Astrology for Inner Peace - Denise Foley
Learn how to use astrology for forgiveness and acceptance which are the keys to good health. When the outer world is going crazy, how do we stay calm and alert? This class will discuss nature of the astrology chart, signs, and planets as a road map to the inner life. Charts for applicants who register in advance will be available.

A Fool's Journey: The Path of the Tarot - Denise Foley
Tarot is a mystical adventure blending the outer and inner worlds. Learn how to use these insights to traverse the landscape more successfully. Focused on bringing a new awareness to the healing power of the Tarot. Bring your own deck to practice.

Qi Gong - Janette Shablow, H.H.P., Workshop Facilitator
Qi Gong has been practiced for centuries offering the positive benefits of Balance, Flexibility, Circulation & Vitality, Purging Toxicity, Concentration, Meditation and more.  Practices include medical Qi Gong exercises/movement, healing sounds, visualizations and breathing techniques.

After School Drawing - Humphry Ricon
This class is designed to build children's self-esteem and confidence by providing them with the general structure and tools they need to interpret visual information any way they wish.  The goal is to de-mystify the drawing process and establish the understanding that any approach to art is valid.  Children will develop problem-solving abilities and critical-thinking skills that are transferable to other educational subjects.

Beaded Greeting Cards - Merit Cape
In this class you will embellish  a  greeting card for the Valentines,&/or Spring season. You will learn a few basic embellishing techniques with bead stitches. Embellishing a card with beads can say, "I love You." and have time for you. Techniques learned in this class can be applied to fabric as well. Such as clothing,scarfs or pillows.

Zumba - Monica Jurkovich
"Zumba is not only great for the body, it's great for the mind."  You don't even have to know how to dance!  Just move your body and follow my lead.  Zumba is a great cardio workout and perfect for improving hand eye coordination.  It would be my honor and pleasure to help assist you in meeting your fitness goals...come join me in ZUMBA!!  We'll roll fun, easy, and EFFECTIVE moves into a one hr class!  You'll feel the exhiliration through the music and movements.    Let's dance the calories away together through this, "exercise in disguise." 

Cardio-Belly Dance - Lori Cortez-Regan
The class consists of a 30 minute dancer style warm-up that concentrates on core conditioning and strengthening, followed by 30 minutes of learning isolations and fundamental belly dance movements.

Pilates - Lori Cortez-Regan
This class is a mat Pilates class that focuses on the system of exercise developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s.  It is a highly sophisticated approach to training the body that seeks to develop core strength and stability (rather than muscular bulk) in order to allow the body to move in the most efficient way possible.

Yoga Therapy For Depression
This class is for those who have depression, as well as for the friends or family members of those who do, who are looking for natural ways to help alleviate their symptoms. The tools learned in these classes will offer researched, adjunctive treatments to the use of medication to help alleviate depression. We will mainly explore yoga postures and pranayama (breathing practices); however, each class will also include a mini “lecture” in an additional yoga therapy area such as meditation, deep relaxation, Ayurvedic remedies, diet, and yogic lifestyle choices that have been clinically shown to help those who suffer with depression. This workshop is accessible to participants of all yoga levels, no experience at all to advanced.

Time Management - Cheryl Johnson, MA
Need help managing your time and work but find the “best methods of being organized” touted in books and workshops don’t really work for you?  Join us for a more personalized approach to reducing the time stressors in your life.  We’ll look at a variety of Typical Approaches, Time Traps and Getting Back on Track, especially for you.

Magic Mosaic Memories - Cheryl Johnson, MA
Got some sentimental old jewelry or chotchkies you can’t let go of? Honor those memories by creating bejeweled mosaic keepsakes for your family, friends and your home. It’s like quilting but for people with short attention spans! All Materials provided but bring your keepsakes, too.

• Demonstration of "quickie" dyed mastic techniques using Italian glass tesserae, millefiori, ceramic, found objects.
• Creation of a mosaic memory tile using items with sentimental value for you.
• Resource list of tools & materials for future projects

Yoga - Holly Young
Yoga for all levels focuses on the union between the mind and the body. Classes includes poses (asanas), centering, and meditative practices while incorporating the breath. Regular practice of Yoga improves balance, strength, flexibility, improves postural alignment and reduces stress. Feel refreshed and energized after each class.

