Rec Guide - City of Kelowna

44 PRoGRAMs
ADULt/YoUtH PRoGRAMs
Wellness
Baby Massage
instructor: Lesley Crowe
Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, Main Hall
baby massage is fun, effective and easy to learn. This hands on course
will teach you a variety of massage strokes, gentle stretches and
playful movements for your baby. Research shows that infant massage
helps relieve the discomfort of gas, colic and constipation, improves
circulation, aids digestion, stimulates neurological development,
improves immune function, deepens bonding, helps your baby release
stress which builds daily from new experiences and best of all soothes
and relaxes your baby to help your baby sleep better! Lesley Crowe is
a Certified Infant Massage Instructor. Welcoming pre-crawling babies
6 weeks old and up. bring a blanket for baby to lie on and a yoga mat.
Massage oil and handouts provided.
Age: 19Y and up
127816 Tu 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Jan 8-29 Fee: $26
Back Care - Sore no More
instructor: Stephanie Wall
This educational workshop will give you the tools to help eliminate back
pain from your life. Learn from a teacher who has beaten chronic back
pain and recovered from a back injury by focusing on strengthening
the back, improving the posture, stretching the back, and opening the
hips to proper bending techiniques.This workshop that is both theory
and practice will leave you with many exercises to continue practicing
to help you beat the pains of your troublesome back.
Age: 16Y and up
Location: rutland Activity Centre Multi-Purpose room
127796 Sa 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Feb 23 Fee: $24
Location: Watson road School, Community room
127803 Tu 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Jan 22-Feb 12 Fee: $40
nutrition - eating, energy, Metabolism
Location: South Kelowna elementary, Library
We’ll examine how food provides fuel for your vitality, health and well
being. Learn how to use the glycemic index for balancing blood sugar
and insulin thus promoting metabolic balance.
Age: 15Y and up
127827 Th 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Feb 7 Fee: $15
nutrition - reduce Stress
Location: South Kelowna elementary, room 108
Stress over a period of time can cause wear and tear on your body,
immune system, energy levels and your nutritional status. This session
looks at the nutrients, minerals and vitamins needed to fight stress and
helps you determine which foods you need to eat more of to prevent
body breakdown.
Age: 15Y and up
127833 Th 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Feb 21 Fee: $15
nutrition - Grocery Store Solutions
Location: South Kelowna elementary, room 108
ever hear of shopping the perimeter of your grocery store? In this
nutrition session you will learn how to effectively plan your grocery
store trips. Learn tips on how to avoid the snack aisle, introduce new
foods into your diet and how to plan your meals.
Age: 19Y and up
127834 Th 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Feb 28 Fee: $15
Meditation - introduction
instructor: Virginia Preston
Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, Meeting room
this series will provide an introduction to a variety of meditation
techniques including: breath-control, mantra, body scan, self-inquiry
and others. this class will increase your awareness of how mind and
body are connected, and give concrete, practical tools for shifting your
internal state from stress to ease and calm. As we practise meditation
together, you will notice an immediate increase in relaxation, clarity,
and presence.
Age: 15Y and up
127898 F 5:15 PM-6:30 PM Jan 18-Feb 22 Fee: $48.90
Meditation Sampler 1
instructor: Lesley Crowe
Location: rutland Activity Centre, Multi-Purpose room
Curious about meditation? benefits include better sleep, improved
concentration & memory and a greater ability to handle life’s ups and
downs. Sample a variety of meditation techniques, including Walking
Meditation, big Sky, expansive heart, and Chakra Meditation. Wear
comfortable clothing.Chairs and yoga mats provided. bring a pillow
and blanket or shawl. This is a beginner level class.
Age: 16Y and up
126544 Su 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Jan 27-Feb 3 Fee: $50
Meditation Sampler 2
instructor: Lesley Crowe
Location: rutland Activity Centre, Multi-Purpose room
A brand new selection of meditation techniques to sample. Your mind
is powerful...make it your ally! Discover effective, simple tools to use
in daily life for stress relief and to enhance creativity, clarity and peace
of mind. Meditation sampler 1 is not a prerequisite. suitable for
beginners, as well as those with some prior experience who want to
explore further.
Age: 16Y and up
126545 Su 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Mar 3-10 Fee: $50
Meditation - Mantras Chanting
instructor: Miriam Cunha
Location: Parkinson recreation Centre, Macintosh room
Reduce anxiety, release worries, boost your immunity and raise your
vibration by practicing the repetition of simple sounds and songs.
Chanting creates chemical changes in the body and makes you feel
joyful, weightless, and happy. No singing or meditation experience
necessary.
Age: 15Y and up
127929 Th 8:00 PM-9:30 PM Jan 10-Feb 7 Fee: $45
127930 Th 8:00 PM-9:30 PM Feb 14-Mar 14 Fee: $45
Meditation - Yin Yoga
instructor: Virginia Preston
Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, Meeting room
Deep, meditative & gently energizing practice; a combination of yin
yoga postures, yogic breathing techniques and meditation. In this
series, we’ll follow the traditional practice sequence in yoga: physical
postures to breath work to meditation. Floor postures, deep stretches,
neck/shoulder/hip opening, 1-3 min. holds - experience a variety of
pranayamas (yogic breathing tech’s) followed by meditation.
Age: 15Y and up
127899 F 9:15 AM-10:45 AM Jan 11-Feb 8 Fee: $48.75
127900 F 9:15 AM-10:45 AM Feb 15-Mar 15 Fee: $48.75
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