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ZUMBA Fitness – Seven-week session starts today, 5:45-6:45 p.m., at Salem Lutheran Church, 1428 W. Broadway Ave. Classes feature interval training. Open to all ages and skill levels. Cost is $33. Call (509) 625-6200 or visit www.spokaneparks.org for more information.

Total Body Boot Camp – Sessions start today and Thursday, 5:40-6:55 p.m., at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2733 W. Northwest Blvd. Classes feature a variety of techniques including cardio, intervals, circuit training, functional strength and core stability. Participants should bring hand weights and mats. Cost is $40. Call (509) 625-6200 or visit www.spokaneparks.org for more information.

“Fats That Heal – Fats The Kill” – Free lecture presented by researcher, author and international speaker Udo Erasmus, 5:30-7 p.m., at Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Event is free but tickets are required for admission. Call (208) 676-9730, e-mail joe@pilgrimsmarket.com, or visit www.pilgrimsmarket.com to register and for more information.

Spokane Falls Community College Wellness Fair – Features information on disease prevention, relaxation methods, blood pressure and fitness assessment. SFCC Physical Therapist Assistant Club members will offer free bike fitting and exercises. Free. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at SFCC SUB Lounges A, B, and C, Building 27, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Call (509) 533-3816 for more information.

Meditations for Heart and Mind – Covers the practice of mindful meditation to calm the mind and open the heart. Classes are today, May 6 and May 13, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Cost is $10 per class. Call (509) 928-3863.

New listings

Prepared Childbirth Class 1 – Designed for expectant parents in the final trimester. Covers the stages and management of labor, breathing techniques, muscle toning and relaxation. Includes the role of the partner/support person and care of mother and baby after birth. Saturday, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Holy Family Health and Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Cost is $75 per couple. Preregistration is required. Call (509) 232-8138.

Prepared Childbirth – Four-week class is held Mondays, starting Monday. Designed for expectant parents in the final trimester. Covers the stages and management of labor, breathing techniques, muscle toning and relaxation. Includes the role of the partner/support person and care of mother and baby after birth. 6-8 p.m., at Deaconess Health and Education Center, 910 W. Fifth Ave. Cost is $75 per couple. Preregistration is required. Call (509) 232-8138.

Treatment in Hip and Knee Arthritis – Covers new navigation technology and its improvement in knee replacement surgery. May 7, 6:30 p.m., at Providence Holy Family Health and Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Cost is free. Call (509) 489-2851 to preregister and for more information.

First Monday Meditation – An exploration journey into meditation using guided meditations, breath work, movement and restorative poses. All levels welcome. Cost is $15. Monday, 7-8 p.m., at Moon Tree Gentle Yoga, 511 S. Pine St., Suite D. Call (509) 481-3134 or visit www.moontreeyoga.com for more information.

On the Ball Yoga – Combines gentle yoga stretches with core strengthening. Participants should bring their own ball. Cost is $20. May 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at Moon Tree Gentle Yoga, 511 S. Pine St., Suite D. Call (509) 481-3134 or visit www.moontreeyoga.com for more information.

Orient School Health Fair – May 13, 6-8 p.m., at Orient School, 200 Third Ave., Orient, Wash. Featuring demonstrations by Orient Unicycle Troop, Mountain Path Yoga, and U.S. West Coast Taekwon-Do. Also featuring free blood pressure testing, booths by Eastern Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program and Community Dental Clinic, and a representative from Statewide Health Information Benefits Advisors to answer questions on health insurance coverage options. Free. Call (509) 684-6873 during school hours.

Beginning Experience – Nonprofit organization for people who are grieving. Upcoming weekend retreat offering help for people who are separated, divorced or widowed is May 15-17, at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, 6910 S. Ben Burr Road. Call (509) 534-8393 or e-mail spokanebe@yahoo.com.

Upcoming

Diabetes Gadgets and Gizzmos – Free class of equipment to help organize and interpret blood glucose data. Refreshments provided. Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., at Providence Holy Family Health Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Call (509) 232-8145 to preregister.

Living with Grief: Diversity and End-of-Life Care – National teleconference addressing the impact of culture on death, dying and bereavement. Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., registration opens at 10 a.m., at Workforce Training Center, 525 W. Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. Cost is $15, includes box lunch. Call (208) 772-7994.

