Course Catalog
Managing Stress
Stress, whether acute or chronic, can significantly impact emotional and physical well-being. My speaking event focuses on managing stress, emotional resilience, and personal growth. I guide audiences in recognizing the effects of stress and share actionable coping strategies for a balanced, healthier life.
Health and Wildfires: Making the Most of your Idaho Autumn
Every Idahoan knows the season, when the sunsets are blood red and the air is tinged with smoke. Wildfires are increasing in intensity and duration across the western US and all those fires can have an impact on your health. In this course we’ll discuss some of the factors that are creating conditions for intense wildfires in our region, the potential health impacts from prolonged exposure to poor air quality from wildfires and ways to stay healthy during wildfire season.
Thomas Geriatric Aging Symposium Preview
What Matters to Me: Shared Decisions in Health & Healing is a fun, interactive introduction to the Ginny Thomas Healthy Aging Symposium – what to expect, who you’ll meet, and how to make the most of the day. You’re the expert in your own health story. Come curious, leave confident!
Harvesting the Fruits of Mindfulness
Mindfulness meditation has been repeatedly shown to benefit the meditator’s memory, attention, immune system, cardiovascular health, and psychological well-being. These changes can be seen in the structures and functioning of our brains. We can learn ways to improve our health with mindfulness, meditation practices, yoga, and compassion. This course provides an overview of neurophysiology of mindfulness, as well as numerous meditative practices.
Healthy City, USA
What is Healthy City, USA all about? Why did it begin? This class will help you to understand and learn about the programs offered by this educational arm of the Portneuf Health Trust.
Food as Medicine: Plant Based Cooking for Health
Did you know that poor diet accounts for more deaths than smoking? High consumption of processed meats, red meat, ultra-processed foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fatty acids account for about half of diet-related deaths. Low intake of fiber and high consumption of sodium are associated with the other half. In this class we will make and taste delicious plant-based dishes (new recipes), using whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, which can help you optimize your health.
Breathwork Detox
Do you know your issues are in your tissues? Phil Dugas has been dedicated to his spiritual growth journey for many years and has learned the importance of maintaining high vibrations. Through NKA, he has incorporated the healing use of sound bowls and now offers his latest approach, Breathwork Detox. This powerful guided breath practice is designed to help participants release all beliefs and emotional patterns that may be keeping them in a low vibration. The goal is to help clear issues and create space for healing, clarity, and renewal. Please bring a mat, sitting is perfectly fine, although lying down is considered optimal for the experience.
Brain Gym for Vision
This is an introduction to simply and easy physical movements that develop the brain specifically related to vision. Vision is a function of the brain. As visual stress is released and neuropathways are strengthened, vision can improve. This is not a theory class but is a rather simple application of brain development that anyone of all physical abilities can do. It is a hands-on learning experience.
Nourish with Every Bite
This course explores evidence-based nutrition basics of healthy eating focusing on nutrients important for the 50+ age group. Participants will learn how food choices impact energy, mental agility, aging, and quality of life. This interactive course will emphasize progress over perfection and encourage a positive, balanced approach to nutrition for the later stages in life.