Health Briefs

Exercise

Classes at Pilates in Motion, formerly Pilates at Barking Legs, begin Sunday in new studio at 1320 Dodds Ave., with instructors Ann Law and Bobbi Moister. To register, call 624-7462 or go to www.pilatesinmotionchattanooga.com.

Self-defense

Learn basic self-defense skills from certified trainers in a free Fight Like a Girl class, sponsored by Comcast Chattanooga and the Oxygen Network, Friday at Sports Barn North. The 45-minute sessions start at 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Participants do not have to be members of the Sports Barn. Reservations required. Call 870-2582 or visit www.sports-barn.com

Women's health

A free Girls Night Out for women is 5:30-7:30 tonight at Parkridge Medical Center, Diagnostic Center. The event includes pampering sessions, women's health information and screenings. A cancer-focused "Ask the Doctor" panel will be available. To register, call TriStar MedLine at 800-242-5662.

Heart failure class

A free educational class for patients with congestive heart failure will be held 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on the second floor of the Chattanooga Heart Institute. Call 495-7764 for more information.

Core training

A free workout 10-11 a.m. Thursdays at the Fitness Center at Siskin Hospital will introduce several exercises that are the building blocks for core muscle strength and coordination. No registration is necessary. HealthLink Plus free membership is required. For more information call Erlanger's HealthLink at 778-5465.

Items for this column are due the Friday before Thursday's publication date. Write to Linda Weaver, P.O. Box 1447, Chattanooga, TN 37401-1447; fax 668-5071; e-mail lweaver@timesfreepress.com.