A Pilates Mat class that is restorative in nature to help those with irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis will take place from 5:30 to 6:20 p.m. on the first Monday of most months at Ever'man's Cooperative Education Center. Participants will need to bring their own mat, and preferably a yoga strap or resistance band.

Emily Gold, a Pilates instructor at Pure Pilates, in Pensacola, partnered with the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America to become their official representative and local coordinator in order to offer Pensacola a support group. 

Admission is free. Location: 315 W. Garden St., Pensacola. For more information, call 850-438-0402 or visit EverMan.org.