Appointment Book

Exercise
- Gentle Yoga to Reduce Holiday Stress for Every-Body, Nov. 24, 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Nov. 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Plasha Yoga Studio, 10 E. Fifth St. Free. Call 864-1114 to register.
- Yoga for Natural Pregnancy and Birth, Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Plasha Yoga Studio, 10 E. Fifth St. $20. Call 864-1114 to register.
- Morning yoga classes, Wednesdays through Dec. 17, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Hamot Health Connection. $36 for 6 sessions. Call to sign up.
- Combo Workout, Tuesdays or Thursdays, 4:20 to 5:10 p.m. or 5:20 to 6:10 p.m., Tuesday to Dec. 16 or Thursday to Dec. 18, Hamot Health Connection. A 50-minute workout that includes strength training, Pilates and yoga. $27 for 6 sessions. Call to sign up.
- Holiday Tune-Up Gentle Yoga for Beginners, Saturdays through Dec. 13, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Plasha Yoga Studio, 10 E. Fifth St. $60 or $15 per class. Call 864-1114 to register.
- Pilates, Mondays to Nov. 14, 3:45 p.m., Saint Vincent Medical Office Building. $30. Call to sign up.
Child Care
- Baby Basics: parents-to-be learn to take care of a newborn; Wednesday, Hamot Health Connection, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 per couple. Call 877-6145 to register.
- Happiest Baby on the Block: Five Ways to Calm Junior; Thursday, 10 to 11 a.m., Hamot Health Connection. Free. Call 877-6145 to register.
- Mommy and Me playgroup, Tuesday, 10 a.m., Saint Vincent Women's Center. Free. No need to sign up.
Family matters
- New Year's Resolutions: Making Them; Dec. 4, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Hamot Heath Connection. $8. Call 877-6145 to register.
Nutrition
- Have no Fear: Attitudinal Healing; Monday, 7:40 to 8:40 p.m., Hamot Health Connection. $5. Call 877-6145 to register.
- Clean the Air: Tobacco Cessation Program; Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m., Hamot Health Connection. $20. Call 877-6145 to register.
- Smart Cooking for Better Health: Comfort Foods, Desserts; Dec. 1, 4 to 5 p.m., Hamot Heart Institute, 120 East Second St. $5. Call 877-2123 to register.
- Eat Well for Life I; lifestyle improvement program that champions optimal health, vitality and long-term weight management through the power of good nutrition; Wednesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. or 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free to Highmark members, HealthAmerica reimburses for the class, non-Highmark members $65. Stop by the Glenwood Park YMCA, 3727 Cherry St., Erie or call 868-0867 to sign up for your class.
- Eat Well for Life/Module II, Tuesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Saint Vincent Community Fitness Room. $60, no charge to Highmark members. Call to sign up.
- Smart Cooking for Better Health, Home-Style Favorites, today, 4 or 6 p.m., Hamot Heart Institute, 120 E. Second St. $5. Call 877-2123.
- Personal Nutrition Coaching, One-on-one counseling service with a Registered dietitian designed to help you make healthy lifestyle and nutrition choices for better health, by appointment only, Free to Highmark Members, Non-Highmark Members $60 for Initial Appointment and $30 per follow-up appointment, Stop by the Glenwood Park YMCA, 3727 Cherry St., or call 868-0867 to register.
Safety
- CPR/AED -- adult, $40. Also, Standard First Aid with CPR/AED -- adults, $50. Also, Standard First Aid with CPR/ AED -- adults plus child and infant CPR. $50. All courses to be held Saturday and Nov. 25, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at American Red Cross Greater Erie County Chapter office, 4961 Pittsburgh Ave. Call 833-0942.
Vaccinations
Flu and pneumonia vaccinations provided by Erie Center on Heath Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5 p.m., Erie Center on Health and Aging, 406 Peach St.; Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon, Quality Markets, 712 W. 38th St.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5 p.m., Erie Center on Health and Aging, 406 Peach St.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Frontier Pharmacy, 1201 W. Sixth St.; Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 5 p.m., Erie Center on Health and Aging, 406 Peach St.
Ongoing
- Low-impact exercises for enhancing energy and toning the body based on the concept of acupuncture meridians. Qigong offers techniques for improving breath control and mental concentration, releasing stress, Mondays through Dec. 15, 7 to 8 p.m., Hamot Heath Connection. $35 for 6 sessions. Call 877-6145 to register.
- Cardiac fitness club and family support group, supervised exercise program, low-impact aerobics and strength training, social support activities, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Emerson-Gridley School, 816 N. Park Ave. Free. Call 868-6437.
- Senior women's exercise classes, Mondays at 9 and 10 a.m., It Figures, 2016 Station Road. $5, no charge for Foreverfit and Silver and Fit members. Call 899-6333.
- Fitness basics, Tuesdays, 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.; Abdominal Strengthening, Tuesdays, noon to 12:30 p.m., Saint Vincent Health Center Medical Office Building. $20. Call to sign up.
