WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR SENIORS: Celebrating Our 20 th Year

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1 WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR SENIORS: Celebrating Our 20 th Year March & April West 85 th Street, Manhattan (212) Program Assistant: Christine Hodan Director: Karen Fuller, LCSW, ND, LAc Fee per class is $5 *** (Scholarships available) This is the 20 th year of our Wellness Program which began around falls prevention and has offered over 6,000 classes to seniors. To celebrate, we are offering a special 3- week series on balance training and falls prevention. Please sign up! Wellness Workshops T Special Nutrition Series T Introduction to Healing Foods & Chinese Herbs- the Tao of Healthy Living 3 Thursdays, March 5, 12 & 26: 11-12:15 Drew DiVittorio, Certified Herbalist In this three class series, Drew will explore strategies of healthy living based on oriental medicine and modern nutrition. This workshop will provide the education and motivation needed to help you modify existing health trends and enable you to make informed nutritional and lifestyle choices. Topics discussed will be healthy weight loss, dietary antioxidants, foods that promote longevity, natural pain management, detoxification, healthy aging, environmental toxins and improve immunity to protect against colds and flus. Drew will help each person to design a personalized nutrition program. Please join us for this fun, yet informative series. Roses and Thorns Discussion Group Tuesdays, March & April: 10:15-11:15 am No Group: March 17 Sandy Warshaw, LCSW Spend some time sharing your experiences and get to know new people and old friends. In this on-going group, you will have the chance to discuss many topicschildhood, work, family, seasonal happenings, philosophical perspectives and more recent life events. Take a new look at the past and learn from each other. *Staying Safe & Steady-Balance Training ***Pre-Registration Required*** 3 Fridays, March 6, 13, 27: 12:15-1:15 pm Susan Servetnick, Physical Therapist, Director of Back into Balance & in2balance classes Join us to learn about an exciting, innovative exercise program for working out the wobbles and restoring confidence. These dynamic series of lecture and practice will include principals of good posture and balance as well as exercises to help prevent falls and stay active. Susan and her staff will share safety tips to prevent falls inside and outside your home as well. ***You must pre-register for this class; call Christine (917)

2 Friday Chat with a Weill Cornell Doctor- Questions & Answers 5 Fridays, March 6, 13, 27 & April 3, :20 am Each week you will have the opportunity for a friendly chat with an MD. *Knitting Circle ***Pre-Registration Required- call Christine (917) Mondays, March 9 & April 13: 2:15-3:15 pm Christine Hodan, Wellness Program Assistant & Experienced Knitter All levels of knitters are invited to join us for a relaxing and fun experience. Christine will be available to help you learn to knit or assist you with your projects. Visit with Topper the Dog- a Beautiful Blue Merle Border Collie Tuesday, March 10: 1:30-2 pm Topper, Collie Dog, and Mindy Forman, Physical Therapist There has been a long history of using animals to improve human health. Please join us for an informal patting visit with Topper and his owner Mindy Forman, a Physical Therapist. Book Discussion Group 2 Mondays, March 30 & April 27: 2:15-3:15 pm Erica Shein, Discussion Leader In March, we will discuss To Kill A Mockingbird. The book for April will be announced later. *Mindfulness-Based Meditation ***Pre-Registration Required*** 3 Thursdays: April 2, 16, 23 Amy Gross This program is based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course. Meditation can reduce stress, lower emotional reactivity, improve self-esteem, ease disturbances of sleep and mood, strengthen the immune system and increase the sense of well-being. We will review the meditation technique and practice. ***You must pre-register for this class; call Christine (917) Prepared and Confident: Self-Defense for Seniors (rescheduled from Feb.) Friday, April 17: 12:15-1:30 pm Certified Self-defense Instructor, The Center for Anti-Violence Education, Brooklyn Self-defense for seniors deals more with not showing fear than with ways to physically fight back. Strength to protect oneself comes from many things, including alertness and awareness of your surroundings- a confident presence and an understanding of your capabilities. You can strengthen yourself by becoming more prepared, which is important at all ages. This workshop is for seniors of all sizes, body types and physical fitness levels. We can work with your injury or disability: please join us for an inclusive workshop! ***Lunch Together & Spring Sing-A-Long Program { Friday, April 24: 12:15-1:30 pm ***Pre-Registration Required*** Carol Daly, Music Therapist "You Must Believe in Spring" -We ll listen and sing-a-long to a Springtime Medley of songs from the American Songbook. Join us to celebrate the end of winter! We will order sandwiches from Seasons ($5) or you can bring your own lunch.***you must pre-register by Wed. April 22; call Christine (917)

