Buffalo Hanover Montrose Community Education

Hypnosis can help you control your eating habits and cravings. You can stop overeating and snacking in between meals and in the evenings. Learn to eat healthy and get motivated to walk and exercise. If tobacco is controlling your life, health and money hypnosis can help to stop smoking and or chewing without withdrawal, cravings or weight gain. All participants should check in @ 5:45pm, an introduction to hypnosis will start @ 6pm and is required for all participants. Smoking and tobacco participants will come back @ 7:45pm for their session. Bring a pillow, blanket, sleeping bag for added comfort. Check in @ 5:45pm with 6 pm Intro for all participants Includes reinforcement CD Lifetime members- back at no cost, but must call to register 6-6:45 pm and 6:45-7:45 pm Weight Loss Hypnosis $59 6-6:45 pm and 6:45-8:45 pm Weight Loss Hypnosis & Smoking/tobacco $119 6-6:45 pm and 7:45-8:45 pm Smoking/Tobacco Hypnosis $59

Practice steps and turns in popular ballroom dances, including swing, waltz, foxtrot, salsa, and more. Enjoy dancing to music frequently played at weddings and parties. The perfect course for anyone getting married or preparing for an upcoming event. Have a fun-filled weekly date while acquiring a skill to last a lifetime. Dance moves are easy & you're sure to be successful! Visit www.ConstantineDance.com for more info. Dance exclusively with your own partner, and social distancing maintained in spacious cafeteria. Masks covering mouth & nose required for duration of class. Open to all ages of partnered adults & teens 16+. $59 per person

ZUMBA is a fun fitness program that combines Latin and international music with high and low intensity that helps build strength, flexibility and balance. Come dance with us and sweat away every day worries!

“T’ai Chi is an ancient Chinese system of movements for health and self-defense. By doing T’ai Chi you will enhance your well-being by providing your cells with more oxygen, giving you more stamina and vitality. T’ai Chi Chaun/Qigong is great for relaxation, stress reduction, quiets the mind, enhances energy, relieves aches and pains, and it helps promote better balance and control of your body. Wear loose fitting, comfortable clothes. Instructor is Ed O'Donnell of Buffalo Karate Association.“

This flowing yoga class links poses to create strength, flexibility and balance. Breath awareness and breathing exercises are incorporated to help remove tension and lessen stress. A well-rounded class for a wide variety of participants and ability levels – all poses can be modified to fit the individual’s flexibility level, and options are given. Please bring a yoga mat or large towel.

Breathing in specific ways can have amazing and powerful healing benefits on mind and body. Breath work is the single most powerful thing you can practice for improving energy levels, health and well-being. In this workshop, you will learn ancient breathing exercises that will: neutralize stress by reprogramming your nervous system; increase energy and vitality; increase brain function; improve immune response; decrease depression and anxiety; and actually help strengthen your back and abs from the inside out. The simplest and most powerful technique for optimum health of mind and body is absolutely free and literally right under your nose.

Come sample the benefits of Qigong. Qigong will enhance the quality of your life and the lives around you. Join us on Saturdays to experience the activity and further enhance your Qigong work. This practice is open for those just interested to all levels.

Perhaps like many people you have written your ‘Legal Will’ documenting how you wish to pass on your ‘valuables’ to your loved ones along with your ‘Living Will’ or health care directive documenting the specific actions that should be taken if you were no longer able to make decisions for yourself due to illness or incapacity. But have you written your “Ethical Will”? This 90 minute class will teach you how to write ‘legacy letters’ (a modern practice grounded in the Biblical Tradition of writing an ‘Ethical Will’). You will learn the universal needs legacy writing addresses for you the writer and your heirs. Through simple interactive writing practice, you will learn the principles and techniques for writing simple but profound letters that convey your greatest treasures- your faith, life’s lessons and values. You will see real examples of how legacy writing has impacted individuals and families and connect the dots between how writing your ‘Ethical Will’ can inform your Legal Will (i..e. estate planning).

