Full guide Spring 2023

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 practices, 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. Instructor: Catherine Reid #11483 Tuesdays

55+ YOGA - GENTLE (55 years & over) A blend of styles that includes mostly floor poses (seated, belly, back). A slow moving and calming practice with stretching and easy strengthening. Suit able for those that are slow in getting up and down from the floor, have limited mobility or are looking for a mellow prac tice. No class April 10 & May 22. Instructor: Sheron Jutila #11479 Mondays April 3 - June 19 2:00 - 3:15 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $125/10 mobility of all the joints and im proving breath awareness. Each pose is highly adaptable and we move slowly enough to explore variations for every body. This class includes seated, stand ing and hands & knees poses. Instructor: Sheron Jutila #11480 Thursdays April 6 - June 15 10:15 - 11:45 am Native Sons Grand Hall $149/11 55+ YOGA - JOINT SERIES (55 years & over) This sequence of gentle pos tures focuses on increasing

55+ YOGA - JOINT SERIES ON A CHAIR (55 years & over) This sequence of gentle postures focuses on increasing mobility of all the joints and im proving breath awareness. Each pose is highly adaptable and we move slowly enough to explore variations for every body. This chair-adapted class includes sit ting and some optional stand ing poses. No class May 23. Instructor: Sheron Jutila #11481 Tuesdays April 4 - June 13 10:00 - 11:15 am Native Sons Lower Level $125/10 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. Instructor: Sheron Jutila #11482 Fridays

April 4 - June 27 10:30 - 11:30 am Native Sons Grand Hall $163/13

CHAIR YOGA FOR EVERY BODY (18 years & over)

This is a chair yoga practice that is accessible to people with all kinds of bodies and it’s not only for people who are older or have mobility issues. With this practice you’ll work on moving joints, improving flexibility and strength and calming your mind and nervous system. This class will be led by a certified yoga therapist. Instructor: Akiko Shima #11484 Thursdays April 27 - June 29 9:30 - 10:30 am Native Sons Lower level $110/10

COURTENAY ACTIVE LIVING

Oh no, you had to cancel the class? Please register at least one week in advance to avoid disappointment.

April 14 - June 16 10:00 - 11:30 am Native Sons Grand Hall $135/10

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