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Health and Fitness

Adult Beginning Swim - Tue/Thu Evening
MIT Recreation Staff
Tue, Thu, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 05:30-06:30pm, Zesiger Center

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2010
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Non-students and non-members must purchase day pass
Fee: 53.00 for Instructor fee

This course offers instruction in basic swimming skills for beginners. Learn or improve on your crawl stroke, elementary backstroke, backstroke, sidestroke, and breaststroke.
Pre-requisite: Comfortable getting face wet, floating on front and being in shallow water.

Register at the Alumni Wang (57) or Zesiger Center (W35) main customer service desks after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/aquatics/classes-and-lessons/adult-instructional-classes.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Adult Efficient Freestyle- Mon/Thu
MIT Recreation Staff
Mon-Tue, Thu, Jan 4, 7, 11, 14, 19, 21, 25, 28, 07:30-08:15am, Zesiger Center

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Non-students and non-members must buy day pass
Fee: 35.00 for Instruction fee

This course will break down the coordination, flexibility, timing, and power of the freestyle stroke to help swimmers learn good form and increase overall efficiency. Drills that teach proper posture, line, and balance will be used to create the desired fluid motion when moving through the water. Pre-requisite: Needs to be able to swim 100 yards of freestyle continuously.

Sign up at the main desk of the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center beginning December 13th.
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/aquatics/classes-and-lessons/adult-instructional-classes.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Adult Efficient Freestyle- Mon/Wed
MIT Recreation Staff
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 22, 25, 27, 12-12:45pm, Alumni Pool

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Non-students and non-members must buy day pass
Fee: 35.00 for Instruction fee

This course will break down the coordination, flexibility, timing, and power of the freestyle stroke to help swimmers learn good form and increase overall efficiency. Drills that teach proper posture, line, and balance will be used to create the desired fluid motion when moving through the water. Pre-requisite: Needs to be able to swim 100 yards of freestyle continuously.

Sign up at the main desk of the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center beginning December 13th.
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/aquatics/classes-and-lessons/adult-instructional-classes.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Adult Intermediate Swim- Tue/Thu Evening
MIT Staff
Tue, Thu, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 06:30-07:30pm, Zesiger Center

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2010
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Non-students and non-members must purchase day pass
Fee: 53.00 for Instructor fee

Do you understand swimming basics but need help putting it all together? Improve your front crawl, back crawl and learn breathing techniques, breaststroke, and sidestroke.
Pre-requisite: Comfortable with front crawl and back crawl.

Register at either the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/aquatics/classes-and-lessons/adult-instructional-classes.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Adult Learn to Like the Water
MIT Recreation Staff
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 22, 25, 27, 06-07:00pm, Zesiger Center

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 5 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Non-students and non-members must buy day pass
Fee: 53.00 for Instruction fee

This course is designed for the individual who is hesitant and uncomfortable in water. It will provide support, guidance, and patience to help you to overcome your fear and truly enjoy the water. We will work on how to move safely through the water, how to submerge our heads under the water, how to gently drift into a floating position, and how to move from a horizontal float to a standing position. The class will have a maximum of 5 participants to ensure safety and comfort. Pre-requisite: Needs to be willing to stand in 4 feet of water and get face wet.

Sign up at the main desk of the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center beginning December 13th.
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/aquatics/classes-and-lessons/adult-instructional-classes.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Adult Stroke Technique- Tue/Thu Evening
MIT Recreation Staff
Tue, Thu, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 07:30-08:30pm, Zesiger Center

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2010
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Non-students and non-members must purchase day pass
Fee: 53.00 for Instruction fee

This program is designed for the more advanced adult swimmer who wants to learn the fundamentals of lap swimming and improve stroke technique. Pre-requisite: Students should know the front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke prior to taking this class, be able to swim 100 yards continuously, and be comfortable swimming in the 50 meter pool.

Register at Alumni Wang (57) or Zesgier Center (W35) main customer service desk after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/aquatics/classes-and-lessons/adult-instructional-classes.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Aikido
Lauren Hanley
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, 05:15-06:00pm, DuPont – Martial Art, squash court #5

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: Non students and non members must purchase a day pass

A refined martial art, great for all facets of exercise and self-development.
Contact: Mitch Hansberry, 127, x3-2022, lhanley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Bollywood Bhangra
MIT Recreation Sports Instructor
Wed Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, 05-06:00pm, Alumni/Wang

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2010
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Must be a student or DAPER member (non-members able to purch
Fee: 24.00 for Instruction

A high energy, fun class combining moves from Bollywood movies and Indian folk dances including the Bhangra. Engaging the body and the mind, it will put a smile on your face and give you a cardiovascular and muscle strengthening workout without you even knowing it.

