Activities Adults

Essential Yoga adults

Join our easy-going class and wipe away the stress of the day The class is designed to foster a deep connection with the heart of yoga practice Through this practice you will gain increased flexibility, strength, balance and mindfulness Laura is certified in Iyengar and Amirit yoga and has advanced training in meditation, prenatal and restorative yoga Students that are new to yoga are always welcome Please come a few minutes before the start of class to get settled Wear comfortable clothing, have bare feet, an empty stomach, and bring a firm blanket or a yoga mat session i r$70N$82

Tue Sept 5–Oct 10 (5×)* 5:15–6:30pm session i r$84 N$99

Thur Sept 7–Oct 12 (6×) 5:15–6:30pm session ii r$98N$113

Tue Oct 24–Dec 12 (7×)* 5:15–6:30pm

Thur Oct 26–Dec 14 (7×)* 5:15–6:30pm

Instructor: Laura Timothy

Location: Piedmont Community Hall

Min: 6; Max: 22 *No class on Sept 19, Nov 21 & Nov 23

Mindfulness Meditation

adult Free

Meditation provides a sense of calm, peace and balance that benefits both emotional well-being and overall health If stress has you anxious, tense, and worried, consider trying meditation . Spending a few minutes meditating restores calm and inner peace . Anyone can meditate It’s simple and inexpensive and doesn’t require any special equipment

Meditation is to your mind what exercise is to your body, building four mental “muscles:” concentration, clarity, friendliness and equanimity This course introduces five kinds of meditation in a safe and supportive environment, so each participant can become comfortable meditating at home

This class is designed for both beginner with no experience meditating as well as experienced meditators who want to refresh on the basics of breath, posture, calming and insight techniques Must register in advance

Wednesday Sept 6–Dec 20 (14×) 9:00–10:00am

Instructor: Mark Herrick

Location: 801 Magnolia Main Hall

Min: 6; Max: 20

Bagpipe Band

ages 16–adult

Grab your pipes (or drums) and join the Piedmont Highlanders Pipe Band! We are an award-winning traditional Scottish bagpipe band, welcoming all levels We emphasize individual improvement and ensemble playing Don’t let our fun attitude fool you—we work a lot on getting a quality sound Pipers need own pipes/practice chanter; drums provided for drummers if available Email lionscourt@hotmail com with questions session i r$54 N$64

Mon Sept 11–Oct 16 (6×) 7:00–9:00pm session ii r$72 N$84

Mon Oct 23–Dec 11 (8×) 7:00–9:00pm

Instructor: Ellison Dunlap

Location: Piedmont Community Hall

Min: 2; Max: 25

The Principles of T’ai Chi, Breath, and Flow (Level 1)

adults r$175 N$200

We will work on alignment, grounding, balance, natural breath, relaxation, and flow of chi Being a Moving Meditation, T’ai Chi addresses the constant Change of Yin and Yang How do we stay flexible and with an open mind? As life intensifies, we need to become like a tree We will learn to lower our center of gravity, strengthening our thighs

Karina brings to her 45-years of experience as a teacher, play & precision as well as improvisation & form With her intimate and personal approach, she emphasizes awareness and wholeness of our mind-body-being to bring about healing, growth, serenity, and joy of life

Tue Sept 5–Oct 17 (7×) 8:30–9:30am

Tue Oct 24–Dec 12 (7×)* 8:30–9:30am

Instructor: Karina Epperlein

Location: Piedmont Park Tea House

Min: 5; Max: 15 *No class on Nov 21

The Principles of T’ai Chi, Breath, and Flow (Level 2)

adults r$210 N$240

We will work on alignment, grounding, balance, natural breath, relaxation and flow of chi Being a moving meditation, T’ai Chi addresses the constant change of Yin and Yang The first hour of this intermediary class, we practice together with newcomers—beginner’s mind is important We are now able to dive deeper into subtleties, increase sensitivity, least effort, and awareness In the last half-hour, we will add new practices and start learning the First Third of the Cheng Manch’ing T’ai Chi Form of 37 movements Must complete Principles of T’ai Chi, Breath and Flow (Level 1), and have instructor approval

Tue Sept 5–Oct 17 (7×) 8:30–10:00am

Tue Oct 24–Dec 12 (7×)* 8:30–10:00am

Instructor: Karina Epperlein

Location: Piedmont Park Tea House

Min: 6; Max: 18 *No class on Nov 21