Classes at Harbor Wellbeing

Graceful Aging Yoga
Diane DeMars / Instructor

We are pleased to introduce this yoga series designed to specifically deliver the anti-aging benefits of yoga. Discover how to use yoga as a preventative practice. You will learn "Eight Essential Yoga Poses" and other "Yoga Techniques" that you can incorporate into your daily life to help you to age gracefully and live well.

Classes are held on Thursdays from 2:15 PM to 3:30PM.

Call Diane DeMars at  (253) 302-3128 to register.

Mindfulness Meditation
Brian O'Connor / Instructor

Mindfulness meditation is about the power and practice of non-judgmental attention. Mindfulness is about waking up again and again from automatic pilot to the immediate experience of the present moment. This class includes teaching, practice and discussion.

Class held Tuesday evenings at 6:00 PM

Fee is $10.00, and drop-ins welcome.

Heart Meditation
Carol McGilliard / Instructor

This will be a weekly opportunity to join together with people all over the world in unity to surround the earth wilh love, compassion, and tolerance. It is time to become part of the healing for yourself and our world.

The heart meditation will be taught as we come together as a strong intentional community. We look forward to seeing you there.

There is no charge for this experience.

Ongoing Taiji Form / Qigong
Roger Cloutier / Instructor

TAIJI / QIGONG  For Beginners    Taiji = Balance / Qigong = cultivating and directing energy

Class description:

Taiji Temple Exercises

You will learn tools for balance (NO LEANING) which must extend out into the rest of what you do allowing you to relax by balancing every move.  Whether it is Taiji (Balance), Quan (Boxing), gardening or holding a cup: these are the principles of hard work and proper body mechanics. “Self massage through motion”. Save yourself from pain by learning to not traumatize your joints, tendons and grow springy bones. This is the essence of all the higher levels of listening, sticking, following and issuing.

9, one hr. Classes, Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 am, starting on 2/2/12 and ending 02/28/12.

The fee is $108 paid to me at first class of each 1 month session.

To pre-register   Return this email, call me at (360)876-1220 or e-mail through my website   

7195 Wagner Way, Suite 105
Gig Harbor, WA 9833

ON- GOING ADVANCED TAIJI / QIGONG

Class description:

Taiji Temple Exercises Qigong (Advanced) / 108 Yang Style Taiji Form (all 3 sets)

This is for students that have completed the 1st set of 108 Yang Style Taiji Form.

9, one hr. Classes, Tuesday and Thursday at 9:15 am, starting on 2/2/12 and ending 2/28/12.

The fee is $90 paid to me at first class of each 1 month session.

To pre-register   Return this email, call me at (360)876-1220 or e-mail through my website    

Yoga with Hal Meng

If you can breathe you can do yoga.

Based on the yoga tradition of proper adaptation, this class is appropriate for beginners and those who have been afraid to try yoga. But adaptation can also challenge the experienced student. With gentle stretching and rhythmic movement with awareness of the breath, yoga provides a path to health and well being for everyone.

Class is on-going Mondays 9:30 – 10:45 AM except on Holidays.

Cost:

10-class card good for 12 weeks from purchase is $120

5-class card good for 6 weeks from purchase is $70

Drop in rate is $15

For more information visit Solstice Yoga or contact Hal at HalMengWA@cs.com or 253-752-6834.

Kundalini Yoga & Meditation
Diane Bunting (Shamsher) / Instructor

Breathe, stretch, strengthen, meditate and relax...Ahhhh! Delight in the sacred play of Kundalini Yoga & Meditation classes! The 9-week RELAX & RENEW beginner's series (January 25th to March 28th) will rejuvenate and replenish body, mind, heart and soul while you learn the foundations of physical poses, pranayam (breath techniques) and meditation. With Diane / Shamsher's 36 years yoga experience, you are supported according to your body's history and wisdom.

Join us for one of the two Wednesday evening classes: 5:30pm to 7 pm OR 7:15pm to 8:45 pm.

Pre-registration is required as the class series do fill quickly.

To register, contact Diane / Shamsher at 253.853.5221.

Kids Yoga

Join Sylwia and the bendy, adventurous puppets for a one hour class. Fun games, poses, and lots of activities such as balancing, concentrating, body awareness, coordination, focus, relaxing, meditation and breathing. All the good things to help your child enjoy exercise, perform well in school, effectively handle stress, and sleep better!

The first class is FREE, and the fee for drop-ins is $8. A four class card is $27, and an eight class card is $56. There is a 50% discount for each sibling. To register call Sylwia at (253) 223-6621, or through her website at www.playtimeyoga.com.

Registration for Friday morning Kids Yoga Class (9:30-10:30am) is currently going on.

Vinyasa Basics

Learn the fundamentals of movement-based classes in a safe and supportive environment that emphasizes good alignment. Vinyasa basics will teach you basic hatha yoga poses while learning breathing techniques to use during movement and meditation. This class is open to beginners with no previous yoga experience and returning students. This is a great option for those of you interested in starting an exercise program to assist in improving health and weight loss.

Vinyasa Yoga Class

This class is richly infused with classical yoga sequences in a slightly faster pace than Vinyasa Basics. This class teaches poses to increase flexibility, strength and balance while teaching detailed alignment, breathing and meditation to calm the mind and awaken the body. Open to individuals with some previous yoga experience or returning students.

Vinyasa Flex & Flow

This class includes repetitive flows and long holds to work our muscles in a variety of ways. Performing closed chain exercises with weight bearing extremities. This class provides a comprehensive, time efficient and functional way to strengthen all the muscles in our body, using our own body weight as resistance. Open to individuals with previous yoga experience.

Beginning Kundalini Yoga & Meditation

KUNDALINI YOGA & SOUND will emphasize the sounds in this Kundalini yoga class which will incorporate singing bowls, cymbals, drums, mantra (aloud as well as silent) and always end with an extended gong/relaxation. Classes are as follows:

Starting Monday's January 2, 1012 at 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm, Starting Tuesday's January 3rd from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm, and Starting Thursday's January 5th from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm.

To register to go her website at mahanprem.com or call Mahan Prem at (202) 468-5203 or email her at mahan.prem@mahanprem.com. All classes are $13 each or purchase a package and save! See her website for details.

Be sure to bring a mat and a blanket!!

Balancing Energy Lunchtime Yoga Class

A heating Vinyasa form of traditional hatha yoga, including essential asanas that integrate breath and movement, awareness and alignment, strenth and flexibility. This class will help you to harness the energy around you while you awaken and channel the energy within your own body.