Walk with a Doc T-Shirts 

This updated unisex essential fits like a well-loved favorite.

• 52% combed and ring-spun cotton 48% poly (super soft!)
• WWAD logo on the front; walkwithadoc.org on the back
• Blue t-shirts in Adult sizes Small, Medium, Large, Xtra Large
• Green t-shirts Adult sizes Medium, Large, Xtra Large

Pay online and pick-up at Lifestyle Medicine, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick (Parkview). Click "Register" to purchase a "seat" (shirt).

For more information or assistance please call 207-373-6585.

Take a STEP toward better HEALTH

Walking is low impact, and safe with a doctor's okay, for people with orthopedic ailments, heart conditions, and those who are more than 20% overweight. Walking for as little as 30 minutes a day has many benefits, including:

• Reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes, and breast and colon cancer
• Maintaining body weight and lowering risk of obesity
• Enhancing mental well-being

Join our physicians and health care providers for a walk and talk and become informed and inspired on the journey to improving your health.

To learn more and sign the waiver prior to your first walk, visit https://walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/brunswick-me/ 

Registration is not required but is helpful. 

2026 Walks:

• Mondays 1:00 to 1:30 - Jessica Faraci, MD / Parkview
• Tuesdays 12:15 to 12:45 - Tim Howe, MD / Topsham
• Wednesdays 12:30 to 1:00 - Jeff Maher, MD / Station Ave
• Thursdays 12:30 to 1:00 - Elaina Malais, FNP / Parkview
• Fridays 12:15 to 12:45 Nicole Kelly, FNP / Parkview

Running Start is a co-ed exercise program for all age groups that incorporates the proper technique of warm-up, stretching, calisthenics, and aerobic exercise tailored to your personal needs. This is NOT a "track and field" program and there is no running involved unless you choose to do so yourself.

The classes allow everyone to increase or maintain their fitness level in their own way. A clinical exercise physiologist facilitates this program.

Medical Release from a physician and Waiver of Liability are required prior to participation.

Regular physical activity improves your cardiovascular system, muscle tone, and flexibility, as well as reduces the risk of heart disease, the number one killer of adults in the United States. If you increase your physical activity level, you will improve your quality of life. You'll look better, feel better, and have more energy to enjoy your leisure time.

This program is held at the Bowdoin College track inside Farley Field House.

Running Start Swim is a co-ed exercise program for all age groups with shallow-end aerobics and lane swimming. A clinical exercise physiologist facilitates this program.

Medical Release from a physician and Waiver of Liability are required prior to participation.

Regular physical activity improves your cardiovascular system, muscle tone, and flexibility, as well as reduces the risk of heart disease, the number one killer of adults in the United States. If you increase your physical activity level, you will improve your quality of life. You'll look better, feel better, and have more energy to enjoy your leisure time.

This program is held at the Bowdoin College Gleason Pool.

Supervised medical exercise consisting of an initial fitness assessment and progressive resistance training, flexibility exercises, and a cardiovascular program. 

A clinical exercise physiologist facilitates this program. Classes are $40 per month per person and meet Tuesdays and Thursdays in either a morning or afternoon time slot.

Registration is required and is by the month.

* Please DO NOT register prior to completing your Intake and being assigned a class time.

* Medical Release from a physician and Waiver of Liability are required prior to participation. Once your Medical Release has been received, an exercise physiologist will contact you to schedule an Intake Appointment. 

Please call 207-373-6585 for more information or to request required forms.

Wednesdays, September 9 - October 28, 10-11 am

IMPROVment® | Improvisational Movement for Brain Body Health

Fun, creative, and lively, this series of evidence-based dance classes encourage participants to build stamina, strength, and confidence all while moving to music in a joyful and non-judgmental atmosphere. No prior experience is necessary, and attendees are invited to take the class at their own pace and slow down or rest at any time. 

Program aims: 

• to build strength and endurance 
• to focus on balance and agility
• to have fun and be creative in a non-judgemental and non-competitive atmosphere

Any adult 65 years of age or older is encouraged to participate in this class series! Those with PD, early dementia, or individuals looking for cardiac rehabilitation are especially encouraged to participate.

This 8-class series may be taken on a class-by-class basis at $8 per session, or $40 for the entire series using the promo code MOTION26. 

Registration is Required.

To learn more, call 207-373-6585.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick (Parkview)

About the teaching artist: Jessie Laurita-Spanglet is a dance artist, educator, and arts administrator based in Brunswick, Maine. Jessie’s work at the intersection of movement and health has led to her current role as Intervention Coordinator on a cross-disciplinary dance and neuroscience research team at Wake Forest University. In addition to her work at Wake Forest, Jessie has taught courses on the topic of Dance and Health at Colby College and the University of Southern Maine, where she is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Theater. Jessie holds an MFA in dance from the University of Maryland, and is a 2024 National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellow.

Saturday, September 26, 9 am-1 pm

You’re invited to join us for A Morning of Intention — a thoughtfully curated experience designed to nourish your body, mind, and spirit.

Creative Reset…Community Watercolor

• Enjoy a relaxing morning of creative experience, conversation and connection - one brushstroke at a time!
• Everyone will contribute to one beautiful collaborative painting that each participant will bring home a section of as a meaningful reminder of connection, creativity and shared experience. 
• Estelle, our nurse educator, will lead you through a series of drawing and painting prompts to guide the process – No experience needed!  All supplies will be provided - Just bring your curiosity and willingness to try something new.  Discover the joy of creating art together, slowing down and being present, and seeing the individual contributions joining together as one.

A Healthful Lunch

• Next, we’ll join our registered dietitian and trained French chef, Lexie, for an interactive food demo where you’ll learn how to create a delicious, wholesome, nourishing lunch, followed by a chance to relax and socialize in good company while enjoying the fruits of your labor.

Mindful Walk in the Woods

• Cate, our Lifestyle Medicine director, will conclude our morning with a forest bathing experience. During this guided stroll, you’ll be invited to slow down and connect with nature in a way that is both soothing and gently invigorating.
• We hope to hold our walk outside in the woods surrounding our building, So please bring a light jacket and appropriate walking shoes, in case of inclement weather, we’ll gather indoors.

Facilitators:

• Cate Parker, MS, RN, DipACLM, Director of Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick
• Estelle Krestos, RN, BSN, Certified Wellcoach
• Alexandra (Lexie) Jungbluth, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Registration is Required. We are limited to 15 participants (minimum of 7 required). Scholarships are available.

To learn more, call 207-373-6585.

MaineHealth Lifestyle Medicine Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick (Parkview) 

Cardiac Rehabilitation is 24 to 36 one-hour classes and 12 lectures that utilize exercise, education, and support to assist in the cardiovascular system's healing process.

Certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Covered by Medicare & most insurers.

Referral required by MD or DO. To participate, talk to your primary care provider or cardiologist to see if you qualify.