JAMESTOWN — As the new year begins, if you are investigating healthy ways to deal with the stress in your life, Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) has just the class for you.

MMI (McLean Meditation Institute) Certified Meditation and Mindfulness Instructor Loretta Cheney is teaching the Three Pillars of Meditation at ACNC on Thursday, Jan. 23. In the 5 to 6 p.m. class, you can end the day and begin the evening by reducing stress in a natural setting through meditation and mindfulness.

Cheney will introduce the three ways meditation trains your awareness, the three requirements needed to meditate, and the five essentials for a successful experience. Participants are asked to bring a warm blanket if they have one.

The adults-only (16 and older) program is $16, $12 for Nature Center members. Space is limited. Paid reservations are required by Tuesday, January 21, 2020, and can be made by calling (716) 569-2345 during business hours or going to AudubonCNC.org/Programs and clicking on “Current Schedule.” Walk-ins may be accepted if there is room; call for availability after the deadline. The class will be offered again on the fourth Thursdays in February, March, and April.

Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren, Pa. To learn more about Audubon and its many programs, call 569-2345 during business hours, visit AudubonCNC.org, or find Audubon Community Nature Center on Facebook.