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Baby Sign Language – Covers how to communicate with babies before they can speak. Participants will learn the history and benefits of signing and 50 useful signs to use at home. Cost is $25 per person, preregistration is required. 6-7:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. Call (509) 232-8138 to register and for more information.

Upcoming

“Healing Cancer” – This film focuses on how cancer can be healed with dietary treatments and natural supplementation; explains common misconceptions about cancer; shows how diets designed to fight cancer are more successful than conventional treatments. Thursday, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Pilgrim’s Natural Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 676-9730 for more information.

Creating Harmony Through Effective Communication – Meditation for Health class series emphasizes communication skills to help strengthen relationships, reduce stress and provide social support. Held Mondays in November, 7-8:15 p.m. at Newport Hospital’s Sandifur Room, 714 W. Pine St., Newport, Wash. Free and open to the public, donations are appreciated. Call (509) 447-5549 or visit www.sravastiabbey.org.

Open Gentle Yoga Class – Covers how to engage in poses using a gentler style. Cost is $5. Monday, 5:30 p.m. at Moon Tree Gentle Yoga, 511 S. Pine St., Suite D. Call (509) 481-3134 or visit www.moontreeyoga.com.

Still Your Soul: Sabbath Tea – Spend the day in a prayerful, serene setting. Day begins with a guided meditation, followed with quiet reflection time, reading or writing holiday greetings, and treats at the afternoon tea time. Cost is $30; Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Deadline for registration is one week before the event. Call (509) 483-6495 to register.

Community Yoga Class – Held Sundays through the end of the year, 4:30-5:45 p.m. at Moon Tree Gentle Yoga, 511 S. Pine St., Suite D. Suggested donation of $5. Call (509) 481-3134 or visit www.moontreeyoga.com.

The Four Noble Truths – 12-week series covers the core of Buddhist teaching: there is suffering, there is a cause to suffering, there is an end to suffering, there is a path out of suffering. Each class will include meditation, talk and discussion; 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesdays through Dec. 16 (no class Nov. 18), at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Cost is $120, or $12 per class. Call (509) 928-3863, e-mail sati@windwireless.net, or visit www.mainstream-mindfulness.com.

New listings

Baby Care – Course teaches hands-on care of infants, safety issues, feeding and comforting of a new baby. Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m. at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. Cost is $25 per person. Preregistration is required, call (509) 232-8138 to register.

Spinal Stenosis Workshop – Free workshop will discuss nonsurgical means of relief for spinal stenosis, a loss of space in the spinal canal, often from arthritis. Dec. 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at North Pines Chiropractic Clinic, 1301 N. Pines Road, Spokane Valley. Call (509) 928-1400 for more information.

Blood Sugar Blues – Free town hall meeting will teach how to overcome runaway blood sugar levels with nutrition, exercise and supplements. Dec. 7, 6 p.m. at Deaconess Health and Education Building, Room 268, 910 W. Fifth Ave. Visit www.themetabolic-institute.com or e-mail info@themetabolic-institute.com for more information. Call (509) 747-7066 to register.

Breathe, Write, Release Workshop – Learn breathing and relaxing skills to release your creativity and enrich your ability to tell stories and myths. Participants will begin a journal, do in-class exercises, writing and yoga. Dec. 12, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Moon Tree Gentle Yoga, 511 S. Pine St., Suite S. Cost is $40 with preregistration or $50 at the door. Call (509) 481-3134 or visit www.moontreeyoga.com to register.

Yoga

St. Joseph Family Center Classes – MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: Learn the practice of mindfulness meditation to calm the mind and open the heart. Guided 30-minute meditation, teaching and discussion. All levels of experience welcome. Held Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per class. Call (509) 928-3863 for more information. Held at St. Joseph Family Center. QI-GONG: The art of combining slow movements and breath to increase energy and improve health, enhance confidence, relieve depression, firm the body, and alleviate symptoms of asthma, back pain and other conditions. Fridays, 4-5 p.m., cost is $8 per session or $40 per series of six. HATHA YOGA: For students of all ages, fitness levels and experience. Poses are adapted to fit your body and skill level. Thursdays, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Cost is $8 per session or $24 per four-week series. Classes are in the Exercise Room at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Call (509) 483-6495, ext. 12, or visit www.stjosephfamilycenter.org for more information.

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.

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.