Your brain talks to your respiratory system but your respiratory system also talks back. Learn to harness the power of your breath to increase blood flow, oxygenation, and nutrient delivery to the brain by up to 20%. Practice breathing techniques to build skills of concentration, focus and memory. Improve study efficiency and calm pre-testing jitters.

Breath-Taking Series

In this introductory class by Adobe Certified Expert Rob Underwood, you will learn the basics of Adobe’s premiere photo editing application. Did you ever wonder how photos were edited so precisely? Did you ever want to remove an unwanted family member from a photo? Here’s your chance to learn how to “photoshop” images. You will need to have at least the 30-day trial of this application on a laptop to participate in the class. You will learn, Retouching photos, color correction, photo Illustrations, tools panel, working with layers, and selections & channels.

Looking for in meaningful work? Our community needs individuals who want to make a difference in a child’s life. Children’s Behavioral Health Services are vital to Maine’s children with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health Disorders and their families. And the need in our area is great! As an integral part of the child’s treatment team, a Certified Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) has the opportunity to make an immediate impact while helping a child grow and develop to their full potential. We are excited to connect our community with this wonderful blended training and certificate program. This training will prepare you for employment through local social services agencies and equip you to work with children who qualify for services. The program can be started at any time and finished at your own pace. The deadline for enrollment for this session is 4/15/22. Learners must complete all 12 online modules by midnight on Sunday, May 8th to be eligible to attend the Live Day. Once the modules are completed, you will receive free online bloodborne pathogen training. Child and Adult First Aid & CPR certification is required and offered for free on May 11 sign up here. In just 40 hours, our free remote training program can get you certified and on your way to a life-changing profession. Must be a Maine resident, and at least 18 years old with a high school diploma (or equivalent) to become certified.

Give yourself an advantage with greater brain power. Don’t bother learning memory tricks, instead change the chemistry and physiology of your brain and its capability for learning! Improve blood flow, oxygenation, and nutrient delivery while balancing your autonomicnervous system with your respiratory system. Feel calmer and more focused under pressure and enjoy improved concentration!

What if you are breathing all wrong?

You know that if you stop breathing, you die... but good news! You know how to breathe…but, if you never learn how to breathe well, you become sick and tired. Learning to breathe well is essential to feeling and doing your best every day. Breath-Taking online is developed from the entire medical field of identifying and correcting breathing pattern disorders. Eighty-five percent of us currently have breathing dysfunction making us feel sick and tired. Or at the very least, more sick and tired than we need to be.

If you’re feeling sick and tired it may be caused by Sleep/Breathing Dysfunction. Learn how to fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, stop snoring and wake up feeling rested. You can’t possibly have your highest brain power, do your best performance and function at your highest level when you are chronically fatigued and drained from lack of deep restful sleep.

Make a dramatic difference in your child’s life by guiding them to optimal breathing. Everything from the shape of your child’s skull and facial features to the function of their lungs is dramatically impacted by their habitual breathing patterns. It’s estimated that 85% of us have some degree of dysfunctional breathing. Much of this starts in childhood and has dramatic consequences on our health, our brain function, and our appearance over our lifetime. Learn how your child’s breathing pattern and their childhood development affect their overall lifelong health.

Learn simple ways to teach those around you to breathe more freely. Have you ever seen a patient or family member becoming anxious with ever-increasing shortness of breath and wanted to offer more help? After this class you will be able to guide patients and family members through activities that will reduce their shortness of breath and increase their strength and confidence. This class is for everyone, parents, Healthcare Workers, and caring individuals alike.