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  • EX-01 Let's Keep Moving!, I
  • Dates: 2/13/2025 - 3/6/2025
    Days & Times: Th 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
    Number of Meetings: 4
    Building: UPark 108
    Instructor: Gina Jay
    Fee: $20.00
    This course is FULL, and the Waitlist is CLOSED. 
    Session I: Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 6
    Thursdays 10:30 - 11:45 am
    Let's Keep Moving! II
    *Each 4-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.
    The more you do, the more you can do! A combination of strength training, stretching, and cardio will get you out of the house and your heart pumping. Enrollment limited to 20. 
    Instructor Gina Jay finds movement essential in order to maintain her independence and sanity! She studied exercise and nutrition, was an exercise physiologist in cardiac rehab, and recently became certified as an MS Fitness Specialist. She now tries to incorporate daily movement for her mobility-challenged body.
     
 

  • EX-02 Let's Keep Moving!, II
  • Dates: 3/20/2025 - 4/10/2025
    Days & Times: Th 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
    Number of Meetings: 4
    Building: UPark 108
    Instructor: Gina Jay
    Fee: $20.00
    This course is FULL, and the Waitlist is CLOSED. 
    Session II: Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3, 10
    Thursdays 10:30 - 11:45 am
    *Each 4-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.
    The more you do, the more you can do! A combination of strength training, stretching, and cardio will get you out of the house and your heart pumping. Enrollment limited to 20. 
    Instructor Gina Jay finds movement essential in order to maintain her independence and sanity! She studied exercise and nutrition, was an exercise physiologist in cardiac rehab, and recently became certified as an MS Fitness Specialist. She now tries to incorporate daily movement for her mobility-challenged body.
     
 

  • EX-03 Gentle Yoga
  • Session I: 2/13/2025 - 3/6/2025
    Days & Times: Th 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
    Number of Meetings: 4
    Building: Offsite
    Instructor: Marsha Munsell
    Fee: $20.00
    THIS COURSE IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. 
    Session I: Feb. 13, 20, 27, Mar. 6
    Thursdays 2:00 - 3:15 pm
    *Meets at 3677 College Road #11 (College Campus Corner Mall).
    Yoga for those that can get down on the ground and then get up. Okay for beginners on up. A slower mindful practice. Materials/facility fee: $20, please pay instructor at first meeting. Enrollment limited to 20.
    Instructor Marsha Munsell has been teaching yoga in the community since 2008 and has over 5,000 hours of teaching experience. In her quest to make yoga available to as many folks as are interested, she teaches a more gentle, mindful approach. Her belief is that yoga can be accessible to everyone with modifications and props.
 

  • EX-04 Skate Skiing
  • Dates: 3/19/2025 - 3/27/2025
    Days & Times: W Th 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    Number of Meetings: 4
    Building: Offsite See course description for location
    Instructor: Sven Grage
    Fee: $20.00
    This course is FULL, please add yourself to the waitlist using the button below. 
    Session II: March 19, 20, 26, 27
    Wednesdays & Thursdays 4:30 - 5:30 pm (2 weeks)
    *Course will be held at the Birch Hill ski trails.
    This class is for skiers who have had little to no formal instruction in skate skiing OR are trying to improve and up their game a bit. Ideally, participants in this class have experience in classic skiing, however, this is not a requirement. The goal is to learn additional techniques on varied terrain so you can be more confident and efficient on any trail.     Enrollment limited to 12.
    Instructor Sven Grage is looking forward to spending time with students on the trails and loves teaching others about cross-country skiing.
 

  • EX-05 Taoist Tai Chi, I
  • Session I: 2/14/2025 - 3/13/2025
    Days & Times: F 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
    Number of Meetings: 5
    Building: UPark 108
    Instructor: Kate Hedstrom
    Fee: $20.00
    Session I: Feb. 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7, 13*
    *The last meeting is on Thurs, Mar. 13!
    Fridays 2:00 - 3:15 pm (5 weeks)
    *Participants should wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
    *Each 5-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.

    Taoist Tai Chi offers a pleasant form of exercise which incorporates stretching and relaxation. It is a mind/body activity which, when practiced diligently, is capable of improving balance, strength, range of motion, and overall well being. 
    Instructors Kate Hedstrom and Rob Cermak teach Tai Chi with the local chapter of the Taoist Tai Chi Society. They both have well over a decade of experience of learning and instructing the form, and have found many benefits from the practice.
 

  • EX-06 Taoist Tai Chi, II
  • Dates: 3/21/2025 - 4/18/2025
    Days & Times: F 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
    Number of Meetings: 5
    Building: UPark 108
    Instructor: Kate Hedstrom
    Fee: $20.00
    This course is FULL, please add yourself to the waitlist using the button below. 
    Session II: Mar. 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11, 18
    Fridays 2:00 - 3:15 pm (5 weeks)
    *Participants should wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
    *Each 5-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.

    Taoist Tai Chi offers a pleasant form of exercise which incorporates stretching and relaxation. It is a mind/body activity which, when practiced diligently, is capable of improving balance, strength, range of motion, and overall well being. 
    Instructors Kate Hedstrom and Rob Cermak teach Tai Chi with the local chapter of the Taoist Tai Chi Society. They both have well over a decade of experience of learning and instructing the form, and have found many benefits from the practice.
 

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