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55+ YOGA - ONGOING TUESDAYS (55 years & over) A blend of styles (based in Hatha 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 #11904 Tuesdays July 11 - August 29 10:00 - 11:15 am Native Sons Lower level $100/8 Developed 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. Spe cial 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 #11955 Tuesdays CHAIR YOGA (55 years & over)

55+ YOGA - GENTLE (55 years & over) A blend of styles that includes mostly floor poses (seated, belly, back). A slow moving and calm ing practice with stretching and easy strengthening. Suitable for those that are slow in getting up and down from the floor, have limited mobility or are looking for a mellow practice. No class August 7. Instructor: Sheron Jutila #11901 Mondays July 10 - August 28 2:00 - 3:15 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $88/7 focuses on bringing mobility to all the joints and improving breath awareness. Each pose is highly adaptable and we move slowly enough to explore varia tions for every body. This class includes seated and standing poses that are on hands and knees. Instructor: Sheron Jutila #11902 Thursdays July 13 - August 31 10:15 - 11:45 am Native Sons Grand Hall $108/8 55+ YOGA - JOINT SERIES (55 years & over) This sequence of gentle postures

55+ YOGA - ONGOING FRIDAYS (55 years & over) A blend of styles (based in Hatha 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 #11903 Fridays July 14 - August 25 10:00 - 11:30 am Native Sons Grand Hall $95/7 Introduce your little ones to yoga early! This fun class in cludes breathing practices, songs, stretches, silly wiggles, and animal sounds. We try to keep our expectations low on how many yoga poses the little ones actually do and focus on having fun. While the class is geared towards kids aged 2-5, parents are welcome to join in the stretches too. No class August 9. Instructor: Kelly Yaskiw #12155 Wednesdays July 12 - August 23 9:00 - 9:45 am Lewis Meeting Room $54/6 Financial Access Programs: Apply for discounts that provide healthy lifestyle opportunities. Recreation Access Program Discounts on programs for City of TODDLER YOGA (2 - 5 years)

July 4 - August 15 10:30 - 11:30 am Native Sons Grand Hall $77/7

Courtenay residents who live below Statistics Canada low income thresholds. LEAP

Regional program open to anyone in Comox Valley and provides 52 free admissions to drop-in activities Ask us how to apply! 250-338-5371 or 250-338-1000

REGISTRATION STARTS MONDAY MAY 15 | See page 56

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