N E W S
F R O M
THE WOMEN’S HEALTH
RESOURCE CENTER
Stroke Recovery:
DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK
MEDICAL CENTER
FALL 2005
A Father’s Flight
And A Daughter’s Return
Four years ago lifelong aviator Wayne Edsall, at 71, was enjoying life’s golden years, rebuilding
antique airplanes and flying them over the Big Sky country of Montana. In a fleeting moment, a
massive stroke suddenly left him unable to read, write, speak, perform normal functions and worst
of all, he couldn’t fly. The doctors gave his family a dire prognosis. The family knew that if Wayne
Edsall couldn’t fly, he would rather not exist at all. Throwing conventional medical rehabilitation
to the wind, Susan Edsall and her sister Sharon decided the best therapy for their Dad was one
that would eventually lead him back into the cockpit of his biplane and into the air. Susan Edsall’s
new memoir of their journey together, Into The Blue: A Father’s Flight And A Daughter’s Return,
chronicles how the Edsall family proved the experts wrong in order to keep Wayne Edsall’s cherished dream alive. Below is an essay written by Susan Edsall for the Women’s Health Resource
Center about their journey, along with a list of what caregivers need to know when facing stroke.
When Mom called with the news that Dad had
suffered a debilitating stroke that left him
unable to speak, read, write, or reliably know
the names of his children, she ground two
things to a screeching halt: my Saturday breakfast of apple pie with the New York Times and
my high-flying, exhausting career. Dad’s
stroke also stopped cold his singular passion:
rebuilding and flying antique airplanes.
This was bad enough. But much worse was the
response of the medical profession. Rather
than encourage us to pursue our dream that
Dad would fly again, they tried to get us to
modify our hopes to something more reasonable. Although they didn’t know what Dad
might eventually be capable of, they put forth
a beleaguering vagueness about his hopes for
recovery, encouraging us to think of settling
for less. On our first day of therapy in the rehab
unit, the very first remark my father heard
from a therapist was “I hear you used to be a
pilot! Well, you’ll never do that again, but
we’ll find something else for you to do!”
Neither Dad nor I easily took no for an answer
and we weren’t about to start now. Instead, on
that day I made Dad a promise that I had no idea
where I would get the strength or know-how to
deliver. I promised him he would fly again. In
that moment my father’s bullheadedness and
my drive formed a formidable alliance.
When we departed the hospital ten days after
his stroke, we left with the names of three therapists, none of whom the hospital staff knew
anything about, and the promise of one hour of
therapy three times a week. When we asked if
we could purchase some of the workbooks the
speech therapists had used when working with
Dad, or if they could give us information about
where we could order them, they said there
was nothing available for the lay person, that
the materials were “strictly for professionals.”
At that moment it was clear to my sister
Sharon and me that if Dad had any hope of
recovery at all, we would have to put our
shoulders to the wheel ourselves and cobble
together our own program of recovery —
Sharon with a high school education and me
with a B.A. in English Literature. It would
have been laughable had the stakes not been
so high.
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Stroke continued
I started this project like I started most
projects: with a trip to the bookstore. I
camped out in the Teacher Resource section and bought every book aimed at
teaching children aged 3-5 how to recognize the alphabet, how to read, how to
count, how to tell time, how to make
change for a dollar, how to do, well,
everything. Then I went to the Games section and combed through the books there
for logic problems that would challenge
Dad to think. I spent 396 dollars.
Dad was bad off. He didn’t know
“b” was a letter, that it had a sound,
or that it belonged in a thing called
the alphabet. Flying his 1932 opencockpit bi-plane seemed a long
way off. Still, the only way to get
somewhere is to start, so that’s
what we did.
Sharon traveled to Montana from
North Carolina two weeks out of
every month and I traveled to
Montana from Vermont the intervening two weeks and we did
“school” with Dad. Every day from
8:00 a.m. until noon and again for
two hours in the evening we ran him
through his paces starting with
alphabet flashcards, then moving on
to single syllable words, phrases,
sentences, logic, math — the works.
