Mondays, November 4th, 11th, 18th

11:00am-12:30pm ET | 10:00am-11:30am CT

9:00am-10:30am MT | 8:00am-9:30am PT

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When you ask elders what they are most worried about as they age, their answer is generally not the economy, the Coronavirus, or even climate change. Most often the response is cognitive decline. Two common misconceptions, however, are first that cognitive decline is an inevitable part of aging and second that it is unavoidable if you have a high genetic risk. The truth is that approximately 40% of your C health may be under your control and attributable to healthy lifestyle behavior choices and proper management of other health conditions.

In this series of three classes, we will look at Six Lifestyle Factors that through multiple studies are showing promise for supporting cognitive health as you age. Each class will focus on two factors, examining current research; encouraging you to evaluate your own relationship with these factors, and evaluating realistically where you can make modifications to your lifestyle to support your cognitive health. The class format will include presentations of research, suggestions for taking action, time for personal reflection and small group discussions.

Facilitator

Brenda Lyons MA, CSL, has extensive training and experience in the healing arts, focusing on preventative medicine in her work as a yoga therapist, mindfulness instructor, and Qigong teacher and trainer.

Brenda is certified as a Brain Longevity Specialist by the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation, as a facilitator of Memory Maintenance by the Soma Institute, and as a Teacher in Chair Yoga for Brain Health by Subtle Yoga. She also has a certification in Yoga for Parkinson’s and specializes in working with people with mild cognitive impairment, dementia and Parkinson’s.

In her prior professional life, Brenda was a modern language teacher in international schools. Concurrently she taught Qigong, Yoga, Mindfulness, and Tai Chi to the expatriate community in Shanghai, China as well as in Malaysia, Ethiopia, and Venezuela.

Brenda has also taught at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in New York and has published numerous articles in areas of health and well-being. Her aim now is to inspire people to take personal responsibility for their health, viewing healthy lifestyle behavior choices as preventive medicine. Brenda presently teaches Qigong, Yoga and Mindfulness online and in Panama.

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