INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Content for the weekly Health and Wellness section is selected from e-mail submissions to Bonanza editor Kevin MacMillan at kmacmillan@tahoebonanza.com. Please send the 5w’s: who, what, when, where and why, plus website and contact information.

Tahoe SAFE Alliance flash mob

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Tahoe SAFE Alliance invites community members to participate in One Billion Rising’s (www.onebillionrising.org) Flash Mob Dance Feb. 14, 3:10 p.m. in downtown Truckee. Truckee High School students, Inner Rhythms Dance Studio, local and global residents will dance “Break the Chain,” choreographed by Debbie Allen.

One in three women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than one billion women and girls. This year’s movement is focused on justice. Tahoe SAFE Alliance is focusing on seeking justice for all the world’s daughters healing from violence.

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Support One Billion Rising by participating in the Flash Mob Dance, or by supporting others. Wear red and black to demonstrate solidarity and support. The dance will take place at 3:10 p.m. Arrive no later than 3 p.m. in front of the train station in downtown Truckee. For information contact Jan Rogers at 734-649-6057 or Dawn Harris at 775-298-0169.

Honor your own sweet heart

During February, American Heart Month, Tahoe Forest Health System will offer heart health programs and free health talks, focusing on educating about the threat of heart disease and promoting how to stay fit through diet and exercise. Join “An Afternoon of Heart Health” on Monday, Feb. 17, at the Incline Village Recreation Center, 980 Incline Way, Incline Village.

Free yoga class 11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m., Group Fitness Room, maximum of 10 drop-ins, RSVP required 775-832-1300

Join Jill Whistler, RD and Kelly Brennan, RD for “Eating for a Healthy Heart” and a healthy lunch provided by the IVGID Health & Wellness Initiative, 12:15 p.m., Recreation Center Lobby

Wendy Buchanan, MS, presents “Optimize Your Exercise,” 1 p.m., Recreation Center Lobby

Free blood pressure screening/education, provided by the Incline Village Community Hospital and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District.

Thursday, Feb. 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Incline Village Community Hospital (IVCH), Community Room, 880 Alder Ave., Incline Village and Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1:15-2:15 p.m. in the Incline Village Recreation Center Lobby, 980 Incline Way, Incline Village.

For more information on ongoing Heart Health Fitness at the Incline Village Recreation Center visit http://www.inclinerecreation.com.

Camp XTREME

Day camps, grades kindergarten through fifth. Experienced and responsible staff will lead campers on numerous exciting adventures. Campers will enjoy activities, which include swimming, arts and crafts, games, and more — Feb. 18- 21, and April 14-18. Visit http://www.inclinerecreation.com.

Bar Effect for Tahoe SAFE Alliance

Get the Bar Effect in February and proceeds will be donated to Tahoe SAFE Alliance Monday and Friday in February, 6 a.m. only, at The Bar Effect, The Sanctuary, 205 State Line, Crystal Bay. Cost is $12 (all proceeds go to Tahoe SAFE Alliance). Cash and check only.

The Bar Effect is a total body workout that lifts your booty, tones your thighs, legs, arms and flattens abs. Utilizing the bar to perform small isometric movements set to music, The Bar Effect is the fastest, most effective, yet non-invasive way to change your body. Sign up in advance at http://www.thebareffect.com or call 530-386-3635.

For more information about Tahoe SAFE Alliance call 775-298-0010.

Season for Nonviolence Weekly Meetings

On Wednesdays, through April 9, 6-7 p.m. “Be the Change Visioning and Meditations” will be held at the Center for Spiritual Living Tahoe-Truckee, 700 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, above the Tahoe City Marina. Join ministerial student Maggie Wattle and to focus on and create a more peaceful, nonviolent existence for the world. This coincides with the annual Season for Peace and Nonviolence (www.64days.org). Love donation accepted.

“A Season for Nonviolence is a national 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform, and empower our lives and our communities. Inspired by the 50th and 30th memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this international event honors their vision for an empowered, nonviolent world.” (www.64days.org). For more information call 530-581-5117.

Affordable lab screenings

A simple way to start taking charge of your health. Affordable lab tests and screenings each month at two convenient locations, the Tahoe Forest Laboratory Draw Station in Truckee, Calif. and Incline Village Community Hospital in Incline Village. No appointment is necessary. Regular physical exams by your healthcare provider and screening tests are an important part of preventive healthcare.

Incline Village Community Hospital, 880 Alder Ave., Incline Village. Second Friday of the month, 8-9 a.m., Feb. 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, and Dec. 12.

Tahoe Forest Laboratory Draw Station, 10956 Donner Pass Road, Ste. 230, Truckee, Calif., inside the Medical Office Building. Second Wednesday of the month, 7-9 a.m., March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, and Dec. 10. For more information call 530-582-3277.

For more information call 775-833-4100.

Complete blood count (without differential) $11; comprehensive metabolic panel (fasting required) $26; lipid panel (fasting required) $31; Vitamin D, 25 hydroxy $40; hemoglobin A1C $25; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone $30; PSA, prostate specific antigen $79.

Patients should fast for 10-12 hours prior to lab test. This service is a low cost laboratory screening that is not necessarily reimbursable by your insurance company. Photo ID is required. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted. Tests are available to individuals 18 years or older.

Tahoe Truckee Youth Suicide Task Force to meet

Feb. 27, 5:3-7:3 p.m., Kings Beach Elementary Cafeteria to review Task Force work and engage lake side families. Contact: tahoewards@gmail.com

The Know the Signs campaign is part of statewide efforts to prevent suicide, reduce stigma and discrimination related to mental illness, and to promote the mental health and wellness of students.

These initiatives are funded by the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63) and administered by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.

This campaign is intended to prepare individuals to prevent suicide by encouraging them to know suicide warning signs, find the words to offer help, and reach out to local resources.

The Tahoe Truckee Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force has chosen this educational campaign as the main focus for prevention strategies.

Find out more at http://www.SuicideisPreventable.org.

Community snowshoe full moon hikes

This event encourages exercising in an inter-generational social setting for ages 9+ and is part of the Community Health and Wellness Outreach Initiative. There will be light fare available for those who would like to purchase dinner at the top. Meet at Diamond Peak’s upper parking lot at 5 p.m., return around 9 p.m. Dates: Feb. 16, fee per hike at http://www.inclinerecreation.com. Meet at the Diamond Peak Ski Resort Main Lodge.

Call 775-832-1310 for information. Pre-registration is required.

Personal sports training

Incline Village Recreation Center offers individual sport instruction in volleyball, baseball, soccer, softball, basketball. Fees vary depending on sport focus. For more information about individual sport instruction, or to make an appointment call the Sports Office at 775-832-1322. Featured personal sport coaches: volleyball, Tony Graeber, indoor and beach volleyball player and veteran coach of Incline Middle School and IVGID volleyball clinics; soccer, Mike Simon, former indoor and outdoor professional soccer player, 25 years coaching experience, including SNC and Reno team ranked nationally; softball, Kelly Thompson, former outstanding high school/adult travel team player and head coach for Incline varsity softball.