Moorhead Community Education

Martial arts offer teenagers a unique opportunity to develop both physical and mental skills in a controlled and supportive environment. Beyond physical fitness, martial arts instill discipline, resilience and respect—qualities that empower teens to navigate challenges in their lives. Learning self-defense not only equips them with practical safety techniques but also boosts their self-esteem by helping them recognize their own strength and capability.

Ever had a day where you can’t stop eating? Do you crave starches, snack foods and sweets and find the more you eat, the more you want to eat? Is your snacking out of control? In this workshop, we will discuss a two-week plan that will stop your cravings (no kidding!), help you lose weight and help keep your insulin levels balanced. Overcoming carb cravings is not a matter of willpower but a matter of biology. Learn how you can stop the vicious cycle of food craving and weight gain. No hype – just the facts.

Not everyone can be skinny, but everyone can be stronger - even if you don’t get to the gym several times/week. Learn how to strengthen your arms, back,shoulders, chest, hips, butt and thighs using resistance bands while watching your favorite TV or radio show. There are many benefits to having stronger muscles – they boost metabolism; maintain/increase bone density, make daily tasks easier and help you age with quality and grace. These multi-tasking exercises can fit easily into even the busiest schedules. You will need a resistance band for class.

If you currently take thyroid medication but are gaining weight and have a variety of symptoms, there's more you need to know. In this workshop, we’ll discuss: how thyroid function can make any illness worse; the five things that need to be measured, but usually aren’t; why the #1 thyroid replacement may not be helping you; connection between thyroid, fibromyalgia and arthritis; foods that help or hinder; commonly misunderstood rules of how and when to take thyroid meds; environmental triggers and info you need to discuss with your doctor.

Are you finding no matter how well you watch what you eat or how much you exercise weight is not budging? Your inability to lose weight probably has more to do with hormone levels than anything else. Until imbalances are corrected, trying to lose weight will be like shoveling sand against the tide. We’ll discuss which hormones are involved and what can be done to correct imbalances; concrete solutions for controlling appetite and cravings; major sources of hormone mimicking chemicals and how to get rid of them; what HRT or birth control pills have to do with weight gain; how to have your hormone levels checked reliably; what steps need to be taken to safely break the vicious cycle of hormone related weight gain.

Are you finding no matter how well you watch what you eat or how much you exercise weight is not budging? Your inability to lose weight probably has more to do with hormone levels than anything else. Until imbalances are corrected, trying to lose weight will be like shoveling sand against the tide. We’ll discuss which hormones are involved and what can be done to correct imbalances; concrete solutions for controlling appetite and cravings; major sources of hormone mimicking chemicals and how to get rid of them; what HRT or birth control pills have to do with weight gain; how to have your hormone levels checked reliably; what steps need to be taken to safely break the vicious cycle of hormone related weight gain.

Zumba is a dance-based fitness program set to Latin and International music, mixing low-intensity and high intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie burning party! All levels of fitness are welcome, and no dance background is necessary. Zumba classes combine all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance, and FUN! Participants should bring a water bottle to class.

Zumba is a dance-based fitness program set to Latin and International music, mixing low-intensity and high intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie burning party! All levels of fitness are welcome, and no dance background is necessary. Zumba classes combine all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance, and FUN! Participants should bring a water bottle to class.