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Fitness, Health & Wellness

Explorations in Chair Yoga Live - Online

$75

with Nicola Eden

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 28, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 5 weeks
1 additional session on May 2, 2026

Take care of yourself from the comfort of your own space. You are welcome to experience the gifts of yoga through awareness of mind and body, attention to movement and breath, studies in slowing down, and moments of settling into stillness, while in and out of your stable chair. Guided by Nicola, with a sustainable approach, and open to all. Nicola Eden is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher with a Maine State Teacher Certificate.

Intro to Chair Yoga Live - Online

$45

with Nicola Eden

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 28, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 5 weeks
1 additional session on May 2, 2026

Take care of yourself from the comfort of your own space. You are welcome to experience the gifts of yoga through awareness of mind and body, attention to movement and breath, studies in slowing down, and moments of settling into stillness, while in and out of your stable chair. Guided by Nicola, with a sustainable approach, and open to all. Nicola Eden is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher with a Maine State Teacher Certificate.

Spring Reset Mini-Retreat: Begin Again
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Spring Reset Mini-Retreat: Begin Again

$35

with Heather Shaughnessy-Cato

This 2-hour retreat offers space to slow down and reconnect with yourself through guided meditation, mindfulness and self-compassion practices, and journaling. Together, we’ll explore themes of balance, grounding, and “beginning again,” then gently reflect on what’s working well in your days, and what you’d like to adjust in the season ahead. You’ll leave with a few small, doable steps to support your well-being in the months to come.

Spring Equinox New Moon Celebration: Gentle Yoga and Intention Setting

$35

with Heather Laffely

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 30, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Join Heather for a celebration of the Spring Equinox, a time for new beginnings, renewal, balance, hope, growth and so much more! This class starts connecting to our breath with a brief pranayama (breathwork exercise), then transitioning to a gentle, intentional movement yoga class, intended for All (all levels, all ages, all people). We will transition to setting intentions for the new season and year to come with supplies that are provided (pens, paper, various materials, ..or simply in your mind). And finally, we will close with a brief meditation, offering a seal to the energy created and released. As the Earth begins to wake up from the slumber of Winter.....this Celebration will invite your physical, mental and emotional bodies to wake up as well! No Experience Necessary.

Tai Chi Easy™ with Robin

$125

with Robin Brooks

Calendar Next session starts Mar 31, 2026 at 1:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks
1 additional session on Apr 7, 2026

Join Robin to learn about the incredible health benefits of practicing tai chi. Tai Chi Easy™ is a health-enhancement system that includes a gentle qigong (chee-gong) warm-up, breathing practices, self-massage, and a modified Yang-style tai chi form. We will discover how to nurture our Qi, or vital life force, while engaging in the practices. This class is for everyone, both new and continuing students, . Please contact Robin if you have any questions. *No Class: 4/21.

Emotional Eating: Unpacked & Under Control

$15

with Amy Burtt

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 31, 2026 at 6:15 pm, runs for 1 week

This empowering class is designed to help you rebuild your relationship with food by understanding emotional eating and learning how to trust your body again. We'll explore the roots of emotional eating and how to recognize true hunger vs. emotional cravings. Class is lecture and Q&A.

Men's Stretching and Strengthening Program

$110

with Carlos Collado

Calendar Next available session starts Mar 31, 2026 at 6:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Using a combination of soft flowing and strengthening exercises, gentle stretching and balance postures focusing on postural alignment, focused breathing and a meditative mindset. Free the mind of distracting thoughts, expectations, and anxiety in order to experience centering, balance, reduce stress, develop strength, flexibility and gain personal control. Bring a yoga mat, a stretch strap, and a water bottle. Wear loose comfortable clothing.

Tai Chi with Robin for Continuing Students

$125

with Robin Brooks

Calendar Next available session starts Apr 2, 2026 at 1:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Join Robin to continue learning tai chi on Thursday afternoons. In this ten-week session, we will continue to refine and play with our vital energy, or Qi. *Enrollment in this class is suggested for students who have been studying with Robin for at least a year or those who have prior experience. Please contact Robin with any questions. *No Class: 4/23.





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