Join a local chef for a culinary demonstration and hands-on learning on how to prepare healthy, plant-based foods. 

Classes sponsored by and held at MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, Teaching Kitchen, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick, Main Entrance

Join Stephanie of Now You're Cooking, September 22, 2026, from 11 am-1 pm. 

Spend some time in the kitchen with our return celebrity guest, Stephanie, and get inspired. We’ll make and share a few favorite healthy plant based recipes with seasonal ingredients, including:

• Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
• Homemade Sour Cream (plant based)
• Pickled onions

Registration is Required. 

For more information, call 207-373-6585.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick (Parkview)

Join staff from the Community Health team for an eight-week Matter of Balance series located at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital campus on the ground floor of the Physician's Building, in Conference Room C.

Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. A Matter of Balance is a program designed for community dwelling adults age 60 and older to increase activity levels and reduce the fear of falling. If you are concerned about falls, have sustained falls in the past, or are interested in improving your flexibility, balance and strength, this class is for you.

*Registration is required due to a limited number of seats available in this class.*

Please call (207) 301-3950 with any questions. 

Bad weather cancelations?  We follow the local school district's safety guidance/plans!  If we do cancel a single class, we add an extra class onto the end so that we meet the 8 week requirement.

Saturday, September 26, 9 am-1 pm

You’re invited to join us for A Morning of Intention — a thoughtfully curated experience designed to nourish your body, mind, and spirit.

Creative Reset…Community Watercolor

• Enjoy a relaxing morning of creative experience, conversation and connection - one brushstroke at a time!
• Everyone will contribute to one beautiful collaborative painting that each participant will bring home a section of as a meaningful reminder of connection, creativity and shared experience. 
• Estelle, our nurse educator, will lead you through a series of drawing and painting prompts to guide the process – No experience needed!  All supplies will be provided - Just bring your curiosity and willingness to try something new.  Discover the joy of creating art together, slowing down and being present, and seeing the individual contributions joining together as one.

A Healthful Lunch

• Next, we’ll join our registered dietitian and trained French chef, Lexie, for an interactive food demo where you’ll learn how to create a delicious, wholesome, nourishing lunch, followed by a chance to relax and socialize in good company while enjoying the fruits of your labor.

Mindful Walk in the Woods

• Cate, our Lifestyle Medicine director, will conclude our morning with a forest bathing experience. During this guided stroll, you’ll be invited to slow down and connect with nature in a way that is both soothing and gently invigorating.
• We hope to hold our walk outside in the woods surrounding our building, So please bring a light jacket and appropriate walking shoes, in case of inclement weather, we’ll gather indoors.

Facilitators:

• Cate Parker, MS, RN, DipACLM, Director of Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
• Estelle Krestos, RN, BSN, Certified Wellcoach
• Alexandra (Lexie) Jungbluth, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Registration is Required. We are limited to 15 participants (minimum of 7 required). Scholarships are available.

To learn more, call 207-373-6585.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick (Parkview) 

Tai Chi is a low-impact exercise that is easy on the joints and good for your whole body. Join instructors Jonathan Smith and Deidre Dority, certified in Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, for this twelve-session beginner-level class to increase your strength, flexibility, balance and overall sense of well-being. No previous Tai Chi experience necessary.

*Registration is required due to a limited number of seats available in this class.*

Mondays, September 28-November 16, 5:30-8 PM

This program is designed to help people better cope with stress and life’s challenges. Mindfulness is an awareness that arises by intentionally paying attention to the present moment.

This 8-week course consists of 2½-hour weekly group classes, and a 6-hour weekend retreat.

Registration is required for the class and for the retreat on November 7, 8 AM-3 PM.

• Price is $285 per person, including the all-day retreat
• Some scholarships are available

For more information and to register call (207) 373-6585.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick (Parkview)

Food is Medicine MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital

A 15-week program to help people improve their health with nutritious food and lifestyle changes. Eating healthy foods can help with conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity. Your journey toward better health can start today!

Click Register below to see if you are eligible for the program and complete your sign-up.

For More Information:

• call: 207-373-4513
• email: midcoastchi@mainehealth.org  
• visit: https://mainehealth.org/fimbrunswick  

A collaboration between MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick and the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program.

Running Start is a co-ed exercise program for all age groups that incorporates the proper technique of warm-up, stretching, calisthenics, and aerobic exercise tailored to your personal needs. This is NOT a "track and field" program and there is no running involved unless you choose to do so yourself.

The classes allow everyone to increase or maintain their fitness level in their own way. A clinical exercise physiologist facilitates this program.

Medical Release from a physician and Waiver of Liability are required prior to participation.

Regular physical activity improves your cardiovascular system, muscle tone, and flexibility, as well as reduces the risk of heart disease, the number one killer of adults in the United States. If you increase your physical activity level, you will improve your quality of life. You'll look better, feel better, and have more energy to enjoy your leisure time.

This program is held at the Bowdoin College track inside Farley Field House.

Running Start Swim is a co-ed exercise program for all age groups with shallow-end aerobics and lane swimming. A clinical exercise physiologist facilitates this program.

Medical Release from a physician and Waiver of Liability are required prior to participation. Please DO NOT participate until we have confirmed that we have received your medical release.

Regular physical activity improves your cardiovascular system, muscle tone, and flexibility, as well as reduces the risk of heart disease, the number one killer of adults in the United States. If you increase your physical activity level, you will improve your quality of life. You'll look better, feel better, and have more energy to enjoy your leisure time.

Registration is required for each month during which you participate.

This program is held at the Bowdoin College Gleason Pool.

Please reach out with any questions, 207-373-6360.