Advanced Ukulele is held every Tuesday from 9:30—11 a.m. with Aunty Marjie Spencer. Experienced players of all ages are welcome to bring their ukulele and join in a morning of friendship and song.
Tutu’s House Writers’ Support Group meets each Tuesday from 10 a.m.—noon. Interested persons are invited to join new writers to published authors — many genres: fiction, non-fiction, essays and poetry. Share something you are currently working on with this interesting group in an encouraging place to explore your writing voice.
Knitting &Knitting Support is offered every Tuesday from 12:30—3 p.m. with Gretchen Geisler, a lifetime knitter. This class is for all skill levels, ages 10 to adult. Bring projects, get knitting questions answered and visit with other knitters. Beginners will be guided into a suitable project.
Beginner’s Yoga will be held from 4-5 p.m. tomorrow with Kiyomi Falcon. Yoga has both preventive and therapeutic benefits. It increases body awareness, relieves chronic stress patterns and muscle strain, relaxes mind and body, centers attention, sharpens concentration and frees the spirit.
Aging and Disability Resources for Seniors will start at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, with representatives from the Hawaii County Office of Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). The organization is a place people can turn for objective, unbiased information on a range of services and support options available to help live a safe and healthy life. Come “talk story” to learn about how the ADRC might be helpful to you.
Ancient Yoga with Deanna Olivier will meet from 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday and Nov. 22. This practice includes physical, mental and spiritual discipline for developing awareness, character and consciousness. It is an integrated system of exercise, breath control and meditation that combines yoga postures with breathing techniques for a vigorous workout. Bring water, a yoga mat if possible and a towel. Wear loose clothing.
Freedom from Pain Support Group will gather from noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 30 with Cynthia Magg, EFT practitioner. Say “adios” to aches and pains that can deplete energy and disrupt life. Join this weekly EFT tapping support group. Whether your pain is old, new, acute — injury or disease-related — quality of life can be improved. Weekly sessions are combined with mind-body-emotions concepts that can empower participants to access their body’s innate ability to self-heal. No prior EFT experience is necessary.
Harmony for Health with Richard Adoradio, a local music instructor, will be from 12:30-2 p.m. this Saturday. Studies show singing strengthens the immune system, lowers stress and is a natural anti-depressant. Singing in harmony can produce even greater benefits for not only mind and body, but also for building a well-bonded community. Richard leads this casual, family-friendly group with his hands-on, creative approach. Taking popular, feel-good songs and generating simple, easy to follow harmonies, he quickly gets the group out of their heads and into their hearts, resulting in a fun and revitalizing experience. No singing experience is necessary.
