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  • Beginning Chair Yoga 
  • Course Fee: $28.00
    Dates: 3/11/2025 - 4/29/2025
    Times: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 8
    Location: Central United Methodist Church  Fellowship Hall
    Instructor: Susan Nodine

     

    This class is an introduction to chair yoga and is open to all ages and levels. Relax your body and improve your physical and mental health with easy yoga stretches. Connecting movement with breath will improve your posture, strength, flexibility, balance, and range of motion. Students should wear comfortable clothing that will allow movement without restrictions. Athletic shoes or walking shoes are suggested.

     

    This class is 45 minutes long. Don't be late!
     
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  • Drumming for Fun . . . in a Circle 
  • Course Fee: $35.00
    Dates: 3/11/2025 - 4/29/2025
    Times: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 8
    Location: Central United Methodist Church  Upper Room
    Instructor: Eileen Deehan
    Hands moving, feet tapping, smiling & laughing. Why Drum Circles? Every time you’re drumming, your brain is working out. Think of it as a gym session, but instead of lifting weights, you're flexing your cognitive muscles. Did you know drumming activates various areas of your brain, leading to “brain plasticity?” In simple terms, your brain’s structure and functions are ever evolving, and drumming circles can play a key role in this! Participants don't need musical experience and can begin at a level that works for them. All percussion instruments provided. It's fun, social, creative, non-judgmental, promotes smiling and laughter, and it's good for you!
    This class is one hour and 15 minutes.
     
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  • Exploring Qigong 
  • Course Fee: $28.00
    Dates: 3/13/2025 - 5/1/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 8
    Location: Central United Methodist Church  Fellowship Hall
    Instructor: Simon Cairns

    Exploring Qigong is an interactive class that will teach you the foundational principles of qigong. You'll learn about the history and benefits of qigong, and have the opportunity to practice and participate in learning qigong moves and breathing techniques. Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that has been used for centuries to promote health and vitality. Exploring Qigong is a great way to learn about this beneficial practice and to improve your overall health. This class requires full-body movement, and loose-fitting clothing is recommended. 

     

    This is a 50-minute class.
     
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  • Healthy and Authentic Chinese Cooking Class and Self Care  
  • Course Fee: $28.00
    Dates: 3/10/2025 - 3/31/2025
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 4
    Location: Off Campus  St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
    Instructor: Carolyn Earley, Mei Trapasso

     

    Let's start each class with a short discussion and/or exercise on self-care. Then, we will start chopping, prepping, and cooking a delicious, authentic, healthy meal that we will share together. As we prepare our lunch, the instructor will discuss healthy eating and provide background cultural stories. Please join us for this wholesome and delightful way to share Chinese cuisine. Food and equipment will be provided, and we will meet at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church located at 697 Asheville Hwy, Spartanburg. Students will be responsible for their own transportation. 

    This is a 4-week class held for 2 hours at the Greek Orthodox Church Kitchen. When you register for this class, a $40 fee will be added to your shopping cart to cover the cost of food and a $20 fee to cover a kitchen rental fee.
     
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  • Intermediate Chair Yoga 
  • Course Fee: $28.00
    Dates: 3/11/2025 - 4/29/2025
    Times: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 8
    Location: Central United Methodist Church  Fellowship Hall
    Instructor: Susan Nodine

    Please do not sign up for this section unless you have already taken Wofford’s LLL Beginning Chair Yoga, participated in a series of chair yoga at another location, OR  held a regular yoga practice at a studio. Connecting movement with breath will improve your posture, strength, flexibility, balance, and range of motion. During the first few sessions, you will practice exercises with a 9" playground ball to develop strength in your arms and legs.  In the last few sessions, you will learn important techniques on how to get down on the floor and back up again!  Students should wear comfortable clothing that will allow movement without restrictions. Athletic shoes or walking shoes are suggested. You will need a yoga mat or beach towel for the last few classes.

    This class is 45 minutes long. Don't be late! Students are requested to purchase a 9" playground ball (<$10)to be used throughout the term for exercises. A yoga mat will be needed for the last few classes. Details provided in receipt notes.
     
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  • Living Betwixt and Between Worlds 
  • Course Fee: $42.00
    Dates: 3/12/2025 - 4/30/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 8
    Location: Central United Methodist Church  Colosseum
    Instructor: Kay Stricklin
    Often we have a sense of being caught between the past and the yet to come. The present seems less familiar than what was before and the future. In this class we will explore our contemporary experiences along with ancient myths and legends about the meaning of life. With a sense of wonder we will entertain the human yearning for magical realms and worlds beyond our own in partnership with the hope for a profound life. Do we catch a glimpse of these adjacent realms in our daily comings and goings? Please bring a journal or notebook and your favorite pen or pencil. You may also want drawing materials. There will be no textbook. Instructor will provide handouts and occasional online references. Imagination required.
     
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  • Outdoor Adventure with Birds and Other Beasts 
  • Course Fee: $42.00
    Dates: 3/12/2025 - 4/30/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 8
    Location: Central United Methodist Church  Shepherd Room
    Instructor: Gerald Thurmond

    As the old song goes, let me tell you about the birds and some bees, flowers, some trees (not the moon up above or love), animal signs, but mostly birds. In this class we will meet at local areas, many of them in Croft State Park, and by sight and song learn to identify birds. Birders by tradition are also good naturalists so we won't neglect other fauna and flora. During one class, the instructor's fine photographer wife, Teresa, will teach you the art of taking bird photos. So join us in a deeper appreciation of spring with outdoor adventures with birds. A good guide to birds, such as Peterson's Birds of Eastern and Central North America or Sibley Field Guide to Birds as well as a good pair of binoculars would be useful, or you can share the instructor's or those of others in the class. Students must have the physical ability to tromp up hills and along streams. Students must provide their own transportation to the locations. 

    Students must be able to walk several miles unattended on uneven terrain, carrying personal supplies to take this class.
     
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  • Yoga! Move into Stillness 
  • Course Fee: $25.00
    Dates: 3/17/2025 - 4/28/2025
    Times: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 7
    Location: Central United Methodist Church  Fellowship Hall
    Instructor: Alix Refshauge

     

    Join Alix Refshauge each week for a fun and mindful yoga class. We'll practice different poses that encourage comfortable fluid movements, strength, and balance. Breath awareness and short meditations are built into each class for inner peace and calm. All levels are welcome. Please bring your own mat and props if you have them (yoga blocks and blanket are optional).

    This is a seven-week class beginning on March 17th.
     
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