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

Wednesday, September 16, 5:30-7 pm

Join Maine writer Sarah Kilch Gaffney for this free workshop where participants will come together to learn how writing and journaling can help as they navigate the ups and downs of everyday life.

Participants will hear readings, try out writing prompts, and learn about the benefits of expressive writing and journaling. We will explore writing as a tool for improving overall health, processing difficult times, and as a form of self-care.

Workshop participants will get to bring a journal home with them to continue their writing practice, and no prior writing experience is necessary.

Sarah Kilch Gaffney is a writer, brain injury advocate, and community writing workshop facilitator living in central Maine. You can find her work at www.sarahkilchgaffney.com 

Registration is required. 

To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

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

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) 

Join us on November 7, 2026, from 9 am-3 pm for a MBSR Retreat.

This retreat is open to current attendees in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course and anyone who has previously participated in the 8-week course.

The cost is included in the course fee.

Registration is required.

For more information and to register call (207) 373-6585.

MH Lifestyle Medicine, Brunswick, 329 Maine Street, Brunswick

Monday, November 16, 2026, 5:30-7 pm 

Coping strategies for dealing with grief and loss during the holidays.

Presented by Andy Sokoloff, LMSW, Bereavement Coordinator, MaineHealth CHANS Home Health and Hospice

Registration is required.

Call 207-373-6585 for more information.

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

The Arts of Wellness: Writing Through Grief

Wednesday, December 2, 5:30-7 pm

We will all face intense grief at various times in our lives.  Sometimes, it will come in the form of the death of a loved one, and at other times it may take different forms: illness or injury, divorce, natural disasters, disability, family estrangement, loss of a job, taking on a caregiving role, and many others.

In this free workshop, participants will join writer Sarah Kilch Gaffney to learn how expressive writing and journaling can help us navigate grief in all its forms. Participants will hear readings, try out writing prompts, and learn about the benefits of expressive writing and journaling, as well as take home some helpful tools and ideas. No writing experience is necessary, anyone experiencing any kind of grief is welcome, and all workshop participants will get to bring a journal home with them to continue their practice.

Registration is required. 

To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

Please join our mindfulness instructors for a free 15-minute online mindful moment. We will gather on Zoom for an opportunity to slow down, take a breath, and reconnect with our bodies and minds in this busy world.

This class is not currently scheduled. To learn more or find out when the next session will be offered, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.

Aging With Vitality Series

Join us for an open discussion on understanding and embracing the process of aging with intention. Aging is a lifelong journey that encompasses both physical and psychological changes. While it’s often viewed through a lens of decline, it can also provide meaningful opportunities to reflect, change, and grow through choices and mindset. Topics include: 

• Age is A State of Mind 
• New Chapters 
• Are You Thriving? 

This class is not currently scheduled. 

To learn more, call 207-373-6585 and ask for Meghan.