Health & Wellness

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Essentrics with Wendy

with Wendy Lessard

Oct

October 26th to December 7th, 2020

$52 More Info

Essentrics is a full body workout using a dynamic, no-impact, fluid combination of strengthening and stretching. Developing strong, lean muscles helps improve your posture. Perfect for all fitness levels, and ages 14 and up. This program rebalances the body, prevents and treats injuries, and unlocks tight joints. With a diverse music playlist with each routine, you will feel energized, youthful, and healthy. Yoga mat and bare feet recommended, blocks, chair, strap/towel/band optional. This is a face to face online class.

Note: No class November 16, 2020

Wendy is a Massage Therapist, Level 1 Certified Essentrics Instructor, and a former Nationally Board Certified HS Teacher; she brings her passions for resilient health, personal transformation, positivity, and experience teaching to every class.

Mobility & Stability for 50+: Building Strength & Independence (Nov)

with Amy Dalrymple Boles and Missy Gaston

Nov

November 2nd to 25th, 2020

$65 More Info

Overall health and independence are important for everyone of all ages. In this class, we focus on three main components:

Increasing your MOBILITY;
Improving your STABILITY; and
Gaining STRENGTH,

all while learning functional movements that enrich everyday life. Be challenged and have fun in a peer supported environment with an excellent, seasoned coaching staff. Everything you need to know for each class is taught, discussed and practiced with the watchful eye of your coaches. Join your peers at CrossFit Breakwater! This is an in person class.

Amy Dalrymple Boles has over 8 years of CrossFit experience, and has worked with all ages ranging from 5-92. She has her CrossFit Level 1 and Level 2 certifications, along with many specialty certifications. Her keen eye for movement alignment and adapting workouts to your needs ensure a supportive environment every step of your journey.

Missy Gaston Missy is a retired teacher and now CrossFit coach with her CrossFit Level 1 certification. She has been participating in CrossFit for over 8 years and encourages everyone to attain a broader scope of functional movement.

Mindful Eating in COVID Times

with Jen Harry

Nov

November 10th to December 1st, 2020

$40 More Info

COVID times have thrown us off kilter in all respects, including our eating habits. In this 4-week class, we will compassionately explore and learn about the physical, emotional and environmental factors that can influence our food choices and eating patterns, with the intention of increasing awareness and creating a healthy balanced relationship with food. Learn about what exactly mindful eating is, the different types of hungers that drive our desire to eat, the science behind food cravings and willpower, as well as how nourishing ourselves with food affects our resiliency and can increase our overall well-being. Face to face online.

Jen Harry, BA is a Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher who is committed to sharing tools and practices that fit easily into everyday life and help people navigate stress, uncertainty, anxiety and overwhelm as well as find more ease, peace & joy in life. She has 15 years experience working in the mental health field and has been teaching Stress Reduction and Mindfulness in a variety of settings for the past 8 years.

Online Hatha Yoga (6:15am Nov)

with Hannah Horecka

Nov

November 11th to December 9th, 2020

$52 More Info

Online Hatha Yoga uses traditional postures and conscious breathing to improve strength, balance, flexibility, and focus. Modifications are given to allow students to adapt their practice according to their personal needs. Feel the benefits of a regular yoga practice from the comfort of your own home. This is a face to face class, live-streamed over Zoom.

No class 11/25/20.

Hannah Horecka of Quiet Strength Yoga was trained in Hatha Vinyasa yoga at ShivaShakti School of Yoga in Camden, Maine. She has been practicing yoga for over ten years and has been teaching in Ellsworth for six years. Her teachings are focused on proper alignment and body mechanics to heal and strengthen every body.

Online Hatha Yoga (5:30pm Nov)

with Hannah Horecka

Nov

November 11th to December 9th, 2020

$52 More Info

No class 11/25/20.

Hospice Myths Debunked: Hospice offers more than you think!

with Lori Johnson, Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County

Nov

November 12th, 2020

Free More Info

Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County (HVHC) invites you to a free informational session surrounding the common myths about hospice care, while also sharing information about how hospice services go far beyond what many people realize (Advance Care Directives and grief support for families before and after their loved one has passed). Hospice Volunteer services available to individuals and families will be explained with the goal of serving patients and their families earlier in their journeys.

Lori Johnson is the Program Director of Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County (HVHC) and knowledgeable in all areas of hospice services provided to families living in Hancock County. HVHC works closely with medical hospice providers and Lori is an integral part of these collaborations. Face to face online.

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