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Classes

We are pleased to announce new classes. The first of our classes are listed below. Be sure to check back to see new classes as they are added.

Class Date
Time
Location
Basic Babysitting September 18 or November 6
4:00 - 8:00 pm
SSMC Norwell
Mind-Body Stress Reduction September 22 - November 17 and Saturday, November 1
6:00 - 8:00 pm
and
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Atrius Health Women’s Center
Prenatal Yoga August 5 - September 23
(8 weeks)
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Atrius Health Women’s Center
Prepared Childbirth Class August 20 – September 24 (5 weeks)
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Atrius Health Women’s Center
Prepared Childbirth
Weekend Class
October 4-5 or November 22-23
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Atrius Health Women’s Center
New! Pre Diabetes Workshop August 26
6:30 - 7:30 pm
SSMC Norwell
 

       

Babysitting

Basic Babysitting

Thursday, September 18th from 4:00 - 8:00 pm

or

Thursday, November 6th from 4:00 - 8:00 pm

 

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that your babysitter have first aid training and be able to handle common emergencies.

This is a comprehensive four-hour course for 11-14 year olds. Topics include first aid, choke-saving techniques, mealtime, bedtime, diapering, discipline, safety, contracts and ethics.

Pizza will be served.

Course Fee

$40.00 Per Child ($35.00 if HPHC)

Location

South Shore Medical Center
75 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 02061

 

For more information or to register,
please call Health Education and Promotion Services toll free: 877-439-5465

mind-body stress reduction

Mind-Body Stress Reduction

Mondays, September 22 - November 17 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm and Saturday, November 1 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

 

The mind-body connection is the way your body responds to the way you think and act. It can lead to various symptoms such as back pain, high blood pressure or headaches.

Learn how to take charge of your life, consciously working with your own stress, pain, illness and the challenges and demands of everyday life. This class is appropriate for people who experience work, family or financial stress, headaches, digestive problems, sleeplessness or anxiety and chronic pain or illness.

Course fee

$260.00

Location

Atrius Health Women’s Center - Weymouth Woods
51 Performance Drive
Weymouth, MA 02189


For more information or to register,
please call Health Education and Promotion Services toll free: 877-439-5465

yoga mat

Prenatal Yoga

Tuesdays, August 5 - September 23 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm (8 weeks)

Learn yoga asanas (or positions) and stretches that will help you feel good throughout your pregnancy by increasing your strength, flexibility and body awareness along with breathing techniques and relaxation to help prepare you for childbirth.

Course fee

$80 for 8 weeks

Location

Atrius Health Women’s Center - Weymouth Woods
51 Performance Drive
Weymouth, MA 02189

*The Prenatal Yoga class session scheduled to run June 10 - July 29 has been cancelled.*


For more information or to register,
please call Health Education and Promotion Services toll free: 877-439-5465

stork

Prepared Childbirth Class

Wednesdays, August 20 - September 24 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm (5 weeks)

This course includes information on late pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum. Relaxation and breathing patterns and conditioning exercises will be practiced. Topics such as medication and anesthesia, cesarean birth, hospital procedures and the role of the support person will also be covered.

Course fee

$130 per couple

Location

Atrius Health Women’s Center - Weymouth Woods
51 Performance Drive
Weymouth, MA 02189


For more information or to register,
please call Health Education and Promotion Services toll free: 877-439-5465

stork

Prepared Childbirth Weekend Class

Saturday and Sunday, October 4-5 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

or

Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

 

This course includes information on late pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum. Relaxation and breathing patterns and conditioning exercises will be practiced. Topics such as medication and anesthesia, cesarean birth, hospital procedures and the role of the support person will also be covered.

Course fee

$140 per couple

Location

Atrius Health Women’s Center - Weymouth Woods
51 Performance Drive
Weymouth, MA 02189


For more information or to register,
please call Health Education and Promotion Services toll free: 877-439-5465

 

NEW! FREE! Pre Diabetes Workshop

Tuesday, August 26 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm

 

“You have Pre Diabetes or risk of having Diabetes”

“You have Diabetes”

“Your blood sugars are too high”

“Your insulin levels are too high”

If you have heard any of the above or want to learn more about how to control blood sugars, then this workshop is for you.

This workshop was designed to help answer your questions and to teach you how to live a healthy life with pre diabetes or diabetes. You will learn the basics of meal planning, exercise and how to incorporate healthy changes into your lifestyle.

Come gain the tools for living healthy and be able to say, “I have pre diabetes and I am confident that I can prevent diabetes.”

Course fee

Free

Location

South Shore Medical Center
75 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 02061
(in the Internal Medicine Waiting Area)


To register, please call our registration line at 781-261-4758.
*We will need your name, contact number and number people attending.*