Health
& Wellness
G121 Drug Free Solutions to Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Learn the secrets to eliminating these crippling disorders. Home care and self care techniques are provided.
Dr. Matthew D. Paterna
Foran HS Room 308
Monday/Feb.22/7:00-8:30
Resident: $29, Non-resident: $32, Milford Seniors: $29
Dr. Matthew D. Paterna is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport Chiropractic College and received advanced training in pediatrics, neurology, stress management, nutrition, anti-aging and wellness. He has traveled the world researching different methods of “Caring for People naturally.” He was recently named team chiropractor for the New Haven County Cutters baseball team, and at his clinic in West Haven, cares for all ages, treating conditions from arthritis and asthma to depression and more.
G122 Feng Shui
Learn the ancient art of placement and working with color, the five elements, and how important it is to clear up your personal environment. You will learn how the environment affects how you feel and how to use basic cures to improve relationships, create inner and outer balance and increase prosperity. This class will help you learn how to analyze and make adjustments in both your environment and your life.
Denise Burke, MA, MSW
Foran HS Room 308
Tuesday/Feb.9/7:00-9:00p.m.
Resident: $29, Non-resident: $32, Milford Seniors: $29
Denise Burke is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. She is a graduate of the New England School of Feng Shui and lectures throughout Connecticut.
G123 Get the Greens In
New. In this class you will learn about why dark, green vegetables are so important. Chlorophyll in plants most closely resembles human blood. Green vegetables and fruits feed us at a cellular level. You will learn innovative and delicious ways to incorporate greens in your diet.
Susan Trevethan, R.N., HHC, CHTP
Foran HS Room 307
Wednesday/Apr.7/7:00-9:00p.m.
Resident: $29, Non-resident: $32, Milford Senior: $29
Susan Trevethan is a registered nurse who is passionate about the possibilities of optimal health for everyone. She is an RN, Certified Holistic Health counselor and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner.
G124 Is YOUR Child Taking Drugs
NEW. This class will teach you the secrets to knowing the warning signs and what dangers may be lurking in your home.
Dr. Matthew D. Paterna
Foran HS Room 308
Monday/Mar.1/7:00-8:30p.m.
Resident: $29, Non-resident: $32, Milford Seniors: $29
G125 Journal Writing for Creativity, Productivity and Peaceful Relief
Join Betsy in a revolutionary journal writing course. Guided by proprioceptive questions, participants will play with words by connecting emotion with imagination for new awareness, creativity, and stress relief. Bring a bag lunch with you. Beverages will be provided.
Betsy Ratner
Fairfield Inn
111 School House Road
Monday/Feb.15/12:00-1:00p.m.
Free
Betsy Ratner, owner of Ratner Resources, is a national award-winning Creative Wellness Trainer who empowers individuals to explore their strengths and areas needing assistance in order to gain new insights. Her interactive productive thinking programs assist people in synthesizing their prior knowledge with their new experiences for increased awareness “creating productivity with less stress.”
Be a Night Owl!
Enjoy a night out with Milford Adult Education
G126 Lose 9 Pounds in 9 Days Safely
Tired of diets that do not offer permanent results? This program will offer you a cutting edge solution to achieving PERMANENT WEIGHT LOSS. This proven program has helped many lose weight and regain their health by learining how to naturally and safely detoxify their bodies. We are exposed to over 85,000 toxins. More toxins equals more body fat. Join us and learn the secret to achieving your health goals.
Dr. Matthew D. Paterna
Foran HS Room 308
Monday/Mar.8/7:00-8:30p.m.
Resident: $29, Non-resident: $32, Milford Seniors: $29
G127-128 Meditation
Explore the benefits of Meditation, ranging from the simple and obvious (greater physical relaxation) to the more subtle and lesser known (inner stillness). All meditation experiences within this range support greater goals - increased energy, improved health and spiritual awareness. Participants learn tips and techniques, which are then practiced using three guided meditations. The sessions are free-form to encourage group participation and enhance the experience, with the focus of achieving maximum benefits. Limit: 12 students. Six weeks.
Elizabeth Murphy, MS & Larry O’Neill
Trinity Lutheran Church Hall
21 Robert Treat Pkwy.
G127: Tuesday/Feb.9/6:00-7:30p.m. -OR-
G128: Tuesday/Mar.23/6:00-7:30p.m.
Resident: $74, Non-resident: $84, Milford Seniors: $64
G129 Not for Alcoholics Only
NEW. This course, designed expressly for nonalcoholic laypersons and educators, will consider if the book - called the Big Book or Alcoholics Anonymous - deserves recognition and treatment as one of the Great Books of all time, not merely as the “bible” for Alcoholics Anonymous. Thirty (30) million copies have been published since 1937 in the English language alone. It has been published in some 50 languages in approximately 180 countries. It has helped many millions to a better life.
Donald Dallas
Foran H.S. Room 102
Wednesday/Apr.7/6:00-7:30p.m.
Free
G130 Positivity Workshop - The 10 Be’s of Positivity
Based on Lynette Turner’s book, “The 10 Be’s of Positivity”, this lively workshop will teach you the ten steps toward living a more fulfilled and happy life. Learn how to be your “authentic self” rather than what others expect you to be. You will also learn more about being open-minded, patient, how to live in the moment and much more. Join us and enjoy the results and rewards of positivity. Limit: 20 students.
Lynette Turner
Law HS Room 170
Monday/Mar.15/7:00-8:30p.m.