By the time we finished we had
made over 7,000 flashcards. It was
grueling work. Dad’s progress was
slow and the daily exercises were a
grinding bore for all of us. However,
establishing an unwavering routine
helped keep us on the rails.
lifted off into the sky, over the Rocky
Mountains, all on his own.
People said it was a miracle. It wasn’t. A
miracle is when Saul of Tarsus gets hit by
a lightening bolt, falls of his horse and
stops being nasty to people, getting a new
name in the process. I would have welcomed such a thunderstorm. Dad’s recovery was more like plowing a field with a
table fork. It was tedious, grueling,
exhausting, and the most meaningful
What I Wish I’d Known
that Nobody Told Me...
(Portions excerpted from the author’s website: www.susanedsall.com)
First: Understand What Happened
Find out what kind of stroke it was and ask the doctor to indicate where the obstruction occurred and how much of the
brain was affected. Find out what this implies about the
deficits that the stroke victim will experience.
Embolic: The obstacle or clot traveled to the brain from
elsewhere.
Thrombotic: The clot forms in place. These strokes are
often related to diseases we know as “hardening of the
arteries” or “clogged arteries.
Hemorrhagic: The blood vessels burst because prolonged high blood pressure has weakened the walls
of the vessels until they can no longer sustain the
pressure of the blood flow.
In The Few Days Following A Stroke:
Get Organized
Buy a spiral notebook to keep track of what you are learning,
what the medical professionals are recommending, what
questions you have, and lists of frequently called numbers.
Find out the meaning and purpose of any tests given to your
loved one – whether they are blood tests, CT Scans,
Language Tests, Motor Skills Tests, or whatever. Have as a
top priority increasing the stroke victim’s sense of control.
Ensure that every family member goes to at least one of each
kind of therapy session with the patient – speech, recreational, occupational, and physical. Take notes.
single exercise we did with him he would
have to tell us how it would put him further
down the road of his desire to fly.
Second, you have to have a plan. This is
where we needed the help of professionals
and didn’t get it. Sharon and I never
thought we were speech therapists. We
still don’t. I don’t understand the process
of recovery and what happens in the brain.
But I can run through flash cards and math
exercises and listen while my father reads
out loud. Everyday we had a plan that
was divided into 30-minute sections.
And every day we put his work into a
three ring binder so we could all see
the progress we were making.
Third, you need your family — and I
mean that in the broadest sense. You
need to gather your tribe — whether
that’s family members, neighbors,
church friends, retired teachers, or
folks at the Senior Center. There is evidence that intense therapy works in
helping victims of stroke recover. But
the belief is that we can’t afford it
because the therapy has to be undertaken by professionals. I would have
jumped at the chance to have a professional guide our therapy, but we could
do the tedious daily work by ourselves.
Family is one of the greatest resources
in recovery that is available to us. It’s
useless and unnecessary to be confined by tradition and worse to believe
people who tell you what can’t be
done.
If I could turn back time, changing
events so that Dad didn’t have the
stroke, I would for his sake. But for
At one point in our work, I was
me, his stroke was an austere second
doing logic problems with Dad.
chance. It yanked me out of the fast
“Dry is to desert as wet is to what,
lane of hotels and frequent flyer miles
Dad?” He had his forehead resting
to the slow lane of my family and
on his balled up fist. “I couldn’t do
Before You Leave The Hospital:
their stories. After Dad got back in the
these in high school,” he answered,
Ask Questions
air and we packed away all the school
the beginning of one of his many
Find out what formal rehab programs are available. Get a
supplies, I started working on my own
attempts to weasel out.
list of therapists who have expertise in the specific recovdreams. I took flying lessons, got my
“Well, I guess you’ll just be
pilot’s license and bought my own
Continued on back
smarter after your stroke than you
plane. I chose 14PV for my tail numwere before,” I said, holding firm.
