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Mind, Body, Soul 8 week program, flex Fridays, October 20 and 27; November 3, 10, 17, and 24; December 1 and 8 9:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. Activity Room A Class size: 12 Gentle Yoga Body/Yoga Risk Factors: social connections, physical activity, mental wellbeing Instructor: Terri Dunnigan Gentle yoga is a yoga variation that includes slow and smooth exercises and movements to enhance body awareness, improve flexibility, and increase strength. Easy breathing techniques are practiced to help you re-energize and relax. Not only will this class increase your stability and range of motion, but you will also feel a renewed sense of calm and confidence. Feel the Beat: Getting into the Rhythm of Wellbeing Through Drumming and Sound Soul/Meditation and Mindfulness Risk Factors: social connections, physical activity, mental wellbeing Instructor: Ora Goldin It's time to invest in YOU! Take part in a unique and interactive wellness experience. This workshop is geared to help you explore wellness and connection tools through rhythm and drumming activities. It's an immersive sound experience that will foster relaxation and improve focus and concentration, all while having a lot of fun. Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Stress Management Soul/Meditation and Mindfulness Risk Factors: social connections, physical activity, mental wellbeing Instructor: Alexandra Fiocco Many of us live our lives on automatic pilot, which often results in unhelpful habitual patterns of behaviour, greater stress reactivity, and poor health outcomes. This six-week program will provide you with the foundation for living your life fully, with awareness. Through the cultivation of mindfulness, we are better equipped to manage daily hassles and regulate our stress-response system. This course will include didactic teachings, meditation practices, poetry, mindful-awareness exercises, and home practice. 6 week program, flex Thursdays, November 9, 16, 23, 30; December 7, 14 1:30 p.m.- 2:15 p.m. Activity Room A Class size: 20 Seated Mindful Movement Body/Mindful Movement Risk Factors: social connections, physical activity, mental wellbeing Instructor: Adriana Christopoulos Join us as we incorporate dynamic and static stretches along with easy breathing techniques to release tension, improve posture, increase mobility, and enhance flexibility. What's more, you will have fun while stretching, and leave feeling more attuned to your body. one-time workshop Sunday, December 3 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Activity Room A Class size: 6 to 20 6 week program, fixed Tuesdays, October 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21, 28 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. Activity Room A Class size: 15 6 week program, flex Mondays, November 13, 20, 27; December 4, 11, 18 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Zoom (see the Admin team for the Zoom link) Class size: 20 Mindfulness Meditation Soul/Meditation and Mindfulness Risk Factors: social connections, mental wellbeing Instructor: Isra Al-Salem In this program, we will learn diaphragmatic breathing techniques in tandem with observing our thoughts and calming our racing minds. Participants will reap the many benefits of their meditative practice - mentally, emotionally, and physically. Some benefits include: increasing oxygen in the body and to the organs, releasing muscle tension, calming the nervous system, reducing stress and anxiety, lowering blood pressure, improving posture, etc. This is a great class for those looking to build their meditation practice. 13 Fixed Program: You must start on the first day of the class series (i.e. you have to start at week 1 because each week builds skills upon skills). Flex Program: You can jump into the class at any week (i.e.. you can join at week 4 without having been in weeks 1-3). Tai Chi/Qi Gong Wellness Body/Tai Chi Qi Gong Risk Factors: social connections, physical activity, mental wellbeing Instructor: Jim Liang Head Our Tai Chi/Qi Gong programs are tailored to the different needs of the group. Through a series of slow, gentle movements, while practicing a meditative state of mind and purposeful breathing will experience maximum benefit with minimum wear and tear to the body. 9 week program, flex Saturdays, October 21, 28; November 4, 11, 18, 25; December 2, 9, 16 10 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. Activity Room A Class size: 10

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