First 5 Weeks   

Embark on an unforgettable journey through Homer's Odyssey, one of the most captivating stories ever told. Together, we’ll explore epic adventures, unforgettable characters, and timeless questions about home, identity, and resilience. This course offers a welcoming space to connect literature with life’s own journeys – whether you're revisiting a classic or encountering it for the first time. Please Note: This course has recommended supplies.

In this class, we will experience the vitalizing effects of humming, toning, and chanting together, including a kirtan kriya chant shown to improve brain longevity and function. Creating a powerful circle of group sound has been shown to raise physical and emotional well-being. Join me for a refreshing sound immersion and autumn sonic pick-me-up!

This course explores the principles and practices of meditation and breathwork as tools for mental, emotional, and physiological well-being. Students will explore historical and scientific foundations, with an emphasis on evidence-based applications, for stress reduction, attention regulation, emotional resilience, and self awareness while cultivating a sustainable personal practice.

This class will be taught on-site at Riverside Cemetery, a 36-acre National Historic Site and Arboretum dedicated in 1853 and built as part of the Rural Cemetery Movement of the mid-19th century.

Please Note: This course will take place at Riverside Cemetery, 496 Riverside Street, Waterbury, CT 06708.

In this introductory course, we will examine the differences between bacteria and viruses and how viruses take over host cells. We will also explore a few DNA and RNA viruses in some detail. In addition, we will look at how the body responds to infection, how vaccines work, and touch upon epidemics and pandemics.