Health & Wellness
Lifestyles for Longevity
Select Wednesdays | 10:30am-12:30pm
Discover the lifestyle habits of the world’s cultures where people live the longest, known as the Blue Zones. We’ll explore these hotspots where community, physical movement, food, and well-being play key roles. Learn lifestyle tips from these areas and see how they can translate to your own life! During each program, enjoy multiple recipe samplings of the delicious flavors of Blue Zone diets from around the world, using produce right from our own culinary garden.
Fee: $25 ($22.50 members)
March 6, Sardinia, Italy
April 10, Okinawa, Japan
May 8, Nicoya, Costa Rica
June 5, Ikaria, Greece
July 3, Loma Linda, California
Instructor: Julie Little, life and wellness coach
Gardens and Yoga
Second Saturdays, March-October, 9:30am-10:30am
March 9 | April 13 | May 11 | June 8 | July 13 | August 10 | September 14 | October 12
This class invites all levels, ages and sizes to enjoy a meditation in motion in the beauty of the Botanical Garden. Please join the AC Power Yoga team for a fun, active but relaxing yoga practice on the second Saturday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Wear comfortable clothes to move in and bring a yoga mat. Note: If the temperature is below 70° class will be held indoors.
Fee: $15 per person per class ($13.50 members)
Instructor: Morelia Cepeda, AC Power Yoga
Introduction to Ayurveda
April 18 | 6:30pm-8:30pm
Join us to learn about Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of holistic health, which is still very relevant today! The class will focus on the basics of Ayurveda including the elements, the doshas, nutritious foods, and harmonizing the body with nature through lifestyle practices. During the program you will participate in a brief meditation practice and get to experience samplings of the “6 tastes” and their respective effects of traditional Ayurvedic cuisine.
Fee: $25 ($22.50 member)
Instructor: Debby Andersen, NAMA-registered Ayurvedic Practitioner
Summer Flow Yoga
May 22nd, June 26th, July 24th, August 28th | 10:00am-12:00pm
Summer Flow with Nicole will include traditional yogic postures in coordination with the breath to improve body awareness, strength, and flexibility. Physical postures will include standing postures, seated postures, balance postures, and spinal twists with a short relaxation period to rest and integrate. Modifications will be taught to accommodate injuries. Nicole is a Warriors at Ease trauma-sensitive yoga teacher and everyone is welcome in class regardless of body type, injury, age, color, or creed.
Afterward, Chef Dave will be cooking with herbs and greens from the Botanical Gardens, serving up a multi-course tasting that is sure to please.
Fee: $25 ($22.50)
Instructor: Nicole Coppi, yoga and iRest instructor
Integrative Restoration
April 10, April 17, April 24, April 17, April 24, May 1 | 4pm-6pm
iRest Yoga Nidra is a research-based transformative practice of deep relaxation and meditation that helps you feel connected to yourself, with others, and to the world around you. This guided meditation is generally practiced lying down or sitting comfortably in group or individual sessions. These practices teach you how to respond rather than react to your emotions, thoughts, and actions. When you respond rather than react, you feel in harmony with your actions and the world around you. Please bring a pillow and blanket if you would like to lay down for the meditation. A deepening practice will be offered to help you integrate your meditation experience throughout the week.
Fee: $25 ($22.50 member) or All 4 sessions: $85 ($76.50 members)
Instructor: Nicole Coppi, yoga and iRest instructor
Register for all four sessions
Camp Gladiator Workouts
Most Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30pm
Camp Gladiator offers fitness classes that promise a fun and motivating environment where men and women of all ages and fitness levels can push themselves to reach their goals. Contact trainer Alexis Phelps at alexisphelps@campgladiator.com for more information.
Fee: Sign up for a membership at campgladiator.com
Instructor: Alexis Phelps, Camp Gladiator
Tai Chi 42 Form
12 week series Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am, February 12-May 7 OR Saturdays, 10:30-11:30am, February 16-May 11
Tai chi Quan 42 form is a standard competition form which combines movements drawn from Tai chi's Chen, Yang, Wu and Sun styles. This popular form has received a lot of positive attention for being a challenging, fluid form which loads the body with great energy, offering health benefits and comprehensive techniques. **Class requirement: students must have learned a level one class Yang 24 form or Chen 18 short form or any other complete Tai chi forms.
Fee: $130 (Members $117) for 12 week series
Instructor: Ming Xie
Tai Chi Level 1 -
12 week series Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30am, February 12-May 7 OR Saturdays, 9:30-10:30am, February 16-May 11
Tai Chi uses gentle flowing movements to reduce the stress of today's busy lifestyles and improve health. Anyone, regardless of age or physical ability, can do it. Practice "meditation in motion" with Ming Xie, who has taught tai chi for over 25 years.
Fee: $130 ($117 members) for 12 week series
Instructor: Ming Xie