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Fitness, Health & Wellness

Gentle Yoga

$75

with Heather Laffely

Calendar Next session starts Nov 12, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks
5 additional sessions through Jan 15, 2025

This gentle class is for those looking to stretch, connect to the breath and practice traditional yoga postures, at a slow pace. We gently and safely encourage our muscle tissues to deeply lengthen and stretch, increasing range of motion and flexibility. Conscious intention and awareness are given to the breath, strengthening the nervous system and deepening the connection to mind and body. This class is designed for new, as well as, seasoned yogis looking for a mindful, gentle practice.

Feng Shui: The Energy Behind Real Estate

$55

with Werner Brandmaier

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 18, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks

We will discuss basic design aspects of European Geomancy and ancient Feng Shui. Why do we feel comfortable with some houses and awkward with others? How can our living space improve prosperity? Learn how to interpret visual signs in the environment, such as cul-de-sacs, hidden entrances, ceiling beams or slanted roof lines. We will cover Feng Shui tips for House Hunting whether you are buying, selling, or re-modelling. This will be a fun class. Bring your questions and home or office pictures to share. Werner Brandmaier is Austrian and has worked as an Electrical Engineer in the high-tech medical field for more than a decade before he founded the Institute of Feng Shui & Geopathology in Portland, Maine in 1999.

Tai Chi Easy™ with Robin

$155

with Robin Brooks

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 7, 2025 at 1:30 pm, runs for 10 weeks
1 additional session

Join Robin to play with the gentle movements of Tai Chi Easy™ on Tuesday afternoons. Each class will begin with a qigong warm-up and tai chi form practice. TCE™ is a health-enhancement system that includes gentle movements, breathing practices, self-massage, and mind focus to activate “The Healer Within.” As we practice together, we will nurture our Qi, or vital life force. This class is for everyone. Please contact Robin if you have any questions. *No Class: 11/26.

Let It Go! Fiesta

$70

with Tony Garreton

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 7, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks
3 additional sessions through Jan 9, 2025

"Let it Go with Tony" is under TDF (Tony Dance Fiesta LLC) and is not only a dance program that helps you physically by burning calories and keeping you fit, but it also helps you fight depression, it will encourage you to feel empowered and confident. It will be a time dedicated especially to you, where you will laugh, dance, without being judged. This class is for everybody, gender, age and shape… you will go at your own pace, just like you would in a nightclub or in a family party! Course fee is for 6 sessions with Tony.

Trim & Tone

$95

with Pam Justice

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 7, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 16 weeks
1 additional session

This 60 minute, energetic, fun-filled cardio 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 mat and weights. Class meets Tuesdays & Thursdays. *No Class: 11/26 & 11/28.

Session 1: Williams-Cone School: This session will meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 9/3 to 11/7 and will meet on WEDNESDAYS only until 12/18. 

Session 2: Topsham Office

Young At Heart Fiesta

Free

with Tony Garreton

Calendar Next session starts Jan 8, 2025 at 10:30 am, runs for 6 weeks
1 additional session

Loneliness and social isolation in older adults is a serious public health risk that affects a significant number of people in the US, putting them at risk for dementia and other serious conditions. For this reason, Tony Dancer, under his TDF program, has created the “Young at Heart Fiesta” Latin Fusion dance class program with low impact, low-volume music to protect hearing, easy steps to follow and lots of laughter. This program is offered free of charge with Tony Dancer, plus once a month potlucks! Adults with strong social relationships have a lower risk of major health problems, such as depression, high blood pressure, and an unhealthy body mass index. *Program is for individuals 70+ only.

Full Course

Intro to Mat Pilates w/ Barbara

$75

with Barbara McGranahan

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 8, 2025 at 5:15 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Beginner mat classes are for people who have never tried Pilates before, those who’ve had a substantial break from the practice, and for many of us whose bodies might have their fair share of quirks yet don’t require individual postural correction. With a focus on the breath and flow, Pilates exercises relieve stress and soothe aches and pains. With all the hunching, sitting, and planning we tend to do, the cues and corrections of each class will increase your postural and muscular awareness, both during class and the minute you step out of class. ***Please bring your own mat.

Integral Tai Chi with Robin

$155

with Robin Brooks

Calendar Next available session starts Jan 9, 2025 at 1:30 pm, runs for 10 weeks
1 additional session

Join Robin for Integral tai chi on Thursday afternoons. In this class we will continue to refine and play with our vital energy, or Qi, through the practice of qigong and the Integral tai chi form. Integral Tai Chi with Robin is a body/mind/spirit practice that includes breath awareness, gentle movement, self-massage, and mind focus to activate “The Healer Within.” 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 the instructor with any questions. *No Class: 11/28.





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