Acupressure To Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia, Sinus Problems & More Acupressure is an ancient healing art and self-help tool. It can offer great relief with no side effects and help you feel your best. Along with the specific points to help relieve stress, insomnia, anxiety, irritability and even weight gain, learn the Nine Master Pressure Points which are the most helpful and most frequently prescribed to help and assist every system in your body.

Have some fun participating in this virtual Instant Pot® COOK-ALONG class as we share the wonders ofBBQ! In this class, we will discover how the culinary creations are made in a fraction of the time,and experience how they are taken to another level, using the Instant Pot®! On the menu for thiscomplete homemade meal are BBQ Pulled Chicken, Quick Homemade Potato Rolls (baked in the oven),and a side of Twice-Baked Potatoes (IP and Oven). We will also be making a delicious quick slaw thatpairs perfectly with the meal. All delicious recipes can be made with ingredients that are probably alreadyon hand. Make lasting memories in your kitchen if you decide to have your children, your spouse or your partnerjoin you! Children absolutely love getting involved in the kitchen and will enjoy creating these disheswith you as well. Have your questions answered by the instructor, interact with other participants asyou cook-along, and increase your confidence in using your electric pressure cooker. While cooking along is loads of fun, it is optional. Participants will receive a list of ingredients at least a week in advance of the class to allow time forshopping. If the instructor’s personal recipes are used for this class, they will be shared as a PDF. Ifrecipes used are on-line, links to these recipes will be shared. This class will take place on Zoom, a freeon-line software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access the class prior to it starting.As an added bonus, the instructor has created a private group on Facebook exclusively for participantsof her cooking classes. Everyone will receive an invite to the group although joining is optional. Thegroup will provide an opportunity for members to ask questions, share their own creations, interactwith other participants and support one another in their Instant Pot® journey! Feel Come join the fun! Note: One registration fee for this on-line Virtual class can include participants from the same Household. In addition, please know that every attempt will be made to keep to these wonderfulmenu items. Given current circumstances however, the instructor may have to make substitutions.

Before you can embark on building a practical road map to financial security, you need to understand five key risks that can potentially derail a lifetime income plan. In this class we will highlight things to keep in mind to help make the golden years financially successful. This class is also available virtually, let us know if online is your choice.

If you have taken a state approved 8-hour Defensive Driving Course (55+) in the past, now you can renew your up to 10%, 3 year car insurance discount by taking this state-approved, 4-hour refresher course. There is no driving and no test. You will receive a certificate of completion to provide to your insurance company.

The Community Health Foundation of Wright County and Lakeside Oasis are sponsoring a special presentation about “Things You Need to Talk About, But Don’t Want To.” This program is for people of all ages who would like to learn about the many spiritual, emotional and financial benefits of making important decisions in advance. Find out what you can do to assist your parents, or make things easier for your children or other family members. We will be focusing on Estate Planning, Advance Funeral Planning, and Medical Assistance.

In this course we will learn about ways to make the most of the resources available to you today to help you live your best life now and in the future. We will discuss strategies to prepare for retirement and how to efficiently get there. There are many considerations when it comes to personal finances which can seem complex, but with a little bit of education it will be easier to get organized and determine a course of action so that you can take a proactive approach to working towards your financial goals. This class is also available virtually, let us know if online is your choice

POSTURE, GET IT STRAIGHT: LOOK YOUNGER, THINNER & FEEL BETTER Ever caught your own reflection to see that your head hangs too far forward or your shoulders are too rounded, or you slump too much? You will learn how to correct common posture problems and learn an ‘Instant Alignment Technique’ that will have you standing straighter immediately. We’ll discuss easy to implement tips when at a computer, in a car or working out. There are many benefits to improving posture. And, the good new is no matter how long you may have had poor posture. Your clothes will fit and look better, too!

