Arlington Community Education

This American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Expect to learn about adult and child CPR and AED use, infant CPR, first aid basics including choking, medical emergencies, injury emergencies, environmental emergencies, preventing illness and injury, and opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies. This intensive, three-hour course is for anyone with little or no medical training. Participants will be emailed a course completion card, valid for two years. Please note: Due to an increase in the card fee the class is now $110. Important: Because this is a certification class, you must be on time. Students arriving more than 10 minutes late will be turned away and no refund will be granted.

If something happened to you, could your spouse or family step in and seamlessly manage everything until you were back on your feet? Plan for the unexpected and make sure all your important life details are organized and in one place by creating a Family Resource File. Get guidance on understanding the types or categories of information to include and the specific details within each category.

Struggling with tight hips? We’ll use floor, seated, and standing exercises to strengthen muscles, improve mobility, and create space in the hip area. These simple mobility drills will activate the hip muscles, glutes, and sacroiliac joints while relieving tension in the lower back and hamstrings. Develop strength around the hip joint, improve flexibility, access scar tissue, and refine movement patterns for better daily mobility. Open to anyone looking to release tightness or build strength. Please note: Students must bring the following to class: Yoga mat Yoga belt/long strap/belt Theraband/resistance band Tennis ball/therapy ball Yoga bolster or firm cushion.

Update your makeup routine for your mature skin. Join a professional makeup artist to learn how to apply cosmetics that address age-related concerns like fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of elasticity. This class will focus on how to use products to enhance your face shape, define your eyes, and create a sophisticated makeup look that isn’t overdone. Techniques will be demonstrated on a class volunteer as we go step by step through a makeup routine for 50+ skin. The instructor will also touch upon skincare suggestions for hydration, makeup products that are easy to apply, and tools needed to confidently complete these age-defying makeup looks at home.

Learn Reiki for self-healing; to support friends, family, and pets in their healing process; and/or to become a Reiki professional. Level 1: Receive the attunements believed to allow Reiki healing energy to flow through your hands. Each participant will get a complete Reiki treatment and then practice giving one to another student. We will cover health effects, how to best utilize this gentle healing modality for the benefit of yourself and others, and how to open a Reiki practice. Note: Receive a Reiki Level 1 certificate at the successful completion of the training. Level 2: Add power and versatility and enhance your Reiki with three specific practical techniques. Learn to intensify Reiki energy, combine the practice of Reiki with psychological and emotional issues, and discover how to heal from a distance. Note: A Reiki Level 2 Certificate will be issued at the successful completion of the training. Reiki Level 1 Certificate is a prerequisite for taking this class.

Learn a simple routine consisting of ten exercises designed to reduce stress, invigorate you, and infuse your day with a sense of calm. These gentle movements stimulate acupressure points, reorganize the right and left hemispheres of the brain, and help refocus your attention. They can be performed either standing or sitting, making them accessible regardless of your fitness level. Once you master these ten exercises, it will take you less than ten minutes a day to reap the benefits.