3 ---- *Tai Chi Easy & 8 Mondays: March 2, 9, 23, 30 & April 6,13, 20,27: pm Melissa "Mati" Elstein, Certified Tai Chi Easy Facilitator, Increase balance, coordination and vitality with a class that combines Tai Chi Easy and. Tai Chi Easy is a simplified, yet meditative version of Tai Chi created by Roger Jahnke, Doctor of Oriental Medicine. This form can be practiced seated. Yoga poses gently strengthen and stretch the body while you use a chair for support. You may attend any or all the classes; no experience necessary. (Please do not wear perfume or scented lotions to class) *Medical clearance and permission from the program director are required; call Christine at (917) for information and pre-registration. *Gentle Strengthening and Stretching 7 Mondays, March 2,9,30 & April 6,13, 20,27 : 1:00 2:00 pm 7 Thursdays, March 5, 12, 26 & April 2,16, 23, 30: 1:30-2:30 pm Tia Speros-Harker, Fitness Instructor Yes, you can turn back the clock! Learn simple exercises using bands and weights. Increase joint flexibility, mobility and balance, halt bone loss and prevent fractures. Most exercises are done in the chair. *You must arrive 10 minutes before class; late comers will not be allowed in. Medical clearance and permission from the program director are required; call Christine at (917) for information. Gentle Movement to Classical Music Monday, March 23: 1-2 pm Madame Rosemarie Lindt, Dance Teacher Enjoy graceful seated exercises to inspiring classical music. Based on ballet and dance, these gentle movements will warm up your body, increase your flexibility, help your posture and uplift your spirit. Medical clearance and permission from the program director are required; call Christine at (917) for information and pre-registration. *Mr. Gu s No Class: Tues. 3/17 & Fri. 3/20 Tuesdays & Fridays, March & April: 11:30-12:10 pm Cheng-de Gu, Martial Arts Instructor Lift your spirits and move toward health in Mr. Gu s unique exercise class. Mr. Gu focuses on increasing immunity and spinal flexibility. Learn simple, gentle exercises based on Chinese Medicine and designed by Mr. Gu especially for seniors, to increase energy and help relieve incontinence, constipation, insomnia, digestive disorders and many other illnesses. Open to all levels of experience. *Medical clearance and permission from the program director are required. Call Christine at (917) for information and pre-registration. Senior Café on the 7 th Floor Tuesdays, March & April: 12:15 2:00 pm No café: March 17 Join us for tea, cookies and great conversation. We have wonderful volunteers who host and hostess. The 7 th floor is friendly, comfortable and sunny- a lovely place to sit and schmooze. You are welcome to bring lunch.

4 Kol DOROT: Singing 7 Thursdays, March 5,12, 26 & April 2,16, 23,30: 2:50-3:55 pm Scott Stein, Pianist, Composer & Arranger If you enjoy the music of Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and all the other wonderful songwriters from the 1920's to the 1960's, you'll love singing with Kol DOROT! You don't have to read music or even sing well...just love getting together with friendly people every week to sing the songs that hold special memories! We do a little Yiddish and a little Hebrew singing, too. No audition required! at DOROT DOROT is pleased to host, a program specifically designed for people with mild memory problems and their caregivers. believes that the best way to fight the aging process - including the loss of memory - is through mental and physical fitness. Each week join for a wide variety of classes and workshops-march 3,10,24,31 & April 7,14,21,28. To register and learn more, please contact Elizabeth Fine, LCSW at For Seniors at Home- Classes on the Telephone For seniors and caregivers who can t come to DOROT, we offer classes on the telephone - University Without Walls. To get more information and register, please call Melissa Esparza at (212) Wellness Program Guidelines Fee: $5 per class, Scholarships available please arrive minutes before class Wear sneakers or flat rubber soled shoes to class You must fill out a Wellness Participant Information Form To participate in exercise classes, you must speak with Wellness Program staff and bring medical clearance from your doctor. All classes will be held at 171 West 85 th Street, 2nd Floor Call Christine Hodan for details DOROT s Wellness Program for Seniors was created in 1994 by Dr. Karen Fuller, the Director of DOROT s Health and Nutrition Services, trained in Social Work, Naturopathic Medicine and Acupuncture. DOROT, founded in 1976, is a multiservice, not-for-profit agency whose programs provide food, friendship, recreation and cultural enrichment for older adults, and transitional housing for homeless seniors. DOROT enhances the lives of seniors and their caregivers through a partnership of professional staff and a pool of volunteers of all ages. Most of our core food and friendship programs serve seniors in Manhattan on the Upper West Side from 59 th to 125 th Streets and on the East Side from 14 th to 96 th Streets. Seniors from all boroughs can attend the Wellness Program and University Without Walls. If you are new to the Wellness Program and have not participated in the past, you must sign up with Christine Hodan, Wellness Program Assistant, and fill out our Wellness Participation Information Form. Please call Christine, (917) for an appointment.

5 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri March 2015 DOROT S Wellness Program 2 9 2:15-3:15 Knitting Circle :15 11:15 Discussion 10 10:15 11:15 Discussion / 1:30 Dog Visit :15 Healing Food & Herbs for Healthy Living :15 Healing Food & Herbs for Healthy Living :20 Chat with MD 12:15-1:15 *Safe and Steady- Balance &Falls Prevention class 11-11:20 series-pre-register Chat with MD 12:15-1:15 *Safe and Steady- *Balance &Falls Prevention- 20 Pre-register Gentle Movement to Classical Music 30 2:15-3:15 Book Discussion 24 10:15 11:15 Discussion 31 10:15 11:15 Discussion :15 Healing Food & Herbs for Healthy Living :20 Chat with MD 12:15-1:15 *Safe and Steady- *Balance &Falls Prevention- Pre-register

6 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri April 2015 DOROT S Wellness Program *Meditation- Pre-Registration required :20 Chat with MD (Close at 1 pm) 6 13 Chair Yoga 2:15-3:15 Knitting Circle :15 11:15 Discussion 14 10:15 11:15 Discussion 21 10:15 11:15 Discussion 8 9 ( No Meditation) Close at 1 pm *Meditation- Pre-Registration required *Meditation- Pre-Registration required Closed for Holiday 12:15-1:15 Self Defense for Seniors :20 Chat with MD 12:15-1:30 *Lunch & Sing- Pre-registration Required 27 Chair Yoga 2:15-3:15 Book Discussion 28 10:15 11:15 Discussion ( no Meditation)