ber. Now, every time I call the tower,
work of my life. Bushwhacking our way
“Dry is to desert as wet is to what?” I
in the alphabet peculiar to pilots, I get to
through the thickets of fear, grief, and
never let Dad off the hook, even though I
say “One For Papa Victor.” It reminds me
excruciating ignorance, we learned a
desperately wanted to. This is probably
that while I was leading Dad back to his
great deal about recovery from stroke or,
why I fell into bed every night and cried
dreams, he was leading me back to mine.
frankly, recovery from any blow.
myself to sleep. It was so hard to be so
Join author Susan Edsall as she talks
mean to someone so broken — every sinFirst, you must have a dream. What does
about the importance of family caregivgle day.
your loved one want to get back to? Golf?
ing and advocacy, as one copes with a
Playing bridge? Going fishing? The church
For the first six weeks we were the sherpas
serious illness such as stroke, on
choir? Dancing? The process of recovery
for Dad’s dream to fly, carrying the weight
Thursday, Sept 29, from 5:30 – 6:30 at
is so tedious, boring, and difficult, that if it
of it until he had enough hope to carry it
DHMC, Auditorium E. Book signing and
isn’t in the service of your loved one’s
for himself. It worked. Two months after
reception to follow (books will be availdream, it will be too difficult to continue.
his stroke, Dad pushed his plane out of his
able for purchase).
We wrote Dad’s dream down and every
hanger, got clearance from the tower, and
WOMEN’S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS – FALL 2005
NEW! TABLE TALKS
WOMEN’S NIGHT OUT
Join us for a series of conversations on various topics around the
dinner table. We are creating a source of dialogue and information on compelling subjects that are on women’s minds. No
experts, no lectures, just a sharing of life experiences and
answers to questions brought to the table by those present.
You’ll want to be there if the subjects touch you on any level —
whether you’re experiencing it first hand, you’ve helped someone else through it, or you’re about to move into it.
The first three dinners will be held on the first Thursdays of
October, November, and December. Table Talk will start at 7 pm
and officially wrap up at 9:30 pm. The location is Lui Lui’s in
West Lebanon in their private dining room downstairs. The cost
is $35 per night, which includes a salad/pizza bar, soft drinks
and/or coffee, and Table Talks facilitation.
FREE SUPPORT GROUPS
Pre-registration Preferred
“TURNING POINTS” BREAST CANCER
SUPPORT GROUP
2nd Thursday of each month
6:00 – 7:15 pm
Call 650-3513 for more information.
Margie Cole, MSW
“THE WOMEN’S GROUP” – A SUPPORT
GROUP FOR METASTATIC CANCER
Think of Table Talks as a lecture series without the lecture.
Bring a friend or come alone and meet new friends.
This group is offered for woman with any type of metastatic
cancer.
3rd Thursday of each month
12 noon to 1:30 pm
*Held at DHMC: 8th Floor of NCCC – Rubin #890
Call 650-3513 for more information
Margie Cole, MSW and Briane Pinkson, LPN
Healing Arts Practitioner, DHMC
Thursday, Oct 6:
FACING LIFE TRANSITIONS – “You can get there from
here…”
Thursday, Nov 3:
BLENDED FAMILIES – “Step right up…”
Thursday, Dec 1:
HOLIDAY MADNESS – “Peace be with you…”
This group meets once a month for patients, friends, and family to network and gain knowledge about ovarian cancer and
complementary therapies.
2nd Wednesday of each month
1:00 – 2:00 pm
*Held at Cook Conference Room, NCCC
Call Laura Urquhart at 653-3530
Kathy Mackinnon, personal life coach will facilitate conversations about transitional subjects and offer suggestions for
resources and follow-up reading.
“UPPER VALLEY NIGHTWALKERS”
RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
FREE LECTURE
Join author of Into the Blue: A Father’s Flight and a
Daughter’s Return, Susan Edsall as she talks about the
importance of caregiving and advocacy in coping with serious illnesses such as stroke.
