Are you struggling with anxiety? Feel drained and often in a state of unease; or have you noticed that the more you try to struggle against these feelings and thoughts, the tighter the grip they seem to have on you? Join us and look at anxiety in some new ways to begin developing a new relationship with it. Learn the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and a few other tools to help you calm your nervous system, manage your anxiety, and quiet your inner critic so you can start to take your life back!

Leah Wentworth of Inner Wisdom Health & Wellness is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Reiki and EFT/Tapping Practitioner. She is dedicated to restoring harmony to the body's energy system and offering suggestions for regaining inner understanding.

Learn about the different types of diabetes medicines available and how they work in the body. Discover how medical providers choose the best medicine for each of their patients to help each meet their health goals. 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.

Share the relaxation and pain relief of massaging the meridians–with your foot as your tool! Shiatsu is a Japanese style of massage typically done on the floor through clothing. Get an introduction to the meridian map and discover how to access the meridians through various positions on the floor. Your hands will never get tired! Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing and bring a thick blanket or camping pad to lay on, as well as a small pillow or towel roll for the head.

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

Tai Chi is a gentle, beautiful, meditative form of expression that is also a true martial art with defensive application. Each session begins with basic Qigong to create focus and relaxation, followed by gentle strength training using chairs and balls. The second half of each class entails learning Tai Chi postures and, as the class progresses each week, working on putting the postures into forms. Designed with balance in mind and including modifications where necessary, this course is the perfect exercise, encompassing balance, relaxation, focus, strength, stretching, cognitive stimulation, and discipline. Everyone can do some variation of Tai Chi! No class 4/21. Wear loose-fitting clothing and comfortable shoes.

Laurie Huenteo received her Tai Chi certification through the Functional Aging Institute/Open Door Tai Chi. She has been practicing Yang-style Tai Chi and Qigong for 14+ years and teaching for the last five. She is passionate about teaching Tai Chi.

Learn basic pilates mat exercises designed to strengthen and lengthen the body in a safe and efficient way. Pilates is a wonderful way to strengthen your entire body and increase flexibility, mobility, balance, and coordination. No experience is necessary, and exercises can be modified to suit everyone's personal needs. Pilates is commonly used as a form of rehabilitation and is a great way to decrease pain! No class 4/22.

Bring a yoga mat and wear something comfortable to move in.

Morgan Sanborn is a member of City Ballet of Boston and freelance artist with extensive background training and performing in multiple styles of dance and 25+ years of teaching experience. She is currently an American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum® Fellowship Instructor, certified in Progressing Ballet Technique, Pilates Academy International Mat, and working toward completing a comprehensive Pilates Apparatus Certification.

Strengthen and deepen your Tai Chi practice by expanding your basic exercises while putting moves together to create a form. Some meditation practices may be included as an aid to further relaxation, stress reduction, and pain management. Chairs will be available for those that need them. No class 4/23. Wear loose-fitting clothing and comfortable shoes.

Prerequisite: Beginner Tai Chi Level I.

Laurie Huenteo received her Tai Chi certification through the Functional Aging Institute/Open Door Tai Chi. She has been practicing Yang-style Tai Chi and Qigong for 14+ years and teaching for the last five. She is passionate about teaching Tai Chi.

"Put your oxygen mask on before helping others." We hear this when we fly, but are we applying it to our daily lives? In a world infused with burnout, it can feel impossible to take care of ourselves first. Join us in learning what self-care IS, why you NEED it, and where to begin in giving yourself this gift. Create an essential oil blend of your choosing to connect with yourself and invoke a sense of peace and calm. Tuition includes materials.

Jennifer Greiner of Divine Vitality uses a unique approach of professional counseling and holistic wellness to help individuals transform into the best version of themselves.

Did you know that most street assaults last less than 15 seconds? If your life is in danger, you'll need to strike hard and fast and answer questions later. Situational awareness and knowing how to handle possible threats are part of self-defense. Learn to defend against larger and stronger attackers. Street survival skills include disabling, kicking, trapping, deflecting, and hitting. Every student will get a Kubotan safety tool along with instruction on how to use it. Wear loose-fitting clothing and comfortable shoes.

DAY/DATE change (was Wednesdays, 4/9-4/30).

Sensei Gil Doughty began practicing martial arts in the 1970s. He has trained with Maine Karate Association founder Sensei Reggie Groff, Master Seung Ook Choi of Choi's Kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do, and Sensei Bruce Cross & Master Steve DeMasco of Villari's Shaolin Kempo.