Resident: $29, Non-resident: $32, Milford Seniors: $29
Lynette Turner is a certified Level III teacher with the Robert Moss School of Active Dreaming, a Reiki II facilitator, poet, musician and arts management consultant. Lynette is also a Certified Angelspeake Facilitator and a member of the Fairfield, CT Happiness Club.
Daytime GED and ESL classes available
Call 203-783-3461 for information
G131 Qigong for a Healthy Lifestyle
Posture, breath, and mindfulness open us to universal forces. Centering, movements and laughter open mind and heart. Whether seated or standing, the qigong state of mind promotes a healthy lifestyle. And join us for a concluding cup of tea. www.Qi-and-Tea.com or 203-843-1595. Limit: 11 students. Ten weeks.
Lamont Thomas
Thur: Law H.S. 112
Fri & Sat: TBA
Thurs OR Fri/6:00-7:00p.m. OR Sat/9:00-10:00a.m.
Resident: $74, Non-resident: $84, Milford Seniors: $64
Lamont Thomas, after 37 years of teaching history, has turned a teacher’s passion to cultivate vital enerQi. Certified by Dr. Roger Jahnke, he has taught in a variety of venues in New Haven and Fairfield counties, and directs the Milford World Tai Chi & Qigong Day events. He was certified at Omega Institute by the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi of Santa Barbara, CA, and is on the Board of Directors of the National Qigong Association.
G132 Seven Secrets of Optimal Health
We all expect to experience Optimal Health. Why, then, do we see 65% of Americans overweight, increases in Type 2 diabetes, cancers and autoimmune diseases, and the FDA declaring popular pharmaceuticals like HRT, the anti-inflammatory medications, and others, potentially deadly? You already know optimal health does not merely come in a bottle. Instead, it really comes from the seven secrets I will share with you in this important session. If you’re concerned about your own personal health, that of your family, and escalating health care costs, this essential seminar is for you.
Linda Gottlieb, Optimal Health Coach; Fitness/Health Educator
Law HS Room 101
Tuesday/Feb.9/7:00-9:00p.m.
Resident: $29, Non-resident: $32, Milford Seniors: $29
G133 Stress Syndrome - Break It!
It’s with us everyday - family, work, friends, driving, shopping - stress bombards us. Learn new ways to reduce - and even eliminate - stress. Small changes - BIG payoffs! Three sessions.
Monica Foran
Foran HS Room 310
Mon & Wed/Apr.21,26,28/7:00-9:00p.m.
Resident: $34, Non-resident: $37, Milford Senior: $24
Monica Foran has her Masters in Leadership and Liberal Studies. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Literacy Center of Milford, and member of the Milford Chamber of Commerce Education Committee. She is currently writing a book on the life and legacy Joseph A. Foran, and has written PowerPoint seminars on How to Become a Good Board Member, Leadership: Learned, Not Born, and others.
G134 Sugar Blues
New. This class is a lecture/demonstration. You will understand why you crave sugar and what excess of sugar causes. Tools and recipes will be provided to help you replace processed sugar with natural sugar. This is an interactive class.
Susan Trevethan, R.N., HHC, CHTP
Foran HS Room 307
Wednesday/Mar.31/7:00-9:00p.m.
Resident: $29, Non-resident: $32, Milford Senior: $29
You can earn your GED now!
Call Milford Adult Education, 783-3461
G135-136 Tools to Balance and Center Your Life
Experience the physical body’s energy and its innate ability to heal. During the program, a team of six practitioners will guide you on a journey through the healing arts. You will learn tools to help balance and center your life through the practice of gentle guided movements and meditation, skills of mindfullness, nutrition awareness, and creative expression. Dress comfortably. Six weeks.
Lamont Thomas, Larry O’Neill, Holly Marini, Susan Trevethan,
Trish Kramer, Linda Drost
To Be Announced
G135: Wednesday/TBA/6:00-8:00p.m. -OR-
G136: Wednesday/TBA/6:00-8:00/p.m.
Resident: $74, Non-resident: $84, Milford Seniors: $64
G137 Usui Reiki Level I
This class will teach you the principles of Reiki and how to use it as a self-help technique to reduce stress and to promote whole wellness in daily life. Students will learn about the energetic centers of the body (chakras) and how they relate to everyday events and challenges. this Reiki class includes course instruction, practice Reiki sessions and the reiki I attunement. A 30-day follow up coaching class will be provided to assist you in the development of your Reiki abilities. Students will receive a reiki I course book and a Reiki I Certificate of Completion. Limit: 8 students. A $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class. Class starts March 11. Five weeks.
Leslie Higgins, Reiki Master
Foran HS Room 310
Thursday/6:30-9:00p.m.
Resident: $59, Non-resident: $69, Milford Seniors: $49
G138 Usui Reiki Level II
This class expands on the knowledge gained in Reiki Level I. In this course, you will learn how to use the Reiki symbols and to perform distance Reiki treatments. After receiving the Reiki II Attunement, your intuitive abilities will increase four times greater than that of Reiki Level I. This class involves course instruction, advanced Reiki treatment sessions and the Reiki II Attunement. A 30-day follow up coaching class will be provided to assist you in the development of your Reiki abilities. Reiki Level I is a prerequisite for taking this course. Students must present their Reiki I Certificate at the beginning of the first class in order to participate in the Level II instruction. Limit: 8 students. A $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class. Four weeks.
Leslie Higgins, Reiki Master
Foran HS Room 310
Thursday/6:30-9:00p.m.
Resident: $59, Non-resident: $69, Milford Seniors: $49
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