Cooking Classes - Chelsey Brown, Registered Dietitian
Chelsey offers culinary and nutrition instruction in this two hour class focusing on healthy cooking. Topics include food preparation techniques, how to preserve and/or enhance the nutrition content of foods, and the various health benefits of foods prepared. You will receive recipes for and samples of all meals that are prepared. Children of all ages are welcome. Free childcare available if needed, please request this when you call to RSVP.

Tai Chi For Everyone - Glenda Hesseltine, M.A.
A beginning class of Tai Chi and Qigong, is held on Wednesdays, 2 to 3:30 PM at Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd. Arcata.  This class is free and open to the public. No previous experience is needed. This basic introductory class is gentle enough for all ages, and simply enough for all health conditions.  The best thing about Tai Chi is that it is modifiable to fit the individual student’s comfort, health, and fitness level. This class is based on the concept  “NO PAIN, MUCH GAIN!”. Students will learn basic techniques of breathing, movement, meditation, and massage,  for lowering stress, raising endorphins, improving balance, promoting flexibility and vitality, and generating the vital life force which  aids in healing at all levels. This is a training in Body Awareness and Mindfully-based Stress Reduction. Everyone is welcome.

Restorative Yoga - Danielle Donaldson
Explore the comfort of deep support in sustained poses designed specifically to maximize physiological relaxation.  In restorative yoga we utilize the props on hand, i.e. blankets, blocks and straps to support opening and release in the physical body, specifically in the joints and connective tissues.  Gentle, supported and sustained opening in the physical body promotes true relaxation and in turn enhances our over all well-being, optimizes health and allows the release of the layers and loads of stress, tension, tightness, toxins etc... that we all accumulate in our specific life situations.  Restorative yoga is a gentle practice accessible to almost everyone, however if you have a specific injury that prevents you from lying on your back this class will not be appropriate. However, I'd be happy to speak with you about the resources and opportunities there are available to you.  If you are working with specific healing and/or active injury, or any structural issue you feel I should be aware of, please speak with me before class.  You are your own best teacher and intuitive guide into what ultimately serves you best; however as a facilitator I may be able to offer insight to modify inaccessible postures, target healing opportunities, and also inform you what postures, if any, are counter-indicative to your needs.  Please dress in warm, comfortable clothes you can move in. Socks are great, and so are eye pillows or equivalent eye covering,  You could even bring your own small blanket to cover up.  In essence, getting cozy and relaxed and connected consciously to the breath is the aim of restorative yoga. When supported and relaxed the mind calms down, and the all your body systems undergo a release of stored stress reactions.  This opening is gentle, sustained and you are your own interested observer into this process.  The Humboldt Wellness Center is a safe place to explore a restorative practice, I look forward to sharing the art of relaxation with you.  Namaste! ~ danielle!
***It's best to arrive early to prepare as our time is limited to 1 hour and also so as not to disturb the class once we have begun. Many gratitudes for your consideration towards and intention to make arriving early a part of your yoga practice.***

Beginners and Multi-Level Alignment Flow Yoga - Danielle Donaldson
A great class to connect to the foundations of your physical yoga practice! If you are new to yoga, you will benefit from learning the alignment features of all the basic foundation postures as well as discover the many uses blankets, blocks and straps have to aid and assist you in accessing different postures.  I will give options to use the props as well as options to go into deeper variations.  We will connect deeply to breath and use each inhale and exhale to open tight spaces, expand open spaces and release holding and tension, physical and otherwise.  For those of you who are familiar with the basic postures this class offers the opportunity to refine your inner awareness in the poses, going deeper into the energetic qualities of each specific posture in relation to each breath you take.  A typical sequence will include arriving to breath, connective tissue and joint range of motion explorations, core strengthening, standing and balancing postures, a vinyasa flow sequence with modifications, then down to the mat for lower back and hip opening poses. We will finish with a resting pose critical to sealing the effects of your practice and a seated connection to intention and gratitude  Please dress in comfortable clothes that won't inhibit your range of motion and I urge you to connect with me before class to discuss any specific healing or injury that you are currently addressing.  You are your own best teacher and intuitive guide into what ultimately serves you best; however as a facilitator I may be able to offer insight to modify inaccessible postures, target healing opportunities, and also inform you what postures, if any, are counter-indicative to your needs.  The Humboldt Wellness Center is a safe place to explore your yoga practice, I look forward to sharing with you. 
Namaste! ~ danielle!
***It's best to arrive early to prepare as our time is limited to 1 hour and also so as not to disturb the class once we have begun. Many gratitudes for your consideration towards and intention to make arriving early a part of your yoga practice.***

