Classes - Summer 2019
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CLASS SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
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CLASS SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
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CLASS
Yoga for Health Be Kind to Your Spine Gentle Chair Yoga Drumming for Health Mindful Movement Lab for PD Moving with Music Gentle Chair Yoga Yoga for Differently Abled Adults and Their Families |
DAY
Mondays Tuesdays Tuesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Thursdays Sundays |
TIME
4:15 - 5:30 pm 9 - 10 am 11 am - 12 pm 10 - 10:45 am 11 - 11:45 am 10:30 - 11 am 11 am - 12 pm 2 - 3 pm |
LOCATION
Inner Awareness, C'burg Inner Awareness, C'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Warm Hearth, B'burg Inner Awareness, C'burg |
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MONDAYS
Yoga for Health
Mondays 4:15 – 5:30 pm
June 24 - July 29 (6 class session)
Location: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: $60 for 6 wks session, $15 for a drop-in
To register, please contact Jennifer at (540) 552-2596 or joyifer@yahoo.com
This class is a mindful approach to movement that makes it accessible to those who are living with injuries and physical challenges. Transitions to and from the floor are minimized to help protect joints. Participants will be encouraged to explore the poses deeply respecting and honoring any injuries or limitations while cultivating an improved sense of body awareness. As everyone is in a unique place in his or her journey, a variety of variations, adaptations, and modifications will be offered to appropriately challenge each person's balance, agility, strength and flexibility so as to help improve one's resiliency in body, mind, and spirit.
In this class, movements and poses will offered using a chair, standing, and lying down on the floor on our bellies, sides, and backs.
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TUESDAYS
Be Kind to Your Spine
Tuesdays 9 -10 am
June 25 - July 30 (6 wks session)
Location: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: $60 for 6 wks session, $15 for a drop-in
To register, please contact Jennifer at (540) 552-2596 or joyifer@yahoo.com
A yoga-based class for those wishing to promote optimal back health. We will work on building core stability, improving posture, increasing flexibility, exploring dynamic balance, and inviting ease into our experience as we mindfully move towards a more centered body.
In this class, we will be transitioning between sitting, standing, hands and knees, and lying down on the floor.
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Gentle Chair Yoga
Tuesdays 11 am - 12 noon
Ongoing
(Class for individuals 55 years of age and older)
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
This class offers a gentle approach that makes it accessible to those who are living with injuries and physical challenges. Participants will be encouraged to explore the poses deeply respecting and honoring any injuries or limitations while cultivating an improved sense of body awareness. As everyone is in a unique place in his or her journey, a variety of variations, adaptations, and modifications will be offered to appropriately challenge each person's balance, agility, strength and flexibility so as to help improve one's resiliency in body, mind, and spirit.
In this class, movements will be in a chair and standing. We will not be transitioning to the floor.
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WEDNESDAYS
Drumming for Health
Wednesdays July 10 - 31
10 - 10:45 am
Location: Village Fitness Center, Warm Hearth,
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg
(Classes at this location are for individuals 55 years of age and older as well as WHV employees)
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
Drumming in community has been used from thousands of years, and modern medicine is learning just how powerful sound healing can be for the body, mind, and heart.
Some examples of the scientifically proven benefits of drumming include …
Reduced tension, anxiety, and stress
A reduction in chronic pain symptoms
Improved immune system function
Improved brain function
Improved mood and enhanced emotional resilience
In this offering we will explore how connecting in rhythm can promote physical and mental health while encouraging self-expression within community. You will be guided in simple rhythms that will be accessible to all. No previous drumming experience needed.
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Mindful Movement Lab for Individuals Living with Parkinson’s
Wednesdays July 10 - 31
11 - 11:45 am
Location: Village Fitness Center, Warm Hearth,
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
Through the lens of curiosity and exploration, you will be guided through movement investigations that will help you move with more awareness, ease, fluidity, strength, stability and confidence. You will learn how to be more in tune with your body and mind so that you can scale and modify movements to meet your unique needs and to maximize your potential in safe and empowering ways. We will use mindful movements from a variety of mind-body traditions as well as from movement sciences to help you re-connect to joy and full expression in movement so that you can enjoy thriving in your life as you live with Parkinson’s
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THURSDAYS
Moving with Music
Thursdays 10:30 - 11 am
Ongoing
Location: Village Fitness Center, Warm Hearth,
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg
(Classes at this location are for individuals 55 years of age and older)
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
***Stick around for Chair Yoga 11 am - 12 noon for no additional fee.***
This class is appropriate for anyone who loves music and desires to explore the healing powers of, and joy within, movement regardless of whether they are living with mobility challenges or not. No dance experience is necessary. The moves explored can be done sitting as well as standing. These classes serve to provide an environment and opportunity for all to enjoy the energizing, enriching and empowering benefits of dance and music in a welcoming community setting. Facilitator Jennifer Speiden will bring elements of contemporary, social and world dances into the class as well as integrate her extensive movement knowledge and experience as a physical therapist, registered yoga teacher, and dance educator. She has also completed trainings with internationally acclaimed Dance for PD® program which is based out of Brooklyn, NY in collaboration with the Mark Morris Dance Group. For more information on this program, please visit http://www.danceforpd.org.
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Gentle Chair Yoga
Thursdays 11 am - 12 noon
Ongoing
Location: Village Center, Warm Hearth
Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg, VA, (540) 443-34744
(Classes at this location are for individuals 55 years of age and older)
Cost: $10 for a drop-in
This class offers a gentle approach that makes it accessible to those who are living with injuries and physical challenges. Participants will be encouraged to explore the poses deeply respecting and honoring any injuries or limitations while cultivating an improved sense of body awareness. As everyone is in a unique place in his or her journey, a variety of variations, adaptations, and modifications will be offered to appropriately challenge each person's balance, agility, strength and flexibility so as to help improve one's resiliency in body, mind, and spirit.
In this class, movements will be in a chair and standing. We will not be transitioning to the floor.
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SUNDAYS
Yoga for Differently Abled Adults and Their Families
(High-school-age or older individuals with unique physical and mental needs
as well as adult family members are welcome )
Sundays 2 - 3 pm
June 30 - August 4 (6 wks session)
Location: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: $60 for 6 wks session, $15 for a drop-in
To register, please contact Jennifer at (540) 552-2596 or joyifer@yahoo.com
Yoga is an incredible body-mind-heart practice, and its benefits can be accessible to everyone. In this class we will stretch, strengthen, and balance our bodies and minds while having fun
and being connected in community with fellow practitioners.
***Please contact Jennifer prior to first class to communicate and discuss any unique accommodations.***
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