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Partnering with Your Doctor – Workshop presented by Alzheimer’s Association Inland Northwest Chapter for those experiencing memory loss and their caregivers, Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Harbor Crest Retirement Community, 3117 E. Chaser Lane. For more information, call (509) 473-3390 or visit www.inwalza.org.
Diabetes: Getting Started – Class for those who have been recently diagnosed with diabetes; meets Thursday and Nov. 15 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Dec. 6 from 2-5 p.m. at Riverfront Medical Center, 322 W. North River Drive. For more information, call Group Health at (509) 459-1086 or visit www.ghc.org.
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction – Series of eight classes will discuss skills to respond effectively to stress, pain and illness starting Thursday from noon-2 p.m. at the Medical Center Building, 820 S. McClellan St. Most insurance plans are accepted. For more information, call Rebecca Bohn at (509) 838-8168.
Refresher Prepared Childbirth – One-day class for those who have already experienced birth, will be held Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Holy Family Health Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood Ave.. The cost is $40; registration is required. For more information, call the Community Health Education and Resource office at (509) 232-8138.
Prepared Childbirth – For parents in the last trimester of pregnancy, this class will meet from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for two Saturdays starting this Saturday at Sacred Heart Medical Center, 101 W. Eighth Ave. The cost is $65 and registration is required. For more information, call the CHER office at (509) 232-8138.
Dystonia Support Group Meeting – Saturday, 1:30-3 p.m. at the Valley YMCA, 2421 N. Discovery Place, Meeting Room 2. For more information, call Denise Gibson at (509) 891-9131 or (509) 891-0790; Mary Jane Kellogg (208) 743-1251.
Prepared Childbirth – For parents in the last trimester of pregnancy, this five-week class will meet Mondays starting Nov. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at Deaconess Health and Education Center, 800 W. Fifth Ave. The cost is $65, and registration is required. For more information, call the CHER office at (509) 232-8138.
Introduction to Reiki Natural Healing – This class will discuss “How your own touch can help you and the people you love,” 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Reiki Healing Arts, 1620 B. Northwest Blvd., Suite 103 Coeur d’Alene. For more information, call (208) 665-5862.
Tai Chi for Arthritis, Advanced – This class will meet Fridays starting Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Valley YMCA, 2421 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. The cost is $30 for the program. For more information, call Cindy or Bob Petet at (509) 468-0587 or (509) 979-4128.
Upcoming
MedAdvantage Seminars – Presented by Asuris Northwest Health, will discuss how to roll your original Medicare benefits and new benefits into one to receive care worldwide. Seminars will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7, 15 and 29 at various Spokane locations. Registration is recommended, call (866) 704-2708.
American Cancer Society Spokane Valley Relay for Life Planning Committee Kick-off Rally – This meeting will discuss volunteers, sponsors, cancer survivors and more, Nov. 8 from 6-8 p.m. at the Quality Inn, 8923 E. Mission Ave. For more information, call Debi Gallagher at (509) 455-4351.
Cancer Support
Cancer Support – For questions about cancer, call Providence Cancer Center at (509) 474-5490. A nurse will answer questions and give the latest local and national information.
Look Good… Feel Better – A program offered by the American Cancer Society to help women diagnosed with cancer learn how to apply cosmetics and choose wigs and other head wear. The group meets monthly. For locations, time and more information, call Bonnie Abernethy at (509) 455-3440, option 3.
Cancer Fitness Recovery Program – The Medically Directed Wellness Center at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute is looking for four underinsured or uninsured women to participate in its Cancer Fitness Recovery Program. The program helps cancer survivors deal with the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has set aside money for women who cannot afford to join. Call (509) 473-6013.
Chiropractic Care
Free Scoliosis Screen – Enlist professional expertise to your service group or club. Call Loren C. Miller, at (509) 327-3393.
Free Scoliosis Screening – The progression of scoliosis can be slowed or stopped and reversed in most cases without surgery. Utilize this opportunity to have your child evaluated. Call Mark Guthrie, at 327-8188.
Free Workshop – Bond Chiropractic Health Center offers a free workshop on alternative health-care topics, 307 W. Francis. Call (509) 489-1544 for times and dates.
Drug and alcohol
Daybreak of Spokane – Offers residential and outpatient treatment for adolescents with emphasis on family. Downtown outpatient and residential, 960 E. Third, (509) 444-7033; Valley outpatient, 11711 E. Sprague, (509) 927-1991.
Nar-Anon – For friends and families of drug addicts. Group meets Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 301 S. Freya. Call Walt and Lois, (509) 489-6368.
Tobacco Cessation Classes – Community Health Education and Resources office is offering free tobacco cessation classes throughout Spokane. Call (509) 232-8138 or (509) 232-8139.
Tobacco Cessation Classes – Free for Group Health members. For a list of dates and times, call (509) 459-1086 or visit www.ghc.org.
Parenting/Childbirth
Birth Preparation and Breastfeeding Classes – Offered through Group Health. For dates, times and fees, call (509) 459-1086 or visit www.ghc.org.
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.
Get in Touch with Your Baby – Learn infant massage Tuesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. or Saturdays from 10:30-noon in the Peaceful Place at the Women’s Health Center of Sacred Heart Medical Center, 101 W. Eighth Ave. The cost is $80 and registration is required. For more information, call (509) 474-2400 or visit www.intouchwithyourbaby.com.
Infant and Developmental Massage Classes – Individual and group classes offered in the Spokane area, call Lori at (509) 466-8435.
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 more 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, $7 per class. For more information, call (509) 565-5007 or (509) 499-2037.
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) 565-5000 or (509) 299-9128 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 more 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.