“Susan Edsall has accomplished a nearly-impossible feat:
writing a beautiful, funny, uplifting book about getting poleaxed by life. Into the Blue is the story of the miraculous way
in which a group of quirky, independent individuals faced an
unprecedented tragedy, learning to rely on courage, ingenuity, laughter, and the deep sense of connection that made
them a family. This book is a wonderful, heartening read, not
only for people directly or indirectly affected by serious illness, but for anyone who happens to be mortal.”
– Martha Beck, author of
Expecting Adam and Finding Your Own North Star
Thursday, Sept 29, 5:30 – 6:30
Reception and author book signing to follow
* Lecture will be held at DHMC Auditorium E
OVARIAN CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
If you experience strange, jumping, or painful sensations in
your legs or arms when you are trying to rest, and have a great
urge to move, come meet other people just like you.
Saturday, Oct 29 and Dec 17
10 – 11:30 am
*Held at Alice Peck Day Hospital. For more information
call Pip Richens at 603-643-2624 or
Deb Griffiths at 448-3702
LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER PROGRAM
Organized by the American Cancer Society, the Look Good
Feel Better Program is a non-medical, brand-neutral program
founded to help women offset appearance-related changes
from cancer treatment. Each two-hour, hands-on workshop
includes a 12-step skin care/ make-up application lesson,
demonstration of options for dealing with hair loss, and nail
care techniques. A take-home cosmetic kit is included, and
advice is provided on wigs, scarves, and accessories.
First Tuesday of the month at WHRC
10am - 12 noon
For more information, call NCCC help line at
800-639-6918 or Doris Watson at 603-448-6417 or
www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org
Wish I’d Known continued
ery your loved one needs. Find out if there are
support groups in your area. If you need special
equipment, find out who in your community
supplies the equipment. Find out what to expect
regarding the stroke victim’s re-entry into his
familiar environment.
To Carry Out A Rehab Program
At Home: Develop A Plan
Order materials that will guide you in your
home therapy:
• Wayne State University Press www.wsupress.wayne.edu (1-800-978-7323)
• Visiting Nurse Service www.vnsa.com
(330-848-6225)
• The National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org (800-787-6537)
Talk with the stroke victim and establish a goal –
something they really enjoyed doing pre-stroke
that they would like to get back to. The overall
rehab program will also include family meals,
doing errands in the community, having friends
and family over, and getting the stroke victim
back to doing chores at home as he did prestroke. Go to your local bookstore’s Games section and the Teacher Resource section. Choose
books that have helpful exercises that are at the
level your loved one is at in reading, writing,
math, telling time, etc. Consider hiring a retired
teacher in addition to the speech therapist. Once
you know the stroke victim’s goal and the skills
necessary to achieve that goal, put together an
overall written plan. Then develop a plan for each
day that you share with your loved one. Be vigilant about making the lessons relevant to the
stroke victim’s life. Develop a way to track
progress. Include the stroke victim’s concerns
and suggestions about the course of therapy.
The Women’s Health Resource Center
Located on the mall in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Hours: 9:00 – 5:00 pm Monday – Thursday
9:00 – 6:00 pm Friday
To Get Professional Support:
Hire the Right Therapist
Phone: 603-650-HERS or 603-650-2600
Fax:
603-650-2609
Web: www.dhmc.org/dept/whrc
Hire a therapist who has experience in working
with the specific deficits that the stroke victim is
experiencing. Find out what formal assessments
they will do and with what frequency. Expect the
therapist to involve you and give you guidance
about how to keep making progress. Establish a
date to evaluate whether the therapy is achieving
the goals you set out.