Register at either the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/fitness/instructional-classes/default.aspx
Contact: Lauren Hanley, 57-127, x3-2022, lhanley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Review
MIT Recreation Staff
Sun Jan 24, 12-04:30pm, W59; Heinz Building

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2010
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 70.00 for instruction and course materials

This course allows those who are currently certified or recently expired in CPR/AED to renew their certification. In order to participant in the review course, participant must have a pocket mask and proof of CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification which has expired within the previous calendar year.

Register at either the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/red-cross/registration-procedures/default.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Capoeira Angola
MIT Recreational Sports Staff
Tue, Thu, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 07:30-09:00pm, Alumni/Wang

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2010
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Non-students and non-members must purchase day pass
Fee: 48.00 for Instructor and space fee

This art developed in Brazil from a variety of African sources N'golo from Angola, rhythms from Congo, and acrobats from Guinea combined to form a martial art disguised as a dance and played like a game. All of these elements together with a deliberate sense of fun result in a vigorous workout for the body and mind.

Register at either the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/fitness/instructional-classes/default.aspx
Contact: Lauren Hanley, 57-127, x3-2022, lhanley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

ChrisFit
DAPER Fitness Instructor
Mon-Wed, Fri, Jan 4-6, 11, 13, 20, 22, 25, 27, 05-06:00pm, Zesiger Center 3rd f

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 48.00 for instructor costs

Personal Trainer Chris Daly's version of crossfit. A fusion of bootcamp & sport conditioning exercises. ChrisFit is a great way to mix up your boring fitness routine. This is an intermediate level fitness class.

Sign up at the Zesiger Center ot Alumni/Wang Center starting on December 13th, 2009.
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/fitness/instructional-classes/default.aspx
Contact: Lauren Hanley, 517-127, x3-2022, lhanley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Easing Stress with Mindfulness
Maya Hanelin and Lauren Mayhew
Fri Jan 15, 03-05:00pm, E23-297

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 11-Jan-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none

Mindfulness can be a powerful tool for gaining access to our deepest inner resources for healing and coping with stress. Research indicates that mindfulness can be helpful for improving focus and concentration, reducing stress and anxiety, alleviating depression, and increasing positive emotional states. In this 2-hour session, participants will learn about and experience techniques for cultivating mindfulness, including yoga and meditation. The session will incorporate lecture, guided instruction, and discussion.
Contact: Maya Hanelin, E23-362, x3-2916, hane@med.mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Medical

First Aid - American Red Cross
MIT Recreational Sports Staff
Sun Jan 10, 12-04:00pm, W59; Heinz Building

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2010
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 50.00 for instruction and course materials

Learn the skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses. This course does not include information on breathing or cardiac emergencies.

Register at either the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/red-cross/registration-procedures/default.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Glimpses of Infinity - Guided Meditations
James Paul Peruvankal, Chetan Jog, Dhanashree, Aparna Singh
Mon Jan 11, 10-11:00am, Twenty Chimneys
Mon Jan 11, 11-12:00am, Twenty Chimneys
Tue Jan 19, 10-11:00am, Mezzanine, W20
Tue Jan 19, 11-12:00am, Mezzanine, W20
Mon Jan 25, 10-11:00am, Twenty Chimneys
Mon Jan 25, 11-12:00am, Twenty Chimneys
Fri Jan 29, 04-05:00pm, MIT Chapel

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 150 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

Effortlessness = Meditation
Prevent stress & release accumulated stress.

Jan 11 10:00 AM Panchakosa Meditation
Jan 11 11:00 AM Transforming Emotions Meditation
Jan 19 10:00 AM Sun Meditation
Jan 19 11:00 AM Contentment Meditation
Jan 25 10:00 AM Seven Chakra Meditation
Jan 25 11:00 AM Space Meditation
Jan 29 4:00 PM Full Moon Meditation
Experience the space within!

