Home & Healthy Living   

“We’re all going to die, and we don’t know when,” says Rev. Bodhi Be, a mentor of the instructor and director of perhaps the only non-profit funeral home. Given that important and poignant truth, there are many things we can do to prepare ourselves and save our loved ones time and stress. In this class, we will explore legal documentation, practical considerations, relational networks, wishes for your memorial and your body’s disposition, and much more. All of this information is valuable to anyone regardless of age or state of health. Each class session has built-in time after the presentation for questions and deeper discussion. The instructor will follow up with a checklist and a document with extensive resources to help you complete and maintain your end-of-life preparations.

Connect to Nature for Health & Wellness through Forest Bathing 

Feeling overwhelmed? Burnt out from chronic reactivity and doing-doing-doing? The Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is the simple and therapeutic act of spending time in a forest. "Shinrin-yoku" or "taking in the forest atmosphere" was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Studies have shown that time in nature is an antidote for stress and anxiety. It can lower blood pressure and stress hormone levels, reduce nervous system arousal, enhance immune system function, increase self-esteem, reduce anxiety, and improve mood. guided immersion experience moves us slowly through the park, offering a series of sensory invitations to simply be, in the moment.

During this calming experience, we will practice easy techniques to help you regulate your nervous system. Find out how this outdoor experience at Boeing Creek Park in west Shoreline, can increase your physical and mental resilience.  https://www.forestbathingfinder.com/guide-profile/humannature/

This class is taught by expert gardener, landscape designer and water ecologist Kathy Anderson. She has extensive experience in site assessments and rain garden designs for residential properties, and is a hands-on consultant through her business, Bountiful Landscapes. All levels of interest and skills welcome. 

Explore the principles of permaculture and discover how to apply sustainable, regenerative design to a garden or other outdoor space. In this two-hour introductory class, participants will learn how to facilitate healthy, low-maintenance ecosystems that work in harmony with nature. Whether you have a small garden, a large yard, or a community space, this class will provide you with a solid starting point for making any green space more productive, resilient, and environmentally friendly. No prior experience is required - anyone with an interest in gardening is welcome.Suggested supplies: a notebook or paper, and a pencil with eraser.

LEARN TO WEAVE ON A TABLE TOP LOOM - In just one class you'll weave a couple of cotton washcloths on a tabletop, rigid heddle loom. It covers all the weaving basics: loom set-up, color changes and finishing. Once you learn to weave, the possibilities are endless including scarves, pillow covers, towels, curtains and cloth for sewing. Weaving supplies and handouts are included. If you want to brng your own assembled, working rigid heddle loom with a 7.5 or 8 dent heddle, please contact the instructor at HeidiBennettwa@gmail.com to ensure it will be suitable for this class and type of weaving.project. 

For students 15+ and adults of all ages. Some walking around a table required. Please note that no scented products or perfumes should be worn during this class.

STUDENT REQUIRED SUPPLIES

Students required to bring scissors (to cut yarn), a pen and these specific yarns:

• 3 balls (100 yards each) of 100% cotton yarn (size #4):
  • Lily’s Sugar ‘N Cream Walmart, Fred Meyer or online
  • Or Loops & Threads Classic Cotton #4 at Michaels
• Select colors that work well for stripes and plaids and no more than one variegated color. Avoid pure black and white yarns. 
• Students who plan to use their own rigid heddle loom, please contact the instructor to ensure it will be suitable for the class project and to obtain the loom accessory list. 

LEARN TO WEAVE ON A TABLE TOP LOOM - In just one class you'll weave a couple of cotton washcloths on a tabletop, rigid heddle loom. It covers all the weaving basics: loom set-up, color changes and finishing. Once you learn to weave, the possibilities are endless including scarves, pillow covers, towels, curtains and cloth for sewing. Weaving supplies and handouts are included. If you want to brng your own assembled, working rigid heddle loom with a 7.5 or 8 dent heddle, please contact the instructor at HeidiBennettwa@gmail.com to ensure it will be suitable for this class and type of weaving.project. 

For students 15+ and adults of all ages. Some walking around a table required. Please note that no scented products or perfumes should be worn during this class.

STUDENT REQUIRED SUPPLIES

Students required to bring scissors (to cut yarn), a pen and these specific yarns:

• 3 balls (100 yards each) of 100% cotton yarn (size #4):
  • Lily’s Sugar ‘N Cream Walmart, Fred Meyer or online
  • Or Loops & Threads Classic Cotton #4 at Michaels
• Select colors that work well for stripes and plaids and no more than one variegated color. Avoid pure black and white yarns. 
• Students who plan to use their own rigid heddle loom, please contact the instructor to ensure it will be suitable for the class project and to obtain the loom accessory list. 

Create a beautiful wreath to enhance your indoor or outdoor seasonal decor. This style of wreath-making is fully created from our lush PNW environment. It uses only natural materials and does not have a metal form. In this class we will focus on creating a fresh spring themed wreath for the season, including local coniferous boughs, berries, pinecones, and embellishments. The best part is that you can recycle with your yard waste at the end of the season!

Kathy Anderson is a life-long entrepreneur and innovative designer. Her formal education as a Water Ecologist is the lens through which she pursues her passion of creating foodscapes and drought-tolerant landscapes. Kathy shows how microclimates and on-site resources are used to create abundantly beautiful environments where you love to live! She has extensive experience in site assessments and rain garden designs for residential properties. Kathy is an installation contractor and hands-on consultant through her business, Bountiful Landscapes.