By Daily Press staff
The Santa Monica Family YMCA presents a new series of free lectures about staying healthy.
On Jan. 22, a lecture will be given inform the public about ways to maintain and improve memory. Participants will find out from a professional speaker from the Alzheimer’s Association how health is related to memory, what the difference is between normal forgetting and abnormal memory loss and what evidence studies have shown about memory enhancement. The lecture will be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the YMCA Community Room on the second floor. On Jan. 24, a lecture called, “Feng Shui,” will be presented by Charlene Sato, a certified Feng Shui consultant. The audience will learn what Feng Shui is, how it can improve health and energy levels and how it can improve professional and personal relationships with others. The lecture will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the DeWind Room on the second floor of the YMCA Senior Center.
The last lecture of the series will be held on Jan. 31 and is called, “Strategies and Perspective on How to Manage Our Stress.” Dr. Kathryn Deal, relationship counselor, will lead an interactive workshop to teach techniques and understanding on how to deal with the stresses of daily life. This event will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the DeWind Room on the second floor of the YMCA Senior Center. Registration for all lectures will be at the Member Service Desk and the Santa Monica Family YMCA is located at 1332 Sixth St. For more information, call Lidia Magarian, Senior Physical Director, at (310) 393-2721, ext. 109.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 29, 2003. Read the original PDF.