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This course moves through traditional yoga poses (or asanas) that align each individual chakra, moving up the spine from the root chakra to the crown chakra. Chakras are energy centers located across different points on our spinal column. When energy becomes blocked in a chakra, it triggers imbalances that manifest in symptoms such as anxiety, lethargy, or poor digestion. This course is for members who like fluid, mindful practice that links alignment, movement, and breath. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing and have a yoga mat. While still accessible to a beginning student, this class is more challenging than the Gentle Yoga classes.

Each term, the focus of this course will be on studying the formation and uses of various French verb tenses. In addition to grammar-oriented textbook exercises, we will also explore material found online to deepen our understanding of many grammatical concepts. Participants will be encouraged to actively engage in both structured and free-form communicative activities. This course is geared to members who may still have difficulty in comfortably delivering simple sentences in French. Some prior knowledge of French is expected. Advanced speaking skills are not required.

NOTE: Members may only take one French course at a time.

A native of Pittsburgh and graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Gene Kelly had one of the most successful careers in motion pictures. He was a dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and director – often more than one at a single time. His screen persona was often of the ‘good guy’, but he also played against type, such as his dramatic performance in Inherit the Wind. He was influential not just as a performer in classics such as Singing in the Rain and An American in Paris but on the art of filmmaking itself.

This course will introduce members to the basic physiological mechanisms that affect human health. The focus of the course will be on the biological changes responsible for pathogenesis and disease management.

Movie-goers who think Eastwood's 60-year career relies solely on his dynamic screen presence may need to think again. Besides acting in 60 films, Clint Eastwood has directed 40, winning 4 Academy Awards and earning 11 Oscar nominations. Consider his films' dazzling smorgasbord of genres, too, and if you are not a fan already, you will likely become one as we explore this Hollywood legend's work. Films include: Two Mules for Sister Sara, Pale Rider, The Bridges of Madison County, Million Dollar Baby, and Gran Torino.