Fitness and Wellness   

Drawing from a variety of time-tested disciplines, this class offers effective, results-producing movements designed specifically for the OLLI student at whatever your level is. These exercises will add strength and elasticity to your muscles and frame while protecting and strengthening your back. You will also work your heart in a very gentle way and achieve freedom in movement and less pain. Best of all, we're doing all this to the music we know and love: '50s, '60s and '70s. It is not too late to rejuvenate your body! Wear comfortable clothing.

Discover the transformative connection between your breath, body, and heart in this holistic course designed to promote calm, balance, and resilience. Through a combination of powerful breathing techniques, gentle meditative movements, and deep relaxation practices, you’ll learn how to release tension, improve circulation, and support your heart’s natural rhythm. This course also invites you to explore the profound power of stillness through meditation and visualization, offering tools to harmonize your heart and mind, cultivate emotional balance, and find inner peace. Each session is crafted to help you activate your relaxation system, ease stress, and recharge your energy, leaving you feeling renewed, centered, and deeply connected to your well-being.

An introduction to Qigong. This is a form of gentle, flowing, meditative movement. It is simple and easy to learn. It integrates movement with mindfulness and cultivates the body’s vital energy. This simple practice brings ease and well-being by reducing your stress and calming your nervous system. Qigong has been known to improve balance and muscle tone. These easy exercises do not require a change of clothes, special place, equipment or skills. All levels are welcome!

Tai Chi is a centuries old practice of gentle and graceful movements known as postures which are designed to build better balance, coordination, focus, stress relief, and mind/body connection. Students are encouraged to wear loose comfortable clothing. Our program features the Yang Long form. 

Continuing students are introduced to further sequences of the Yang Long form and will learn the intricacies of articulation, timing, breathing and the purposes behind the moves and advanced fluidity. Wear comfortable clothing. 

This class is designed to support strength, mobility, balance, and mindfulness at any stage of life. Through gentle yet effective movement, breathwork, and relaxation techniques, we cultivate resilience in both body and mind. Rooted in the wisdom of yoga and informed by modern wellness practices, this class emphasizes joint health, core stability, flexibility, and nervous system regulation. Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, Yoga for Healthy Aging provides a welcoming space to honor your body’s needs, improve overall well-being, and move with greater ease in daily life. Expect a practice that is mindful, adaptable, and empowering—helping you age with vitality and grace.