Taylor Community offers health and fitness classes

LACONIA — Health and fitness programs open to the public will be offered at the Taylor Community during March.

A golf conditioning demonstration class by Lena Nirk, golf conditioning specialist from Georgetown University, will be offered on March 14 at 2 p.m. at Taylor Community's Woodside Fitness Center. Paticipants will learn simple exercises to increase strength, endurance and motor control in vulnerable areas of their body, such as knees, hips and lower back. This free class is open to the public, but reservations are required. Call Tammy at 366-1405 to reserve a space or for more information.

Martha McIntire will teach a six-week Water Babies and Grandbabies Class at Taylor Community's Woodside Pool & Fitness Center for children 6-18 months of age. Lessons begin March 18 and include two timeslots: 10:30 and 11 a.m. The cost is $60. Parents and/or grandparents must accompany children. Water diapers are mandatory. To reserve a spot, or for more information, call Tammy at 366-1405.

Learn more about how what you eat affects your brain at Taylor Community's Woodside Theater, Wednesday, March 22 at 2 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. The event begins with a TED Talk video: "The Brain in Your Gut," by Heribert Watzke. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading information and ideas from expert speakers on a myriad of subjects.

Following the video, guest speaker Kelly Lang, the owner of Green Life Wellness, will share the connection between your brain and the food you eat