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The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: Thursday, March 15, 2001


Health Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Today

"Introduction to Yoga," beginning new classes this week, 8:15-9:15 a.m. Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, 7:45-8:45 a.m. Saturdays and 5-6:30 p.m. Sundays, Atherton YMCA; $7 for one-hour class, $8 for one-and-a-half-hour class, discounts available. 382-3910.

Exercise Class, led by Patricia Bragg, 9-10:30 a.m. daily except Sunday, Fort DeRussy lawn, next to Army Museum; free.

"MS...What You Need to Know," online discussion for people newly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis with Dr. Linda Buchwald and social worker Linda Samuel, 3:30 p.m., www.nationalmssociety.org 532-0811.

"Naturopathic Approaches to Menopause," presented by Dr. Diana Joy Ostroff, monthly meeting of the Menopause Support Group, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Kapi'olani Women's Center; free. 973-3044.

"Arming Yourself Against the Aging Process," seminar on how diet can prevent and reverse disease with Ruth Heidrich, 7-8 p.m., Castle Medical Center; free 263-5400.

"As Families Grow Older," workshops for older adults and their families on how to plan for future care, 7-8:30 p.m. continues each Thursday through March 29, St. Mark's Church; free. 737-1748.


Tomorrow

Qi Gong Class, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Third Floor Physician Lounge, Honolulu Medical Group; $5. 537-2211, ext. 472.

"So You Were Born a Woman: Menopause," with guest speaker Dr. Neil Winn, part of the "Brown Bag to Health" series, noon-12:30 p.m., St. Francis Medical Center; free. 547-6410.

"Hip and Knee Pain," lecture by Dr. Michael Tseng, sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, 1 p.m., Healthsouth, Waipahu; free. 677-5177.

"Music and Healing," discussion of the healing power of music by Honolulu Symphony Director Samuel Wong, with symphonic music performance by the Punahou School Symphony Orchestra, following the gala dinner fund-raiser for Aloha

Medical Mission, 6 p.m. no-host cocktails, 7:30 p.m. dinner, Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village; $125 per person. 593-9696.

Saturday

"Find Health Information on the Internet Using MedlinePlus and PubMed," workshop sponsored by the Consumer Health Information Center, 9-10:30 a.m., Hawai'i Medical Library; free. 536-9302, ext. 127.

"New York Salsa Styling for Ladies," workout with Minnie Ruiz, 9-10 a.m., Aloha Activity Center; $10. 926-8037

Chi-Lel Qi Gong, two-day workshop with Master Luke Chan on the self-healing art of Dr. Pang Ming, sponsored by Blue Sky Healing Arts, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Ala Moana Hotel; $195. 396-9080.

Post Polio Network Meeting, 10 a.m.-noon, March of Dimes Foundation; free. 395-0267.

"Mended Hearts," support group for open heart surgery patients and others with heart problems, 3-4:30 p.m., Queen's Medical Center; free. 538-7021.


Sunday

"Medicine for the 21st Century," seminar on health, nutrition and weight loss by Dr. John McDougall and nurse Mary McDougall, 1-5 p.m., Auditorium, Castle Medical Center; $39.95. 1-800-570-1654.

Monday

"Healing from the Inside Out," self-discovery and change, 9-11 a.m. (also 4-6 p.m. Wednesday), 129 Onekea Drive, Kailua; $19 per class. 263-0355.

Iyengar Yoga Class with Nancy, 5-6:30 p.m. ongoing, also Wednesdays and Fridays, across from Natatorium at Kapi'olani Park; free.

Muve Classes, evening exercise classes added, 5:30-7 p.m.; also 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Muve, 2123 Armstrong St., Manoa Valley; $10 with discounts available. 946-9311.

Low-Impact Aerobics and Cross Training classes, 6-7 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kuhio School cafeteria; $1. 735-5755, 377-5132.


Tuesday

"Parenting in Recovery," for mothers in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, 10-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays through May 8, Women's Addiction Treatment Center of Hawai'i, St. Francis Medical Center; $3 per class. 547-6514.

Waimanalo Weight Reduction Program, noon-1 p.m., Waimanalo Health Center; free. 259-7948.

"Gentle Yoga for Seniors," for adults over 60 years, 11-noon today and Thursday and 11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Yoga Room, Mo'ili'ili Community Center; $3 each class. 526-9642

The Health Calendar appears in the Island Life section each Thursday. Send announcements to: Health Calendar, Island Life, Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Fax: 525-8055.