Health Calendar
Castle Medical Center's Wellness Center offers a variety of fitness classes at its Kailua center; $30 per month or $75 per quarter. 263-5400 or www.castlemed.org.
East West Qigong International holds Qigong classes daily at various times and locations on O'ahu; fee. 941-9707 or www.eastwestqigong.org.
Baby Boot Camp, strength training for moms with stroller-age babies, 8:30-9:45 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 'Ewa Beach area; also 9-10:15 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays and 4-5:15 p.m. Saturdays, Waipio Gentry; first class is free, subsequent classes $12 each with discounts available for longer commitments. 754-6169 or www.babybootcamp.com.
"Attitudinal Healing," Dr. Gerald Jampolsky and Diane Cirincione show how to examine your life to find inner peace through a change in attitude, 7 p.m. Monday, Wellness Auditorium, Castle Medical Center, Kailua; free. Registration required: 263-5400.
40 Minutes to Health, workshop on maintaining your health naturally, presented by Dr. Mark Hoffman, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Island Family Chiropractic; free. 596-0599.
BREATHE FREE, nine-session stop-smoking program begins 7 p.m. Tuesday and continues at 7 p.m. Thursday, then daily classes Feb.1-5 and two follow-up classes, Wellness Center, Castle Medical Center; $100. Register: 263-5400.
CHI-LEL QIGONG, with instructor Ginny Walden of Blue Sky Healing Arts, 8-9 a.m. Thursdays, Kapahulu Center; $5. 396-9080.
Hepatitis C and Substance users, presentation by Jill Teruya and Kenneth Teruya Akinaka on the effectiveness of the Drug Addiction Services of Hawai'i's Early Intervention Program for users of illegal drugs, with entertainment by Danny Lopes, Sr. and refreshments, 8:30-10 a.m. Thursday, at the DASH office, third floor; free, limited seating. Reservations required: 221-6204 or e-mail KenAkinaka@aol.com.
Freedom from Pain, series of classes presented by Brett A. Sloan on how to reduce pain from inflammation and injury through nutrition, 6 p.m. Fridays, Airport Center Chiropractic Clinic; free. 834-8662.
The Art of Breath control for Health and Healing, two-session class led by Marie Riley on increasing endurance, memory and vitality through controlled breathing techniques, 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, Saunders Hall, Room 244, UH-Manoa; $39. Register for class S04774: 956-8400.
Family Caregiver Training, six-session program for family members and healthcare professionals on community resources, safety, nutrition and medications, elder law and end-of-life care, among other topics. Classes 10 a.m.-noon on the last Saturday of each month, Jan. 31 through June 26, Eldercare Hawaii in Manoa; free for family caregivers, $120 for professionals. Register: 988-5678, 988-6300.
Herbal Medicine Workshop, learn how to make herbal teas, poultices and lavender oil from Dr. Thauna Abrin and Monique Yuen, 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 31, UH-Manoa Campus Leisure Center, Room 101; $40 general, $30 UH students. Register: 956-6468.
Send announcements to: Health Calendar, Island Life, Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; or write islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Health Cal" in the subject line.
