please check for skipped holiday-time classes
Every Monday 1 to 2PM, Jan. 15 to March 25, 2024 at the Iser Center, 4360 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples FL., 34109 $45 for 5 week series for WCA members/$55 for 5 weeks for non-members
Spring 2024 Jean will be teaching
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION FOR SENIORS
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Gentle stretching, deep relaxation and understanding
the physiology of stress, giving us a path to living
in the present moment with calm acceptance.
This year this 6 week class will be sponsored by the Gill-Montague Senior Center, 62 5th St., Turners Falls, Ma., Thursdays 3 -5 pm, starting May23 and at the Amherst Senior Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, MA., Wednesdays 1:30 - 3:30pm, starting May22. The class is specifically designed for seniors and will offer gentle stretches (done on or next to a chair), deep relaxation, traditional meditation and practical skills that can help us navigate the stress of daily life. The classes will be open to seniors 55+ from all towns. The instructor, Jean Erlbaum, M.S., was trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at UMass Medical Center, Worcester, and has been teaching in the Pioneer Valley since 1972. There is a reduced fee of $75 thanks to the support of the senior centers. Pre-registration is required. For more information about the class, please contact Jean at 413-230-1518 or jean.erlbaum@verizon.net.