Join Kasey Laney and Jill Pingel, Housing Directors for Lake Ridge and Park View Assisted Living to learn everything you have ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask, about living in an assisted living environment. Come prepared to learn the answers to the following, and more (so, make sure to bring your questions!) What does assisted living provide? What are activities of daily living? What’s an Assisted Living community like? What about Assisted Living Memory Care? What are the benefits of Assisted Living? How much does Assisted Living cost? Does Medicare or Medicaid cover Assisted Living? Does other health insurance cover Assisted Living? What happens when you run out of resources to pay for Assisted Living? When is it time to move in?

This flowing yoga class links poses to create strength, flexibility and balance. Breath awareness and breathing exercises are incorporated to help remove tension and lessen stress. A well-rounded class for a wide variety of participants and ability levels – all poses can be modified to fit the individual’s flexibility level, and options are given. Please bring a yoga mat or large towel.

Come sample the benefits of Qigong. Qigong will enhance the quality of your life and the lives around you. Join us on Saturdays to experience the activity and further enhance your Qigong work. This practice is open for those just interested to all levels.

Before you can embark on building a practical road map to financial security, you need to understand five key risks that can potentially derail a lifetime income plan. In this class we will highlight things to keep in mind to help make the golden years financially successful. This class is also available virtually, let us know if online is your choice.

Are you a caregiver? Are you feeling overwhelmed at times, worried, often feeling tired? Do you get enough sleep, easily irritated or feeling sad? Then please join us to learn more about this subject together. We’ll discuss what we can do to help ourselves get what we need to better care for our loved one. Barb Anderley, ADC Park View Senior Living Community Outreach/Caregiver Support Virtual Zoom Meeting Deadline to register July 6, 2021-so we have enough time to send an invite, don’t forget to include your email address.

Taking charge of your health and well-being is a personal responsibility. Because health is the most important part of life, well-being is needed to be happy. We will be identifying motivating factors for change and discussing simple steps to develop habits to shape a healthy future.

With an ever changing benefit system, you will be happy to learn that your estate plan include provisions for the care of a child, grandchild or family member with special needs without adversely affecting their benefits or programs. Discuss how to properly protect your assets and provide for the future benefit of your loved one. Learn the pros and cons of a special needs trust and how it may be an option to consider. Presented by Steve J Ledin & Rick Peterson (Free online class)

Wow and dazzle your family or guests with a delicious full-flavored mouthwatering meal that will have everyone asking for more! An array of skewers will make for a beautiful presentation as well! Marinated meat and veggie skewers are accompanied by savory yogurt dip and white bean dip or homemade hummus. Dessert will include grilled fresh summertime fruit skewers and sweet yogurt dipping sauce. Time permitting; antipasto skewers will also be created. Have your questions answered by the instructor, and interact with other participants as you watch a DEMONSTRATION of how to create these wonderfully appetizing culinary creations, and increase your confidence in cooking. Participants will receive a copy of the instructor’s personal recipes in PDF format. This class will take place on Zoom, a free on-line software. Participants will receive instructions on how to access the class prior to it starting. As an added bonus, the instructor has created a private group on Facebook for participants of her cooking classes. Everyone will receive an invite to the group although joining is optional. The group will provide an opportunity for members to ask questions, share their own creations, interact with other participants and support each other on their cooking journey. Come join the fun! In addition, please know that every attempt will be made to keep to these wonderful menu items. Given current circumstances however, the instructor may have to make substitutions. 1 session $30 One registration fee for this on-line virtual class can include participants from the same household only

Qigong (chee-gong) is an ancient practice that promotes holistic healing through balancing and clearing your energy fields. It is a simple yet effective method to help you reduce stress and help you to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually. This basic introductory class will learn about Qigong and how it can enhance the quality of your life and the lives of those around you. Join certified Instructor Amee Priby @ Buffalo Community Middle this summer, enter door #3 from the lower West parking lot (across from Walmart).