Swap and Save!  (We're talking my love language here....  How about yours??)  We're taking ways to SAVE money and make swaps using essential olis.  Many of these require NO DIY of any sort.  Others are super-simple DIYs -- those that know me know my no melting, 5 ingredients or less guidelines for DIYs.  (Spoiler alert!)  For example, a 12 oz. bottle is less than $2.  With none of the icky bad stuff in it, to boot!  From health and beauty to home cleaning and more.

This is part 3 of a 4-part series on Ayurveda cooking.  Join NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Heidi L. Audet for her series of Ayurveda Cooking for winter wellness!  This educational cooking classs series will tantalize your taste buds and expand your understanding of this ancient practice.  Learn about the health properties of ghee (clarified butter), kitchari stew for seasonal transitions, and healthy puddings.  Besin Ka Halwa (chickpea pudding) used for combating colds and congestion.  Learn and apply the principles of the 6 tastes in Ayurveda to bring flavor to your meals and increase health and wellness.  Personal supply list for at home cooking will be given for each class you register for.  (NOTE: all items are gluten-free).  Separate fee and supply list for each meal you make.

This is part 4 of a 4-part series on Ayurveda cooking.  Join NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Heidi L. Audet for her series of Ayurveda Cooking for winter wellness!  This educational cooking class series will tantalize your taste buds and expand your understanding of this ancient practice.  Learn about  the health properties of ghee (clarified butter), kitchari stew for seasonal transitions, and healthy puddings.  Besan Ke Halwa (chickpea pudding) used for combating colds and congestion.  Learn and apply the principles of the 6 tastes in Ayurveda to bring flavor to your meals and increase health and wellness.  Personal supply list for at home cooking will be given for each class you register for.  (NOTE: all items are gluten-free).  Separate feel and supply list for each meal you make. 

Basic Wilderness Survival includes, Maine Guide principles for wilderness preparation to help prepare for any adventure or survival situation.  Learn how to build an affordable survival kit and how to use survival tools, like a fire starter.

This tuition-free one-session workshop will help you decide if self-employment is the right choice for you.  The class covers the pros and cons of owning your own business, the steps needed for start-up, the major elements of a business plan, and the many resources available to help you succeed.

Just in time for spring and summer BBQ, let's make an apron.  We will use heavier fabric.  You can even make it so it's reversile.  1 1/4 yards of heavy fabric will be required.  Double the amount of fabirc if you choose to make a reversible version.  Hobby Lobby or Joanne's Fabrics are good places to buy the fabric locally.  Supplies: demin fabric or ticking; thread; straight pins; scissors; and tape measure.

If you are 65 or older the cost of the course is $25.  Online payment is unavailable.  Please mail in a check or money order.

Maine Driving Dynamics Course offers all drivers the opportunity to improve their defensive driving abilities.  This five-hours course will include discussion of collision avoidance techniques, safety issues, driver habits and attitudes, and the basic elements that constantly challenge drivers on Maine's highways.  Those completing the course will receive a certificate and a three-point credit on their driving record.  

If you are 65 or older the cost of the class is $25.  Online payment is unavailable.  Please mail in a check or money order.

Learn tools to help with relaxation and calming the mind to bring you to a deeper sense of self.  Each week, instructor Heidi L. Audet, ERYT-500 will guide students in light stretching and guided relaxation to prepare for seated meditation, breathing exercises known as Pranayama, which help to calm the mind and prepare students for guided mediation practice to cultivate stilling the mind.  No prior experience necessary.  What to bring: a yoga mat and a cushion or pillow and a blanket or two.  Class will be live-streamed from Chill Yoga, 182 Lisbon Street, Lewiston.  This is a hybrid (in-studio and streamed) class, so those who would prefer to take the class online instead of in studio may exercise that option.