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Diabetes Awareness Month: Stress Less, Sleep Better

Free

with Julie Kaupin

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 4, 2026 at 1 pm

Stress and sleep play a larger role in blood sugar control than many people realize. Join us to learn how improving sleep quality and managing stress can support metabolic health and help reduce the risk and progression of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Learn practical tools for better sleep and stress resilience to support your everyday well-being.

Steps to Better Diabetes Management

Free

with Emily Michaud

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 9, 2026 at 12 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Looking for a convenient way to strengthen your diabetes self-management skills? This series of one-hour sessions introduces practical skills to help you manage diabetes. Learn about healthy eating, being more active, managing blood sugar and other self-management tools.

This program offers many of the same topics as the Living Well with Diabetes program in shorter sessions with a more self-paced format. Gain accountability from the group to reach small weekly goals by sharing ideas and experiences.

This group participates by Zoom and class materials are sent to your home.

Mindful Mondays

Free

with Julie Kaupin

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 9, 2026 at 3 pm, runs for 4 weeks

In the fullness of life, slowing down becomes its own kind of nourishment. Break up your day with a short, guided mindfulness practice you can join from anywhere. Each week will explore a different theme, offering simple tools to reset, recharge and reconnect.

Diabetes Awareness Month: Get Moving for Blood Sugar Management

Free

with Emily Michaud

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 11, 2026 at 1 pm

Did you know that just a few minutes of physical movement has been shown to lower blood sugar?

In this interactive workshop, learn how different types of physical activity support diabetes prevention and management. Explore ways to add more movement into your lifestyle and learn exercises that can be done anywhere. Get moving and feel better!

Chair Yoga

$40

with Julie Kaupin

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 12, 2026 at 2 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Chair Yoga offers the benefits of a traditional yoga practice without getting on the floor. This class includes both seated and standing movements, using a chair for balance and support as needed. Benefits include improved posture and balance, increased strength and flexibility, reduced stress and an enhanced sense of well-being. No experience necessary.

Diabetes Awareness Month: Eating for Blood Sugar Balance

Free

with Elizabeth Gallagher, RD

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 18, 2026 at 1 pm

Healthy eating is one of the most effective tools to prevent and manage diabetes. In this class, you’ll learn how food affects blood sugar and ways to tweak eating habits to help keep your blood sugar balanced. You’ll also enjoy a sample of a delicious, blood sugar-friendly recipe.

Yoga for Pelvic Health Workshop

$30

with Julia Galbraith

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 2, 2026 at 3 pm, runs for 3 weeks

Pelvic health refers to the strength and coordination of the muscles and tissues that support bladder and bowel control, sexual function and core stability. This workshop-style series will include education, demonstrations and the opportunity to practice gentle movement, breathwork and alignment within your comfort level.

The exercises introduced support both strengthening and relaxation of the pelvic muscles to promote healthy pelvic function and posture. Anyone can benefit, especially if you’re postpartum (whether weeks or decades), or experiencing concerns such as incontinence or general pelvic discomfort.

Writing Through Grief

$15

with Sarah Kilch Gaffney

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 8, 2026 at 1 pm

We all face grief at various times in our lives. Sometimes in the form of losing a loved one, and other times in different forms: health challenges, the end of a relationship, disability, job loss, life transitions and many others. Learn how expressive writing and journaling can help you navigate grief in all forms. You will listen to readings, try out writing prompts and experience the benefits of writing for your well-being.





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