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Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

Maine Adult Education Program

Exercise Health & Outdoor

in Personal Enrichment

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Qigong: Mindful Movement with Natural Breathing 04.30.25

with Mike Shunney

Apr
30

April 30th to June 11th, 2025

$59 More Info
These ancient Qigong practices have improved the health of millions of people over millennia. The air that we breathe is our most important source of nourishment. There is a mountain of research in western medicine confirming the value of a regular practice of improved breathing for many health conditions, and even more benefits in combination with these movements. Ba Duan Jin, Swimming Dragon & Wu Ming Qigongs will be introduced.
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Re-awaken to a NEW YOU

with Paula Apro

May
20

May 20th, 2025

$15 More Info
Are you ready to break out of the funk that is keeping you from living your best, happiest, and most healthy life? In this class you will get to experience an incredible system that lets you uncover some hidden energetic blockages and learn how they directly relate to your physical symptoms. All participants will have the opportunity to get a free Bioenergetic scan and access to their results.
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Relax Your Eyes, Improve Your Vision

with Nathan Oxenfeld

Jul
9

July 9th to August 27th, 2025

$140 More Info

Discover how relaxation and mindful practices can transform your eye health and vision in this comprehensive class that empowers you to address the root causes of eye strain, fatigue, and vision challenges while cultivating healthier habits. We begin with relaxation techiniques to release tension in the eyes and mind. Through guided practices and exercises, you'll create a foundation of calm and clarity that supports long-term eye health. From there we explore techniques to improve depth perception, color vision, and visual acuity while discovering strategies to reduce dependency on strong prescription lenses. Designed for all ages and all levels of vision whether you're looking to reduce eye strain, improve clarity, or simply care for your eyes more effectively.

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Map and Compass Fundamentals

with Alice Bean Andrenyak

Mar
24

March 24th to 31st, 2025

$60 More Info
Hike, snowshoe, geocache, hunt, and enjoy the woods and fields of Maine with confidence that you can read a topographic map, understand the symbols, know which way a river flows, plot a course bearing, use online resources, and know how to get to safety. Familiarization in using a compass and map outdoors included. Students must have a DeLorme Maine Gazetteer and a 2-degree baseplate compass.
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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous

with Food Addicts in Recovery

Price not available More Info
Do you struggle with food obsession, overeating, undereating, or purging? There is a solution. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is hosting free information sessions on the following dates: Tuesday, May 20; Monday, June 16; Tuesday, October 21; Monday, November 3. Meetings are from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Zoom. At these sessions you will hear more about the FA program and from people who have found a solution through the FA program. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, email: fa.newcastle.maine@gmail.com. Call Sharon for more information: 207-250-7373.
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Golf for Beginners

with Ashton Benn

Sep
4

September 4th to 25th, 2025

$99 More Info

This course will focus on how to begin playing the game of golf. Each week will cover a different aspect of the game from basic rules, formats of play, and history of the sport through the fourth week playing a nine-hole round of golf. Along the way students will learn the mechanics of the golf swing, use of clubs, putting and chipping, and be introduced to the variety of golf equipment and apparel that is essential to playing the game. At the end of the course, students will feel confident in their game regardless of age, ability, and physique.