TriDistrict Community Education

ACUPRESSURE TO ASSIST WEIGHT LOSS (on-line) Acupressure is an Eastern healing technique that involves pressing or massaging key points on the body to stimulate energy flow through pathways called meridians. When the points that regulate metabolism, digestion and thyroid function are blocked or out of balance, losing weight will seem like an impossible task. In this workshop, you will learn the main pressure points that help strengthen thyroid function, boost metabolism, control appetite, decrease food cravings, reduce stress eating and strengthen the entire digestive system. Instructor: Janice Novak

ACUPRESSURE TO RELIEVE STRESS, ANXIETY & INSOMNIA (on-line) Acupressure is an ancient healing art and self-help tool. It can offer great relief with no side effects and help you feel your best. Along with the specific points to help relieve stress, insomnia, anxiety, irritability and even weight gain, learn the Nine Master Pressure Points which are the most helpful and most frequently prescribed to help and assist every system in your body. Instructor: Janice Novak

Techniques To Activate Your Brain’s Creativity Center (Online) Learn the many things you can do to tap into your brain’s creativity center. We’ll discuss and do ancient breathing patterns to activate the right side of your brain where creativity lives. We’ll do acupressure points that offer instant clarity and calm. You’ll learn the energy medicine technique called ‘thumping’ to activate creative centers as well as how colors play a role in brain function. You’ll leave class with a bunch of new tools to help you be your best before endeavoring on any creative activity. Instructor: Janice Novak

Posture & Osteoporosis Workshop: Building Better Bones (Online) Have you ever caught sight of your reflection in a window or mirror to see that your head leads the way? Or noticed that your shoulders and upper back are too rounded forward? You’ll learn simple techniques to improve posture and stand straighter. We’ll do exercises to help flatten the upper back, un-round shoulders and flatten your midsection. Learn how to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and how to re-gain bone mass. We’ll discuss the latest research findings on nutrition, minerals and trace minerals needed for bone health; foods that help and/or harm your bones and more. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will need a resistance band or tube for some of the exercises. Instructor: Janice Novak

The Art of De-Aging:Peel Off Your Bio Age (online) Your chronological age is the number of years you have been alive. It is a fixed number and cannot be changed. Your biological or body age, however, is measured by how well your organs and body systems work. And there are many things you can do to affect your biological age. You have more control over how your body ages than you may think. Research has shown us that you can peel years off your bio age. In this workshop, you will learn simple, scientifically proven things you can do right now to decrease your body age. Also, you will learn facial acupressure points to help erase years from your face naturally by increasing muscle tone, decreasing puffiness, eye bags, reduce lines and prevent new lines from forming. Instructor: Janice Novak

The Art of De-Aging:Peel Off Your Bio Age (online) Your chronological age is the number of years you have been alive. It is a fixed number and cannot be changed. Your biological or body age, however, is measured by how well your organs and body systems work. And there are many things you can do to affect your biological age. You have more control over how your body ages than you may think. Research has shown us that you can peel years off your bio age. In this workshop, you will learn simple, scientifically proven things you can do right now to decrease your body age. Also, you will learn facial acupressure points to help erase years from your face naturally by increasing muscle tone, decreasing puffiness, eye bags, reduce lines and prevent new lines from forming. Instructor: Janice Novak