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  • 108-Form Tai Chi: Beginning
  • Instructor: Lenora Wong
    Dates: 9/9/2025 - 11/14/2025
    Days: Tu F
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Sessions: 18
    Location: Center for Spiritual Living
    Room:
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    This is the longest of the six major Yang-style tai chi movements, taking about 25 minutes to complete. Tai chi is known for developing balance, strength, and flexibility. It is a form of meditation in movement. In this class you will learn the first third of the forms, or about 36 moves, in a workshop environment.


    This class meets twice a week.
    This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
 

  • 108-Form Tai Chi: Intermediate
  • Instructor: Lenora Wong
    Dates: 9/9/2025 - 11/14/2025
    Days: Tu F
    Times: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 18
    Location: Center for Spiritual Living
    Room:
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    This is the longest of the six major Yang-style tai chi movements, taking about 25 minutes to complete. Tai chi is known for developing balance, strength, and flexibility. It is a form of meditation in movement. In this class we will review the first 36 forms in a workshop environment. Additional forms will be taught as the group is ready.


    This class meets twice a week.
 

  • A Place of Inner Peace (In Spite of Chaos): Advanced
  • Instructor: Gayle Womack
    Dates: 9/10/2025 - 10/8/2025
    Days: W
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Sessions: 5
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Gordon 1
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    This class brings to life the words of renowned second-century Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius: "Your ability to control your thoughts – treat it with respect. It's all that protects your mind from false perceptions – false to your nature, and that of all rational beings." You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. Come to class and discover how we can trick ourselves into believing everything the brain says.

    This class is for people who have already taken a previous inner peace class.

    This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
 

 

  • A Tranquility Walk
  • Instructor: Diana Hoffmeister, Akhila Murphy, Candice Roethler
    Dates: 9/25/2025 - 9/25/2025
    Days: Th
    Times: 8:15 AM - 1:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Join us for a leisurely walk of up to four miles along the tree-lined shore of Paradise Lake. Let's connect with nature in a way that stimulates our senses and unclutters our minds while enlivening our bodies with easy walking. Let your to-do list take a back seat for a while and allow the nurturing energy of Mother Nature to slow you down as you appreciate the tranquility of your surroundings.

    Further details will be provided prior to the hike. Sturdy walking shoes required. There is a $3 parking fee per vehicle.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
 

  • Age Well, Drive Smart
  • Instructor: Midge Vandervelden (she/her/hers), Cory Lyon (he/him/his)
    Dates: 9/10/2025 - 9/10/2025
    Days: W
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Bradley 2
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    California is facing continuing growth in the number of seniors residing in the state with 8.6 million adults aged 65 and older expected by 2030. The overall goal of the Age Well, Drive Smart program is to ensure older adults have access to continued driver's education and training to help keep roads safe for everyone. Upon completion of this course you will be issued an Age Well, Drive Well certificate that can be presented to your insurance company for a possible discount.


 

  • Explore Your Public Lands: Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
  • Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
    Dates: 11/21/2025 - 11/21/2025
    Days: F
    Times: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    The North State is home to rich, diverse public lands: refuges, parks, forests, and reserves. Your public lands provide vital wildlife habitat and protect our natural resources. On this field trip, we'll explore Gray Lodge with guidance from a California Department of Fish and Wildlife naturalist and enjoy an easy 2-mile nature walk on level paths. We will identify birds, enjoy stunning views of the Sutter Buttes, and learn about this haven for over 300 species of wildlife. Come explore your public lands with us!

    Further details will be provided prior to the field trip.

    This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
    This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
 

  • Food Smarts
  • Instructor: Samantha Line, Primavera Macias (she/her/hers)
    Dates: 10/15/2025 - 11/5/2025
    Days: W
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 4
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Gordon 2
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $0.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Enjoy fun and lively activities with other older adults! Discover simple, practical strategies for making healthy food choices and adopting a balanced, nourishing approach to support your overall health. You'll learn how to incorporate a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins into your meals, and how to set sustainable health goals. Each class will include food demonstrations and tastings.


 

  • Gentle Yoga
  • Instructor: Tom Hess (he/him/his)
    Dates: 9/9/2025 - 10/7/2025
    Days: Tu
    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Sessions: 4
    Location: Yoga Center of Chico
    Room:
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Stretch your body and relax your mind with one hour of gentle yoga. The instructor specializes in making yoga accessible to everyone at any age or physical condition. There is always a way to practice yoga. This class will include some discussion and lecture on the philosophy of yoga.

    The Yoga Center of Chico has a full supply of yoga mats and props, so you just need to bring yourself, dressed comfortably, to participate.

    This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
 

  • HomeFit: Making Home Safe and Livable for All
  • Instructor: Kris Ritualo
    Dates: 10/8/2025 - 10/8/2025
    Days: W
    Times: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Learn how to adapt your living space for safe and independent aging. Download valuable resources, including the HomeFit Guide, and take the first step toward a more livable home. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your home for a better quality of life.




    This class will be live only and not recorded.
 

  • Meditation and Journaling for Clarity
  • Instructor: Kim Goosmann
    Dates: 9/8/2025 - 11/3/2025
    Days: M
    Times: 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
    Sessions: 5
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Gordon 2
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Meditation calms the mind, and when the mind is calmed, life's true desires appear. Each class session will begin with a guided meditation to bring focus and clarity, then transition into silent meditation. Meditation will be followed by a journal prompt to express hopes, thoughts, and dreams. All journal entries will remain private.

    Bring a journal and something to write with.
    This class meets every other week.
    This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
 

  • More Spiritual Principles
  • Instructor: Rosie Potestio
    Dates: 9/9/2025 - 10/14/2025
    Days: Tu
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 5
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Gordon 2
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    A continuing study of spiritual principles which help us to experience life with strength and resilience. These are fundamental truths that are universally accepted and passed on through many traditions. This class will focus on the following principles: truth is dependent on context, nonattachment and acceptance, giving up the need to know why, let them, and the power of choice.



    This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
 

  • Reading Poetry for Inspiration and Enrichment
  • Instructor: Kate Foley
    Dates: 9/9/2025 - 11/4/2025
    Days: Tu
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Sessions: 8
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Each week the class will read poems by an individual poet, a collection of poems on a specific subject, or a collection of poems in a specific style. A wide range of poets and poetry will be presented, from classic to contemporary. We will discuss poetry from the perspective that the poet creates the work but the reader activates it.




    This class will be live only and not recorded.
 

  • Six Pillars of Brain Health
  • Instructor: Kris Ritualo
    Dates: 9/10/2025 - 9/10/2025
    Days: W
    Times: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    Unlock the secrets to a healthier mind and enhance your cognitive well-being. This interactive class will explore the six essential pillars of brain health. You will gain valuable insights and practical strategies to support and enhance your brain health, empowering you to lead a more vibrant and fulfilling life. Join us and take the first step toward fostering a healthier mind.




    This class will be live only and not recorded.
 

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