SUMMER 2020 North Seattle College Continuing Education
ENRICHMENT Instructor-facilitated Courses • Certificate in Meditation • Certificate in Mindfulness • Certificate in Stress Management • Lose Weight and Keep It Off • Mind-Body Therapies conted.northseattle.edu/online-learning/ed2go
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Mindfulness Meditation for Stressful Situations
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Freedom from anxiety and worry evolves from incorporating small moments of stillness into your everyday life. Join a supportive community to enjoy practices proven to increase energy and joy like mindful breathing and walking that engages all of your senses. Discover self-compassion practices that allow you to step out of negative thoughts and bring deep care to yourself and others. Based on the classic Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, instructor Andrea D’Asaro offers a streamlined course for people in high-stress jobs such as nurses, doctors, parents, and teachers–or for anyone who needs moments of calm in their daily lives. You will need a cushion or yoga mat. 7252 7/11/2020 - 7/18/2020 9:30 - 11:30AM 2 ses Sa D’Asaro, Bixby Online; Zoom $45
Therapeutic Massage for Couples Designed for partners looking to aid themselves and their intimates with basic massage techniques to relieve stress, improve physical comfort and foster intimacy. Gain experience in proper body mechanics for injury prevention. Taught by a licensed massage therapist, you will explore traditional Swedish massage techniques to care for another person through touch, including the three basic approaches: Effleurage, Petrissage and Tapotement. Please have a yoga mat, three pillows and wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Massage will be done fully clothed. Learn by observing instructor demonstrations and Q&A followed by practice time. Note: each person in the pair is required to register and pay for the class. 7251 8/1/2020 - 8/15/2020 10:00 - 11:30AM 3 ses Sa Brenith Online; Zoom $89
Are we living in the “post-fact” era? Facts still exist but they can be tricky to separate from fiction, satire, lies and other non-fact information out there. It is crucial, in light of current events, to go beyond just trusting certain sources and actually investigate. We’ll assess how likely something is to be true, evaluate sources for ulterior motives or biases, use research tools to check on things we’re not sure about and more. New lessons will be posted each week on Thursdays for four weeks, with an optional video call for those who wish to attend. 7256 7/9/2020 - 7/30/2020 6:30 - 8:30PM 4 ses Th Coffey Online; Other $79
Race and You: For Your Consideration Explore diversity, equity and inclusion as it applies to your own values, beliefs and biases. Working within two frameworks, Hollins’s Cultural Competence and Singleton’s Norms for Courageous Conversations, we will seek a deeper engagement with our own values, belief systems, biases and attitude toward others. Gain valuable insight into the destructive systems of race and privilege in America, and how you can work against them. 7255 7/16/2020 - 8/6/2020 6:30 - 9:30PM 4 ses Th Chang Online; Zoom $119 CHRISTINA CHANG Prior to her current position as a race and equity consultant, Christina spent 15 years heading the Finance, Talent and Administration teams for University of Washington Advancement. At UW, Christina initiated a race-conscious strategy for the Advancement Talent Management program that today is considered a Best Practice Organization amongst peers. Christina speaks about building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive work culture at universities and other nonprofit organizations, as well as serving as faculty, chair and keynote speaker for several national conferences on behalf of the fundraising professional organization CASE.
