What is the the "Social Connection" Lifestyle Medicine Pillar?

Positive social connections have beneficial effects on physical, mental, and emotional health.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine offers numerous opportunities to interact with others while exploring better health.

• Aging with Vitality Series
• Cardiac Support Group
• Embracing Life with Cancer
• Health Within Reach
• Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
• Prescription for Health
• Stroke Support Group
• Understanding Lung Disease
• Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
• Women’s Menopause Series
• Women’s Pelvic Health Series
• Well-coaching
• Wellness Consultation

Please call 207-373-6585 for more information. Don't see something you're looking for? Just ask!

What is the "Stress Management" Lifestyle Medicine Pillar?

Managing negative stress can lessen anxiety, depression, and immune dysfunction and contribute to improved well-being.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick has a variety of opportunities to manage stress:

• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
• Yoga for daily Living
• Summer Meditation
• Mindful Moment
• Mindfulness for Daily Living
• Book Club – Mindfulness- A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Hectic World
• Peggy Huddleston Prepare for Surgery
• Health Within Reach
• The Arts of Wellness
• A Morning of Intention

A FREE comprehensive four-session program that will explore the common effects women experience during perimenopause and menopause. Topics may include:

• Management of Irregular Bleeding During Perimenopause 
• HRT – Hormone Replacement Therapy 
• Bladder/Pelvic Floor Health 
• Vulvovaginal Health 

This class is not currently scheduled. To learn more or find out when the next session will be offered, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

Join Ruth E. Macy, PT, DPT, of Mid Coast Hospital Rehabilitation, each month for a FREE discussion on topics of concern to every woman including: 

• Bladder Health and Urinary Incontinence
• Bowel Health and Constipation
• Pelvic Floor Muscle Health and Sexual Function

Coming Fall 2026. To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

A program designed to limit stress, reduce fatigue and promote healing for people with chronic disease.

Some unique approaches include but are not limited to:

Yoga for Daily Living: a six-week program designed for individuals with chronic disease or illness, with a goal to improve quality of life, support mental and physical endurance, and promote healing.

Yoga for Cancer: a program designed to limit stress, reduce fatigue, and promote healing for cancer patients and their caregivers, pre, post, or during traatment.

These classes are not currently scheduled. To learn more or find out when the next sessions will be offered, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

This six-week program is designed for individuals with chronic disease or illness, with a goal to improve quality of life, support mental and physical endurance, and promote healing. What you can expect:

• A better sense of well-being
• Stimulated immune system
• Increased strength and flexibility
• Reduced stress
• Decreased pain for arthritis and fibromyalgia

This class is not currently scheduled. To learn more or find out when the next session will be offered, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.