Discover practical techniques to cultivate greater focus, balance, and inner peace in this relaxing and restorative class. Each week, participants will explore a different aspect of personal well-being and self-healing through guided practices designed to calm the mind and reconnect with the body. Classes may include meditation, breathwork, mantras, proprioception, and visualization exercises, offering a variety of tools to support mindfulness, stress reduction, and emotional balance. Each session also features a soothing sound bath experience using instruments such as crystal singing bowls, gongs, and tuning forks to deepen relaxation and enhance the overall experience. Participants should dress comfortably and be prepared to lie down during class. Come with an open mind and a willingness to relax.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring water, a Yoga mat, a blanket, a pillow, and an eye mask to create a comfortable space for rest and reflection.

This class is presented by the Alzheimer's Association WNY Chapter

Research shows there are everyday habits you can build today to help protect your memory and thinking as you get older – even reducing your risk of cognitive decline and possibly dementia. Join us to learn:

• Healthy habits that help protect your brain, like staying active and eating right.
• Building your personalized action plan for brain-healthy habits.
• Plus low-impact Tai Chi movements you can practice daily to boost your overall well-being, offered by a certified Tai Chi for Arthritis instructor.

Ever had a day where you can’t stop eating? Do you crave starches, snack foods, and sweets and find the more you eat, the more you want to eat? Is your snacking out of control? In this workshop, we will discuss a two-week plan that will STOP your cravings (no kidding!), help you lose weight, and help keep your insulin levels balanced. Overcoming carb cravings is not a matter of willpower but a matter of biology. Learn how you can stop the vicious cycle of food cravings and weight gain. No hype – just the facts.

Class link and handout will be sent prior to the class date.

Slow down, reconnect, and nurture your mind and body in this deeply restorative class. Each week, participants will be guided through a relaxing Yoga Nidra meditation that incorporates proprioception—the practice of bringing awareness to areas of the body that may need healing and attention—along with calming visualization techniques designed to promote relaxation and inner balance. Each session also includes a soothing sound bath experience featuring instruments such as crystal singing bowls, gongs, and tuning forks to enhance relaxation and mindfulness. Participants should dress comfortably and be prepared to lie down during class.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring water, a Yoga mat, a blanket, a pillow, and an eye mask to create your own cozy and supportive relaxation space. 

The class will not meet on 11/11/26.

Are you finding that no matter how well you watch what you eat or how much you exercise that weight is not budging? Your inability to lose weight probably has more to do with hormone levels than anything else. Until any imbalances are corrected, trying to lose weight will be like shoveling sand against the tide. We’ll discuss concrete solutions (not tricks, not using your willpower) for controlling appetite and cravings; simple things you can do every day to boost your metabolism; major sources of hormone-mimicking chemicals and how to get rid of them; what HRT has to do with weight gain; how to have your hormone levels checked reliably; and what steps need to be taken to safely break the vicious cycle of hormone-related weight gain.

Class link and handout will be sent prior to the class date.

If you currently take thyroid medication but are still gaining weight and still have a variety of symptoms, there’s more you need to know. Fatigue, weight gain, depression, anxiety, rising cholesterol levels, inability to focus, thinning hair, digestive problems, abnormal blood pressure, reduced drive, and heart palpitations are only some of the symptoms.  We’ll discuss the 5 things that need to be measured, but usually aren’t: why the #1 thyroid replacement may not be helping you; foods that help or hinder; commonly misunderstood rules of how and when to take thyroid meds; environmental triggers and information you need to discuss with your doctor. This workshop is a source of information only and should by no means be considered a substitute for the advice of a qualified medical professional.                        

Class link and handout will be sent prior to the class date.