Nutrition for Healthy Happy Kids - Dr. William Sears
Imagine a world in which…
Your kids had a healthy start each day
You can't remember the last time your child was sick
Your kids will eat their veggies (even the green ones!)
An hour of your time could make a world of difference
Together we have the power to shape future generations

Join the fun as we learn

• 9 simple steps to a healthier family diet as taught by pediatrician, Dr. William Sears.
• The benefits of adding Juice Plus+ to your stayhealthy plan.

A healthy lunch will be served!!
Free child care provided

LAUGHTER YOGA - Joy Hardin
“I don’t believe I have ever observed two persons laughing together and simultaneously trying to kill each other”—Alan Alda
Laughter Yoga combines yogic breathing and laughter of all varieties, from giggles to guffaws to rolling-on-the-floor laughter. We breathe, we move, we laugh, we play. We practice sustained laughter “for no reason.”
Did you know that laughter busts stress and dissolves anxiety? Or that 1 minute of hearty laughter pumps as much oxygen into your blood as 10 minutes on a rowing machine?
Participants determine the  pace and exertion of each session, and share responsibility for creative input and sense of community.
The essence of Laughter Yoga is to increase our ability to laugh rather than stress-out at life’s obstacles and travails---to perceive the flicker of what’s amusing and even a bit ridiculous. “A good laugh heals a lot of hurts.” -- Madeleine L'Engle

Stretch & Relaxation
This is a general stretching class for all levels incorporating basic stretches, light movement and yoga poses while focusing on breathing, body alignment and clearing the mind.

CIRCLE OF CREATIVE CHAKRA HEALING FOR WOMEN - Sarai Lucarelli
Intention: each meeting we will delve into a different chakra, beginning at the root and going up through the seven energy centers, ending with the crown. We will use guided visualization, poetry, art, discussion prompts, ritual, and meditation to gain a greater understanding of our chakras and how they relate to our overall well-being. This is a sacred place for women to feel a sense of sisterhood and community and to share wisdom, ideas, and feelings while witnessing each other's healing processes. All women welcome to attend, BYON- bring your own notebook/journal. Snacks provided!
 
Purpose: Gentle energetic clearing can lead to a more integrated sense of self and a healthier emotional and physical body. Furthermore, by gathering in a circle and changing our thoughts while clearing our own energy we contribute to a more vibrant collective global consciousness, with infinite ripple effects. 

SPROUTING FOODS - Michele Dulas
Instant gardens... where ever you live... learn to grow vibrant, living food on your kitchen counter. Easy, nutritious, and very inexpensive. Learn sprout basics, and how to grow over-night sprouts as well as the traditional alfalfa style of sprouts. You will get supplies to take home & get started.

KARMA MANAGEMENT - Michele Dulas
How Karma Works - Come learn how karma works so you can create the life you want - learn karma management and gain skills that are easily applied and have the potential to change your karma and your life.

Self Hypnosis for Pain Management - Obadiah Switzer
A simple and powerful technique will be taught that will allow the student to influence their own behaviors as well as clarify goals and achieve them. In addition the purpose of conscious and unconscious mind will be discussed and clarified.
8 weeks of two hour classes. No drop ins after second week please.

Acting and Improv Class - Damion Sharpe
This class is focused on exploring our relationship with self, each other, and the world. Through the art of play! Increasing our depth and presence in all relationships~ onstage, on set, and in life! we start with movement, acting, and improv exercises, then venture into Improv games (similar 'to who's line is it anyways?'), long form improv, and scene work.
All ages are welcome.
No experience needed just a willingness to have lots of fun!

