Call (509) 891-0790 or e-mail denise@designden.com to register and for more information.
Today
Exercise Program for Adults – Yoga: Experience being present in your body and slowing down through the practice of gentle yoga. Enjoy a sense of well-being, increased concentration, flexibility, balance and strengthening. Held Tuesdays, Jan. 25-March 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Shadle Park High School, 4327 N. Ash St., in the library. Cost is $55. Call (509) 279-6273 or e-mail gbrennan@iel.spokane.edu for more information.
Meditation Lunch Hour – Group meets weekly for meditation. Held Tuesdays, noon-1 p.m. Cost is free. Held at Love Your Life Center, 1111 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 676-9912 for more information.
Southside Senior Activity Center “Aging Well” Classes – Meditation 101: While meditating in the stillness of silence, we are free to experience inner peace, improve well-being, cope with stress, find lasting joy, develop loving relationships, and appreciate each other and life. Held Tuesdays, today-March 1, 4-5 p.m. Cost is $35. The Chakras: The Wheels of Life: Dr. Charles Lightwalker will discuss how chakras are classified as healing centers, power centers, and part of the healing practices of many traditions. Today, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost is $12. Classes are held at Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Call (509) 535-0803 for more information.
Zumba Fitness – Tone and sculpt your body while burning fat and calories through fast and slow rhythms. Cost is $24. Held Tuesdays, today-Feb. 15, 4:45-5:45 p.m., at Salem Lutheran Church, 1428 W. Broadway Ave. Call (509) 625-6200 or visit www.spokaneparks.org to register and for more information.
Upcoming
Winter Yoga Classes – Each yoga class is 60 minutes long and has warm-up period, workout period and cool-down period followed by final relaxation. Every post will be different for each person, depending on each individual’s level of flexibility, strength and general fitness. Held Mondays, at 6 p.m., at Pilgrim’s Health Education Center, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Cost is $40 for five classes or $75 for 10 classes. Call (208) 676-9730
Arthritis Presentation – Learn how to continue an active lifestyle with a variety of treatments. Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., at Providence Sacred Heart Auditorium, 20 W. Ninth Ave. Cost is free. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
Pathways to Joy – An experiential class with lots of interaction. Research new ways of infusing your life with fun and spreading the spirit of joy by example. Held Wednesdays in January, 1-3 p.m., at Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Cost is $35 for all four classes. Call (509) 535-0803 to register and for more information.
Spokane Eye Clinic Free Glaucoma Screening – Glaucoma can be hard to detect in its early stages and it is important for patients to receive specialized glaucoma screening and catch the condition early. The Spokane Eye Clinic recognizes Glaucoma Awareness Month in January with free screenings as part of the proactive fight against glaucoma. Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the South Clinic, 427 S. Bernard St. Call (509) 623-9755 or visit www.spokaneeye.com for more information.
Flu Vaccines at Spokane Regional Health District – Clinic appointments for adults and children 6 months and older are available by calling (509) 324-1600. The clinic is located at 1101 W. College Ave. Call (509) 324-1643 or visit www.srhd.org for more information.
Parenting/Childbirth
Parenting Children of Divorce – Learn how divorce or separation affect children at different developmental stages, how to create a supportive climate for children, reducing the effects of damaging conflict, and gain communication skills to help handle conflict. Held the first Tuesday or third Thursday of the month, 6-9 p.m., at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Cost is $25 per person. Meets court requirements. Call (509) 483-6495, e-mail sjfc@stjosephfamilycenter.org, or visit www.sjfconline.org for more information.
Prepared Childbirth at Sacred Hearth Mother Gamelin Center – Four-week program for expectant parents in the last three months of pregnancy, Sacred Heart Mother Gamelin Center, 20 W. Ninth Ave. Cost: $75 per couple. Call (509) 232-8145 for information and registration.
“Parenting With Power, Persistence and Patience” – Held each Tuesday and Thursday, 6-8 pm. at North Central High School, 1600 N. Howard St. Classes are free, no registration is required. Topics include advocating for your child, building relationships, managing conflict, addressing adolescent high-risk behaviors and preventing adolescent substance abuse. Call (509) 354-7329 for more information.
Free Developmental Screenings – For infants and toddlers under age 3 living in Spokane County. Screenings include: language, physical strength and coordination, vision, hearing, feeding and behavior. Several sites are available. To make an appointment, call the Spokane Regional Health District’s Infant Toddler Network at (509) 324-1651.
Infant and Developmental Massage Classes – Individual and group classes offered in the Spokane area, call Lori at (509) 466-8435.
La Leche League – The breast-feeding support group meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd., for information, call (509) 484-0340 or (509) 244-4191; the second Friday at 10 a.m. at the Health Education Center in the Holy Family Medical Building, 235 E. Rowan Ave., call (509) 484-0340 or (509) 340-3875; the second Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Airway Heights Library, 321 E. Herb St., Airway Heights, call (509) 244-4191 or 258-6850; and the first Thursday in Liberty Lake, call (509) 226-0510 for information on meeting place.
Lactation Counseling Services – For new moms and babies up to 1 year old. Offered Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at Valley Hospital and Medical Center’s Lactation Office, first floor, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. Cost varies, most insurances cover lactation consults. Call (509) 473-5706 or e-mail johnsond@empirehealth.org or lloyddc1@empirehealth.org for more information.