Mailing address:
WHRC, One Medical Center Drive,
Lebanon, NH 03756
E-mail address:
dhmc.womens.health.resource.center
@hitchcock.org (no spaces)
Editors:
Elaine Shamos, Gay Travers
Designed by Lufkin Graphic Designs
Contributing Author:
Susan Edsall
Once You Get Home:
Return To Normal ASAP
Spend time thinking about what interested your
loved one pre-stroke and get back to those
activities as soon as possible. Re-establish your
social life. Get the stroke victim talking by asking them questions that interest them. Plan
errands that he can do in the community.
To Stay Energized:
Take Care of the Care Givers
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Resource Center seeks to enhance the level of
women’s physical and mental health by providing
information, advocacy and support. The Center
promotes healthy lifestyle choices and preventive
care, and encourages women to make informed,
efficient health care decisions.
Dump any extraneous obligations that don’t reenergize or fulfill you. Don’t tolerate having
people in your life who are draining. Think
about what it is that gives you pleasure and plan
time to do those things.
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WOMEN’S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS – FALL 2005
REIKI I TRAINING
NEW! BALANCE WORKSHOP
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Reiki means universal life force. This
ancient healing energy may reduce
stress, relieve pain and facilitate healing. This workshop includes an
overview of the history of Reiki,
instruction in hand positions used for
treatment, and a summary of the energy
centers in the body. By the end of class
each student will have received the
Reiki I attunement and become certified as a Reiki I practitioner.
Saturday, Sept 24
12 noon – 6:00 pm • $100
Once we reach 40 years old, we very gradually begin to lose our sense of balance.
Postpone the effects of aging by taking this
fun workshop to learn new movements and
exercises that will increase your balance
and coordination.
Wednesday, Nov 9
5:30 – 7 pm • $30 per person or
$40 per couple for the class
Beth Baras, National Academy of Sports
Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
REIKI SHARE
Think about when you’re lost… isn’t it easier to find your way when you have a map?
As women, we face many transitions in our
lives. What we value determines our choices. Identifying these values allow us to use
them to our advantage in the decision making process. In this 4-week course, you will
identify your core values, reflect on the
events that have brought you here, construct
a 5-year plan that will help you look to the
future, and learn techniques to keep yourself
centered and “on your path.” Your own personal life coach will guide you through this
fun process of creating a life map to guide
you into your future. Choose one of the following Monday sessions:
Sept 12 – Oct 3 - or - Nov 7 - 28
7-9 pm • $100 for 4 classes, includes all
materials and private consult with instructor
Kathy Mackinnon, MEd, Life Coach
Open to all Reiki Practitioners. Come
gather with other practitioners to share
and give Reiki to each other. It’s sure to
be a fun afternoon! No charge.
Sunday, Oct 9 • 1 – 3 pm
REIKI II TRAINING
Second degree Reiki is available to
Reiki I Practitioners who would like to
strengthen the Reiki energy flow of
their treatments. The use of ancient
Reiki symbols will be taught to aid in
emotional issues as well as distance
healing. Prerequisite Reiki I. Please
bring a lunch!
Sunday, Oct 23
10:00 am – 6:00 pm • $150
REIKI III TRAINING
For students who would like to enhance
their Reiki skills. This class reviews the
Reiki symbols in depth and also incorporates the use of essential oils, flower
essences and crystals. Participants will
also learn how to give a Healing
Attunement. Prerequisite: Reiki II.
Sundays, Nov 6 and 13
1:00 – 6:00 pm • $300
INDIVIDUAL REIKI SESSIONS
WHRC is now offering appointments for
individual Reiki sessions. Reiki can be
used as a complementary therapy for any
medical or psychological illness. Call
650-HERS to set up an appointment.
$60 / hour • $30 / half hour
All sessions lead by Linda Carley, trained
under the Usui System of Natural
Healing. Linda has been a Reiki practitioner since 1995 and received her Reiki
Master Teacher Degree in 1997.