Signup for the workshops at http://bit.ly/Glimpses
Email: artofliving-officers@mit.edu
Web: http://www.powerofmeditation.org
Contact: James P, artofliving-officers@mit.edu
Sponsor: Art of Living at MIT

Intermediate Squash
MIT Recreation Staff
Tue, Thu, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 07:15-08:15pm, Zesiger Squash Court

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2010
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Must be a MIT student or DAPER member (non-members buy a day
Fee: 50.00 for Instruction & Court Fees

Participants learn with a group of the appropriate skill level. Intermediate and advanced players study strategy, fitness and participate in advanced drilling. Match play will be incorporated at the end of each 1 hour session.

Register at either the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/squash/instructional-programs/default.aspx
Contact: Lauren Hanley, 57-127, x3-2022, lhanley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Laughter Club
Dr. Lynn Caesar Founder, Arlington Laughter Club
Thu Jan 28, 03-04:30pm, E40-496

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 25-Jan-2010
Limited to 40 participants.
Single session event

Laughter as a way of releasing stress and boosting the immune system, Laughter Yoga was developed by Hasyayoga Guru Jiten kohi from India. It was made popular as an exercise routine developed by Indian physician Madan Kataria. “Laughter Clubs” now exist all over the world. It doesn’t matter if you’re really laughing or if you’re just pretending to laugh…the therapeutic effects are identical. Come spend an hour laughing! You’ll be glad you did.
Contact: Lynne Levine, E40-469, 253-0133, llevine@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Security Studies Program
Cosponsor: MIT India Program

Learn Massage
MIT Recreational Sports Instructor
Mon Jan 4, 11, Fri Jan 22, Mon Jan 25, 05:30-07:30pm

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 48.00 for Instruction & Equipment

This course combines various massage techniques, with a cursory view of anatomy & physiology, theory and application of therapeutic massage. As is the nature of massage, this course is experiential and the material will be presented in lecture-demonstration, discussion, and hands-on participation. It provides guidelines for your exploration of the body-mind connection. Learning how to give and receive a good massage is an art and a science. It develops the art of trusting one’s intuition and deepening one’s knowledge from concept to wisdom. It is the practical application of internalizing the sciences of anatomy and physiology. Have fun and feel great learning something very useful for you and for others.

Register at Alumni Wang (57) or Zesiger Center (W35) main customer service desks after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/fitness/instructional-classes/default.aspx
Contact: Lauren Hanley, 57-127, x3-2022, lhanley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Learning Squash: the Fundamentals
MIT Recreation Staff
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 22, 25, 27, 08-09:00pm, Zesiger Squash Court

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Must be a student or DAPER member (non-members buy a day pas
Fee: 50.00 for Instruction and Court Fees

One of the best possible workouts in the least time, exercise you can do year-round, a social outlet and a terrific de-stressor. By the end of our hands-on program of games, handouts, and exercises, you will be technical, strategic, and fit. Squash is a game that people get addicted to and end up playing their entire lives. See you on the court!

Register at Alumni Wang (57) or Zesiger Center (W35) main customer service desks after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/squash/instructional-programs/default.aspx
Contact: Lauren Hanley, 57-127, x3-2022, lhanley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Lifeguard Training Course
MIT Staff
Mon, Wed, Jan 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 25, 27, 05-10:00pm, Zesiger Center

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 240.00 for Instruction & Equipment

The lifeguard training course will train participants in lifeguard skills and knowledge to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Pre-requisites: Minimum age of 15 by end of course. Swim 300 yards, tread water, and retrieve a 10 pound dive brick from a depth of 8 feet. Refunds will not be given to those who fail the pre-requisites.

Register at either the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center after December 13th!
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/red-cross/registration-procedures/default.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Lindy Hop Swing Dance
MIT fitness instructor
Fri Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 04-05:00pm, Alumni/Wang

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2010
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 24.00 for instructor fee

Born from the Charleston dances of the roaring 20’s, the Lindy Hop is a dynamic connection-based partner dance involving athletic movement and fantastic swing Jazz music. This class will start from the basic rhythms, steps, and partner lead-follow dynamics and will build to more sophisticated patterns of both partner and solo movement. This dance is energetic, bouncy, challenging, and very rewarding. No partner, dance experience, or rhythm is required!! Two left feet also accepted.