GENTLE BODY THERAPY - Valerie Vosburg
This gentle body therapy works with the body's natural preferences to minimize and/or alleviate tension, stress and pain. The philosophy is to move away from pain toward comfort with a belief that "less is more". The practitioner focuses attention where needed and helps facilitate healing through slight exaggeration and gentle manipulation of the body. Communication and connection between client and practitioner are key and in this way the client becomes an integral part of the healing process. We work with many body systems including muscular-skeletal, endocrine, glandular, lymph and organ systems. This somatic therapy helps with back and neck pain and stiffness, joint pain and soreness, general tension and stress, shoulder problems and many chronic issues as well as acute injuries. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Avesa Quantum Balancing
Avesa Quantum Balancing offers integration of a deeper soul connection of Peace, Love & Joy. Whether you are starting your spiritual journey or deepening your Devine Connection, this holistic healing modality assists with past and present behaviors to heal your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual bodies.

Basic Cooking Techniques
This class will be taught by former chef, Joe Rubio. He will show you various cooking techniques as well as proper knife skills & storage

Beaded Necklace
Learn a unique beading technique to create beautiful beaded necklaces.

Circuit Training/Stretching
The first half of this class will involve various stations where students will each spend 30 sec-1min. These stations will include mats, light weights, exercise balls, and bands. This interval training is great for a low impact total body workout. Following the excersice portion of the class will be a general stretching class for all levels incorporating basic stretches, light movement and yoga poses while focusing on breathing, body alignment and clearing the mind.

Clothing Exchange
Bring up to 10 items of gently used items of clothing in exchange for others. This night will include a used clothing fashion show as well as a great time to socialize with others in the community.

Cooking: Healthy & Healing
A series of classes focusing on food that is locally available (as much as possible), seasonal, healthy, and accessible to everyone. That means all my classes will feature food that is gluten-free, dairy free and vegetarian. (Sometimes I will include a dairy option for people who don't have problems with dairy). I also want to explain the healing benefits of the foods that make up the meal. Cabbage and broccoli, for instance, are famous cancer-fighting food. Coconut oil is good for speeding up your metabolism. Carrots have vitamin A, which is good for your eyes. Turmeric is anti-inflammatory and good for joint pain. I am a hands-on learner, so my classes will be mostly hands-on; you will get to cut vegetables, make suggestions for ingredients, and anything else you wish to help with. Of course, if you don't want to help, it's not required :) I also like to feature as many raw foods as possible, so most of my classes will include either a raw entree, side dish, or dessert. You will receive all the recipes for the food prepared in class, as well as samples of everything we make.

Hula-robics
Learn the basic steps in Hula Dancing and put them to music for a low impact aerobic work out. All ages welcome!

Intro to Energy Work/Reiki Level 1
Reiki is a Japenese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. An amazing simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student during a Reiki class. This ability is passed on during an “attunement” given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of “life force energy” to improve one’s health and enhance the quality of life.

Massage
By appoinment only. Let us know if you are more comfortable receiving a massage by either a female & male--we have both on staff. Massages cost $40/hour or only $20/hour if you are a HPRC patient

Matrix Energetics
Offered in 15 minute mini-sessions. Call for an appointment. Matrix Energetics is a complete system of healing, self-care and transformation, powered by intent, which has a physical and observable effect every time. Matrix Energetics starts with a gentle light touch and the power of focused intent and builds into a new and joy-filled state that can affect life changes. This exciting new tool can be used to heal, to transform and to create new possibilities. It’s very much about transforming your beliefs concerning healing, disease and the structure of reality. Matrix Energetics sometimes appears magical in its expression but is based on the laws and expression of subtle energy physics and the concepts and laws of quantum physics, superstrong theory and Sheldrake’s Morphic Resonance. Often you will see and feel a wave like motion when Matrix Energetics is applied, as the person being worked on experiences a smooth wave like motion and the body seems to drop in a completely relaxed wave instantly. This can happen standing up, sitting down or laying on a table. Practitioners are taught specific methods of using a powerful, focused intent, this is combined with an application of a light touch method for identifying the parts of the body where the Matrix Energetic “wave” will yield optimum results.

