Creative Aging: Spring Into Wellness

 

Spring Into Wellness – a 10-week virtual series to launch into the Spring Season with Ease.

*Sessions are 90-minutes in length, and will include an educational talk, as well as an interactive component.
 

Session 1:  At Home Self-Massage

Learn the basics of massage for physical and mental stress relief, to administer on yourself from the comfort of your own home. This week’s session we will focus on the use of pressure points to provide release.

Session 2:  Ayurvedic Cooking Class: Fruits!

Did you know that the suggested Standard American Diet is actually not all that healthy for you? Learn about a plant-based leaning diet that will keep you warm, and help keep your system clear going into the Spring, right from where you are. This week we’ll explore creative cooking with fruits! 

Session 3:  Healthy Sleep Habits

Have you ever found yourself having more trouble sleeping in the Winter season? Are you a light sleeper? Do you find it hard to wake up in the morning? This session will teach you healthy habits to help you fall asleep with ease, and how to use your sleep as a tool to keep your body functioning at its highest levels.

Session 4:  Diabetes Prevention

For the most part, there are choices we can make in the area of our health to keep diabetes at bay. From the foods we eat, to the activities we engage in, you will leave this session with a new awareness for how to prevent diabetes for yourself and others, and how to enjoy the “sweeter things in life” without guilt!

Session 5:  Chair Yoga

There are no mistakes that we feel wonderful when we move our bodies. This session we will explore the benefits of yoga and keeping the lymphatic system moving, and also support the lungs and airways for the coming Spring season. Come and explore moving your body in a way that will keep you warm and feeling strong, all while sitting in a chair!
 

Session 6:  Cancer Prevention Awareness

The “C” word can be really scary and even intimidating for some people. In this session, you’ll learn a little bit about what Cancer is, and how to use holistic methods to increase your health, and how to support yourself in better preventing a future diagnosis.

Session 7:  Ayurvedic Cooking Class: Vegetables!

We can all prevent disease and fight infections using a simple yet powerful medicine—food. Learn about a plant-based leaning diet that will keep you warm, and help keep your system clear going into the Spring, right from where you are. This week we’ll explore creative cooking with veggies!

Session 8:  Mindfulness Through Sound

As we move into the Spring season, we will hear an emergence of beautiful sounds like birds, wind chimes, snow melting, and raindrops against our window. In this session, we will learn how to tap into the power of sound to help us alleviate stress, and to discover being in the present moment.

Session 9:  Practices for Virus Prevention

We all know that the transition from Winter to Spring means- allergies, and flu season! There are many ways we can alleviate allergy symptoms and strengthen our immune system to prepare us for the Spring season. In this session, we’ll learn tips, tricks, and tools for how to best support ourselves to be healthy and well during allergy and flu season!

Session 10:  Managing the Stress Response

Why do we get stressed? What does it mean when we are stressed? Learn about the stress response in this week’s session, and come and find out ways to best manage stress when it inevitably comes up for you, and how to keep yourself grounded during this transition into Spring!

 

Registration Required. Zoom link will be sent by 10am the morning of the program. 

For more information please email – jvigo@bklynlibrary.org