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Krista Maddock: As a dedicated health educator, Krista specializes in chronic disease prevention and empowering individuals to make informed choices for long-term health. With a background in public health and behavior change, she uses evidence-based practices to support and inspire healthy lifestyles. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing, an active Minnesota Nursing license, and certifications in Brain Health Coaching and neurodegenerative disease management.
Krista Maddock: As a dedicated health educator, Krista specializes in chronic disease prevention and empowering individuals to make informed choices for long-term health. With a background in public health and behavior change, she uses evidence-based practices to support and inspire healthy lifestyles. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing, an active Minnesota Nursing license, and certifications in Brain Health Coaching and neurodegenerative disease management.
Meal Plan to Meet Your Health Goals
Wednesday Jan. 14th & 28th (recipe share and support session) 1pm-2pm
Edina Senior Center
Kickstart Your Year: New Year, Brighter Brain Challenge
Join our January Challenge: Meal Planning to Meet Your Health Goals, the powerful launch of our year-long Empowering Routines for Brain Health series!
This hour-long class provides you with practical tools to establish systems to help you organize your food environment whether your priorities are heart health, inflammation, metabolic health or brain health. You’ll receive weekly meal planning charts, access to brain-boosting recipes, and strategies to make nutrition easy and effective.
The challenge culminates in a Mid-Month Recipe and Strategy Share event to connect with class participants, troubleshoot challenges, and gain confidence.
This is just the start! Each month of 2026 will feature a new topic and challenge—from fitness to mindfulness—all designed to support and strengthen your brain health. Commit to a brighter year, one routine at a time!
Meal planning to meet your health goals: January 14, 2026 1pm-2pm
Mid-month recipe and strategy share: January 28, 2026 1pm-2pm
$20/person
Minimum of 10 per class. Register through the Edina Senior Center: https://www.edinamn.gov/2168/Senior-Center
Heart & Mind Connect
Wednesday Feb 11 & 25 (Re-connect session) 1pm-2pm
Edina Senior Center
February Challenge: Heart & Mind Connect
This February, in honor of American Heart Month, join our month-long challenge focusing on the powerful heart-brain connection!
In this one hour class we will review the Heart & Mind Connect Challenge guiding you in practicing simple, proven techniques—including Heart Coherence Practice inspired by the HeartMath Institute—to reduce stress and enhance emotional balance. You'll learn how to maintain calm during social interactions, directly benefiting both your cognitive health and your cardiovascular system.
Through daily tracking and our Mid-Month Heart & Mind Re-Connect, you’ll boost your social connections and emotional resilience. This is a vital part of our year-long commitment to Empowering Routines for Brain Health. Commit to a calmer, more connected heart and mind this month!
Heart & Mind Connect Challenge Class: Wed. Feb. 11, 2026 1pm-2pm
Mid-month Heart & Mind Re-Connect: Wed. Feb. 25, 2026 1pm-2pm
$20/person
Minimum of 10 per class. Register at the Edina Senior Center www.edinamn.gov/2168/Senior-Center
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Meal Plan to Meet Your Health Goals
Wednesday Jan. 14th & 28th (recipe share and support session) 1pm-2pm
Kickstart Your Year: New Year, Brighter Brain Challenge
Join our January Challenge: Meal Planning to Meet Your Health Goals, the powerful launch of our year-long Empowering Routines for Brain Health series!
This hour-long class provides you with practical tools to establish systems to help you organize your food environment whether your priorities are heart health, inflammation, metabolic health or brain health. You’ll receive weekly meal planning charts, access to brain-boosting recipes, and strategies to make nutrition easy and effective.
The challenge culminates in a Mid-Month Recipe and Strategy Share event to connect with class participants, troubleshoot challenges, and gain confidence.
This is just the start! Each month of 2026 will feature a new topic and challenge—from fitness to mindfulness—all designed to support and strengthen your brain health. Commit to a brighter year, one routine at a time!
