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Our mission is to encourage self-empowerment and provide direct services for persons living with HIV/AIDS. |
The Aliveness Project’s Health and Wellness program offers a holistic approach — including body, mind and spirit — for people living with HIV/AIDS to create personal ownership for managing their own health care by:
Don’t forget sign up in advance by calling the front desk at (612) 822-7946 – our events fill up quickly! For more information, please contact our Health and Wellness Program Coordinator at 612-822-LIFE (5433), extension 213, or by e-mail at wellness@aliveness.org.
No registration required, have dinner downstairs before or after if you like
Certified instructor Andrea will lead us through yoga classes with relaxation and breathing techniques every Thursday from May 2 - May 30. People of all fitness levels are welcome! Please wear loose-fitting clothes. If you have them, bring a yoga mat, blanket, or hand towel.
Have lunch downstairs before if you like, enjoy dessert and coffee during the presentation
Visiting speaker Kathy, who is sponsored by Abbvie (an HIV drug company), works as an HIV treatment coach at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. She’ll be focusing on social and clinical issues unique to HIV-positive women, including the importance of family planning and ways to improve care for positive women. Receive a $5 Target giftcard if this is your first workshop this year!
Five Element Martial Arts & Healing Center (FEMA)(3743 Cedar Avenue, Mpls)
Talk to Hanna if you need a ride or can offer a ride from The Aliveness Project to FEMA
Nationally certified self-defense instructor and 6th degree black belt Koré will be demonstrating basic self-awareness, escape, and defensive skills. Come prepared in loose-fitting clothes (no jewelry, please) for an active, hands-on session. Receive a $5 Target giftcard if this is your first workshop this year!
Have dinner downstairs after if you like
Kim Langness is a certified massage therapist who will show us self-massage techniques and how to give a better back-rub to your partner or friend. Please wear loose-fitting clothes. Receive a $5 Target giftcard if this is your first workshop this year!
Close to #11 bus, parking lot available; dinner provided in the private room during the presentation
Did you know that only 28% of Americans with HIV/AIDS are able to receive the full benefits of care and keep the virus under control? Jean from Gilead Sciences (an HIV drug company) will share some of the factors that cause nearly 3 out of 4 people with HIV/AIDS to fall out the “cascade of care.”
No registration required, have lunch downstairs before if you like
We’ll be walking around the neighborhood for fitness every Tuesday after lunch from June 4-25. A typical walk will cover 2 or 3 miles, so feel free to join us for part of a walk if your mobility is limited. Come and enjoy some good conversation, fresh air, and local sights! Leashed dogs are welcome.
Dinner from Chiang Mai Thai provided during the presentation
Are you newly diagnosed and looking for trustworthy, factual information about HIV and AIDS? Marcus from Janssen Therapeutics (an HIV drug company) will cover transmission, signs and symptoms, testing and diagnosis of HIV and AIDS, statistics, treatment, and more. Receive a $5 Target giftcard if this is your first workshop this year!
We’ll eat samples during the class, have dinner downstairs after if you like
Join Lisa the dietitian and Hanna to try out quick, affordable, and super healthy recipes! We will make wraps, a vegetarian plate, and pulled chicken. Come have a taste of balanced, flavorful meals that make you look and feel great! Receive a $5 Target giftcard if this is your first workshop this year!
Enjoy lunch downstairs before or after if you like
Dr. Bormann, an HIV specialist from The Doctors Uptown Allina Clinic, will talk about how to treat and manage co-infection with HIV and Hepatitis C. She’ll cover how the viruses interact and recent breakthroughs in treatments. Receive a $5 Target giftcard if this is your first workshop this year!
Enjoy lunch downstairs if you like
Do you love the visual arts, music, theatre, dance, and film? Celebrate the role art plays in the lives of Minnesotans with disabilities by decorating a tile! VSA Minnesota is sponsoring a public art installation to promote awareness similar to the AIDS Quilt. It should take about two hours; all supplies are provided and local artist Mark Davison is available to help.
