Health Events
Health Events in Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder Psychic Institute
Thursdays: Free drop-in energy healings take place every Thursday; stop by for a 15-minute session between 6-7pm. Free psychic readings from 7-8:30pm (call to schedule) help you learn about your “soul essence,” the colors of your aura, and your relationships, money, health and future. 1332 Pearl St. 303-530-0920.
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sundays: Free open-house meditation orientations are held every week in the parlor from 10:30am-noon. Wednesday evenings from 5-6pm, the center offers a free introductory class in meditation instruction. 1345 Spruce St. 303-444-0190.
Free Falun Gong Meditation and Qigong Practice
Sundays: Free Falun Gong meditation and qigong are offered weekly in Central Park in downtown Boulder from 8:50-11:10am. Download all the free instructions and materials you need at the website.
Grillo Health Information Center
Dedicated volunteers and other resources are available for learning about traditional and alternative treatments, support groups and current health research. The center is at the Tebo Family Medical Pavilion, 4715 Arapahoe Ave. 720-854-7293.
Health Classes/Lectures
Boulder Community Hospital and Longmont United Hospital offer health and wellness classes, lectures, workshops, health screenings and support groups, many of them free. Check their websites for information and registration.
Lafayette Quaker Oatmeal Festival & Health Fair
Jan. 14: Popular family event focuses on a healthy lifestyle, with an oatmeal breakfast, certified 5k, health fair and oatmeal baking contest. 7:30am-1pm at various locations in Lafayette.
Lafayette Recreation Department
The Lafayette Recreation Department offers a wide variety of health and fitness events in the winter and spring, including Weigh and Win, Go Red for Women in February, TV Turn Off Week, Wellness Wednesdays and the Winter Meltdown Challenge. Registration for the latter ends Jan. 14. For more information on these and other programs, see www.cityoflafayette.com.
Taste of Therapy Wellness Fairs
April 14: More than 40 wellness practitioners and vendors gather under one roof to present a variety of alternative wellness options, complete with hands-on demonstrations. 9am-3pm at St. Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave. in Longmont. Monthly fairs, similar to the annual event, take place Jan. 7 & Feb. 11 at Izaak Walton Clubhouse, 18 S. Sunset St., from 10am-1pm.
Wellness Wednesdays
About every other Wednesday, the Bob L. Burger Recreation Center in Lafayette offers workshops on popular health topics. The events are free, but registration is required. The rec center is at 111 W. Baseline Road.
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