inside pages Fall 2025 guide

Tibetan White Crane Tai Chi (18 years & over)

Historical Fencing (core curriculum) (12 – 55 years) Build upon your fundamentals with higher intensity warm ups and sparring. Students will progress from padded to sticks, synthetic, and eventually steel weapons at a personalized pace. Club gear is available, but we encourage collecting personal equipment with our guidance. Core students gain access to an additional coached sparring session during the week. Partici pants under 16 must attend with adult. No class Sept 30, Oct 21, 28, Nov 11 & 25. Instructor: Chad Herbert #17030 Tuesdays Sept 16 - Dec 16 6:30-8:30 p.m. Filberg Conference Hall $135/9 Optimizing Digestion with Nutrition Do you have issues with your di gestion? Come learn some easy way to support optimal digestion with a registered dietitian. #17223 Monday September 22 6:30-8 p.m. Lewis Craft Room A $39

Historical Fencing (Intro) (12 – 55 years) Perfect for newcomers, this class focuses on foundation techniques in a safe, controlled environment with low intensi ty. Students will get hands-on experience with singlestick, longsword, messer, and rapier and dagger, along with expo sure to sword and shield, rondel dagger, grappling, and quarter staff. Whether you’re exploring a new hobby or aiming for serious study, this is the ideal starting point. Some padded sparring with helmets and gloves. No class Sept 30, Oct 21, 28, Nov 11 & 25. Participants under 16 Nutrition Strategies for Perimenopause and Menopause Are you experiencing a shift in your hormones and starting perimenopause or menopause? This period brings many chang es in the body that nutrition can support. With a registered dietitian, let’s learn a bit more together about this transition and support wellbeing through nutrition. #17225 Wednesday November 26 6:30-8 p.m. Filberg Rotary Hall $39 must attend with adult. Instructor: Chad Herbert #17029 Tuesdays Sept 16 - Dec 16 5:30-6:30 p.m. Filberg Conference Hall $99/9

Improve agility, flexibility and overall health and well-being by performing a sequence of slow and relaxed motions. The class introduces the “Needle in Cot ton” form which is a treasure of the Tibetan White Crane Kung Fu system. The form is described as “peace in motion” and is a set of Qigong movements said to carry the practitioner into a healthy and long life. No class Sept 30 & Nov 11. Instructor: Tom Haber Tuesdays #16948 Sept 16 - Dec 16 7-8 p.m. Lewis Meeting Room $120/12 Self-Defence Basics: 3 Class Series (13 years & over) Learn practical, beginner-friend ly self-defence skills in this three part series. Each class covers simple, effective techniques to help you stay safe, increase awareness, and respond confi dently in real-world situations. No experience needed - just come ready to move, learn, and leave feeling more empowered. Instructor: Tom Haber #17068 Sundays Oct 19 - Nov 2 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Lewis Activity Room $55/3

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Nutrition workshops instructed by registered dietitian, Erin Roman, RD

Fall Program Registration starts Monday August 11 | See page 102

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