Muscular Dystrophy Association/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Symposium – Free seminar for patients, families and community health care providers. Lunch is provided. Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Mission Ridge Assisted Living, 12903 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. Preregister by calling (509) 325-3747 or e-mailing dborek@mdausa.org.

Tai Chi for Health – Spring classes include: Mondays – Tai Chi Basic, 11 a.m.-noon; Tai Chi Intermediate, 1-2 p.m.; and Tai Chi for Stress Reduction, 6-7:15 p.m., at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. Tuesdays – Tai Chi Basic, 9-10 a.m., and Tai Chi Intermediate, 10-11 a.m., at Rockwood Clinic, 101 E. Hawthorne Road; Tai Chi for Health Basic, 1-2 p.m., and Tai Chi for Health Intermediate, 2-3 p.m., at Lilac Services for the Blind, 1212 N. Howard St.; and Tai Chi for Health, 6-7:30 p.m., at CenterPlace in Spokane Valley. All classes run for 10 weeks and cost $75 except Tai Chi for Stress Reduction which runs for seven weeks and costs $50. Call (509) 468-0587 or (509) 979-4128 or e-mail taichihelp@salescreators.com to register.

Parenting/Childbirth

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.

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 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 class times, 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; two-hour class at the Sacred Heart Women’s Center, Peaceful Place, 101 W. Eighth Ave. The cost is $45, and registration is required. Call (509) 474-2400 for class times or more information, or visit www.intouchwithyourbaby.com.

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, 1213 S. Lundstrum St., call (509) 244-4191 or 258-6850; the first Thursday in Liberty Lake, call (509) 226-0510 for information on meeting place.

Holy Family Hospital Maternity Center Tour – Meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month, 8 p.m. or by appointment, Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Free. Call (509) 482-BABY for more information or to make an appointment.

Parenting Children of Divorce – Meets the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month, 6-9 p.m., St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Cost is $25 per person. The class fulfills court requirements. Call (509) 483-6495 for more information.

Parenting Class – Information to help parents improve parent-child relationships, build healthy attachments, and encourage positive behavior through love and logic. Four-part series meets Mondays, 6-8 p.m., St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Cost is $80 per person or $90 per couple. Call (509) 483-6495 for more information.

Parenting Classes – For single parents of children up to 1 year, sponsored by Catholic Charities Childbirth and Parenting Alone Program. Call for times and dates. CAPA offices, 820 N. Summit Blvd., Suite 100. Free; for registration and more information, call (509) 325-7667.

Parent/Childbirth Education – Classes are offered at various hospitals and locations through Community Health Education and Resources and include: Baby Care Basics, Breast-feeding 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 the Community Health Education Resources Office at (509) 232-8138.

Cancer support

Breast Cancer Support – Meets Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. at Providence Cancer Center at Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Free. Call (509) 325-8716 for information.

Breast Cancer Support – The group meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the Holy Family Hospital ER Conference Room, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Call Kathy Jo Avery at (509) 448-5660 for more information.

Cancer and Community Charities – Meets the second Wednesday of each month, Elks Lodge, 1170 W. Prairie Ave. For time and information call (208) 659-2064 or e-mail tjgallery@icehouse.net.

Cancer Support – The Providence Cancer Support Services group hosts a “telehealth” meeting for the education and support and cancer patients and their caregivers on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 4-5 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Medical Center Doctors Building Suite 120, 105 W. Eighth Ave. Call (509) 474-5490 for more information.

Cancer Support Group – Meets the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of each month, 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital, Health Education Center, Room 6, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Cost is free. Call Beryl Anderson at (509) 474-5490 for more 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 twice monthly. For locations, time and more information, call Bonnie Abernethy at (509) 455-3440, option 3.

Prostate Cancer Support Group – This group focuses on guest presentation and group discussion about prostate cancer. Meets the first Wednesday of each month, 5:30-7 p.m., at Deaconess Health and Education Center, 910 W. Fifth Ave. Parking and attendance are free. Call Kim Ramirez at (509) 755-6515 for more information.

Reiki Healing Arts – Cancer support for patients and caregivers. Meets the third Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Reiki Healing Arts, 1042 W. Mill Ave., Suite 103, Coeur d’Alene. Free. Call (208) 665-5862 to schedule an appointment or for more information.

