Education about health effectively applied to life is the cornerstone of both health and health care -- whether it is information from your physician or knowledge gained from classes. This section is designed to help you get the classes and programs that you need when you need them.

Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction Program
These classes are designed to develop tools useful in calming the mind and body through meditation and basic yoga techniques. Mindfulness is moment-to-moment nonjudgmental awareness which has been shown to be effective in addressing many stress-related conditions as well as various forms of chronic pain.

The first class is an orientation class that is free to the general public. (It is mandatory for class participants.) Classes are two hours in length and consist of training in meditation, gentle yoga and relaxation. There are periods of experiential practice, lecture and discussion.

Facilitator: Denise Dempsey
Dates: Please call for dates.
Time: 7:15-9:15 p.m.
Tuesdays and one all-day Sunday class
Place: Davis Holistic Health Center, 237 D Street, Davis, CA
Cost: $360 (includes eight classes, an all-day retreat, textbook "Full Catastrophe Living," a workbook and Two CDs. Payment may be made by check or credit card.

Rejuvinating Yoga
In this deeply nourishing and healing practice we will spend 90 minutes in poses and meditations that restore and revitalize health. Ideal for students with health concerns or anyone needing to slow down and relax.

Facilitator: Nicole Malignaggi R.N.
Dates: Please call for dates.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays
Place: Mojo Flow Studio, 355 2nd Street, Davis CA
Cost: $20 / 4 Weeks
Register: Please call or email Nicole Malignaggi, RN at (530) 758-2971
Website: www.YogaTherapyRN.com.

Free Dance Movement Therapy
Free Dance Movement Therapy class for patients and survivors of cancer, sponsored by Sutter Cancer Center and Sutter Center for Integrative Health. This twelve-week program will use dance movement therapy as a means to enhance the healing process and build a supportive community.

Facilitator: Nandi Szabo, M.A., ADTR
Dates: Please call for dates.
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays
Place: Davis Holistic Health Center, 237 D Street, Davis CA
Cost: Free
Register: Please call Nandi Szabo at (916) 457-1966 to register.

Freeing Ourselves from Emotional Eating
You know that dieting is not the long-term answer to binge and overeating, but do you know what to do to break the cycle? Deborah Cohen, MFT, offers women a therapy group where women meet together and learn how to identify and overcome the emotional issues that often cause compulsive overeating or using food to deal with uncomfortable emotions. Deborah has specialized in treating eating disorders and has facilitated these groups for the past 11 years.

Facilitator: Deborah Cohen, M.F.T.
Dates: Please call for dates and times.
Place: Cooper Bldg in Downtown Davis, at 621 Fourth Street
Cost: $45 per class
Register: Please call Deborah Cohen at (916) 491-1216 to register.

Relationship Skills Group
This therapy group is for adult men and women who want to experience deeper and more fulfilling relationships. You will explore new ways of authentically relating from your heart as you deepen your capacity for trust and intimacy with self and others.

Facilitator: Deborah Cohen, M.F.T.
Dates: Please call for dates and times.
Place: Cooper Bldg in Downtown Davis, at 621 Fourth Street
Cost: $45 per class
Register: Please call Deborah Cohen at (916) 491-1216 to register.

Qigong for Healthy Blood Pressure
Western Science has shown that Qigong lowers blood pressure. This class features simple, gentle Chinese health exercises designed to reduce hypertension. Learn how Chinese medicine understands hypertension and practice self-massage on acupuncture points used by Chinese medicine practitioners to lower blood pressure.

Facilitator: Rebecca Pope, P.h.D, M.M.Q
Dates: 6 weeks on Mondays (call for dates)
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Place: Davis Holistic Health Center, 237 D Street, Davis CA
Cost: $90
Register: (530) 792-7127 or email: qigongforhealth@gmail.com