Wellness

 

 

 

Red Cross Classes

American Red Cross will hold an Adult CPR/AED and First Aid Class in Oak Bluffs on March 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and costs $50 for Adult CPR/AED or $60 for Adult CPR/AED and First Aid.

The combined class covers rescue breathing, first aid for choking, recognizing a heart attack, and Adult CPR and AED knowledge as well as skills necessary to recognize and care for injuries and sudden illness. The First Aid certification is valid for three years and the Adult CPR/AED certification is valid for one year.

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Holistic Health Fair

Body-Mind-Spirit Fair is this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs VFW Post on Towanticut avenue. Learn about various tools used to enhance physical and spiritual well-being with free workshops throughout the day. Also, private, individualized metaphysical readings and healing sessions are available, including tarot card readings, clairvoyant readings, astrological chart readings, tea leaf readings, palm readings, crystal reiki healing and massage therapy.

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Hospital Health Fair

The annual Martha’s Vineyard Hospital health fair will be held on Saturday, March 13 from 8 a.m. to noon. The fair will include screenings and exhibits designed to increase awareness about health issues, promote healthy lifestyles and highlight all the health services and medical programs available throughout the Island and beyond. For more information, call the development office at 508-693-4645 or visit mvhospital.com/stayhealthy.

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Gentle Yoga

A new gentle yoga class with instructor Carol Vega Aranzabe, designed for beginners or those with osteoporosis, starts Thursday, March 4, at 4 p.m. at the Tisbury senior center. Yoga practice can help those with limited mobility increase self-awareness, release tension and stress, stretch and strengthen tight or weak muscles. Preregistration cost for the four-week session is $24; walk in rate is $10. Bring your own mat. For details, call 508-696-4205 Monday through Friday, or 508-939-4120 on Saturday and Sunday.

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Help for Food Addicts

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous holds meetings every Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at the Baptist Church Parish House in Vineyard Haven. The organization offers a 12-step program for people suffering from a wide variety of food addictions, including cravings for sugar and flour that can trigger unhealthy eating cycles. For information e-mail [email protected] or call 781-932-6300.

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Savor the Sweetness

This Valentine’s Day, Jane Norton invites Island couples to Savor the Sweetness, a combination of partner yoga, chocolate tasting and benefit for organizations working against child labor in the chocolate industry. Ms. Norton will lead the Anusara-inspired yoga session at the Split Rock Athletic Center on State Road in West Tisbury, across from Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank from 2 to 5 p.m. The cost is $50 per couple, and space is limited. To preregister, call 508-776-9428 or e-mail [email protected].

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