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YIN/RESTORATIVE YOGA In Yin Yoga, you will enter poses - on the floor - and stay a while, observing strong sensations and breathing with awareness. Yin Yoga is an excellent comple ment to other forms of Yoga. Come home to your body in a profound and satisfying way. Prerequisite: at least one year of yoga experience. Instructor: Catherine Reid #12723 Fridays January 12 - March 22 10:00 - 11:30 am Native Sons Lodge & Dining Room $165/11 YOGA FOR DEEP REST Designed to nourish your nervous system, this beginner friendly class is a blend of hatha yoga, restorative yoga, and yoga nidra meditation. Practice begins with gentle movement to release joints, lengthen muscles and connect to breath. This is followed by long-held restor ative postures on the ground, supported by props. The final part of class is guided Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) meditation to unravel tension and prepare you for a good sleep. This class is the mid-week retreat you didn’t know you needed! Instructor: Kelly Yaskiw #13058 Wednesdays January 10 - March 20 7:00 - 8:15 pm Lewis Activity Room 11/$120 Register ONLINE at courtenay.ca/reconline For updates & schedule changes, go to www.courtenay.ca/rec

WOMEN’S YOGA FOR PELVIC HEALTH Are you hesitant to cough, sneeze, or bounce on a tram poline? This class is specifically designed to help maintain good pelvic function, with poses that help strengthen the bladder, lift the uterus, and tone the pelvic floor muscles. Prerequisite: at least one year of regular Yoga practice. No class February 19. #13047 Mondays January 8 - March 25 1:30 - 2:30 pm Lewis Meeting Room $165/11 HATHA 1 The basics of yoga postures and breathing practices. It differs from a Gentle Yoga class in that it assumes that you have a fundamental level of fitness, as well as, no pain in your body. This class will help you develop strength and balance as well as flexibility, while giving you tools for stress reduction. No class February 19. #12724 Mondays January 8 - March 25

CHAIR YOGA FOR EVERYBODY (18 years & over)

YOGA FOR MEN OVER 55 (55 years & over) You’ve seen the pictures of women 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 55 who might be new to Yoga. You’ll be in the same boat as everyone else as you gradually increase your flex ibility and learn some breathing techniques to help you reduce stress. As the weeks progress, you might find that you’re less prone to injuries at work or during leisure, and that you recover faster from exertion. No class February 19 . Instructor: Susan Obieglo #12706 Mondays January 8 - March 18 7:15 - 8:30 pm Native Sons Lower level $132/10 a great practice! It’s not only for people who are older or have mobility issues. With this practice you’ll work on improv ing flexibility and strength and calming your mind and nervous system. No class February 22. Instructor: Akiko Shima #12753 Thursdays January 18 - March 21 9:30 - 10:30 am Native Sons Lower level $149/9 This is a chair yoga practice that is accessible to people with all kinds of bodies. Chair Yoga is

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5:45 - 7:00 pm Lewis MP Hall $165/11

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