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CHAIR YOGA (55 years & over) For those who cannot get up and down from the floor easily. There’s still a lot of yoga that can be done in a chair. Special breathing prac tices, gentle joint movements and muscle strengthening will all take place in this fun class. We also do poses while standing, using the chair for support. No class Febru ary 21. Instructor: Catherine Reid #10909 Tuesdays January 3 - March 28 10:30 - 11:30 am Native Sons Grand Hall $132/12 relaxing breathing techniques that will promote a calm mind strength and flexibility. You will leave class with an overall sense of balance between the mind and body. Pre vious experience is not required, all levels welcome. Instructor: Susan Obieglo #10917 Thursdays January 12 - March 23 5:30 - 6:30 pm Lewis Meeting Room $121/11 FLOW YOGA This Vinyasa style yoga class is where you’ll practice poses that are strung together to form one fluid sequence of movement. At the end, you’ll leave feeling ener gized for the rest of your day! Instructor: Susan Obieglo #10877 Thursdays January 5 - March 30 12:05 - 12:55 pm Lewis Activity Room $6.50/Drop-in HATHA YOGA WITH SUSAN Join Susan as she leads you through an hour of a slower moving practice incorporating

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55+ YOGA - ONGOING (55 years & over) A blend of styles (based in Ha tha yoga) with a mixture of floor and standing work. Options for increasing challenge and deep ening awareness. A mixed level class with a thorough warm-up and poses to improve flexibility, balance, strength, and posture. Previous Hatha yoga or similar experience required. No class February 17. Instructor: Sheron Jutila #10904 Fridays January 6 - March 31 10:00 - 11:30 am Native Sons Grand Hall $156/12 YOGA FUSION Yoga Fusion is a blend of yoga poses with other fitness styles like Pilates. Strength training, bodyweight exercises and inter val training. You’ll get a full body work out that maintains a balance between cardiovascular, strength and flexibility. Instructor: Susan Obieglo #10882 Tuesdays January 3 - March 28 12:05 - 12:55 pm Lewis Activity Room $6.50/Drop-in

YOGA FOR MEN OVER 55 (55 years & over) You’ve seen the pictures of wom en in pretzel poses, and you’ve thought, “No yoga for me, thanks”. But maybe your wife or female friends have been telling you how much you’d benefit from yoga. This class is just for men over 55 who are new to yoga. You’ll work on increasing your flexibility and learn some breathing techniques that help you reduce stress. As the weeks progress, you might find that you’re less prone to injuries at work or at leisure, and that you recover faster from exertion. No class February 20. Instructor: Catherine Reid #10930 Mondays January 9 - March 27 7:15 - 8:30 pm Lewis MP Hall A $132/11 Yoga helps increase muscle strength, tone and flexibility, helps protect from injury & improve circulatory health.

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