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MOM & BABY YOGA This class provides an opportunity to bond with your baby as you regain strength, flexibility and bal - ance while connecting with other moms and sharing your experi - ence. Open to babies six weeks until crawling. Instructor: Akiko Shima #8861 Wednesdays January 5 - March 30 3:30 - 4:30 pm Lewis Meeting Room $143/13 HATHA YOGA Physical postures are practiced to align, strengthen, and promote flexibility. Breathing techniques as well as meditation are also integrated in this class. An overall sense of balance is the goal as we target a full sweep of the body’s range-of-movements including standing, seated and prone/su- pine postures. Variations offered allowing you the freedom to de- cide what suits your yoga practice, and to deepen your understand- ing of the postures, breathing and relaxation techniques. Previous yoga practice is helpful but not necessary; all levels welcome. Instructor: Wendy Davies #8875 Wednesdays January 5 - March 30 8:45 - 10:00 am Join Kim for this evening Hatha Flow class that will help release the tension in your muscles, calm your mind and explore your breath. Instructor: Kim Johnson #8873 Tuesdays January 4 - March 29 5:15 - 6:15 pm Lewis Meeting Room $6.50/Drop-in Lewis MP Hall $6.50/Drop-in HATHA FLOW YOGA

YOGA FOR MEN OVER 50 (who never thought they’d do Yoga) (50 years & over) You’ve seen the pictures of wom- en in pretzel poses, and you’ve thought, “No Yoga for me, thanks.” But maybe for years, your wife or female friends have been telling you how much you’d benefit from Yoga. This class is just for men over 50 who are new to Yoga. You’ll be in the same boat as everyone else as you gradually increase your flexibility. You’ll also learn some breathing techniques that 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 21. Instructor: Catherine Reid #8859 Mondays January 10 - March 28 complement to the more active Yang lifestyles we lead. Yin Yoga provides a greater sense of bal- ance, peace and calm. This is an all-levels class, and is appropriate for those new to yoga. No class March 12. Instructor: Wendy Davies #8867 Saturdays January 15 - March 19 9:00 - 10:15 am Lewis MP Hall $108/9 YIN YOGA Yin yoga is a deep and peaceful practice using sustained, passive holds. Yin yoga is designed to target deeper connective tissues, fascia, and joints to improve your overall mobility and range of motion. This practice is the perfect

YIN YOGA: POWER IN STILLNESS Are you on a fast train? Ready to get off and breathe? In Yin Yoga, you will enter poses - mostly on the floor - and stay a while observ - ing strong sensations, while allow- ing your breath to help you access deeper layers of dense connective tissue, like ligaments, tendons, and fascia. The long-held, passive poses will help you become more flexible, with juicier joints and better functioning organs. You might become calmer, and better able to focus: a gift in our world of constant distraction. Yin Yoga is an excellent complement to other forms of Yoga. Come home to your body in a profound and satisfying way. Instructor: Catherine Reid #8868 Fridays January 7 - April 1 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Lewis MP Hall $169/13

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