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Lo-Down on Downloading Meters – Learn to use meters and computers to track blood glucose reports. Free. Today, 6-8 p.m. Holy Family Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Free. Call (509) 232-8138 for information and registration.
Sensational Beginnings - Class on babies’ physical, mental and emotional development. For expectant and new parents and child-care providers. Today from 6-8 p.m., St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St., $25 per person; Call (509) 232-8138 for information and registration.
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Asthma Walk Kick-off Luncheon – Kick-off luncheon for upcoming spring Asthma Walk. From noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Valley Hospital and Health and Education Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. RSVP to (509) 325-6516 for information or visit www.spokaneasthmawalk.org.
Prepared Childbirth - For parents in the last three months of pregnancy. Covers labor, delivery, breathing techniques, muscle toning and relaxation. Includes information on the role of partners or support people and how to care for mom and baby after birth. Valley Hospital and Health and Education Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. Begins Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Cost: $75 per couple. Call (509) 232-8138 for information and registration.
Train Smart: Nutrition and Hydration - Community program for athletes. Wednesday from noon-1 p.m., Sacred Heart Providence Auditorium, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Cost: $10. Call (509) 232-8138.
Breastfeeding Basics - For parents in the last three months of pregnancy. Covers For expectant families and breastfeeding mothers. Includes information on how to improve breastfeeding success, its benefits and helpful techniques. Valley Hospital and Health and Education Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Cost: $25 per couple. Call (509) 232-8138 for information and registration.
Prepared Childbirth - Two-week series for expectant parents in last trimester. Covers labor, delivery, breathing techniques, muscle toning and relaxation. Includes information on the role of partners or support people and how to care for mom and baby after birth. Begins Saturday. Sacred Heart Providence Auditorium, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Cost: $75 per couple. Call (509) 232-8138 for information and registration.
Bloomsday Training Clinics - Sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays for seven weeks in Spokane Falls Community College gym, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Short talk, warm-up exercises and outdoor training. Free. Registration required. Call (509) 482-2356.
Stroke, Osteoporosis and Other Health Screenings – By Life Line Screening; appointments required, April 7, starting at 9 a.m. Sons of Norway Hall, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. For prices, times, and more information call (877) 237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com. Preregistration required.
Cancer support
Cancer Support – The Providence Cancer Support Services group hosts a Telehealth meeting for the education and support and cancer patients and their caregivers on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Doctors Building Suite 120, 105 W. Eighth. Call (509) 474-5490 for more information.
Cancer Support Group – Meets the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of each month, 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital, Health Education Center, Room 6, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Cost is free. Call Beryl Anderson at (509) 474-5490 for more information.
Look Good… Feel Better – A program offered by the American Cancer Society to help women diagnosed with cancer learn how to apply cosmetics and choose wigs and other head wear. The group meets twice monthly. For locations, time and more information, call Bonnie Abernethy at (509) 455-3440, option 3.
Reiki Healing Arts – Cancer support for patients and caregivers. Meets the third Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Reiki Healing Arts, 1042 W. Mill Ave., Suite 103, Coeur d’Alene. Free. Call (208) 665-5862 to schedule an appointment or for more information.
Chiropractic care
Free Scoliosis Screening – Enlist professional expertise to your service group or club. Call Loren C. Miller at (509) 327-3393.
Free Scoliosis Screening – The progression of scoliosis can be slowed or stopped and reversed in most cases without surgery. Utilize this opportunity to have your child evaluated. Call Mark Guthrie at (509) 327-8188.
Free Workshop – Bond Chiropractic Health Center offers a free workshop on alternative health-care topics, 307 W. Francis. Call (509) 489-1544 for times and dates.
Yoga
Gentle Stretch Yoga – Saturdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at The Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard St. Cost is $55 for six weeks, or $10 for drop-ins. For more information, call the church office at (509) 838-6518.
Introduction to Yoga – Class focuses on stretching, relaxing, and raising awareness of your body’s intelligence. Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. at Radha Yoga Center, 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St., Suite T. Cost is $55 for six weeks. For more information, call (509) 838-3575.
Positive Power Yoga and Pilates Studio – Variety of classes include yoga and a yoga and Pilates fusion class. 9107 N. Country Homes Blvd., Suite No. 7. Prices and times vary. Call (509) 467-9199 for more information.
Radha Yoga Center – Stretch, reflect, and relax, taught be experienced yoga instructors at Radha Yoga Center, 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St., Suite T. For more information, call (509) 838-3575.
Yoga for Health and Healing – The Radha Yoga Center, 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St., suite T, offers this class for individuals with chronic conditions or those seeking gentle yoga. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Providence Center for Faith and Healing, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Cost is $48 for six weeks, or $10 per class. For more information, call (509) 838-3575.
Other programs
Idaho Bio-terrorism Awareness and Preparedness Program – Lecture on the Preparedness and Management of your Healthcare Facility from a Disaster or Bio-terrorism, Wednesdays, beginning Wednesday through March 26, 1-3 p.m. Cost is free. Visit www.ibapp.org to pre-register or call (208) 282-4436 for more information.
Dystonia Support Group – Thursday, St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Board Room, 711 S. Cowley St., 1:30-3 p.m. Call (509) 891-9131 for more information in Spokane and (208)743-1251 in Idaho.
Adult Children from Dysfunctional Families and Co-Dependents – How to grow out of these dysfunctional patterns in a 26-week program of group therapy and support with tools for the results you want. Groups meet various weekday evenings from 7-9 p.m., or Saturday daytime, at Life Directions Counseling Center in the Valley. For more information, call (509) 922-3915.