Nauset Community Education - Health & Safety

H-5 Naam Yoga- Ra Ma Da Sa Healing Meditation NEW Wednesday 6:30 – 8:00 pm 9/29 – 11/3/10 Six Sessions	Mary Ann Nickerson LMT Certified Naam Yoga Therapist Mary Ann's Studio 165 Rt. 6A, Orleans
You will learn one of a series of mudra (hand positions) flows. We will synchronize sound, and hand movements in this meditation which calms the mind, opens the heart and balances the five elements in the body. The class will include some yoga postures and breathing techniques to prepare the body-mind for this graceful yet powerful meditation. This class is for all levels, most of the sitting will be on the floor on cushions. www.capemassageandyoga.com Fee $95
H-7 Tai Chi & Chi Kung NEW Wednesday 9:30 – 10:30 am 9/22 - 12/8/10 Ten Sessions	Sarah Beals Life Center, 47 Main St., Orleans
Beginner level focusing on the foundation movements of Tai Chi form. Warm up with Chi Kung (energy cultivation), move slowly and smoothly through Tai Chi form, and close with brief discussion of Chinese culture and philosophy as it applies to Tai Chi practice. Wear flat soled exercise shoes & workout clothing. Be prepared for moderately vigorous movement. Bring water and small notebook. Please telephone Sarah Beals at 508-246-3591 or email beals.sarah@gmail for more information. Fee $100
H-8 Chi Lel Thursday 6:00 – 7:00 pm 9/30 - 12/2/10 Eight Sessions	Jane Higgins M.S. Rm. 118
Chi Lel is a series of slow smooth movements using visualization which increases and balances the body’s energy. In China, there is a hospital where no medicine is used, and Chi Lel is practiced. It has a 95% cure rate. Healthy people can strengthen and maintain their well being, while those with problems have a self help tool. Fee $65
H-9 Energetic You Thursday 7:00 – 8:00 pm 9/30 - 12/2/10 Eight Sessions	Jane Higgins M.S. Rm. 118
This class uses exercises which will improve the body’s energy systems; thereby the body as a whole is affected. This is a fun class with amazing results. Fee $65
H-10 Reiki I Thursday 6:30 – 8:30 pm 10/7 - 10/21/10 Three Sessions	Linda Fisher-Hilmer M.S. Rm. 249
Reiki is an ancient system of self-healing compatible with all belief systems. The classes include a history of this ancient Eastern healing art, hand positions for gentle therapeutic, self-healing. At the end of the classes you will be able to use Reiki on pets, on partners and on plants. This class is for beginners only. Certificates will be awarded. There will be a $5.00 fee per student payable to the instructor for materials. Fee $65
H-11 Reiki II Thursday 9:30 am – 4:00 pm 11/11/10 One Session	Carla Priest, RN, MSN 16 Old Homestead Way, Harwich
This full-day training workshop provides you with a certificate that enables you to be a practitioner of Reiki. Reiki II introduces Reiki symbols and energy patterns. You will learn how to scan the body, send distance healing and promote harmony, intuition and personal growth in your life. Carla Priest is a Reiki master who has trained many people in the “Healing of Reiki.” People registering for Reiki II must have completed Reiki I. Lunch will be served during this all day workshop. www.carlapriest.com Fee $175
H-12 Yoga Monday 10:30 am- 12 noon 9/27 – 12/13/10 Ten Sessions	Jane Higgins Life Center For Health 47 Main St., Orleans
This is a gentle Yoga. The breath and body alignment are emphasized. Postures increasing flexibility and strength, learning breath control, and deep relaxation help to bring balance between body, mind and spirit. Please bring a blanket to class. Fee $105
H-15 Feng Shui - Clear Your Clutter, Change Your Life Wednesday 6:00 - 7:30 pm 10/13/10 One Session	Alexis Barron, ScD. M.S. Library
Jump start your fall cleaning with Feng Shui. Feng Shui looks at the relationship of a person with their environment. Too much clutter can hold us back in our lives, and prevent us from moving forward. Feng Shui encourages us to enhance our energy or chi by surrounding ourselves with what we only love and need. Learn gentle, concrete ways to declutter, and organize, which will increase your sense of well being and beautify your personal space. Fee $35
H-16 Feng Shui 101 - Increasing Our Happiness & Prosperity Wednesday 6:00 - 7:30pm 10/20/10 One Session	Alexis Barron, ScD. M.S. Library
Feng Shui (fung Shway) is the study of the relationship a person has to their environment whether it be their home, workplace or garden. It is a combination of ecology and art which first started in China thousands of years ago. By making specified Feng Shui adjustments to your environment you can learn to have greater peace, happiness and abundance. The practice of Feng Shui can help lighten and brighten your physical space, as well as your spirit. Learn how to look at your corner of the world with "Feng Shui eyes." Fee $35
H-20 Astrology - The Basics for Reading Your Chart Tuesday 6:30 - 8:30pm 10/6 - 10/27/10 Four Sessions	Bill Priest M.S. Rm. 260
This introduction to astrology will help you understand your birth chart. The chart will be more accurate if you have your birth time as well as your birth date and place, but it is not necessary. Our focus will be on understanding the standard signs, houses and planets that comprise all birth charts. We will use examples from our own lives to illustrate the power of astrology. A $5 materials fee (color chart construction and handouts) will be paid to the instructor at the first class. Fee $70
H-22 Symbolically Speaking: The Tarot Tuesday 6:00 - 7:30pm 9/28 - 10/19/10 Four Sessions	Ruth Ostenson M.S. Library
The Tarot deck is a rich source of visual images that helps us to better understand ourselves. Enhance your intuitive skills and inner wisdom by becoming familiar with the twenty-two archetypes of the Major Arcana, as well as the court cards and Minor Arcana. The Thoth deck by Aleister Crowley will be used. The class is open to new beginners as well as those who have some familiarity with the Tarot. Fee $50
H-25 Understanding Grief and How We Deal With It NEW Thursday 6:00 - 7:30pm 9/30 - 11/4/10 Six Sessions	Joan Graham M.S. Rm. 255
How do we grieve? What are the kinds of losses we grieve? What are the best (and worst!) things we can say and do to help others? Following a brief historical overview from Freud to Kubler-Ross’ stages, we will explore contemporary viewpoints. We’ll look at individual and collective grief, cultural perspectives, unacknowledged grief, unrecognized grievers, and maintaining connections. Included will be a review of the literature and tools ranging from support groups and the internet to creative approaches to processing grief. Fee $65
H-26 Creation of Health by Healing Your Emotions Wednesday 6:00 - 8:00pm 9/29 - 11/3/10 Six Sessions	Regina Kruczynska, M.D. M.S. Rm. 266
The following will be covered in this course: energetic human anatomy; how your emotion affects your body organs; using muscle testing to diagnose root cause of illnesses; demonstration of Emotional Freedom Technique as a cure of our false believe system; technique to release negative emotion. A $10 fee is to be paid to instructor at first class to cover printed material. Fee $75