LIFE MAPPING: PLANNING
FOR LIFE TRANSITIONS
NEW! THE FEAR FACTOR
The function of “fear” is to keep you from
getting hurt, but in so doing fear also keeps
you from becoming your best and truest
self. When we become aware of how our
fears are running our lives, we have the
power to break free of them. This course is
an excellent follow-up to the Life Mapping
course, but it is not a pre-requisite. If you
want to understand the role that fear plays
in your life, this is the course for you as we
will explore how to:
• set intentions and avoid expectations
• identify your fear trigger
• understand the circle of fear and how it
plays out in your life
• identify your essential nature
• set a course to fulfillment using selfaffirming behaviors.
Sundays, Oct 2 and Oct 9
3 – 6 pm • $80 for the course,
includes all materials
Kathy Mackinnon, MEd, Life Coach
BEYOND THE KEGEL - PELVIC
FLOOR STRENGTHENING
EXERCISES
Sign up for this fun and enlightening workshop to learn functional ways to strengthen
the pelvic floor. Participants will learn specific exercises which mimic everyday
motions, instead of those based on static
positions — ensuring a much better effect
on day-to-day life!
Sunday, Oct 30
3 – 4 pm • $20 for the class
Beth Baras, National Academy of Sports
Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
NEW! BEYOND THE KEGEL PART II
This workshop is for those who have already
taken the Beyond the Kegel workshop. You
will learn more advanced and different
pelvic floor strengthening exercises, continuing from where the first workshop left off.
Sunday, Oct 30
4 - 5 pm • $20 for the class
Beth Baras, National Academy of Sports
Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
AMERICAN RED CROSS –
BABYSITTER’S TRAINING
This course is designed around six major
themes: safety, basic care, first aid, safe play,
professionalism, and leadership. Participants
will learn first aid action plans for various
kinds of accidents and illnesses children
may experience. The 148 page manual
comes with the training, full of useful information and quick references. Family interview forms, report records, and resume
forms are also included to help you obtain
and keep childcare jobs. Each participant
leaves with an American Red Cross certificate. For boys and girls, ages 11 and up.
Saturday, Oct 8
9:30 am – 1:00 pm • $55 for the course,
includes all materials. Bring a lunch
Jude Powers, Red Cross Instructor
AMERICAN RED CROSS HOME ALONE COURSE
This course is designed to teach children
ages 8 to 11 how to respond safely to a
variety of home alone situations. We will
cover: gun safety, internet safety, personal
safety, family communications, sibling
care, and basic emergency care.
Saturday, Oct 8
2 - 4:30 pm • $40 for the course,
includes book and all other materials
Jude Powers, Red Cross Instructor
WOMEN’S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS – FALL 2005
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION • 603-650-2600
All classes take place at the WRHC, on the mall in Lebanon, unless otherwise noted.
ALL CLASSES MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL, ONE WEEK BEFORE THE CLASS BEGINS.
In case of bad weather, class cancellations will be made on the day of the class: by
2:30 pm for evening classes, and by 8:30 am for daytime classes.
We are unable to provide refunds for a program one week prior to the beginning of class.
Space is limited, so please register by calling (603) 650-2600.
WHRC reserves the right to cancel any program due to insufficient enrollment.
Many insurance plans are now offering reimbursement to their subscribers for
participation in our health care classes. Call your employer or insurance customer
representative to find out if you are eligible.
NEW! GENTLE PILATES
FOR BEGINNERS
Tues. and Thurs., Sept 20 – Oct 27
12:30 – 1:30 pm • $144 for 12 classes
Lettie Arnold, Certified Pilates Instructor
MINDFULNESS – A STRESS
REDUCTION COURSE
Modeled on the University of Massachusetts
Stress Reduction Program, founded by Jon
Kabat-Zinn, PhD, this eight week course
will assist you in taking better care of yourself and in getting the most out of living.
Some of the conditions that can be helped
with meditation include: heart disease,
chronic pain, GI distress, high blood pressure, headaches, cancer, sleep disturbances,
skin disorders, and stress.
