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Super Brain Workout with Maggie Flanagan

A Victorian Seniors Festival Event
2025-10-04 10:30:00 2025-10-04 12:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Super Brain Workout with Maggie Flanagan Super Brain Workout is an educational interactive workshop, which focuses on a holistic-health approach to our daily routines, to incorporate best practice for a brain-protective lifestyle. Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome) - Wurdi Youang

Saturday, October 04
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-04 10:30:00 2025-10-04 12:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Super Brain Workout with Maggie Flanagan Super Brain Workout is an educational interactive workshop, which focuses on a holistic-health approach to our daily routines, to incorporate best practice for a brain-protective lifestyle. Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome) - Wurdi Youang

Super Brain Workout is an educational interactive workshop, which focuses on a holistic-health approach to our daily routines, to incorporate best practice for a brain-protective lifestyle.

This course incorporates an interactive hands-on style, designed to facilitate connections between speaker & participants.  Brain health tips are woven between the activities as much as possible for an active learning style. Notes and reading lists are handed out at appropriate times during the session.  Topics covered include:

Brain Awareness

  • Brain Facts 
  • The primary risk factors for cognitive decline
  • Brain games & memory exercises
  • Brain Neurotoxins

Stress Reduction Skills

  • Mindfulness & Meditation
  • Depression and brain fog
  • Self-acupressure for brain stimulation
  • Rest & sleep

Socialising

  • The importance of social interaction
  • Reaching out to the community
  • Expressing Gratitude

Movement

  • The importance of walking
  • Music & dance
  • Brain gym exercises
  • Balance skills/preventing falls

Feeding the brain

  • Best practice nutrition
  • Helpful plants, herbs and supplements
  • Essential Oils for brain stimulation

About Maggie Flanagan

Maggie Flanagan is a Counsellor, and Wellness/ Nutrition/Fitness coach, who has been conducting innovative community health education courses for over 24 years. Maggie has qualifications in Personal Training, Yoga, Pilates, Qi Gong, Counselling, Advanced Nutrition, Nutrition for Mental Wellbeing, Brain Gym, Dementia Prevention (Tas University), Food and Mood (Deakin).

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Tickets $40pp OR $20pp for Concession holders - exclusive to library members only (it's free to join the library!). 
Tea and Coffee will be provided.

If you require any assistance with attending this event, please notify us of your access requirements via events@grlc.vic.gov.au or 4201 0600 at least two weeks prior to the event date. 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Workshops & Lectures | Festivals |

TAGS: | recommended |

Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)
Phone: (03) 4201 0600
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