Meal planning to meet your health goals: January 14, 2026 1pm-2pm
Mid-month recipe and strategy share: January 28, 2026 1pm-2pm
$20/person
Minimum of 10 per class. Register through the Edina Senior Center: https://www.edinamn.gov/2168/Senior-Center
Heart & Mind Connect
Wednesday Feb 11 & 25 (Re-connect session) 1pm-2pm
February Challenge: Heart & Mind Connect
This February, in honor of American Heart Month, join our month-long challenge focusing on the powerful heart-brain connection!
In this one hour class we will review the Heart & Mind Connect Challenge guiding you in practicing simple, proven techniques—including Heart Coherence Practice inspired by the HeartMath Institute—to reduce stress and enhance emotional balance. You'll learn how to maintain calm during social interactions, directly benefiting both your cognitive health and your cardiovascular system.
Through daily tracking and our Mid-Month Heart & Mind Re-Connect, you’ll boost your social connections and emotional resilience. This is a vital part of our year-long commitment to Empowering Routines for Brain Health. Commit to a calmer, more connected heart and mind this month!
Heart & Mind Connect Challenge Class: Wed. Feb. 11, 2026 1pm-2pm
Mid-month Heart & Mind Re-Connect: Wed. Feb. 25, 2026 1pm-2pm
$20/person
Minimum of 10 per class. Register at the Edina Senior Center www.edinamn.gov/2168/Senior-Center
Meal Plan to Meet Your Health Goals
Wednesday Jan. 14th & 28th (recipe share and support session) 1pm-2pm
Edina Senior Center
Kickstart Your Year: New Year, Brighter Brain Challenge
Join our January Challenge: Meal Planning to Meet Your Health Goals, the powerful launch of our year-long Empowering Routines for Brain Health series!
This hour-long class provides you with practical tools to establish systems to help you organize your food environment whether your priorities are heart health, inflammation, metabolic health or brain health. You’ll receive weekly meal planning charts, access to brain-boosting recipes, and strategies to make nutrition easy and effective.
The challenge culminates in a Mid-Month Recipe and Strategy Share event to connect with class participants, troubleshoot challenges, and gain confidence.
This is just the start! Each month of 2026 will feature a new topic and challenge—from fitness to mindfulness—all designed to support and strengthen your brain health. Commit to a brighter year, one routine at a time!
Meal planning to meet your health goals: January 14, 2026 1pm-2pm
Mid-month recipe and strategy share: January 28, 2026 1pm-2pm
$20/person
Minimum of 10 per class. Register through the Edina Senior Center: https://www.edinamn.gov/2168/Senior-Center
Heart & Mind Connect
Wednesday Feb 11 & 25 (Re-connect session) 1pm-2pm
Edina Senior Center
February Challenge: Heart & Mind Connect
This February, in honor of American Heart Month, join our month-long challenge focusing on the powerful heart-brain connection!
In this one hour class we will review the Heart & Mind Connect Challenge guiding you in practicing simple, proven techniques—including Heart Coherence Practice inspired by the HeartMath Institute—to reduce stress and enhance emotional balance. You'll learn how to maintain calm during social interactions, directly benefiting both your cognitive health and your cardiovascular system.
Through daily tracking and our Mid-Month Heart & Mind Re-Connect, you’ll boost your social connections and emotional resilience. This is a vital part of our year-long commitment to Empowering Routines for Brain Health. Commit to a calmer, more connected heart and mind this month!
Heart & Mind Connect Challenge Class: Wed. Feb. 11, 2026 1pm-2pm
Mid-month Heart & Mind Re-Connect: Wed. Feb. 25, 2026 1pm-2pm
$20/person
Minimum of 10 per class. Register at the Edina Senior Center www.edinamn.gov/2168/Senior-Center
What some of Krista’s students have to say:
"Krista is very knowledgeable and conveys a ton of ways to begin taking care of your brain health at whatever stage you are. Everyone should take this class."
"Krista conveyed a ton of useful and actionable information."
"This class gave me a lot to think about."
"The instructor is well prepared. She has excellent materials provided at each place with complete references. Krista presents subject matter in an orderly manner for understanding. Learned many activities to try and goals to set for my brain and overall health."
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