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“Discover a Healthier You: How We Can Help You Reach Your Total Health Potential” - Join Dr. Toby Hallowitz and Dr. Gayle Smith from Pilgrim’s Wellness Clinic for a free lecture on the principles of integrative medicine, the importance of integrative practice and how to achieve optimal health using an integrative approach. Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Make reservations at (208) 676-9730.

Women’s Wellness Fair - Learn ways to reduce stress, live healthier, learn about your body, experience balance, find passion in the moment and feel rejuvenated. There will be booths with healthy foods and appetizers, fresh pressed juices, red wine, table and chair massages, educational information, free samples and much more. Oct. 1, 4-7 p.m., Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn, 506 W. Appleway Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Admission is free. For more information call (208) 401-5525 or visit www.facebook.com/events/824744490886491.

Exercise Classes for Breast Cancer Survivors - Recent breast cancer survivors may be eligible for 12 weeks of free exercise classes with pre/post testing as part of a Washington State University Institutional Review Board approved research study at the Spokane campus. For more information, call (509) 358-7676.

Upcoming

Awareness Through Movement - These easy, gentle lessons focus on adults to increase flexibility and balance while decreasing pain and reducing unnecessary effort. Explore daily functional movements such as: walking, sitting comfortably, squatting, turning, reaching and balance issues. Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. $21/10 weeks; or 3:30 p.m., CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. $16/10 weeks. Call (509) 279-6027 or visit www.sccel.spokane.edu/ACT2.

Hip and Knee Pain Causes and Treatments - Informational seminars presented by the Joint Restoration Centers at Deaconess and Valley hospitals. Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., The Service Station, 9315 N. Nevada St.; Oct. 7, 6 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights, Kalispel A & C Ballrooms; Oct. 15, Nov. 19, or Dec. 17 at 6 p.m., Deaconess Health & Education Center, 910 W. Fifth Ave, second floor; Oct. 16, Nov. 12, or Dec. 11 at 6 p.m., Valley Health & Education Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave. Free. Make reservations at (509) 473-5755 or visit www.DeaconessSpokane.com and click on the event calendar.

Yasodhara Yoga Open House - Celebrate 25 years with music and dance and learn more about yoga. Sunday, 4-7 p.m., 406 S. Coeur d’Alene St. (509) 838-3575.

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes - Annual event presented by the American Diabetes Association. The walk is open to people of all ages and activity levels; you can walk any distance up to 4.5 miles. Register online at www.diabetes.org/spokanestepout. For more information call (509) 624-7478, ext. 2281 or like the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/adaspokane. Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m., Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St.

Party in Pink Zumbathon - Raise funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-noon, Northern Quest Resort and Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. Visit www.SpokanePartyinPink.com for more information. $20.

Colfax Library Fitness Classes - Classes include: Boot Camp, Mondays, 6-8 p.m.; Flex and Flow Yoga, Thursdays, noon-1 p.m.; Gentle Fitness, Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.; Yoga Bliss, Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., begins Oct. 7. All classes held at Colfax Library, 102 S. Main St. No registration required; visit www.whitco.lib.wa.us or call (509) 397-4366. Cost of classes vary; scholarship assistance is available.

Zumba with Sandy - Choose from three time slots per week: Mondays at 4:30-5:30 p.m. or 5:45-6:45 p.m.; or Thursdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m., through Oct. 16. Special attention is given to protecting backs, hips, knees. Perfect for boomers, beginners and beyond. Classes held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2733 W. Northwest Blvd. For registration or more information, call (509) 270-0053 or email sandy@weissolutions.com. $30/any six classes; $54/any 12 classes.

Adult Fitness Boot Camp - Open to all Rockwood Health System employees, friends and family. Classes begin on Oct. 18 and are offered 9-10:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.-noon, Rockwood Physical Therapy Center, 505 E. Third Ave. For more information or registration call (509) 590-5490 or email khecker@rockwoodclinic.com. Class size is limited and participants must have medical clearance from their physician. $10/per class.

Other programs

Free Assistance from a Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisor - A representative from Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisor visits a number of Whitman County Library branch locations each month assisting residents with their Medicare and insurance questions. SHIBA volunteers provide information and counseling to individuals about health insurance and health care access, focusing on Medicare issues along with other health insurance related issues. Marie Fowler will be at the St. John Library, 1 E. Front St., St. John, Wash., the second Monday of each month, 11 a.m.-noon; the Endicott Library, 324 E. St., Endicott, Wash., the second Tuesday of each month, 1-2 p.m.; the Oakesdale Library, 101 S. First St., Oakesdale, Wash., the second Wednesday of each month, from 11 a.m.-noon; the Lamont Town Hall, 2502 Lamont Road, Lamont, Wash., the second Wednesday of each month, 4-5 p.m.; the Lacrosse Library, 107 S. Main St., Lacrosse, Wash., the third Monday of each month, 1-2 p.m., and the Malden Library, 11 N.W. Ash, the third Wednesday of each month, 11 a.m.-noon. Call (509) 458-2509 for more information.

Goddess Arts Academy Pole Fitness, Pole Dancing, Aerial Arts and Acrobatics Classes - Classes for men, women and youths of all ages and levels. Drop-ins are welcome. Pole Fit Basics – Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Learn the basics of pole dance for fitness. Black Light Ladies Night – Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Cardio-intensive dance-style workout under black lights. Ladies only. Trixter – Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced Class with a focus on pole tricks and transitions. Intro Pole Class – Held on Thursdays, 6-6:30 p.m. For new students. Open Pole and Aerial Practice – Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Combines warm-up and cool-down exercises with time for personal practice. Pole-Fit Basics – Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. All levels welcome. Aerial Arts Basics – Saturdays, noon. Get fit with aerial yoga, dance and acrobatics moves. All ages and levels welcome. Drop-ins are $20 per class. Held at 5025 N. Market St. Call (509) 868-2168 to register and for more information.

Senior Fitnesss – Age-appropriate class designed to improve balance and stability, cardiovascular health and strength. Held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. Classes are held at 2921 E. 57th Ave. Call (509) 448-5800 for more information.