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Learn to manage your symptoms, fight fatigue and frustration, make daily tasks easier, and get on with your life. Six interactive two and a half hour sessions. Bring a support person with you. Books and tapes will be available for purchase the first class only. Bring cash or check for the book ($20.00), and for the tape ($10.00). If your are a Kaiser Permanente member, please call (916) 784-5775 to register.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       090300  9/11 - 10/16  Tuesday  9:30am-12:00pm  Placer H.S Room 630  Bailey  0.00  -  0.00  CANCELLED       Notes:  Since this is a no fee class, please register by mail, fax or walk-in only.      top     Understanding Medicare and Medicare Supplement Plans Tell a Friend!          Are you preparing to enter the world of Medicare? This class will dispel the mystery and confusion by providing information on what is and what is not covered by Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. You will also learn about the role of Supplemental Insurance Plans A-K, also known as "Medigap", and about proposed Medicare changes for 2007 and beyond.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400900  9/19  Wednesday  6:30pm-8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  McPherson  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart    400901  10/16  Tuesday  1:00pm-3:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 630  McPherson  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart    400902  11/14  Wednesday  6:30pm-8:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 616  McPherson  23.00  -  23.00  Add to Cart      top     Letting Go of the Past Tell a Friend!          Do you have difficulty letting go of old wounds: anger, resentment and guilt? Are you stuck in the past? Come to this workshop with an energy-draining situation that is keeping you from moving ahead in your life. In this non-threatening atmosphere, you will learn and practice a process to release it and let it go. Don't miss this opportunity to create something new in your life. A $3.00 materials fee will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       413000  11/6  Tuesday  6:30pm-9:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  McDonald  31.00  -  31.00  Add to Cart      top     "Win-Win": Assertive Thinking and Communication Tell a Friend!          Rather than being passive (I'll lose so you can win"), or being aggressive ("I win, you lose"), create solutions where both parties win. Come to this class and learn to clearly communicate feelings and to make requests in order to get everyone's needs met. A $3.00 materials fee for a workbook will be collected at the class.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       413100  11/13  Tuesday  6:30pm-9:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  McDonald  31.00  -  31.00  Add to Cart      top     Your Body's Sign Language Tell a Friend!          Did you know your body tries to speak to you? Skin tags, dark circles under the eyes, prematurely gray hair, weight gain about the middle, muscle cramps, nersightedness, and other body signs can be associated with nutritional deficiencies or increased risk of degenerative disease. Meet the author of Your Body's Sign Language and learn what your body is telling you.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400001  9/15  Saturday  9:00am-1:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  McAfee  38.00  -  38.00  Add to Cart      top     Your Health is in Your Hands Tell a Friend!          Strategies for avoiding the health catastrophies of the 21st century. The Standard American Diet (SAD) is often a one-way ticket to poor health and degenerative disease. Learn how to guard and build your health with the guidance of one of the nation's leading clinical nutritionists.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400300  10/27  Saturday  9:00am-1:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 605  McAfee  38.00  -  38.00  Add to Cart      top     Survival: Living Off the Land Tell a Friend!          Helpful information that could save one's life in an emergency situation, stretch the budget, and/or improve health. This workshop will cover wild edible plants, edibility of insects (entomophagy), organic gardening, growing unusual fruits, and emergency water purification.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       401600  9/22  Saturday  9:00am-1:00pm  Placer H.S. Room 606  McAfee  38.00  -  38.00  Add to Cart      top     Foot Reflexology Tell a Friend!          Foot reflexology is a great way to give the body an overall tune-up, reduce stress and indirectly help with underlying health challenges. You will learn the "map of the foot" a bacic foot massage and how to properly stimulate the points and what they refer to. Foot reflexology is reputed to open and balance the flow of life energies in the body and is helpful in a wide range of chronic and acute conditions. All you need is a pair of clean feet and the willingness to reach out and rub somebody. Bring a mat or quilt for placing on the floor and a cushion or pillow to sit on.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       401800  9/26  Wednesday  6:30pm - 9:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 614  Lonsdale Haynes  27.00  -  27.00  Add to Cart      top     Message Therapy for Family & Friends Tell a Friend!          Learn how to perform Swedish and deep tissue massage to treat a variety of common muscular complaints. We'll cover a different area of the body each week: neck; shoulder and arms; hips and legs; back. We will cover injuries such as rotator cuff tear, pulled tendons, tennis elbow, as well as more chronic conditions like tension headaches, back pain and sciatica. We will be working on each other using a table, a chair and the floor to cover various options. The only disrobing will be on "back" night when you can bring a swimsuit. "Leg" night, wear or bring loose shorts. To get the most out of this class, you should not be significantly limited in your own mobility or have pain using your hands to apply pressure. Bring a small bottle of massage oil in a plastic flip top container, a quilt or thick pad that can be put on the floor and one large bed pillow and a towel.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       404100  9/18 - 10/9  Tuesday  7:00pm-9:30pm  Placer H.S. Room 614  Lonsdale Haynes  68.00  -  68.00  Add to Cart      top     Introduction to the Alexander Technique Tell a Friend!          Learn how to eliminate tension and stiffness through becoming aware of habits that contract the spine, joints and muscles. The Alexander Technique is a 100-year-old method that helps you to change how you sit, stand, reach, bend, walk, and breathe. This method is very helpful for improving neck and shoulder stiffness, back pain, hand injuries, poor coordination, balance, shallow breathing and alleviates tension headaches. There are no exercises. Rather, you practice new ways of thinking and moving during your day.