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Multiple Sclerosis Insider Series: Living with Fatigue: Causes, Symptoms and Medical Management – For those dealing with MS, this discussion will address the challenges of the disease, next Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. at the Holy Family Health Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood. The class is free and registration is required. For more information, call the Community Health Education and Resource office at (509) 232-8138.

Health-care Provider CPR-Renewal – For those wishing to renew their American Heart Association Healthcare Provider card, this class will meet Dec. 21 from 7:45 a.m.-noon at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. Students needing books for this class can call EMS Training at (509) 536-7172. The cost of this class is $55 and registration is required. Call the CHER office at (509) 232-8138.

Upcoming

Eating to Help Control Your Diabetes – This class is for those who use diet, pills or insulin to control blood sugar levels, and meets Thursday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Riverfront Medical Center, 322 W. North River Drive. Call Group Health Cooperative at (509) 456-1086, or visit www.ghc.org.

Parkinson’s Telehealth Meeting – This month’s meeting will discuss holiday relaxation and fun with Swami Radhakrishnananda and Sara Nielsen, Monday at 2 p.m. in Conference Room 200 of St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. Call (509) 473-2490.

Parenting/Childbirth

Happiest Baby on the Block – Learn to calm your crying baby on the first Saturday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Women’s Center, Peaceful Place, 101 W. Eighth Ave. The cost is $45 and registration is required. For more information, call (509) 474-2400, or visit www.intouchwithyourbaby.com.

Maternity Center Tour – Free Holy Family Hospital tours, second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 8 p.m. or by appointment. Call (509) 482-BABY for information or appointment.

Mother Baby Time Support Group – Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Women’s Center, Peaceful Place, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Call (509) 474-2400.

Parenting Classes – for single parents of children up to 1 year, sponsored by Catholic Charities Childbirth and Parenting Alone Program, Wednesdays 2-4 p.m., CAPA offices, 707 N. Cedar, Suite B. Free; for registration and information, call (509) 325-7667.

Parent/Childbirth Education – Classes at Holy Family, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St., are offered through Community Health Education and Resources and include: Baby Care Basics, Breastfeeding Basics, Prepared and Refresher Childbirth, Sibling Preparation, Infant/Child CPR, Children at Birth, Sensational Beginnings, Communicating with your Baby, and Infant Massage. For dates and times call Community Health Education Resources Office at (509) 232-8138.

Yoga

Introduction to Yoga – This class will focus on stretching, relaxing and awareness of your body’s intelligence, Tuesdays from 7:15-8:45 p.m. and Wednesdays from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Radha Yoga Center, 405 S. Coeur d’Alene St., Suite T. The cost is $11 a class, or $55 for a six-week session. For information, call (509) 838-3575.

Gentle Yoga – Earthshine Yoga is offering this class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:15-2:15 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. There are no classes on the third Monday of every month. The cost is $40 per month, or $7 per class. For more information, call (509) 499-2037, or visit www.earthshineyoga.com.

Gentle Stretch Yoga – Saturdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at The Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard. The cost is $55 for six weeks, or $10 for drop-ins. For more information, call the church office at (509) 838-6518.

Yoga Classes – Earthshine Yoga and Medical Lake Parks and Recreation are presenting these classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Medical Lake City Hall, 124 S. Lefevre, Medical Lake. The cost is $30 per month. For more information, call (509) 499-2037 or visit www.earthshineyoga.com.

Yoga for Health and Healing – The Radha Yoga Center, 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St., Suite T, is offering classes for individual with chronic conditions or persons seeking gentle yoga, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11 a.m. The cost is $40 for six weeks, or $8 per class. For information, call the center at (509) 838-3575.

Positive Power Yoga and Pilates Studio – 9107 N. Country Homes Blvd., Suite 7, offers a variety of classes including: yoga, Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m., the first class is free and $10 after that; yoga and Pilates fusion class, Saturdays from 9-10:30 a.m.; $5 donation and the proceeds will go to the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery; strength and core training with weights, Mondays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m., $10; Pilates, Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $10; yoga over 50, Fridays from 9-10:30 a.m. Call (509) 467-9199.

Qi-Gong – The St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St., is offering this class, pronounced “chee-goong,” to help boost self-confidence, firm the body and relieve depression every Wednesday from noon-1:15 p.m. The cost is $40 for six sessions. Call the center at (509) 483-6495.

Serenity Yoga – Yoga classes are now available for all ability levels at Serenity Yoga inside the Ninth Avenue Medical Building, 315 W. Ninth. For schedules and prices, call (509) 230-8070.

Other programs

Abuse, Control, Possessive and Addictive Relationships – Facilitated men’s group to heal and reverse unproductive behaviors. Meets Saturday afternoons; call Life Directions Counseling for information and registration at (509) 922-3915.

Adult Children from Dysfunctional Families and Co-Dependents – How to grow out of these dysfunctional patterns in a 26-week program of group therapy and support with tools for the results you want. Groups meet various weekday evenings from 7-9 p.m., or Saturday daytime, at Life Directions Counseling Center in the Valley. For information, call (509) 922-3915.