MOMMY & BABY YOGA W/ LISA
Lisa has been practicing breath work and yoga for over 10 years, specializing in Chakra visualization & awareness. Her and her son, Micah, have been practicing yoga together for 2 years. They have framed a unique blend of mommy & baby yoga which is focused on being completely present in the moment. Tapping into the “flow” of moving with our little ones. This hours is also nurturing for moms & dads; offering them a supportive place to ground, balance, stretch

Painting
Learn the basic techniques and tools needed to create beautiful paintings. Class will cover both water colors and oil painting. Students are required to provide their own supplies. Call or email for a list of supplies needed.

Let food be they medicine - Simple solutions for Whole Food Nutrition and Healthy Living
A Naturopathic and Nutrition Seminar
Topics will include:
Path to Health vs. Path to Disease Regeneration vs. Degeneration
Rainbow Diet vs. Standard American Diet (SAD) Detoxification vs. Toxicity
Eating for Life vs. Decline and premature aging Prevention vs. Sickness Care
What is Juice Plus+ and why is it good for you?

Women’s Support Group-Aka CIRCLE OF CREATIVE CHAKRA HEALING FOR WOMEN
Intention: each meeting we will delve into a different chakra, beginning at the root and going up through the seven energy centers, ending with the crown. We will use guided visualization, poetry, art, discussion prompts, ritual, and meditation to gain a greater understanding of our chakras and how they relate to our overall well-being. This is a sacred place for women to feel a sense of sisterhood and community and to share wisdom, ideas, and feelings while witnessing each other's healing processes. All women welcome to attend, BYON- bring your own notebook/journal. Snacks provided!

Purpose: Gentle energetic clearing can lead to a more integrated sense of self and a healthier emotional and physical body. Furthermore, by gathering in a circle and changing our thoughts while clearing our own energy we contribute to a more vibrant collective global consciousness, with infinite ripple effects. March 6th and 20th first two chakras (first day will have an overview and general discussion and also ask women present what they want out of the group) Every other Saturday we will progress through the chakra series. Open to ideas and input, this is a flexible class

Thinner, Healthier You!
This 5 week class series is taught by HPRC's registered dietitian, Chelsey Brown. Each class will focus on a different topic designed to help you lose weight.
In the first week, you will uncover your base motivation for losing weight, and you will get in touch with your 'ideal self' through a guided imagery. You will also set specific, measurable goals for yourself. Homework for this week will be to keep a food journal for at least 3 days and to create a physical reminder of your base motivation.
In week 2 you will focus on meal plans, keeping track of what you eat by (counting calories vs. the hunger/fullness scale), and the importance of planning to set yourself up for success in your weight loss goals.
Week 3 will focus on why we eat. Emotional eating will be covered in-depth, as well as mindless eating. You will participate in a mindful eating activity to increase your eating awareness and learn to fully experience your food.
In week 4 you will learn how to make exercise fun (really!). We will work to uncover any resistance to exercise and find a way to fit exercise into your busy schedule.
Week 5 will focus on how to stay motivated for life. You will learn the successful habits of people who have lost weight and kept it off. You will revisit your base motivation and will have time to discuss any obstacles you have encountered this month or in past weight loss attempts with the group.

RECYCLED ART FOR FOR KIDS
Turn trash to treasure or works of art.This fun class will give children a whole new way of seeing all the materials around them and explores the possibilities of recycled art. The focus will be creating art from plastic bottlecaps and other recycled materials. All are welcome, but this class is best for students who are just discovering materials, ages 4 – 10. It is recommend that parents or older sibling remain with children under 6. Dress for mess, come for fun.

INTERACTIVE PARENTING CLASS
Learn about your child's development while engaging in fun hands-on activities. Meet with other parents and their young children while you and your young child learn, play, and grow together. Discover new activities you and your child can do at home to continue the fun. Learn to enhance those activities so you can take advantage of those teachable moments. Come dressed to get a little messy and a lot active.
This class is targeted for children ages 2-5 siblings may come but the activities are geared for the young child.

