Ancient Healing Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu Achieve physical, mental, and spiritual harmony through the application of hands as “jumper cables” to gently balance the flow of life energy in the body. This course will teach you self-help techniques that promote optimal health and wellbeing, and facilitate your own profound healing capacity through the ancient healing art of Jin Shin Jyutsu. 

Core and strength using a stability ball. This is one the most effective pieces of equipment around, You’ll work balance, front and back abdominals, cardiac stamina, and strength. Please bring an inflated exercise ball, a yoga mat, sneakers, and a water bottle. When you sit on your ball, ensure that your knees are bent to 90 degrees or a little more. Pump available at the class for fine tuning. FMI: emmaholder.com/fitness, no class 11/28

Classes in aerial yoga include flips, tricks and inversions. By keeping the swing at hip height, it transforms into a hammock that supports you during backbends and inversions and offers a unique way to build core, arm, and leg strength. You'll flow and fly in your aerial swing during these 50-minute lessons, fusing the grace of yoga with the freedom of flight. Wear comfortable workout-type clothes but nothing too loose, and be prepared to go barefoot.

 

Ashley Jolly is certified in both barre and aerial yoga. Her main focuses are on strength, stability, and flexibility, as she finds these to be the trifecta of great fitness.

 

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to do yoga, this class will teach you the basic postures, breathwork, and flow to get you started on your yoga journey. No experience necessary. If you are already comfortable on the mat, this class is an invitation to deepen your practice by slowing down. Yoga mats and blocks provided. Please bring a blanket and other props, if you’d like. No class 11/28 (Thanksgiving); dates: 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, and 12/12.

Discover the treasures still blooming and the gifts the woods give us in late autumn. Admire plants and local ecology with plant and bird hobbyist, Laura Grover while learning about the wild world on beautiful Wabanaki land at Clifford Park in Biddeford. Registration closes at noon on 11/15. Wear comfortable shoes or boots and weather-appropriate clothing. We will meet in the parking lot, beginning our walk promptly at 1 PM for a stroll along a moderate trail with a couple of hills, rocks, and roots. Rain date Wednesday, 11/20. Note: Please communicate any accessibility concerns at registration, and Laura will contact you to discuss any needed accommodations.

Laura Grover is a plant and bird hobbyist, botanical illustrator for Fedco Seeds, and a mindfulness ambassador. She has led many plant identification and mindful foraging walks for people of all ages. She enjoys bringing people together to look closely in nature, practice mindfulness outside, and be a sensory animal in the woods.

Discover how birds overcome the various difficulties that winter weather can present to our feathered companions, like locating shelter, food, and water. We will also look at the different kinds of birds that come to Maine, such as ducks and raptors.

Linda Woodard, an avid bird watcher, has been Director of the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center for 18+ years. She has taught high school biology, bird watching, marsh ecology and a wide variety of environmental topics.

When's the last time you spent time in the woods in early winter? What gifts does the forest give us when the flowers are asleep and the animals are curled in their dens? Come and look closely at what is still alive and what is sleeping, and learn about local ecology with plant and bird hobbyist Laura Grover. Discover the treasures of the wild world on beautiful Wabanaki land at Clifford Park in Biddeford. We will meet in the parking lot at 2 PM and take a stroll along a moderate trail with a couple of hills, rocks, and roots; and maybe a little snow or ice. Registration closes at noon on 12/6. Wear comfortable boots, with good grips if it's icy, and weather-appropriate clothing. Rain date 12/15. Note: Please communicate any accessibility concerns at registration, and Laura will contact you to discuss any needed accommodations.

Laura Grover is a plant and bird hobbyist, botanical illustrator for Fedco Seeds, and a mindfulness ambassador. She has led many plant identification and mindful foraging walks for people of all ages. She enjoys bringing people together to look closely in nature, practice mindfulness outside, and be a sensory animal in the woods.

A comprehensive guide to women's fitness and wellness teaches you how to use knowledge about your female body to exercise smarter, breathe deeper, boost metabolism, strenghten your core and pelvic floor, and improve your endurance and performance.