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Dog and Cat First Aid Training

with Jessica Steele

May

May 8th, 2025

$65 More Info

This training teaches participants how to be prepared for emergencies that involve a cat or dog. The training will combine videos, lectures, interactive discussion, and hands-on practice. By the end of training participants will be able to perform or understand the following: What goes into a pet first aid kit; What is the normal physical condition, behaviors, and habits of your pet; Identify a normal heart rate, breathing rate, and temperature; How to safely approach an ill or injured cat or dog; How to capture and restrain a cat and muzzle a dog; How to perform bandaging for soft tissue injuries; Care for fractures including head and neck injuries; How to care for an animal with heat/cold related emergencies; Check for breathing and cardiac emergencies; Understand how to give rescue breathing and perform CPR for a dog or cat. No handouts: be prepared to take notes. NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED.

Coastal Navigation

with Alice Bean Andrenyak

Mar

March 12th to 19th, 2025

$60 More Info

Learn the basics of coastal navigation using local charts, parallel ruler, and dividers. Learn what the symbols mean, how to determine safe and dangerous routes, create courses, learn rules of the “road”, what aids to navigation look like and do, plan for emergencies, and more. For kayakers, sailors, powerboaters, and future Registered Maine Guides. Students will need access to either a Casco Bay Chart or Penobscot Bay Chart, parallel ruler and dividers.

Birding by Ear

with Gary Roberts

Mar

March 17th to April 28th, 2025

$29 More Info

Have you ever imagined going birding unencumbered by field guides, binoculars, or spotting scope? or wondered what bird is singing just out of sight? Join Maine Guide and Naturalist Gary Roberts to learn the songs of the common birds of our fields, woods, and backyards. Class skips 4/14 and 4/21.

Breath-Taking 101

with Carole Freeman

$37 More Info

Life is easier when you breathe easier. It’s estimated that 85% of us unknowingly use some type of poor breathing pattern that’s connected to feeling sick and tired. This class has helped many people feel healthier and stronger simply by learning to switch their every-day breathing to a more beneficial pattern. You will receive a link and a code for this class after you have registered and paid.

High-Altitude Vacationing

with Carole Freeman

$47 More Info

Don’t spoil your trip to a higher altitude—condition your body first. People often feel shortness of breath, lightheaded, and fatigued at higher altitudes because their bodies work harder while taking in less oxygen. As anxiety increases, your enjoyment decreases. You’ll have more energy, feel better, and enjoy your trip when you condition your body first to increase oxygenation and endurance. Do the same preparation that elite athletes do with this four-week, self-paced course at home, even if you live at sea level. You will receive a link and a code for this class after you have registered and paid.

Female Pain Matters

with Carole Freeman

$29 More Info

A woman’s guide to understanding and managing pain. In this course, you will learn how women experience pain differently from men. You will discover how your hormones, nervous system, breathing patterns, and other factors affect the way a woman’s body perceives and responds to pain. You will also explore some strategies to cope with pain and improve your well-being. This course is designed to be informative, engaging, and empowering for all women who want to understand their pain better.

You will receive a link and a code for this class after you have registered and paid.

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