Hatha Yoga for 55+
Connecting mind, body and breath
Yoga is a system of breathing exercise, movements and relaxation techniques that stretch and strengthen your body, keeping your mind and spirit working together in harmony.
Yoga can improve your health, stretches your muscles, sharpens your memory and eases your tension. It's great for all ages and physical abilities.
The FLC Seniors Club offer classes for both the beginner and the more experienced students with modifications to help you maximize your class, working according to your own limits of flexibility and strength.
All our instructors are certified professionals who have experience working with older adults (55+) and the programs are designed to meet those needs.
"Foundations" - Description:
This class is suitable for the active and healthy beginner and continuing beginnner. You will learn about the basic philosophy, breath work and physical practice of yoga. Note: Some basic experience and knowledge of yoga is not required, but would be an asset.
"Foundations Plus" - Description:
For the more advanced or long time yoga practitioners. Students should be comfortable being on their hands and knees, familiar with the classic standing and balance poses and comfortable doing sun salutations. Note: Previous yoga experience is required.
"Building Blocks of Yoga" - Lonnie's Friday Class - Description:
Geared toward beginner and experienced practitioners alike, this class incorporates slow transitions and tends toward gentle and restorative. At the same time it works with balance, stabilization and strength while promoting wellbeing, healthy body alignment, self awareness - and finding balance in daily life. It minimizes work on hands and knees and significant inversions, and offsets time spent on feet with sitting in chairs and lying down. Note: This class is geared to people who have mild challenges.
"Foundations for Men Only" - Description:
For the active and healthy gentleman who is more comforable learning about the basic philosophy, breath work and physical practice of yoga in an all male class. Note: Some basic exerience and knowledge of yoga is not required, but would be an asset.
"Chair Yoga" - Description:
For those who have difficulty getting up and down from the floor you can now enjoy the traditional aspects of yoga in a seated or chair supported standing adaptations of many poses to improve balance, joint mobility, breath awareness and flexibility. Basic experience and knowledge of yoga is not required but would be an asset.
Location: All classes are held at:
The Lake Bonavista Community Association Centre (Multipurpose Room) 1401 Acadia Drive SE
Fees:
Fall and Winter Session 2019: $104.00 - 13 weeks for all classes.
Winter/Spring Session 2020:
Monday & Friday 17 weeks - $136.00
Tuesday - Thursday 18 weeks - $144.00
Men's Thursday 13 weeks - $104.00
All classes are 1 hour and 30 minutes.
| Mondays | September 09 - December 16 | with Sheryl | 9:00am - 10:30am |
| Tuesdays | September 10 - December 03 | with Peggy | 9:00am - 10:30am |
| Tuesdays | September 10 - December 03 | with Peggy | 10:45am - 12:15pm |
| Wednesdays | September 11 - December 04 | with Beth | 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
| Thursdays | September 12 - December 05 | with Peggy | 9:00am - 10:30am |
| Fridays | September 13 - December 06 | with Lonnie | 10:30am - 12:00pm |
| Mondays | September 09 - December 16 | with Sheryl | 10:45am - 12:15pm |
| Tuesdays | September 10 - December 03 | with Peggy | 12:30pm - 2:00 pm |
| Wednesdays | September 11 - December 04 | with Sheryl | 10:45am - 12:15pm |
| Thursdays | September 12 - December 05 | with Sheryl | 10:45pm - 12:15pm |
| Thursdays | September 13 - December 05 | with Sheryl | 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
| Mondays | September 09 - December 16 | with Beth | 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
| Mondays | January 06 - May 11 | with Sheryl | 9:00am - 10:30am |
| Tuesdays | January 07 - May 12 | with Peggy | 9:00am - 10:30am |
| Tuesdays | January 07 - May 12 | with Peggy | 10:45 am - 12:15pm |
| Wednesdays | January 08 - May 13 | with Beth | 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
| Thursdays | January 09 - May 14 | with Peggy | 9:00am - 10:30am |
| Fridays | January10 - May 15 | with Lonnie | 10:30am - 12:00pm |
| Mondays | January 06 - May 11 | with Sheryl | 10:45am - 12:15pm |
| Tuesdays | January 07 - May 12 | with Peggy | 12:30pm - 2:00 pm |
| Wednesdays | January 08 - May 13 | with Sheryl | 10:45am - 12:15pm |
| Thursdays | January 09 - May 14 | with Sheryl | 10:45am - 12:15pm |
| Thursdays | January 09 - April 02 | with Sheryl | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
| Mondays | January 06 - May 11 | with Beth | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
Contact & Coordinator:
Luisa Bell 403-278-2664 - FLC Seniors Yoga Coordinator
Contact by filling out this e-mail form. ([email protected])