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68 Winter/Spring 2019 443-518-1700 howardcc.edu/ConEd Gratitude: The Secret to Health and Well-Being NEW! In the last decade, research on the various health and well- being benefits of gratitude has become more mainstream and accessible. is course will provide an overview of these benefits and create greater awareness of the role gratitude plays in your life during both joyful and difficult times. Top- ics include a description of gratitude, why it is important, and offer proven strategies and techniques for enriching and sustaining your own gratitude practice. ought-provoking information and discussion, along with humor, research data and affirmations will center around the health and well-being benefits of gratitude. e last class meeting will consist of a follow-up to identify the learnings, successes and obstacles you may have encountered in your personal practice of gratitude. Instructor Linda Roszak Burton earned a B.S. in Health Education, is an ICF-ACC credentialed coach and certified in brain-based coaching from the NeuroLeadership Institute. $69** (includes $40 in fees) Mon 6:30pm-8:30pm, Apr 1-May 6 (No class Apr 15, Apr 22 & Apr 29) XE-357 6608 #5591 Gateway Campus Half Day Silent Meditation Retreat NEW! Take a break from the turmoil of daily life. Join a group of like-minded people for a half day of silent retreat. At the beginning of the class, the instructor will provide guidance to help you settle into silence. As the session continues, there will be less guidance as you learn to explore on your own. ere will be alternate periods of seated and walking medita - tion. Both beginning and experienced mindfulness practitio- ners are welcome. Instructor Jerry Hartman is a graduate of the certificate program at the Meditation Teacher Training Institute, Washington, D.C. $59** (includes $40 in fees*) Sat 10am-2pm, Mar 2 XE-475 6341 #4908 Hickory Ridge The Four Foundations of Mindfulness NEW! Mindfulness rests upon four foundations: the body, the mind, feelings, and thoughts. Mastering the four founda- tions is the best way to establish and sustain a meditation practice. Join us as we explore each of the foundations in turn, with short talks, guided meditations and group discus- sions designed to increase your understanding of this way to practice meditation. No meditation experience is needed to participate in this workshop. $59** (includes $40 in fees*) Sat 10am-2pm, May 4 XE-217 6345 #4912 Hickory Ridge Developing the Intention to Live Mindfully NEW! Mindfulness is more than a state of mind. It is an intention. Explore how to make loving-kindness, compassion for oth- ers, compassion for yourself, and equanimity part of your life. e class will consist of short talks, guided meditations and group discussions to increase your ability to support yourself and others under all conditions. No prior medita- tion experience is required to take this class. Instructor Jerry Hartman is a graduate of the certificate program at the Meditation Teacher Training Institute, Washington, D.C. $59** (includes $40 in fees*) Sat 10am-2pm, Feb 2 XE-245 J1616 #5463 Laurel College Center Meditation, Yoga and the Practice of Compassion Learning to meditate or to do a yoga pose skillfully is a doorway to compassion. Our own lives, our loved ones and our experiences offer the greatest opportunities for compas- sion to arise. As we deepen our practice, we come to heal ourselves and our world. Instructor: Helen Heffer. $160** (includes $40 in fees*) Thu 7pm-9pm, Apr 4-Jun 13 (No class Apr 18) XE-268 6615 #4596 Health Sciences Building Nia the Technique: In Movement We Find Strength Combining dance, martial arts, and mindfulness, Nia tones your body while transforming your mind. More than just a workout, Nia is a holistic fitness practice addressing each aspect of your life—body, mind, and soul. You will discover, explore, unleash, and enhance your individual potential to live a healthy and meaningful life by engaging your senses and listening to your body. Nia cardio-dance workouts com - bine 52 simple moves with dance arts, martial arts, and heal- ing arts to get you fit in 60 minutes. Each workout includes a warmup, sustained non-impoact aerobic conditioning, strength training, cool down and stretching, leaving you energized. Wear comfortable clothing and bring so-soled slippers if you choose not to go barefoot. Instructor: Claudia Salomon. $89** (includes $40 in fees*) Sat 10:30am-11:30am, Jan 12-Mar 9 (No class Feb 9) XE-261 6581 #4508 Horowitz Arts Center 110 Sat 10:30am-11:30am, Apr 6-Jun 8 (No class Apr 20 & May 25) XE-261 6580 #4595 Horowitz Arts Center 110 Gentle Yoga and Meditation is course is designed for those of us who want to build a strong and trusting relationship with our bodies and our minds, in all the ways they show up. Gentle Yoga stretches, strengthens and balances the body. Meditation focuses, calms and enhances the mind. From this place, we can ex- perience the fullness of life. Instructor: Helen Heffer $160** (includes $40 in fees*) Sat 10:30am-12:30pm, Jan 19-Mar 23 XE-465 6583 #4522 Health Sciences Building 112 Personal Enrichment