Tuesdays, Sept 20 – Nov 15
6:30 - 9 pm
Saturday Workshop: Oct 29
9:30 a.m. – 2 pm
$295 for the 9 classes (Saturday included)
Jude Powers, trained under the
direction of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn
*This class is often reimbursed by health
insurance plans.
NEW! PRIMORDIAL QIGONG
Primordial Qigong is a dynamic blend of
movement, standing, mind intent (visualization) and breath techniques. In Pimordial
Qigong we use circles, ovals and spirals in
different movement patterns around the body
to facilitate gathering and storing of qi (energy), as well as to disperse stagnation and
blockages which lead to disease. This course
is for those looking for a greater sense of
aliveness and a deeper understanding of
moving energy for healing. No experience is
necessary. Wear comfortable clothing.
Thursdays, Sept 15 – Nov 17
6:15 – 7:15 • $90 for 10 classes
Chas Meyers, Chinese Herbalist, Qigong
and T'ai Chi Fundamentals Teacher
NEW! FOCUS ON HEALING:
A THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE
PROGRAM FOR CANCER
SURVIVORS
The Lebed Method Focus On Healing® is a
gentle therapeutic program of exercise and
movement to music especially designed for
women who are breast cancer survivors or
survivors of other cancers. This program
combines physical therapy with movement,
incorporating music, group reinforcement,
and education. The benefits include:
increased energy, range of motion, fun and
relaxation, stimulation of the lymphatic
system, and enhanced sense of well being.
Focus on Healing is easy to do for all fitness levels and age groups. Choose one or
both of the following Tuesday sessions:
Sept 20 – Oct 25 • Nov 1 – Dec 6
5 – 6 pm • $60 for 6-week course
(Scholarships are available)
Terry Cioffredi, PT, Liz Blum, OT,
Jasmin Bihler, PT,
Certified Lebed Method Teachers
RADICAL MAKEOVERS
FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Based on the book Get with the Program,
this 6-week course is about moving your
body and getting in shape gradually and
gently. This course will teach you the tools
to respond to emotional obstacles that have
kept you from achieving your personal fitness and weight goals. You will be instructed in strength training exercises using free
weights and bands, and you will design a
personal fitness contract for yourself, to
help with your success.
Thursdays, Oct 13 – Nov 17
7:30 – 8:45 pm • $120 for 6 classes,
includes book: Get with the Program
Jude Powers, Certified by American
Council on Exercise
*Check with your health insurance or
employer for reimbursement of this course
GENTLE YOGA
Thursdays, Sept 8 – Oct 27
$88 for 8 classes
Carole Petrillo,
Registered Yoga Instructor
* Held at Ancient Healing Arts Yoga
(across from WHRC) on the Lebanon Mall
To register, call 603-442-9540
STRENGTH TRAINING FOR
OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION
This course is designed specifically to help
prevent bone loss (osteoporosis) that
occurs as we age — for women, this begins
in their mid-30s. Participants will be led
through a series of exercises using light
weights for the upper and lower body.
These exercises will help you increase
bone density and improve balance, flexibility, muscle tone, and strength (not build
large muscles). Each participant must bring
a letter from their physician clearing their
participation in this class.
Tuesdays, Sept 20 – Nov 8
9 - 10 am • $96 for 8 classes, includes
all materials and use of weights
Beth Baras, Certified Personal Trainer
*Check with your health insurance or
employer for reimbursement of this course
HONORING OUR LIVES: A
WRITING GROUP FOR WOMEN
OVER 50
Women over 50 are fabulous, funny, and full
of stories about their complicated and unique
lives. This group will provide structured
writing opportunities using visual prompts
and suggested topics. Your writing can celebrate, mourn, describe, or be an inquiry into
your life. Writing can be shared, if desired.
No previous writing experience is required.
This is not a critique group.
Weds, Sept 14 – Oct 26 (no class Oct 12)
5:15 - 7 pm • $90 for 6 classes
Susan Kahn, LICSW, EdD.