ISD 728 Community Education

Acupressure is an ancient healing art and self-help tool. It can offer great relief with no side effects, from symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, bloating, headaches, irritability, nausea, insomnia, anxiety, and even weight gain. Learn which points balance hormone levels naturally, including thyroid hormones. Acupressure is a wonderful self-help tool that will help you feel your best. Breathing techniques and nutritional musts will also be discussed during class. A few days before the class, you will receive an email with the video conference link and the instructor's handout.

Change is hard, but, if you learn how change works and apply a few simple strategies, you can set yourself up for positive, lasting change. It doesn't matter what you want to change; these key principles can help you make and maintain lasting change.

There are 19 flat muscles in your face, all of which can be strengthened and toned, just like arm or leg muscles. Facial exercises can take years off your appearance by reducing frown, forehead, and "puppet mouth" lines, lifting and firming neckline, making upper and lower cheeks fuller, reducing puffiness and sagging around eyes, improving circulation and nutrient flow into cells, and improving lymph circulation. Learn simple exercises that will rejuvenate your face. A few days before class, you will receive an email with the video conference link and the instructor's handout.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Symptoms are different for women than for men, so many symptoms are ignored or go unrecognized. You have the power to control, prevent, and, in some cases, reverse heart disease. We’ll discuss signs, symptoms, and risk factors of a heart attack, hormones and your heart, foods that can help prevent and reverse heart disease, helpful nutrients, exercises, and the four numbers you need to know that could save your life. A few days before the class, you will receive an email with the Zoom video conference link.

Adults of all ages are welcome to participate in this 2,500-year-old practice that helps us overcome self-dislike and builds proper self-love and self-acceptance. Meditation also helps us act more gently and lovingly toward others and live without fear or hatred. This practice improves good relationships and helps heal problemones. It also teaches compassion, balance in relationships, and appreciating the good fortune of others. A few days before the class, you will receive an email with the video conference link.

Adults of all ages are welcome to join Mindfulness Meditation - the ancient method of self-understanding and self-management. Meditation is widely used for handling pain and stress, habit control, and dealing with painful emotions and disturbing thoughts. It leads to deep self-knowledge and self-management skills that make life richer. The content of the practice is simply our own experiences of body and mind with no ideology. It is compatible with any religious and self-development practices you do. Please wear loose clothing for comfort. The teaching is cumulative, so attendance at all classes is encouraged. A few days before the class, you will receive an email with the Zoom video conference link.

Have you ever had a day where you can’t stop eating? Do you crave starches, snack foods, and sweets? Do you find the more you eat, the more you want to eat? Is your snacking out of control? 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. A few days before the class, you will receive an email with the Zoom video conference link.

Do you find yourself stuck in a pattern of regularly doing things for others and having no time left to take care of your own needs? Are you feeling burned out? Discover why it is so important to take care of your own needs and realize that it is not "self-ish," it's self-care! Be ready to take a good hard look at various areas of your life, rate how well you are doing with self-care, and see where there's room for improvement.

Addiction recovery is a process, and sometimes that process includes a slip (a one-time use) or a relapse (multiple uses over a period of time). Learn some useful strategies that can help you stay in recovery and build your sober toolbox and network!

Explore what substance addiction is (and isn’t), how it develops, and its devastating ripple effects. Learn what resources are available in the community to assist caregivers and those struggling with addiction and come away with hope in the recovery process. During this three-part series, you will learn about addiction and how you can support others in their recovery journey and help set healthy boundaries.

One of the easiest ways to meditate is by word meditation. It brings the meditation benefits of relaxation and stress reduction, and is used medically for patients who will profit from these benefits. It is easy to learn and easy to do, but there are some important guidelines for proper practice that not everyone knows. This class will teach you how to do it correctly and how your practice develops over time with information acquired from adepts across many centuries. A few days before the class, you will receive an email with the video conference link.