Health & Wellness

Reaching balanced wellness by working on strengthening and stretching the muscles, preventing falls, improving cardiovascular and bone density health. This is a live online class using ZOOM.

This course certifies the student in several critical topics/skills needed to provide immediate lifesaving care for individuals who are dealing with a medical or injury emergency. It also covers environmental emergencies for the lay rescuer. 

When you bundle this Basic First Aid course with Heartsaver CPR & First Aid (scheduled on the same day for your convenience) you pay a total of $85 with a savings of $25. To register for the bundled option, look for Basic First Aid and Heartsaver CPR Adult/Child/Infant Bundle in this catalog.  This is an in-person class.  

Makeup class, if needed, 10/21/22.

We will work on our physical and cognitive health to support stroke and brain injury survivors for ongoing healing and recovery. It used to be that science thought the brain stopped growing after early adulthood and that the recovery from stroke or brain injuries did not continue to improve after approximately a year and a half of initial diagnosis. However, new studies in neuroplasticity indicate the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization. These changes range from individual neuron pathways making new connections, to systematic adjustments like cortical remapping. What does that mean? The WOYW program offers alteration of the synaptic structure and function in various brain regions by stimulating growth of new connections of language, memory, and the use of the five senses. The value of social interaction with peers includes better mental health, lowers the risk of dementia, promotes sense of safety and overall self-confidence. 

In this one-hour, full-body workout session, Michelle will support and guide you through the Work Out Your Words exercise routine, which synchronizes thought, speech, and movement.

Naming your movement and repeating it as you work out imprints the word and merges it with the action. Once the motor skill has been imprinted, muscle memory will recall that skill when it is needed in the future. If you have practiced naming the movement as you do it, the word recall may follow when muscle memory reminds you how to complete an exercise.

Work up a sweat as you think, say, and do practice drills from the comfort of your own home. This is a live online class using ZOOM.

Michelle Spencer is a Certified Stroke and Brain Injury Fitness Instructor, Coach through WellPeer, and a survivor of a stroke and ruptured arteriovenous malformation in 2014.