BASIC COOKING TECHNIQUES
Former chef Joe Rubio will teach a basic cooking skills series, starting in March. These classes are geared towards the food enthusiast whom want to upgrade their kitchen skills and explore a unique approach to healthy cooking. Instruction in proper knife skills, food prep techniques, and the basic introduction to sauteing will be paired along with recipes that are, full of flavor, adaptable to any specialized diet, and most importantly;easy to shop and prepare for. Subsequent classes will be focusing on other basic skill such as, braising, roasting, steaming, and baking.

BEADED EARRINGS
This class will teach how to make several different types of earring styles. We will be working with jewelery wire and learning wrapping and looping techniques.

OUR PATHWAYS TO HEALTH
Do you have high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis or ANY chronic medical condition? Do you want to feel better? Do you care for someone who has a chronic medical condition? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, then Our Pathways to Health is for you. Our Pathways to Health is a chronic disease self-management workshop designed to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms and how their health problems affect their lives.

Our Pathways to Health has been proven to work. In several studies, people who took the workshop experienced better health, more energy and confidence, less pain and fatigue, better communication with healthcare providers and loved ones, fewer doctor visits and hospital stays, fewer missed days of work, and a better quality of life.

The workshops are given for 2.5 hours per week for six weeks. They are facilitated by two leaders, at least one of whom has a chronic condition. Subjects covered include: 1) techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, 2) appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance, 3) appropriate use of medications, 4) communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals, 5) nutrition, and, 6) how to evaluate new treatments.

It is the process in which the program is taught that makes it effective. Classes are supportive, interactive, and fun! There is no “preaching”, and no medical advice is given. Rather, the class is geared toward helping each person figure out what will work for them. Mutual support and success build the participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their health and maintain active and fulfilling lives.

Join us to learn how to feel better and live a more fulfilling life. You deserve it!

Quit Tobacco - Lou Moerner
Join us for a Free Quit Tobacco workshop, one hour a week for a total of four weeks. These classes are designed to help you:

• Create a quit plan
• Learn basic tobacco facts
• Find a quitting method that fits your needs
• Understand why you began smoking
• Identify triggers that increase the risk of a relapse
• Learn relaxation techniques and coping strategies
• Build a personal support network

RECYCLED ART CLASS FOR KIDS
Turn trash to treasure or works of art.This fun class will give children a whole new way of seeing all the materials around them  and explores the possibilities of recycled art. The focus will be creating art from plastic bottlecaps and other recycled materials. All are welcome, but this class is best for students who are just discovering materials, ages 4 – 10. It is recommend that parents or older sibling remain with children under 6. Dress for mess, come for fun.

INTERACTIVE PARENTING CLASS
Learn about your child's development  while engaging in fun  hands-on activities. Meet with other parents and their young children while you and your young child  learn, play, and grow together. Discover new activities you and your child can do at home to continue the fun. Learn to  enhance those activities so you can take advantage of those teachable moments. Come dressed to get a little messy and a lot active.
This class is targeted for children ages 2-5 siblings may come but the activities are geared for the young child.

PAPER MACHE SCULPTURE
This workshop will explore the sculptural possibilities of recycled materials.  During the first day of the workshop we will use bottles, cans, and other plastic packaging to build the rough shapes of our sculptural forms.  The rough shapes will then be wrapped in paper mache to more precisely define and shape their surface.  The next day, after the paper mache has dried, we will finish our sculptures by using more recycled materials to create surface textures and patterns.  Some ideas include masks, animals, and abstract forms.  However, the possibilities are as endless as your imagination so bring your ideas and creative energy!

Students are encouraged to bring CLEAN bottles, containers (egg cartons, cardboard boxes, etc.) or other plastic packaging they find interesting to build with on the first day of class, however this is not mandatory and a limited supply of materials will be available at class.  Students are also encouraged to consider gathering fabric, tile scraps, or other non-hazardous materials they find interesting for creating surface textures on the second day of class.  Again, bringing something is not mandatory, but is encouraged as supplies provided for the class will be limited.

Container Gardening
Learn the basic techniques for successfully growing food in containers. Workshop includes some seeds and seedlings.

Gardening 101 - Basics
We will discuss the basics of food gardening in town. The workshop includes handouts and some seeds and plants to get started. Bring a sketch of your yard, with structures and tall plants (include which direction faces south) and we can help you identify the best places for sun exposure.