- Morning exercise classes at Hamot Wellness Center, Mondays Boot Camp, 6 to 6:45 a.m., also SilverSneakers II Cardio Circuit, 9:15 to 10 a.m., Tuesdays, SilverSneakers I Muscular Strength, 9:15 to 10 a.m. or 10:15 to 11 a.m., also Cardio Drill, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, PhysioBall Fitness, 6 to 6:45 a.m., also SilverSneakers II Cardio Circuit, 9:15 to 10 a.m., Thursday, SilverSneakers I Muscular Strength, 9:15 to 10 a.m. or 10:15 to 11 a.m., Friday, Boot Camp, 6 to 6:45 a.m., SilverSneakers Yoga Stretch, 9:15 to 10 a.m., also Cardio Drill, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Call to sign up.
- Noontime classes, Hamot Wellness Center, Mondays, Latin Fusion, 12:10 to 12:40 p.m., Tuesdays, BOSU: Core and More, 12:10 to 12:40 p.m., Wednesdays, Cardio Step, 12:10 to 12:40 p.m., Thursdays, Strength circuit, 12:10 to 12:40 p.m., Fridays, Basic kickboxing, 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. $5, free for Wellness Center members. Call 877-7030.
- Yoga Classes, all levels from gentle to advanced, Plasha Yoga Studio, 10 E. Fifth St. Also advanced meditation. First introductory class free, $8-$15 per class all others. Call 864-1114 for class times and days or visit http://www.plashayoga.com'>www.plashayoga.com.
- After-work water aerobics Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Villa Maria Center pool, 2551 W. Eighth St. $6 per class or $50 for 10 classes. Call 838-5451, Ext. 229.
- Intro to Yoga, Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays at noon, multilevel and advanced yoga classes weekday mornings and evenings, Tai Ji Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Stability Ball and Core Work Fridays at 9:30 a.m., Free Multiple Sclerosis Yoga Class Tuesdays at noon, Barefoot Buddha, 2225 Colonial Ave. $5 to $12. Call 838-0350 or visit http://www.barefootbuddhayogastudio.com'>www.barefootbuddhayogastudio.com.
- Breakfast Bunch Walking Program for adults 18 and older, breakfast after walk, Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 a.m., also Breakfast Bunch Tai Chi also Saturdays, 8 a.m., Mondays 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesdays 3:30 p.m., and Fridays, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m., Mercyhurst West, Lower Level, 824 E. Main St., Girard. Cost: First class free, $5 drop in fee. Call 860-6450.
- Titleist Performance Institute Golf Screening, by appointment. Determines any physical limitations that might be impeding a golfer's swing and includes 18-session customized workout program and reevaluation. Lawrence Park Golf Club, 3700 East Lake Road. $90. Call Jennifer Eberlein at 572-7997.
- MS Swim Program, Gertrude A. Barber National Institute pool, 100 Barber Place. Participants have choice of two of four classes offered at various times throughout the week. Free. Doctor's note required stating that the person is able to participate in an aquatics program. Call 878-4071.
- American Red Cross Baby-sitting Training, will schedule as people sign up, to be held at the Salvation Army, 1022 Liberty St. Free. Call 454-6497.
- Free blood-pressure check, second Tuesday of each month, Tidioute Senior Center, 174 Main St., 11 a.m. to noon. Call (814) 827-1851.
- Free blood-pressure check, first Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Titusville Area Hospital Chapel. Call (814) 827-1851, Ext. 548.
- Free STD testing, Mondays, 9 to 11 a.m.; Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.; and Thursdays, 3 to 5 p.m., Erie County Department of Health, 606 W. Second St. Testing is confidential. Call 451-6700.
- Multi-Level Flow Yoga for all Levels, Beginner Yoga, Advanced Yoga Vigorous and Challenging Flow Yoga, Barefoot Buddha, 2225 Colonial Ave. $4 to $10. Call 838-0350 or visit http://www.barefootbuddhayogastudio.com'>www.barefootbuddhayogastudio.com.
- Personal Nutrition Coaching, Titusville Area Hospital, by appointment. Free to Highmark Members, $25 to $50 for nonmembers. Call (814) 827-1851 or (800) 950-1851, Ext. 548.
- Mommy and Me Playgroup, first and third Tuesdays of every month, 10 a.m., Saint Vincent Women's Center. Free. Call to sign up.
- Breakfast Bunch Tai Chi and Strength Training Classes for adults 18 and older through the Erie Center on Health and Aging, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., classes held at Martin Luther King Center, 312 Chestnut St. Free. Call 453-5072.
- Healthy Steps, fall prevention and home safety one-day workshops, for men and women 50 and older, offered through Erie Center on Health and Aging. Includes lunch. Free. Call Nancy Adams to schedule a workshop for your group or organization, 453-5072, Ext. 21.