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400700  10/22 - 11/5  Monday  7:30pm-9:00pm  DeWitt Center Room 323B  Nausbaum  42.00  -  42.00  Add to Cart      top     Chi Kung & Gentle Tai Chi for Better Health Tell a Friend!          This class is designed to teach you how to incorporate Chi Kung exercises into everyday movements. No need to set aside 1/2 hour or more each day to exercise. Learn to breathe, stand and move through life with grace and ease. Also learn the first segment of Tai Chi Sun style short form. Realize in just a short time notable improvements in your balance, coordination, concentration and focus. No prior knowledge is necessary. This course is recommended for people with arthritis and suitable for students from 18 to 80. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       402600  9/11 - 10/16  Tuesday  7:00pm-8:00pm  Foresthill H.S. Library  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart    402601  10/23 - 12/4 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  7:00pm-8:00pm  Foresthill H.S. Library  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Tai Chi for Arthritis Tell a Friend!          This program is not just for people suffering from arthritis. These Tai Chi exercises, while being easy to do and learn, are effective and safe. They increase flexibility and muscle strength, align posture and improve balance. The Sun form was specially designed by Dr. Paul Lam and approved by the Arthritis Foundation. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       400600  9/12 - 10/24 No Class 10/3  Wednesday  7:00pm-8:00pm  Del Oro H.S. Loomis Yokote Gym  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Gentle Tai Chi - Sun Form Tell a Friend!          Learn to move through life with grace, balance and power. Tai Chi is a way to heal the body, focus the mind and center the spirit. Through a series of slow movements combined with deep breathing you will learn to cultivate and build your inner Chi, the life force. This helps to enhance the body's natural healing abilities. Sincere practice with the intent to gain balance and sensitivity is key to experienceing the full benefits of Tai Chi and Chi Kung. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403800  9/13 - 10/18  Thursday  7:00pm-8:00pm  Sierra Vista Center 55 School Street, Colfax  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Tai Chi & Chi Kung Tell a Friend!          Tai Chi combines a series of slow movements with deep breathing as a way to heal the body, focus the mind and center the spirit. In this class you will learn the 35 movement Sun (soon) Form, and a series of Chi Kung exercises. Students will soon realize that Tai Chi and Chi Kung lead to improved balance, flexibility, coordination, focus, reduced stress and increased concentration. Suitable for students of all ages and no prior knowlege is necessary. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       402400  9/11 - 10/16  Tuesday  8:00am-9:00am  Placer Hills School 16801 Placer Hills, Rd. Meadow Vista  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart    402401  10/23 - 12/4 No class 11/20  Tuesday  8:00am-9:00am  Placer Hills School 16801 Placer Hills, Rd. Meadow Vista  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Enerchiball Tell a Friend!          Enerchiball is a new form of Tai Chi gaining popularity in China. It is a whole-body activity that can be practiced by students of all ages to develop the neck, shoulders, waist and leg muscles. Enerchiball reduces stress, burns off fat, improves eye-hand coordination, helps control high blood prssure, increases metabolism, and it gives you a good cardiovascular workout. An equipment fee of $15.00 will be collected at the first class. Wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes and bring water to drink.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       402300  9/15 - 10/20  Saturday  8:00am-9:00am  Dewitt Center Room 324A  Asimos  44.00  -  44.00  CANCELLED      top     Tai Chi I Tell a Friend!          Learn the gentle art of Tai Chi through the 35 move White Dragon Short Form.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403001  9/13 - 12/20 No Class 11/22  Thursday  7:00pm - 9:00pm  Chana H.S. MPR  Hitz  90.00  -  90.00  Add to Cart      top     Tai Chi -- Long Form Tell a Friend!          Continue your Tai Chi experience with White Dragon Long Form. This class is for those students who have completed the White Dragon Short Form course.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403900  9/11 - 12/18 No Class 11/20  Tuesday  7:00pm - 9:00pm  Chana H.S. MPR  Hitz  90.00  -  90.00  CANCELLED      top     Fitness Through Yoga Tell a Friend!          Experience simple techniques of exercise, breathing, deep relaxation, and meditation to strengthen, tone, and relax muscles, transform stress, and uncover deeper inner sources. The class is for both beginning and intermediate students. The beginning class is for those with little or no knowledge of yoga. The intermediate student will deepen his experience of known postures and move into a deeper awareness of yoga and its benefits. Dress comfortably and bring a mat or blanket. Regular class attendance and commitment to practice is essential.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403300  9/12 - 12/19 No Class 11/21  Wednesday  6:30pm - 8:30pm  Chana H.S. MPR  Hitz  90.00  -  90.00  FULL - Please Call!      top     Yoga for the Not So Flexible Tell a Friend!          A curious thing happens as we age - we get tighter, everywhere! It may begin with an injury or surgery and progress to a gradual retreat from the activities that stress our muscles and joints. However, this is a trend none of us can afford. If you can, however awkwardly, get down on the floor and roll around a bit, this class may offer you a surprisingly easy way back to a greater degree of flexibility and muscle tone. We will use a combination of easy movements called "Somatics" along with "PNF Stretching" to reawaken muscles that have been slumbering too long. Inspired by Yoga, but designed for bodies that don't have the strength or flexibility for classical postures. Bring a mat or heavy quilt for placing on the floor, a large pillow and towel. Wear loose fitting clothes.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       403400  10/16 - 10/30  Thursday  7:00pm-9:00pm  Dewitt Room 324A  Lonsdale Haynes  44.00  -  44.00  Add to Cart      top     Kick Start Fitness Tell a Friend!          This is a kick start class to motivate and provide an active opportunity to improve one's fitness level. The course will combine stretching, calisthenics, individual cardio-vascular activities and group games in a fun and structured environment.      Section Dates Days Times Location Instructor Fee  Aux  Total       090500  9/10 - 12/10 No Class 11/12 & 11/19  Monday  5:30pm-7:00pm  Del Oro H.S.-Loomis Wrestling Room  March  30.00  -  30.00  Add to Cart
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