*Date rescheduled (was originally 7/13)*

The third in a yearlong series of five classes offering an introduction to Chinese medicine’s cycle of the Five Elements and Seasons. Stay tuned for additional classes throughout the year as Meret will be covering all of the seasons! Take one or all!

Explore tools for wellness, including self-acupressure, movement, guided meditation, diet and lifestyle guidelines. Summer is the season of the Fire element, of fullness, joy and play. Yang energy, the heart and small intestine meridians, and staying cool and balanced on a heating planet are among the topics we’ll cover. Each session will end with a circle of feedback and closing.

Required: Proof of registration, dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat or blanket.

Meret Bainbridge, L.Ac. is the owner of Acupuncture by Meret in Saco. She has been practicing acupressure, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine since 1996.

The fourth in a yearlong series of five classes offering an introduction to Chinese medicine's cycle of the Five Elements and Seasons. Stay tuned for additional classes in 2025 as Meret will be covering all of the seasons! Take one or all!

Explore tools for wellness, including self-acupressure, Qigong & movement, guided meditation, diet and lifestyle guidelines. Late summer is an additional season between summer and fall in Chinese medicine. It is the season of the earth element and is about harvest, grounding, and coming home to our roots. Yang returns to Yin, and the focus is on nourishment and digestion, as well as the stomach and spleen organs and meridians. Each session will end with a circle of feedback and closing. Dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat or blanket. Registration closes at noon on 9/13.

Meret Bainbridge, L.Ac. is the owner of Acupuncture by Meret in Saco. She has been practicing acupressure, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine since 1996.

This contemplative, slow-paced exercise focuses on stretching the body's connective tissues and relaxing the muscles by holding poses for three to five minutes. Postures can be held when seated or lying flat. This technique is calming and balanced, enhances joint flexibility, lowers tension and boosts energy. No experience necessary.

Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing; bring a yoga mat, yoga blocks, a bolster (couch pillows work) and a blanket.

Jessy Lynn Ostara, a 500-hour Certified Yoga Instructor, has years of experience teaching several movement modalities. Her concentration is in meditative belly dance, yin, hatha and chair yoga. She is also a certified meditation teacher through the ShivaShakti School of Yoga and Healing Arts.

Expand your gua sha knowledge!

Learn new techniques for application, specifically to the meridians and their associated organs to support organ health. It's simple to learn, highly effective for pain and other conditions, and can be done on yourself or others. Gua sha spoons will be provided and we'll discuss other tools that can also be used.

Wear a swimsuit top (no sports bras) if you'd like work done on the skin of your upper back and shoulders.

Please bring a yoga mat and blanket, as we will perform these techniques in both seated and supine positions. Prerequisite: Intro to Gua Sha.

Lisa Bouchard, a qualified massage therapist and acupuncturist, founded the MassageCraft & Acupuncture clinic in 1991.

In the US alone, there are over 38 million persons who suffer from diabetes! Learn about the various types of diabetes and how it develops in the body. Talk about how the environment and heredity contribute to the illness. Find out what the symptoms are, and discuss the organs that control sugar metabolism and the body's control over insulin and glucose. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes, you don't want to miss this series!

Sarah Cote is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in Diabetes Education and Advanced Diabetes Management. She owns and operates a private diabetes-focused practice in Southern ME.

Is your closet full of black-colored clothing? Would you like to learn what other colors look good on you? Join us for this fun interactive class, where you'll be draped in a variety of colors to learn about warmer and cooler tones to determine what types of colors look best on you. Receive recommendations for eye shadows, blush and lipsticks that suit your coloring. Then you can put the two together to create a more vibrant you! Bring a pen/notepad.

Candace Sanborn, owner of Radiant Image, has 30 years of branding and marketing experience. Her mission is to apply her wealth of knowledge to people, particularly women, to increase their self-confidence by helping them feel fantastic about themselves and connect with others in a meaningful way to boost their confidence.

Eating well is key to maintaining healthy blood sugar levels! Find out what a diabetes diet entails and the resources for modifying one's diet. Discover what meals can replace some foods that trigger spikes, as well as which foods are good for you. Discuss healthy blood sugar levels and how to maintain them. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes, you don‚'t want to miss this series!

Sarah Cote is a board certified Nurse Practitioner in Diabetes Education and Advanced Diabetes Management. She owns and operates a private diabetes-focused practice in Southern ME.

Somatic yoga is a series of gentle movements grounded in mindfulness of the body, heart & mind. As we slow our movements and link awareness with breath, we land in the peaceful ground of our essential self. In this workshop we'll blend somatic exercises, Qigong, guided meditation & intuitive self-guided movement to deepen connection with our own inner resources and experience less stress, increased energy, greater focus, and an overall boost to our physical & emotional well-being.

Wear comfortable clothing, have a journal/pen, mat, and any props you might want for getting comfortable (a couple blocks, or books, a blanket or two, and a pillow or cushion. Zoom link provided by instructor.

Kathryn Gardner, RSMT, RYT, a somatic movement therapist & yoga teacher, works with individuals and groups in her private practice of SomaSoul® somatic movement therapy. She is a member of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA).