MSAD#44 Adult & Continuing Education

Experience the joy of movement and music for healthy aging with Lisa Davidson, yoga teacher, and Jim Gallant, guitarist/singer/songwriter, each of whom will present at the “To Your Health” spring program. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.

Yoga Demonstration and Participation -- Lisa Davidson will begin the program with “How Yoga Helps Us Age Well.” Davidson, who has been teaching and practicing yoga for over 40 years, will demonstrate and encourage audience participation in gentle yoga postures, from either a seated or standing position. The postures will focus on improving strength, mobility and balance in order to create a sense of positivity and peacefulness, all while having fun.

“Through practice, we learn how the three A’s – Awareness, Acceptance and Adjustment—which all help us move joyfully through life. We are told to keep on moving so we may age well. Through yoga, we will discover how to enjoy keeping yourself healthy, rather than making it a chore on the to-do list,” says Davidson.

Ms. Davidson trained at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Healing and has expanded her studies and certifications to teaching yoga to seniors. She offers weekly live stream Kripalu and gentle senior yoga sessions via Zoom. Lisa is also a Reiki Master and loves hiking and skiing. Participants are encouraged to please wear rubber-soled shoes.

Show and Singalong --The second half of the program brings guitarist and singer/songwriter Jim Gallant to the stage. Whether performing at a coffeehouse, college concert, or an outdoor festival, Gallant captures the hearts and feet of his audience. His up-tempo guitar style and mix of catchy originals and masterful interpretations leave the audience feeling fully satisfied. From Dylan and the Beatles to Bach and blues, his shows are fun-filled and exciting. Jim will perform some of his original songs, familiar old-time classics, and will lead some singalong selections for all to enjoy.

Jim performs throughout Maine and New England as a soloist or with his band. He has shared the stage with Doc Watson, New Grass Revival, Taj Mahal, Livingston Taylor, Jessie Colin Young, Dave Von Ronk and others. He has been a guitar instructor at the Fiddlehead Center for the Arts in Gray since its beginning.

Now in its 19 th year, To Your Health, in collaboration with Western Mountains Senior College, the Bethel Family Health Center, and MSAD#44 Continuing Education, has been providing free health education programs to the Bethel area communities. For more information, please contact MSAD#44 at 207-824-2136 X1340 or email WMSC@sad44.org. 

DATE: Thursday, April 3, 2025, snow date of April 10th. 

TIME: 4:30 PM TO 6 PM

LOCATION: West Parish Congregational Church, 32 Church St, Bethel

COST: FREE. Registration recommended.