Chiropractic care

Free Scoliosis Screening – 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 (509) 327-8188.

Yoga

Moon Tree Gentle Yoga Classes – Exploring meditation: For all levels, meets Mondays, 7-8 p.m., $10/class with enrollment or $15 drop-in. Chair yoga: For seniors, people in wheelchairs and others with limited mobility, meets Fridays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., $10 per class with enrollment, $15 drop-in. Classes held at Moon Tree Gentle Yoga, 511 S. Pine, Suite D. To register, call (509) 481-3134 or visit www.moontreeyoga.com.

Breathing, Relaxation and Meditation – Six-week series for individuals, caretakers and family members living with ALS, cancer, or other chronic conditions, Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.-noon, at Radha Yoga Center, 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St. Donations accepted. Call (509) 838-3575, e-mail radhayoga@comcast.net, or visit www.radhayoga.org.

Stretch Up Yoga Classes – Pilates/Stretching: Traditional Pilates mat work, focusing on strengthening the core, followed by stretching. Multilevel class; meets Mondays, 9-10 a.m., and Thursdays, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Eight-week class, cost is $5 per class. Gentle Yoga: Introduces the basic principles of alignment while stretching and strengthening the body, working on balance, strength, and flexibility. Beginner class, ideal for those dealing with fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, weight concerns, chemotherapy, or other restrictions. Meets Mondays, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Eight-week class, cost is $5 per class. Yoga Flow: Workout focusing on strength and flexibility. Multilevel class. Held Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Eight-week class, cost is $5 per class. Cost for drop-ins, $8 per class. All classes are held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3606 S. Shafer Road, Spokane Valley. Participants should bring their own mats. Call (509) 928-7088 to register and for more information.

Hatha Yoga – Small classes for all skill levels. Thursdays, 5:30-6:45 p.m.; St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Cost is $25 per four-week series or $8 per class. Call (509) 483-6495 for the schedule and for more information or visit www.stjosephfamilycenter.org.

Rockwood Neighborhood Yoga Basics – Basic Hatha yoga classes for all levels. Meets Saturdays, 8-9 a.m., and Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15 p.m., at 505 E. 24th St. Cost is $5 for the first class, and $65 for 10 classes. Call (509) 869-4121 for more information.

The Renewal Room – New yoga and pilates studio, now offering on-going classes in yoga, pilates, yin, and pilates/yoga fusions. Located at 321 W. Hastings Road. Call (509) 413-6445 or visit www.therenewalroom.com for more information.

Restorative Yoga – Learn restorative postures to engage the parasympathetic nervous system and to heal and rejuvenate the body. Meets Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. No experience necessary; drop-in’s are encouraged. $10 requested donation. Main Street Yoga, 20 W. Main Ave. Call (509) 869-0817, e-mail kim@mainstreetyogaspokane.com, or visit www.mainstreetyogaspokane.com for more information.

Workout and Yoga – Free workout sessions followed by a yoga class. Held Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., at the Whitman County Library’s basement meeting room, 102 S. Main St., Colfax. Call (509) 288-0681 for more information.

Yoga for Recovery – Learn easeful restorative postures, meditation, and breath work. Classes are Sundays, 7-8 p.m. All levels welcome, no experience necessary; drop-in’s are encouraged. $10 requested donation. Main Street Yoga, 20 W. Main Ave. Call (509) 869-0817, e-mail kim@mainstreetyogaspokane.com, or visit www.mainstreetyogaspokane.com for more information.

Other programs

Alzheimer’s Association Helpline – In Spokane, call (509) 473-3390 or 24-hour help line, (800) 272-3900; Coeur d’Alene, call (208) 772-2542. Available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Amputee Support Group – Support for people with amputations and their family and friends. Meets the first Wednesday of each month, 11 a.m.-noon, St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. Visit www.stlukesrehab.org for more information.

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

Bariatric Support Group – Meets monthly at Holy Family Hospital, Health Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Call (509) 252-6311 for times and for more information.

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

Bone Density and Blood Pressure Screenings – Free screenings every Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, at Valley Hospital and Medical Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. No appointment needed. Offered by Valley Hospital and Medical Center Volunteer Services; call (509) 473-5415 or e-mail volunteers@empirehealth.org for more information.