Winter 2018 Recreation Guide

YIN & YANG YOGA Link fitness moves with traditional yoga postures in a flowing format to increase your overall strength, tone, and conditioning. This class will improve the health and per- formance of athletes or individu- als interested in increasing their level of fitness. Instructor: Wendie Matte #44888 Wednesdays January 10 - March 14 6:45 - 7:45 pm Lewis Activity Room $60/10 $6.50/Drop-in tion. No class Family Day. Instructor: Catherine Reid #44850 Mondays January 8 - March 19 6:00 - 7:00 pm Lewis Meeting Room $90/10 HATHA LEVEL 2 If you’ve been taking classes for at least a year, and/or practicing on your own, consider joining this class. You’ll need to be aware of your breath, and familiar with basic principles of alignment. You feel strong and balanced in standing poses, comfortable in Downward Dog, and you’re ready to take your practice to the next level. No class Family Day. Instructor: Catherine Reid #44851 Mondays January 8 - March 19 7:15 - 8:45 pm Lewis Meeting Room $120/10 HATHA LEVEL 1 This class will introduce you to the basics of yoga postures and breathing practices. It differs from a Gentle Yoga class in that it assumes that you have a funda- mental level of fitness, as well as little or no back pain. This class will help you develop strength and balance as well as flexibility, while giving you tools for stress reduc-

YIN YANG FUSION: THE DRAGON FLOW ‘Yin Yang Fusion: The Dragon Flow’ is a blend of Indian yoga and Dao- ist practices. This practice starts up in yang cycles & stages, flow- ing energy and generating heat. Then the practice slows into a yin mode where postures are held in stillness for a few breaths. This yin segment focuses more on building muscular strength and endur- ance. Then just before the finale of shavasana we linger into a few yin poses to help refocus and find calm. Instructor: Wendy Davies #45197 Wednesday January 31 #45198 Wednesday February 28 #45199 Wednesday March 28 5:30 - 6:45 pm Lewis Craft Room A $10 GOOD MORNING YOGA Leaving the class feeling energized yet calm and relaxing. Build- ing body and mind awareness through yoga posture, breathing practice and mediation. Require

THERAPEUTIC YOGA A combination of mindful joint movements, somatics, restorative poses and breathing practice will develop greater awareness of specific parts of your body, find relief from pain & understand fully how your body works. Suitable for beginners through advanced prac- titioners. No class Family Day. Instructor: Akiko Shima #45174 Mondays

COURTENAY ACTIVE LIVING

January 8 - March 19 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Native Sons Lower Level $100/10 January 12 - March 23 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Lewis Meeting Room $110/11

#45175 Fridays

RESTORATIVE YOGA Explore gentle and supported pos- tures that ease tension, free joints and balance body and mind. This class is not only limited to those recovering from injury, illness or who have limited range of motion. All levels welcome and those pre- ferring a slow practice. Instructor: Helen Pattinson #45173 Thursdays January 18 - March 22 5:15 - 6:45 pm Lewis Meeting Room $120/10

previous yoga experience. Instructor: Akiko Shima #44885 Fridays January 12 - March 23 9:15 - 10:45 am Lewis Meeting Room $132/11

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