Orcas Library Supports Health & Wellness Events

Orcas Library is hosting a Health & Wellness Week starting Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 13.

Librarian Holly King writes, “The focus of the event is to teach individuals how to take charge of their own aging process – a concept known as ‘Active Aging.’ Through a series of five lectures, six fitness classes, and even a cooking demonstration, participants will learn simple techniques for maintaining their physical, spiritual, mental and financial well-being. ”

Click here www.orcaslibrary.org/images/HWW.jpg to view and print the entire schedule, summarized below:

Health & Wellness Week

MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT WITH ASSURED IMAGING
Monday, June 10 & Tuesday, June 11, 8 am – 6:30 pm @ Senior Center: One in eight in women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. Look around – you or someone you know will be affected. Mammograms can detect cancer in its very early stages – long before most women can feel a lump. We are expecting a full schedule so don’t wait. Call now to schedule an appointment! The number is 1-888-233-6121.

JAZZERCISE WITH PAIGE MCCORMICK
Monday, June 10, 9 – 10 am @ Odd Fellow Hall: Jazzercise is a group dance-fitness class choreographed to today’s hottest music-a 60-minute total workout combining jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing.

TRANSFORMATIONAL MOVEMENT LESSONS WITH CHRISTOPHER EVANS
Monday, June 10, 10 – 11 am @ Senior Center: In TML, students perform a series of movements designed to bring greater awareness to their capabilities, working through a series of gentle, comfortable steps that involve thinking, sensing, moving, and visualizing. Students develop enhanced awareness of habitual patterns and rigidities. They expand options for moving with increased sensitivity, learning to eliminate unnecessary effort, attend to their whole self, and mobilize intention into action.

FIVE SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR HEART, JOINTS, & BRAIN WITH DR ALEXANDRA GAYEK
Monday, June 10, 11 am – 12 pm @ Public Library: The most common concerns I hear about aging are painful joints, unpleasant side effects of heart medication, memory loss, and fear of dementia. Fortunately, there are some easy, relatively inexpensive things you can do to prevent these problems, and decrease or even reverse them if you already have them.

GROUP RIDE WITH JOLENE VERSAILLES
Tuesday, June 11, 8 – 9 am @ Orcas Athletics: The Group Ride class consists of 50 minutes worth of pedaling, from warm up to cool down, with lots of hills and races and sprints in between. Everybody rides to their level, it can be as hard or as easy as they choose. Bring a towel to mop up sweat and a bottle of water. Arrive for class at least 10 minutes early for instructions on bike set up.

MEDICARE: GETTING STARTED WITH MICHAEL MOSS
Tuesday, June 11, 2 – 3 pm @ Public Library: Facing your first encounter with Medicare can be daunting, to say the least. Join SHIBA volunteer Michael Moss as he explains the basics, including the differences in the three parts, and optional drug coverage.

PILATES WITH ANNE MARIE SCHULTZ
Tuesday, June 11, 6 – 7:30 pm @ Center Works Studio: Come learn about both Pilates and Gyrotonic movement systems at our studio Open House. Instructors will be on hand to explain and share about both exercise methods, as well as the Barre classes and Health coaching that we offer. For those who would like to jump right in and try a class, we will be teaching a 45 minute Beginner Mat class starting a 6:15 pm.

ZUMBA! WITH MARY JO AHERN & ALYSON STEPHENS
Wednesday, June 12, 9:30 – 10:30 am @ Odd Fellows Hall: Join us for an exhilarating, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, dance fitness party! Have a great time while you’re getting in shape. You’ll find “booty shaking” dance moves that make everyone laugh, smile and cut loose. It’s a fun and addictive way to get your cardio workout!

HOW TO SAFELY CLEANSE/DETOX YOUR BODY WITH DR ALEXANDRA GAYEK
Wednesday, June 12, 12 – 1 pm @ Public Library: Should you fast? Juice vegetables? Drink olive oil and lemon juice? Take “colon cleansers?” Do coffee enemas? What if you’re on medication? Learn the basics of creating a safe program from Dr. Alexandra Gayek, who pioneered the cleansing/detox curriculum at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, and practiced with the top doctor in North America in this field in his Seattle clinic.

HEALTHY & DELICIOUS COOKING WITH CHEF CHRISTINA ORCHID
Wednesday, June 12, 3 – 6 pm @ Red Rabbit Farm: Christina recently shed 30 pounds by changing the way she ate. She will share a few of her favorite dishes and some kitchen tricks for avoiding the bad carbohydrates, sugars and fats that turn our bodies into fat storage machines.

BABY BOOMER BOOT CAMP WITH DORI GILLAM
Thursday, June 13, 9 am – 1 pm @ Public Library: Dori will take you through the steps that every Boomer should know, to guide you through your retirement years and beyond. You’ll find answers to everything – from career downsizing to healthy life habits, caring for aging parents and lifelong learning.

BRAIN, PAIN, & YOUR BODY WITH CHRISTOPHER EVANS
Thursday, June 13, 2 – 3 pm @ Public Library: Pain is your body’s way of sending a warning to your brain. Christopher an expert in brain reorganization through movement. The movement is designed to reeducate the way one uses their body, in order to make the impossible possible.

HATHA FLOW YOGA WITH A.B.MALOY
Thursday June 13, 5:30 – 7:00 pm @ Orcas Mandala Studio: This class is an exploration for new students AND those who want to return to the deep basics and rediscover their “beginner’s mind and heart. This class will include an introduction to pranayama (Breathing) and meditation/mindfulness practice.

As with all Orcas Library Programs, there is no cost to participate. However, space is limited. Please call the library at 376-4985 to sign up in advance.