Gardening Part 2 - Digging Deeper
We will explore further into the world of home food gardening. We will look at feeding, succession planting, year-round harvest as well as upcoming garden tasks and events. We will have time for questions & answers.

Kettlebell - Kathleen Dillon
Learn the basics of Kettlebell for Fitness. Kettlebell exercise inter-actively tones the body. We will start slowly with the basic Swing and build through the fundamentals of Kettlebell Lifting.

Healing Movement - Stephanie Silvia
A gentle modern dance class to help in overcoming the trauma of illness, treatment, cancer, injury or abuse and bring you back to your body.
Creative moving and journaling work together to heal physical and emotional trauma and overcome estrangement with our bodies.
Bring a notebook and writing utensil. Wear loose comfortable layers.

Summertime Poetry for Kids - Stephanie Silvia
Playing with words and images.
Poem read alouds, choral reading and writing poems. Artwork and creative movement, too.

Power Flow Yoga - KaliShakti
The word Yoga means Union of mind, body and spirit. KaliShakti's class emphasizes on strength, alignment, and flow of breath and movement.
When we connect the breath, the art of being Present with movement, magic happens.  Being safe, strong and aware in our physical body is just as important as being connected to our spirit.  Power Flow Yoga will activate the body in such a way to burn calories, stimulate the metabolism & healing in the body as well as bringing us to a state of Inner Peace.
For more info on KaliShakti go to: www.kalishakti.com

Reclaim the Playground
For Singles only!!!! A chance to mingle and meet other singles!
Saturday July 17th from 7:30-10pm.
Games for Grown Ups-w/ James Peck and Sarah Peters
The workshop is a safe, fun way to meet new people. We will use games of diverse origins to create a couple hours of mind-freeing, heart-healing play. The power of game play can foster delight in dilemmas, disperse self-doubt, and set you to seeing yourself and others in a new light. Discover the joys in everyday life through different ways of play.

Beaded Embellished Necklace
Saturday July 31st from 1 to 3
Learn to use a needle and thread to embellish any necklace with dazzeling dangles, or fun focal beads. This is a follow up class to one taught in march. If you attened that class, please bring your necklace to this class. Also Please bring a necklace of your own for embellishing, preferably a beaded one.

Tutoring
Tutoring will be available for k-12 graders in the areas of math, science, reading and writing. We will provide help with homework, writing papers, and exam preparation for students. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question 1:  Is the first class only free or are ALL classes free? 
Answer: ALL classes are free of charge. 

Question 2: Who is eligible to attend Humboldt Wellness Center?  Do you need a membership?
Answer: EVERYONE is eligible to attend HWC classes, there is no membership required.  Patients of Humboldt Patient Resource Center as well as the general public is welcome to attend.  Tell your friends!

Question 3: How is it possible to offer all classes for free?
Answer:  Mariellen Jurkovich, director of Humboldt Patient Resource Center (Medical Cannabis Dispensary located downtown Arcata) has graciously decided to donate the profits from the dispensary toward this community wellness center.  Mariellen is dedicated to improving the health of her patients and her community.

Question 4:  Do I have to RSVP for classes?
Answer: Yes, you must RSVP to all classes EXCEPT exercise classes.  Reserve your space by calling 822-2456 or e-mailing us at .  Exercise classes including yoga, tai chi, qi gong, Zumba, etc. are drop-in only so you do not have to reserve your space for these classes.

Question 5:  Is childcare available?
Answer:  Childcare is available for certain classes if enough interest is expressed.  Please let us know of your request and the age of your child/children when you call to RSVP and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Question 6:  What should I wear?
Answer: It depends on the class.  For all exercise classes, wear loose fitting, comfortable clothes and shoes.  For art classes, wear something you don’t mind getting dirty.  If you want more specific information, call us at 822-2456. 

Question 7: Do I need to bring anything?
Answer: We provide yoga mats, blankets, props for all exercise classes.  We also provide most supplies for art classes; when you call to RSVP we will inform you if there is anything special you need to bring.  For cooking classes, bring your appetite!