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HandBasics Presents: Self-care for Osteoarthritis

$50

with Mary Woodbury

Calendar Next available session starts May 21, 2026 at 3 pm, runs for 1 week
3 additional sessions through Aug 18, 2026

If you, or someone you know, suffers from Osteoarthritis pain in the hands, wrists, elbows or shoulders, please join Mary Woodbury, OTR/L CHT for a discussion about self-care and easy-to-perform techniques to ease discomfort in the hands and upper extremities. According to the Arthritis Foundation, 32.5 million adults in America with osteoarthritis woke up in pain today. Come learn about techniques, devices, and splints, to balance daily activities and exercises with pain management. Self-care is conservative care and often the first line of care prescribed by Occupational Therapists.

Embodied Wisdom: Simple and Profound Connections for Health, Happiness, and Wholeness

$50

with Jacey Goddard

Calendar Next available session starts May 22, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Our body's perfect human design is just waiting for us to connect to it to support our health and wellbeing. You'll learn Dr. Goddard’s favorite wholeness-based and science-backed methods that help on many levels that you can immediately put into practice in your daily life. These practices can help you to: Calm your own nervous system, Decrease body tension and stress, Experience more wholeness and sense of self, Support your body's self-healing capacity, Make all the work you've done really work.

Flow & Fire: Balanced HIIT
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Flow & Fire: Balanced HIIT

$70

with Nicole Fuhrmann

Flow & Fire blends low-impact interval training with intentional movement and breath-focused recovery. This 45-minute class with Maine Active, LLC boosts strength, heart health, and functional mobility while keeping movements friendly and accessible. Each interval is designed to be modifiable, empowering participants to challenge themselves safely and mindfully. Expect a feel-good mix of cardio bursts, controlled strength segments, balance training, and grounding breathwork, no equipment required. Perfect for all fitness levels who want a more energetic class while still staying grounded in body awareness and safe mechanics. Nicole is an ACE certified fitness instructor and USAF veteran. The course fee is for 5 sessions with Nicole. No equipment needed. You can bring a yoga mat and light dumbbells (optional). *No class 4/20.

Summer Ease Mini-Retreat: Slow Down & Savor the Season
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Summer Ease Mini-Retreat: Slow Down & Savor the Season

$35

with Heather Shaughnessy-Cato

Summer can be full and busy—this 2-hour retreat offers a soft pause to slow down and connect with a sense of spaciousness and ease. With calming mindfulness practices, gentle self-compassion exercises, guided relaxation, and journaling, you’ll explore how to notice and savor small moments of delight in everyday life. This is a quiet, nourishing space to reset your nervous system and reconnect with yourself.





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