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Fitness, Health & Wellness

Botanical Dyeing

$35

with Katie Munn

Calendar Next session starts Oct 13, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

This class will offer hands-on experience learning how to dye fabric using the plants around us! In the first part of the class we will learn the history around using plants as a dye for clothing and then learn how to prepare the fabric we are using to create a natural dye that will last. We will then dye a kitchen towel using plants as our natural dye. *There is a $5 material fee payable to the instructor on the night of the workshop.

Full Course

Cardio Fit

$60

with Pam Justice

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 13, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 6 weeks

*Class schedule was reworked after the catalog went to print. This new session will be 6-weeks instead of 4-weeks, and $60 instead of $50.

This 60 minute, energetic, fun-filled dance fitness class features a fusion of easy to follow dance moves, resistance training, yoga and kickboxing, all choreographed to popular music! The class is designed for all fitness levels with safe and effective moves to give a total body workout! Students should bring a mat and weights. Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What’s Happening to My Body? Understanding Perimenopause
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What’s Happening to My Body? Understanding Perimenopause

$20

with Amy Burtt

*The instructor for this program is no longer able to teach due to family medical issues.

Yin Yoga w/ Heather

$130

with Heather Laffely

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 19, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 8 weeks

Yin yoga is a style of yoga where passive yoga posture(poses) are held for extended periods of time. Typically 3-5 min., sometimes longer. In these passive postures, muscle activity is minimized, with a focus on stretching connective tissues, such as fascia, ligaments and tendons. We will gently settle into postures, supported by yoga props, while deeply connecting to breath. These longer holds allow the muscles to lengthen passively and for physical releases under the skin to occur. This practice supports overall flexibility, circulation, and range of motion in the joints and ligaments. It also is a practice in mindfulness, as conscious breathing occurs, quieting the mind and supporting nervous system health. This class is for those new to yoga, as well as seasoned yogis looking for a deep stretch. Yoga blocks/bolster are encouraged if you have them, otherwise the teacher has props to use during class. *No Class: 11/23.

Tennis Elbow Education

$50

with Mary Woodbury

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 20, 2026 at 3:30 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Feb 16, 2027

Love tennis and pickleball or just remodeled your home? You don't have to play tennis to get tennis elbow (also known as lateral epicondylitis) which often has no clear cause. Any overuse of elbow muscles and tendons can cause pain that spreads into the forearm and wrist. Join occupational therapist Mary Woodbury, OTR/L CHT, to learn how to minimize pain and swelling and keep your work or play on track. Topics covered include: racket size, weight, grip, stretching, self-care for swelling and overuse, current treatments and stretching techniques.

Foundations of Personal Safety & Self Defense

$35

with Lisa Nakamura

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 21, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Jan 7, 2027

In this interactive and energetic 90-minute workshop, you'll learn foundational skills to enhance your personal safety: Pick up and react to cues in your environment by using your senses and intuition; Set assertive boundaries using your voice and body language; Practice simple and effective strikes and kicks on padded targets, with options adapted for your own comfort level. SETpoint coaching is inclusive, trauma-informed, and survivor-centered. You'll leave feeling strong, energized, and empowered! Lisa Nakamura is an 8th Degree Black Belt and certified as an Empowerment Self-Defense instructor. She is the co-founder and a Lead Coach of the SETpoint self-defense curriculum.

Flow and Gentle Yoga Live - Online

$75

with Nicola Eden

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 24, 2026 at 8 am, runs for 5 weeks
4 additional sessions through Feb 13, 2027

An invitation to meet yourself exactly where you are with curiosity and compassion through traditional poses and flowing movement reaching for the sky and back down to earth. This engaging and sustainable yoga practice is intelligently sequenced and allows for familiarity with the movement and opportunities to make it uniquely your own. Participate in this live-online class from the convenience of your home and create balance in your life with this gentle practice of mindfulness, breath, movement, and relaxation. Guided by Nicola Eden - Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher.

Explorations in Chair Yoga Live - Online

$75

with Nicola Eden

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 24, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 5 weeks
4 additional sessions through Feb 13, 2027

You are invited to move and breathe mindfully in this yoga practice, with fluid and functional movement and more traditional holds. The chair can allow participants to access individually appropriate yoga postures and support physical alignment on a stable foundation. Participants move in and out of a chair in this engaging and sustainable 60-minute live-online class. Connect with registered yoga teacher Nicola Eden and meet yourself exactly where you are with curiosity and compassion in the comfort of your home.





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