- Jin Shin Do Acupressure Services, heal physical and emotional tension and pain, improve immunity, Hamot Health Connection. $75 for 75-minute session. Call to sign up.
- Menopause Coaching and Cholesterol Coaching, private consultation with registered nurse, Hamot Health Connection. $40 for one-hour appointment. Call to sign up.
- Cardiac Fitness Club, instructor-led low-impact aerobics, strength training, recreational volleyball, health education classes and social support activities; Mondays, Tuesdays and connemara marble rosary Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Emerson-Gridley Elementary School, 816 Park Ave. North. Free. Call Walt Hoener at 868-6437 or Dan Landsberg at 864-3672.
- Free body-fat analysis, third Thursday of each month, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Titusville Area Hospital, 406 W. Oak St. Call (814) 827-1851.
- Childbirth preparation, breast-feeding, playgroups, CPR and grandparent classes now forming, Saint Vincent Women's Center. $35 to no charge. Call to sign up.
- Cardio sculpting classes Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; fitball classes, Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Millcreek Cheer-n-Dance, 4919 Pacific Ave. $30 per month. Call 833-6299.
- Strength training, Tuesdays, 12:30-1 p.m.; beginner Pilates, Tuesdays 3:45-4:45 p.m.; cardio combo, Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m.; abs, Wednesdays, 12:30-1 p.m.; yoga, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m.; cross training, Thursdays, 3:45-4:30 p.m.; Pilates/fit ball, Fridays, noon-12:30 p.m. Saint Vincent HealthU Happenings. Costs vary. Call 452-5619.
- Exercise classes at Saint Vincent Health Center, Strength Training, Tuesdays, from 12:30-1 p.m.; Beginner Pilates, Tuesdays from 3:45-4:45 p.m.; Cardio Combo, Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m.; Abs, Wednesdays, 12:30-1 p.m.; Yoga, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m.; Cross Training, Thursdays, 3:45-4:30 p.m. $20 to $50. Call to sign up.
- Free Breakfast Bunch Walking Program, for adults age 18 and older, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m., Erie Center on Health Wednesdays, 10 a.m.; Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10:30 a.m., Villa Maria Center pool, 2551 W. Eighth St. $6 per class or $50 for 10 classes. Call 838-5451, Ext. 229.
- Arthritis Water Exercise class Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Villa Maria Center Swimming Pool, 2551 W. Eighth St. $6 per class or $50 for 10 classes. Call 838-5451, Ext. 229.
- Deep-Water Aerobics, Mondays, 10 a.m., Villa Maria Center pool, 2551 W. Eighth St.; $6 per class or $50 for 10 classes.
- Just for Jocks, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m., Titusville Health free for caregivers. Call 833-3419.
- After-Work Water Aerobics class, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Villa Maria Center pool, 2551 W. Eighth St. $6 per class or $50 for 10 classes. Call 838-5451, Ext. 229.
- Tai Chi, Mondays and Thursdays, 5:30-6 p.m., Whole Life Health and Education Center. $35 per month. Call to sign up.
- Tai Chi classes Tuesdays, 1 p.m., and Thursdays, 6 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Congregation of Luther Memorial, 254 E. 10th St. Half-hour classes led by Ed Matthews. $5 per person. Call 456-6254.
- Total Fitness conditioning classes for people age 60 and older Mondays, 9 or 10 a.m.; Tuesdays, 8:45 a.m.; and Fridays, 8:30 or 9:30 a.m., Mercy Center on Aging, 444 E. Grandview Blvd. $3 per class. Call 824-2214.
- Aerobics and Strength classes, Tuesdays and the rosary prayer Thursdays, 6-7:15 p.m., Belle Valley Fire Department Social Hall, 1514 Norcross Road. $3 per class. Call 875-3229.
- Pilates, Yoga and Fitness Ball classes, Mondays through Sundays, Nautilus Fitness various times for Girard, Union City and Corry residents. All classes, sponsored by Mercy Center for Women, are free. Call 455-4577.
- Yoga classes for women with certified yoga teacher, Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m., White Tara Yoga, 1132 W. Ninth St. $45 for six-week session. Call 452-4098.
- Simply Lite by Jazzercise, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. $25 per month. Call 835-0244.
- Team Dance by Jazzercise, Saturdays, 11 a.m.-noon. $25 per month. Call 835-0244.
- Staying Fit, strength, cardio and flexibility classes, Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Union City Senior Center, 27 Johnson St. Call 438-7203.
- Cardiac Fitness Club & Family Support Program exercise program, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Emerson-Gridley School, 816 N. Park Ave. Call 453-4767.
- Clinician's Day, Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., Whole Life Health and rosary for kids Education Center. Services offered by the center's practitioners. Call 833-7333.
- Stott Pilates, Mondays and Fridays, 11 a.m.,Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Marguerite's Academy of Dance, 4433 West Ridge Road. Call 833-7553.