Adult Day Center – Holy Family Adult Day Centers offer structured programs designed to meet the needs of physically, mentally and functionally impaired adults and elderly by providing social services, nursing, rehabilitation, therapeutic recreation and a hot meal at noon. Two sites: 4827 S. Palouse Highway and 6018 N. Astor. Call (509) 482-2475.

Alzheimer’s Association Helpline – In Spokane, call (509) 473-3390, or 24-hour help line, (800) 272-3900; Coeur d’Alene, call (208) 666-2996 or (800) 256-6659. Available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Anger Management for Men – Ongoing six-week men’s group, Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior. Cost: $15/session; for information, call (509) 483-6495.

Back Care – How to prevent back injury, offered through Group Health. For dates and times, call (509) 459-1086 or visit www.ghc.org.

Bereavement Support Groups – Hospice of Spokane offers various support groups. Spouse Grief, Wednesdays, 1:15-2:15 p.m., for those who have lost a spouse through death. General Grief, Mondays, 6-7 p.m., for those who have lost anyone through death. Life After Loss group, call for information and registration. Call the Hospice of Spokane Bereavement Department at (509) 456-0438.

Bereaved Parents of the USA, Coeur d’Alene – meets the third Thursday of every month at St. Pius X Church, Room 3, 625 E. Haycraft Road. Contact (208) 765-1705.

Bipolar Support Group – Meets on the third Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Hospital, Mary Bede Room, L3, east of cafeteria. For information, call the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill at (509) 838-5515.

Free Bone Density and Blood Pressure Screenings – Deaconess Medical Center, 800 W. Fifth Ave., is offering these screenings every Monday and Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon Call (509) 473-2194.

Breast and Cervical Health Program – provides eligible women with free health exams, mammograms and education concerning health-care needs, sponsored by Spokane Regional Health District. Call (509) 324-1498.

Cardiovascular Health Risk Assessment – The Sacred Heart Women’s Health Center presents Heart-to-Heart, a program to help you find out your risk for cardiovascular disease. Appointments are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at 101 W. Eighth Ave. The cost of this screening includes several tests, educational materials and follow-up is $60. Tests also can be ordered separately. To make an appointment, call (509) 474-2400.

Children’s Environmental Health Network – Web site offers information on organizations active in various fields, sources of data on child health and environmental hazards and more, www.cehn.org or call (510) 597-1393, e-mail at cehn@cehn.org.

Community Service Lectures – offered free of charge by Dr. Loren Miller, chiropractor. Topics include peak performance-production and energy enhancements and injury prevention; headache management without drugs; detecting and managing the causes of ADHD; advanced trigger point therapy techniques; carpal tunnel syndrome; and others. For information, call the Quality Life Health Center at (509) 327-3393.

Free Conservative Care Consultation – Surgery should be your last resort for back or neck problems and carpal tunnel syndrome. Find out if there is a nonsurgical alternative to your problem. Free. Call Mark Guthrie, at (509) 327-8188.

Corbin Senior Activity Center Senior Services – classes and groups for mental, emotional and physical health. Call (509) 327-1584 for listings.

Hands-on First Aid, CPR Classes – Northwest Safety Services is presenting this class on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in Spokane, and the second and fourth Tuesdays in Coeur d’Alene. The cost is $45. Call for locations and times; Rick, (509) 979-0849.

CPR, First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator Classes – Offered by the American Red Cross. Classes are scheduled every week on Tuesdays from 5-9 p.m. and Thursdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m., or Saturdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Inland Northwest Chapter, 315 W. Nora. Cost is $38, call (509) 326-3330, ext. 211, or go to www.spokaneredcross.org. Other classes include blood borne pathogens, HIV education, pet first aid and disaster preparedness.

First Aid/CPR Classes – Held the first and third Tuesdays and Thursdays of the month in Spokane and the second and fourth Tuesdays or Thursdays of the month in Coeur d’Alene. Classes are four to eight hours long, and the cost varies, $45-$55. Registration is required. For more information, location and times, call Rick Bennett at (509) 979-0849, e-mail nwss2@hotmail.com, or visit www.northwestsafetyservices.com.

Free Depression Screenings – offered by Vista Consulting Services, 607 S. Government Way, Spokane. Call (509) 456-2190.

Diabetes Education – Community Health Education and Resources offers group or individual instruction on diabetes self-management. Course is for clients and their families who are new to diabetes. Call (509) 232-8145 for class times, dates and locations.

Diabetes Education Center – Classes on managing diabetes are held Mondays and Tuesdays at Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Call (509) 232-8138.

Diabetes Education – Workshop offered through Group Health for those who deal with the needs of those with diabetes. For a list of dates and times, call (509) 459-1086 or go to www.ghc.org.

Divine Health – Word of Faith Christian Center is offering a weekly class on how to live in divine health on Sundays at 10 a.m. at the Word of Faith Christian Center 4001 N. Cook. Call (509) 891-5253.

Dirne Community Health Center – Is a federally qualified community health center. It is accepting new patients regardless of ability to pay, and offering mental health services. Located at 920 W. Ironwood Drive, Coeur d’Alene. For more information or to make an appointment, call the center at (208) 292-0292.