Wellness
Overview
If you’re passionate about lifelong learning, Berkshire South’s Enrichment programs are sure to interest you. Explore new hobbies, learn practical skills, sharpen your mind, and build friendships with classmates who share your interests – all while having fun! Pre-registration for all classes is required 48 hours in advance.
Programs
Reiki - Individual Sessions
Ages 13+
Wednesday, April 16th, 2 – 5pm
Wednesday, May 12th, 2 – 5pm
Instructor: Carrie Harper of Here To There Reiki Care
Location: Auditorium
Members: $30.00
Guests: $40.00
Sign up for a 30-minute private session to experience the Reiki Healing Arts with Carrie Harper from Here To There Reiki Care. Reiki is a gentle form of healing in which the practitioner is a conduit for the Reiki energy to flow to the receiver. Reiki supports each person in an individual way for their highest good. This universal life force energy is accessible to all, balancing physical, emotional, mind, and spirit.
Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong
Wednesdays, January 29th – March 19th
1pm – 2pm
Instructor: David Crowe
Location: Auditorium
Members: $100.00
Guests: $120.00
Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong is a centuries-old self-healing practice based on acupuncture techniques. It helps free you of energetic blockages by balancing the chi flow that runs through your body’s meridians and energy channels. These movements help develop balance between the left and right sides of the body and brain.
Amazonian Breathwork and Guided Meditation
Thursdays, December 5th – 19th
9:00 – 10:00am
Saturdays, March 8th – 22nd, 2025 CANCELED
9 – 10am
Instructor: Justin Torrico
Location: Auditorium
Members: $50.00
Guests: $65.00
Open your mind to this deeply relaxing, empowering, and healing 3-week program. Justin, a Kripalu certified yoga teacher, has practiced breathwork inspired by Amazonian tribal practices for over 10 years. Class includes movement and guided sound-assisted meditations to help you root into ancient awareness techniques. We’ll sip ceremonial cacao to elevate the experience and deepen our spiritual and social connection.
Amazonian Breathwork 1-Day Workshop with Ceremonial Cacao
Friday, April 11th, 2025
5:30 – 7:00pm
Monday, June 9th
2:00 – 3:30pm
Saturday, August 23rd
10:00 – 11:30am
Ages 16+
Instructor: Justin Torrico
Location: Auditorium
Members: $20.00
Guests: $30.00
Open your mind to this deeply relaxing, empowering, and healing 1-day workshop. Class includes movement and guided sound-assisted meditations to help you root into ancient awareness techniques. We’ll sip ceremonial cacao to elevate the experience and deepen our spiritual and social connection. Justin, a Kripalu-certified yoga teacher, has been practicing breathwork inspired by an Amazonian Tribal Practice for over 10 years.
Weekly Meditation Group
Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:00pm
Instructor: Zach Rissman
Location: Auditorium or Meeting Rooms
This is a drop-in program, No registration required!*
Free for Everyone
Recenter and refocus with heart-based meditation. This simple, accessible practice relieves stress, boosts energy, supports healing, and promotes personal and spiritual growth. Thoughts are welcomed and accepted, making it an open, gentle practice for cultivating a heart-centered life. Drop in to these weekly meditation sessions to explore well-being through mindful connection. No registration required!
Heart-Based Meditation
Thursday, April 17th -May 1st
9:30 – 11:00am
Instructor: Zach Rissman
Location: Auditorium
Members: $10
Guests: $15
Heart-based meditation is a simple and easy practice that relieves stress, increases energy, and encourages personal and spiritual growth. This technique does not require you to quiet your mind; instead, thoughts are welcomed and accepted as part of the practice. You’ll learn how to incorporate this into your day to live a more heart-centered life.
Over this three week course, you will learn how to engage in this practice to experience a deep quality of peace, contentment, and appreciation for life. In the first week, we will learn the basic mechanics of the eyes-closed meditation practice. In week two, we will learn how to enhance our technique. In the third week, we’ll explore an eyes-open centering practice that you can use throughout the day to integrate the gains of meditation and accelerate your growth. It is highly encouraged to attend all three sessions!
Steady Mood & Blood Sugar
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
5:30 – 7:00pm
Instructor: Thais Harris
Free for Everyone
Learn how to balance carbs, fats, and protein to keep your mind and body happy. This class is part lecture and part hands-on cooking with Thais Harris who is board-certified in holistic nutrition. Registration required.
For questions regarding this program, please reach out to Molly at mamstead@berkshiresouth.org.
Self-Love-Powered Weight Loss
Ages 18+
Thursday, May 8th 2025
5:30 – 7:00pm
Instructor: Thais Harris
Free for Everyone
Thais Harris, a board-certified holistic nutritionist, will introduce you to an innovative approach toward understanding your body and supporting it in shedding fat. This class is part lecture and part cooking paired with a personal metabolic questionnaire.
For questions regarding this program, please reach out to Molly at mamstead@berkshiresouth.org.
Perfect Your Posture Workshop
Saturday, June 14th
9:00 – 10:00am
Instructor: Steven Leonard
Members: $20
Guests: $30
Good posture will help you to move like never before! If you deal with stiffness, discomfort, or limited mobility, this class is for you. Board-certified physical therapist Steven Leonard will teach you the secrets to better posture, enhanced physical performance, and improved overall mental well-being.
Qigong for Joint Health and Arthritis
Wednesdays, June 25th – July 30th
1:00 – 2:00pm
Instructor: David Crowe
Location: Auditorium
Members: $90
Guests: $120
Qigong is a centuries-old self-healing practice based on acupuncture techniques. It helps free you of energetic blockages by balancing the chi flow that runs through your body’s meridians and energy channels. This 6-week program will teach you movements to help you strengthen and alleviate joint pain that may occur from arthritis or other inflammatory conditions.