Kitsilano Community Centre offers many opportunties to enhance your health and wellbeing. Programs and workshops in feldenkrais, meditation and stress reduction are available plus many more. Our courses and workshops are on average 1- 4 sessions to meet anyones' busy schedule.
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| 9 programs under category Adult / Health & Wellness. |
| Age: Adult (50-100) |
Instructor: Kara Hay Alzheimers Soc |
(open/max.): 10/10 |
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| We offer support and information to people experiencing memory problems and/or diagnosed dementia. Phone 604-742-4927 for more info and to register. 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. |
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| Start: Jan 03 End: Mar 20 |
Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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Fee: $0 |
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| Age: Adult (16-99) |
Instructor: Gabrielle Eagles |
(open/max.): 11/12 |
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| Food is to be enjoyed and for nourishment. In this workshop you will learn which foods nourish you and which are holding you back from your weight loss goals, what may be behind your sugar cravings, the variety of fats and which ones can actually help you lose weight, how complex carbohydrates work in your body vs. simple ones and how it relates to your food cravings. |
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| Age: Adult (16-99) |
Instructor: Brian Ruhe |
(open/max.): 17/20 |
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| Do you need to tame your monkey mind? Learn the mindfulness practice of Vipassana breath, walking and loving-kindness meditations. This course aims to elucidate some of the main doctrines of Buddhism, such as mindfulness, the big picture of karma and the round of rebirth, impermanence, non self, the nature of consciousness, reducing anger and stress, creating happiness, nirvana, as well as examine Buddhist social teaching. Expect some humour too! Results experienced by many include: an ability to relax and decreases in insomnia. Instructor is a former monk and has taught for 15 years. His book is recommended and will be available. Info: theravada.ca or 604-738-8475. |
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| Age: Adult (16-99) |
Instructor: Gabrielle Eagles |
(open/max.): 10/12 |
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| Your increased level of activity will require more food to fuel and maintain a healthy level of energy. There are so many fad diets and "products" to feed your workouts but are they really what your body needs? In this workshop you will learn which foods will fuel your workouts for sustained energy and vitality, the value of aerobic muscles and their fat burning capabilities, which foods and lifestyle factors could be hurting your performance and foods for diminishing inflammation and improving your healing capacity following an injury. |
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| Age: Adult (16-99) |
Instructor: Gabrielle Eagles |
(open/max.): 11/12 |
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| Kids need a plethora of vitamins and minerals to develop physically, emotionally and mentally. In this workshop you will learn the nutritional necessities for raising healthy kids, tricks for discouraging picky eating, additives & toxins that promote hyperactivity and how to develop a healthy relationship to foods for your child. |
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| Age: Adult (16-99) |
Instructor: Bianca Carli |
(open/max.): 22/25 |
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| Save Your Body Parts! Back pain, anxiety, stressed? A healthy spine is crucial to pain free mobility. When the muscles and connective tissue lacks space, the spine is compressed and can result in degenerative diseases. Learn core strengthening and simple therapeutic exercises, you can do at home, that will "Save Your Back" |
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| Age: Adult (16-99) |
Instructor: Bianca Carli |
(open/max.): 22/25 |
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| Save Your Body Parts! Knees uncomfortable sitting or standing too long? Legs and feet tired and heavy? The knee joint is subjected to daily impact, misalignment and muscle imbalance. Learn simple therapeutic knee strengthening exercises and release tension in your legs and feet. "Save Your Knees" and make them last a lifetime. |
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| Age: Adult (16-99) |
Instructor: Bianca Carli |
(open/max.): 23/25 |
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| Save Your Body Parts! Tight shoulders? Stiff neck? Since the shoulder joint is unstable, it's important to know how to keep the muscles and connective tissue around it healthy to prevent and heal injuries. Learn joint/muscle function and simple therapeutic exercises, you can do at home, that will "Save Your Shoulders!" |
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| Age: Adult (18-100) |
Instructor: Dr. Terry Tucker |
(open/max.): 12/12 |
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| Have you heard of disc worms?..... Kits CC offers Spinal Stability Workshops! Presenter: Dr. Terry Tucker Point Grey Chjiropractic. The goal of the workshop is to equip people with the knowledge and tools to use to maintain a healthy spine and avoid problems. It will help people of all ages understand their spine, pains, and disabilities and give assistance in spinal (low back) injury prevention. The workshops will start and end punctually and will have an even distribution of learning and practice application times. Questions will be welcomed and registrants are encouraged to wear relaxed clothing. The structure of the workshop will allow each participant to have individual time with the doctor and participate to their comfort level. Learn the do's and don'ts of posture, proper lifting mechanics and what exercises pose a high risk to benefit ratio and why. Dr. Terry Tucker has a special interest in Elder Care, especially osteoporotic women with histories of compression fracture of the spine. There are good management strategies that can be employed to keep their lives opened up. Dr. Terry Tucker is a chiropractor with over 30 years experience practising in Ontario, Portugal and now in Point Grey Vancouver.. He has kept current with the latest evidence based research around core spinal stability exercises. Most recently he did an intensive seminar in Toronto with Dr. Stuart McGill, PhD who is one of Canada's authorities in understanding the mechanics of spinal degeneration, exercise performance and injury prevention. Note; change of date to July 9th (from 16th). |
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