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Heart Healthy Lifestyle Classes

  • Categories: Wellness

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Lifestyle medicine – also known as whole person health – is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle changes to treat chronic conditions like heart disease. How we eat, move, cope with stress, and connect with others has a big impact on how we feel, age, and manage our health.

Lifestyle Medicine Series

Dates: Thursdays, Aug. 15, 22 & 29 and Sept. 5 & 12

Time: 12-1:30pm

Max Number of Participants: 15

Della Cava Family Medical Pavilion, 2nd floor

$199 for the series | Sign up for the first date to receive access to all five classes.

In this 5-week series, we will focus on positive lifestyle changes in the areas of nutrition, movement and mindfulness. You will learn:

  • How the heart responds to lifestyle choices and the benefits of making a few positive changes
  • How to foster a healthy relationship with food and tips for healthy eating
  • How to build exercise into our everyday lives
  • How to use stress management techniques
  • Q & A with all lifestyle educators during the last class

Meet Our Instructors

Michelle MacDonald, MS, RDN, CDCES
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Certified Diabetes Care + Education Specialist | Nutrition Instructor

With more than 15 years of experience, MacDonald believes that patients can prevent and delay the diseases linked to aging and inflammation with diet - one delicious bite at a time.

Katharine Houlik Doering, CSCS
Supervisor of Health, Wellness and Gymnastics, City of Boulder Parks & Recreation | Movement Instructor

In her eight years with the City of Boulder, Kate has been devoted to improving the health and wellbeing of the entire Boulder community. She has more than 20 years of experience helping people live an active and healthy lifestyle, including personal training, teaching group fitness classes and fitness certification courses, running a private gym, and managing campus recreation programs.

Kara Traikoff, MA
Wellness Program Specialist, Boulder County Area Agency on Aging | Mindfulness Instructor

Kara, who has a background in higher education and community mindfulness, specializes in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and adapted mindfulness courses to support healing, growth and self-compassion. Kara leads and creates wellness opportunities from the heart of her dedicated personal mindfulness practice.

Meet Our Facilitators

Gina DeNucci, RN, BSN, CHWC
Cardiac Nurse Navigator, Boulder Heart

Care philosophy: “I’m a big believer in building community to support overall health. Helping educate patients on how to adopt healthy lifestyle choices is a lifelong passion.”

Inge McClory, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Boulder Heart

Care philosophy: “To educate patients regarding cardiac devices and treatment of heart arrhythmias, and to encourage lifestyle management in improving outcomes, happiness, cardiovascular, physical, and emotional health.”

Limited scholarship support is available for all classes. To inquire, email gdenucci@bch.org

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  • Price: $199.00
  • Registration Instructions:

    Lifestyle Medicine Series

    Dates: Thursdays, Aug. 15, 22 & 29 and Sept. 5 & 12

    Time: 12-1:30pm

    Max Number of Participants: 15

    Della Cava Family Medical Pavilion, 2nd floor

    $199 for the series | Sign up for the first date to receive access to all five classes.

    In this 5-week series, we will focus on positive lifestyle changes in the areas of nutrition, movement and mindfulness. You will learn:

    • How the heart responds to lifestyle choices and the benefits of making a few positive changes
    • How to foster a healthy relationship with food and tips for healthy eating
    • How to build exercise into our everyday lives
    • How to use stress management techniques
    • Q & A with all lifestyle educators during the last class