Activity Guide Autumn 2019 | Page 54

ADULT & SENIOR WELLNESS See Page 78 for Fitness Classes Mindfulness Meditation Held at Main Street Recreation Center Age: 14 & Up Train your mind like you train your body for the perfect antidote to daily stress. Learn and practice 3,000-year-old meditation and mindfulness techniques from a Chopra Center Certified Meditation Instructor. Decrease stress, reduce blood pressure, relieve anxiety, improve immunity, and increase your overall sense of well-being. Instructor: Stephanie Frantz. Min/Max: 3/15. (jm) MARTIAL ARTS SEE PARENT/CHILD MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES ON PAGE 39 Shotokan Adult Karate CODE DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE 114988 M Oct. 28-Nov. 18 8pm-8:50pm $63/$95 Held at Main Street Recreation Center Yoga at Sunset Park Drop-in Age: 15 & Up Release tension and develop total body fitness and build stamina and overall productivity! In addition to self-defense skills, karate increases flexibility cardiovascular endurance, and muscle tone, while improving core strength. From work to home, the benefits of karate can be felt in all aspects of life. See the online description for more details. Min/Max: 8/25. (ch) Held at Sunset Park WEDNESDAYS: September 4-December 11 CODE LEVEL/BELTS DAY TIME R/NR FEE 115103 Continuer (Red-Blue) W 8:30-9:30pm $165/$248 115104 Inter./Adv. (Green-Black) W 8:30-10pm $221/$332 Adult Tae Kwon Do Age: 18 & Up Join us on Wednesday mornings for yoga in the park! No registration required. Vinyasa is a style of yoga characterized by stringing postures together so that you move from one to another, seamlessly, using breath. This discipline gives a cardiovascular benefit which more traditional forms of yoga do not. It can also increase muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, and reduce stress. Accessible to most fitness levels; modifications available. Yoga mats provided or bring your own. Please pay at Sunset Pool admission window. (cs) NO CLASS: 7/10 DESCRIPTION DAY DATE TIME FEE 1-Hour W Now-Aug. 28 9am-10am $10 30-Minute Express W Now-Aug. 28 10:15am-10:45am $5 Held at Spring Avenue Recreation Center Age: High School or Older This program concentrates on Tae Kwon Do technique through the study of forms, stances, and the skills of punching, kicking, and blocking. Uniform Fee: $45 (due at first class). Colored belt students must have complete sparring gear. Min/Max: 4/12. (ch) DATES: September 7-December 21 NO CLASS: 11/30 CODE BELT DAY TIME R/NR FEE 115134 All Belts Sa 1:20pm-2:15pm $195/$270 54 HORSEMANSHIP Horsemanship Course Held at Dunham Woods Farm - 9N755 Nesler Road, Elgin Age: 18 & Up You’ll learn all about the proper ways to groom, tack and handle horses. In the saddle, you will learn the basics of riding at the walk and trot. First day of class involves orientation and groundwork. Riders should wear jeans or Jodhpur pants and hard-soled riding or hiking boots with a small, low heel. Bring an approved riding helmet or bicycle helmet. Make-up class held at the end of the session. Lessons will be held in our indoor arena during inclement weather. Instructor: Dunham Woods Farm Staff. Min/Max: 1/4. (jm) CODE DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE 115093 W Sept. 4-Oct. 9 7pm-8pm $145/$218 115094 W Oct. 30-Dec. 4 7pm-8pm $145/$218