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Fitness, Health & Wellness

Flow and Gentle Yoga Live - Online

$75

with Nicola Eden

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 19, 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 Sep 19, 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.

Intro to Chair Yoga Live - Online

$45

with Nicola Eden

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 19, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 5 weeks
4 additional sessions through Feb 13, 2027

Registered yoga teacher Nicola Eden invites you to this gentle movement, breath, and mindfulness practice designed to enhance your well being. Participants remain seated and supported by a stable chair the whole time with a focus on mobility with a flowing, active range of motion, and stability by holding postures steady, all on a foundation of self-compassion. This 30-minute yoga class is offered to you live-online in the comfort of your home.

Bodyweight + Bands for Healthy Knees

$115

with Nicole Fuhrmann

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 21, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 5 weeks
2 additional sessions through Jan 4, 2027

Build strength, stability, and confidence with this low-impact fitness class designed to support healthy knees and better movement with Maine Active, LLC. Using bodyweight exercises and resistance bands, you’ll improve leg strength, balance, mobility, and joint support in a safe and supportive environment. This class focuses on functional movement patterns that help with everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, standing up, and staying active. Exercises can be modified for different fitness levels, making it a great option for beginners, active adults, and anyone looking to move with less discomfort and more strength. This is a specialty program and includes: resistance bands, guided instruction, progressive weekly plan, and injury-conscious programming. Nicole is an ACE certified fitness instructor, personal trainer, and USAF veteran.The course fee is for 5 sessions with Nicole, and includes resistance bands. No experience needed; just bring comfortable clothing, supportive shoes, and a willingness to move. Bring a yoga mat for seated modifications (optional). *No Class: 10/12.

Tai Chi Easy™ with Robin

$155

with Robin Brooks

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 22, 2026 at 1:30 pm, runs for 10 weeks
1 additional session on Jan 5, 2027

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. *No Class: 11/24 (Fall Session). **No Class: 2/16 (Winter Session). ***Snow Date: 3/23 (Winter Session).

Tennis Elbow Education

$50

with Mary Woodbury

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 22, 2026 at 3:30 pm, runs for 1 week
3 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.

Tai Chi with Robin for Continuing Students

$155

with Robin Brooks

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 24, 2026 at 1:30 pm, runs for 10 weeks
1 additional session on Jan 7, 2027

Join Robin to continue with tai chi on Thursday afternoons. In this ten-week session, we will continue to refine and play with our vital energy, or Qi. This fall we will begin learning the 24-movement Yang-style taiji form. *Enrollment in this class is suggested for students who have prior experience. *No Class: 11/26 (Fall Session). **No Class: 2/18 (Winter Session). ***Snow Date: 3/25 (Winter Session).

Your Mind-Body Connection in Daily Life

$30

with Jacey Goddard

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 25, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through Jan 8, 2027

Our body's perfect human design is just waiting for us to connect to it to support our health and wellbeing on many levels. You'll learn Dr. Goddard’s 3 favorite wholeness-based and science-backed methods that you can immediately put into practice in your daily life anytime and anywhere. In this simple and profoundly powerful experience-based class, you'll empower yourself to: Calm your nervous system to stop stress and anxiety, Breathe optimally for better health and sleep, Center yourself to get into the present moment. Come back to your body--it's right there waiting for you!





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