Community Ed - Prescott   

Belly Dance is a dance of joy with roots in North Africa. Also known as Raqs Sharqi, it is celebrated around the world. This is a mixed-level class and beginners are warmly welcome. Our Fall session will focus on earthy, grounded movements of the dance's folkloric roots. We will learn technique and combinations, with a focus on enjoyment of the process — everyone progresses at their own pace.

Wear comfortable clothing and soft dance shoes (or bare feet). Bring a hip scarf if you have one, loaners will be provided if you don’t.

 

 

Learn to see within the objective world that we live in. A simple way to create objective and non-objective abstract art using colors, shapes, textures, and composition. This class is open to any media, wet or dry, that is designed to be applied to a 2-D surface. The art can be created from photo reference or from an object. The student may also choose an emotion or state of mind to illustrate. Consider putting love, happiness, friendship, life, birth, etc., on canvas. The instructor will show photo references. Suggested supply list available and bring your own art supplies to class.

 

Ready to awaken your inner MYSTIC and dive deep into the world of metaphysical energy? Join us for a journey through the sacred arts of crystals, intuition, and pendulum work. This isn’t just a class—it’s a portal to higher consciousness.

$15-30 supplies payable to the instructor at class: pendulums, energy grids, tumbles stones and crystals.

 

Soften • Harmonize • Integrate • Nourish • Energize: Qigong is a gentle yet deeply effective mind-body practice that helps release tension, calm the nervous system, restore energy, and improve overall well-being. Through flowing movements, breathwork, self-acupressure, mindful movement, gentle somatic exercises, meditation, and relaxation techniques, students often experience greater mental clarity, improved flexibility and circulation, increased balance, and a calm, focused sense of energy and vitality. Classes are accessible, easy to follow, and designed for real people and real bodies. Movements are done either standing or sitting in a chair. Dress is comfortable clothes. No experience necessary. 

 

Restore • Exhale • Soften • Transform: A deeply restorative evening experience. The first hour of class will focus on gentle Qigong designed to release stress, regulate the nervous system, and quiet the mind. The final portion of class invites you into deeper relaxation through immersive guided meditations featuring peaceful forests, quiet mountain lakes, desert breezes, and soothing sounds of nature. These sensory-rich meditations are designed to calm the body, settle the mind, and create space for deep restoration and inner stillness. Perfect for anyone seeking relaxation, better sleep, emotional balance, and a gentle reset. Movements are done either standing or sitting in a chair. Dress is comfortable clothes. No experience necessary. 

If you love to garden but don't want to devote much time, energy, or just plain muscle power to a garden, native plants are for you! You can transform your garden into a haven for birds, bees, and butterflies, while conserving water, ending dependence on fertilizers, and reducing your gardening workload. There are hundreds of gorgeous native plants that also provide food, nesting material, and shelter for many species of wildlife. Students will assess and map their garden space, learn the basics of planting, and maintaining a native plant garden, and learn to replicate nature's gardening strategies.