Register at the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang starting December 13th, 2009.
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/fitness/instructional-classes/default.aspx
Contact: Lauren Hanley, 57-127, x3-2022, lhanley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Men and depression: warning signs and how to help
Holly Sweet
Thu Jan 28, 01-02:00pm, 24--619

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

This seminar will take a look at why men might get depressed, and how men experience and express depression (particularly in ways that might be different from women).Warning signs for depression in men will be discussed as well as how to get help for men with depression. A reading list will be made available as well as on-campus resources.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esg
Contact: Holly Sweet, 24-612, x3-7786, hbsweet@mit.edu
Sponsor: Experimental Study Group

Nutrition for Weight Management
DAPER fitness instructor
Tue Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 05:30-06:30pm, W59

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Non-students and non-members must purchase day pass
Fee: 24.00 for instructor costs

Do you find you are re-establishing the same nutrition and fitness goals every year? Do you lack energy throughout the day? Learn the proper ways to fuel your body for cognitive and physical activities. Learn the basics of nutrition. Learn how to lose weight in a healthy way so you are not depriving your body. This class is led by a Nutrition Specilist.
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/fitness/instructional-classes/default.aspx
Contact: Lauren Hanley, 57-127, x3-2022, lhanley@mit.ed
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Pre-Masters: An Introduction to Swim Workouts
MIT Recreation Staff
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 22, 25, 27, 06-07:00pm, Alumni Pool

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Non-students and non-members must buy day pass
Fee: 53.00 for Instruction fee

This program is designed for the adult swimmer who wants to gain swimming endurance. This program will help prepare swimmers for either a Masters Swim Program or for the use of lap swimming as a form of aerobic exercise. Pre-requisite: Students should know the front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke prior to taking this class and be able to swim 500 yards continuously.

Register at either the Zesiger Center or Alumni/Wang Center after December 13th.
Web: http://www.mitrecsports.com/aquatics/classes-and-lessons/adult-instructional-classes.aspx
Contact: Jamie Drahos, W35-164, x4-2100, jdrahos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)

Queer Women’s Health
Abigail Francis
Thu Jan 21, 05:30-07:00pm, 50-005

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Come meet with medical practitioner, Dr. Melinda Hooton, from Fenway Health who is happy to answer all of your queer woman’s health questions. There will be food, discussion, prizes, and lots of info. All are welcome!
Contact: Abigail Francis, 50-005, x3-0684, afran@mit.edu
Sponsor: LBGT@MIT

Quit Smoking 101
Lauren Mayhew
Wed Jan 20, 12-01:00pm, E23-319

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 19-Jan-2010
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none

Want to quit smoking but not sure how? Get started in “Quit Smoking 101,” an hourlong workshop at MIT Medical on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

“Quit Smoking 101,” part of the Healthy Living Series sponsored by the Center for Health Promotion & Wellness at MIT Medical, will give an overview of the most effective evidence-based strategies for quitting smoking. Certified tobacco treatment specialist Lauren Mayhew will review quit-smoking medication options and offer other useful information on how to prepare to quit successfully.
Web: http://medweb.mit.edu/about/news/article/healthy-living-090901.html
Contact: Lauren Mayhew, E23-207, (617) 258-6965, mayh@med.mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Medical

Tactical Swim Clinic
Betty Lou McClanahan, Cadet Ryan Castonia USAF
Tue Jan 5, Thu Jan 7, Tue Jan 12, Thu Jan 14, 07:30-08:45am, Zesiger

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

This activity comprises instruction and practice in a variety of military
swim techniques: combat side stroke, finning, drownproofing,
underwaters, and mask and snorkel recovery.
Contact: Betty Lou McClanahan, 18-598, x3-0630, bl@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Chemistry

The Art of Shiatsu Massage
Danielle Yu
Tue Jan 12, 19, 26, 11am-12:30pm, E23-297

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2010
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

The class is currently full. Please contact Jennifer to be added to the wait list. Shiatsu, also known as pressure point massage, is founded on Chinese Traditional Medicine. The practitioner applies pressure along the meridians to unblock energy blockage and reintroduce the optimal flow of Qi. This course will lead you through a hands-on two hour full body Shiatsu routine with an introduction of the principles of oriental philosophy behind Shiatsu. We will switch between giver and receiver during the sessions so that everyone will be able to receive a relaxing massage by the end of every session. Come and learn a rewarding skill that will last you a lifetime! Danielle Yu studied Shiatsu at the Kushi Institute, a world leading Macrobiotic Education Center.
Contact: Jennifer Recklet, E23-323, x3-1614, reck@med.mit.edu
Sponsor: SpousesandPartners@mit


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