Join Kathy Noakes, AFAA Certified Group Fitness certified, owner of Brave Life Yoga, RYT 200 hours with Yoga Alliance, for a four-week, slower-paced class focusing on breath and form, and learning poses from the ground up.  This class will be slow, stretchy, and mindful.  

*Students need to bring a yoga mat, blanket, as well as blocks and strap, if you have them.  Blocks can be provided.  

Latin Aerobics is a low-impact, cardiovascular workout enjoyed while learning Latin-style dance moves.  Students will get a good cardio workout without abusing their body and have fun learning dance moves set to Latin-style music.  If you love to move, you will love this workout! 

*Wear comfortable shoes that allow for movement.  Running shoes not recommended.  

You will stretch your entire body from head to toe while using proper spinal alignment.  This six-week course is designed to make you feel like you just got a massage!  Proper stretching will keep all your muscles and joints moving freely without pain or discomfort and also help with injury prevention.  

*You will need a yoga mat, towel, and water.  Yoga or stretching blocks are helpful.  

Have you always dreamed of writing a book?  Is there an unfinished or unedited manuscript lying in a drawer?  What is your next (or first) step?  Throughout this six-part course, content writer, freelance developmental editor, and beta reader, Gregory Austin, will help you create an attention-grabbing opening, prop up a saggy middle, and keep readers rapt with anticipation until "The End".  At the Writing Lodge we believe in writing theory.  Everybody has a great idea, but those ideas will forever remain in the planning stages or in various incomplete drafts if not done correctly.  Sure, there are plenty of "finished" books out there that likely paid no heed to theory.  But this is your book.  Don't you want to make it the best book it can be?  Session 1:  Strong Beginnings - Hook your reader from page one.  Session 2:  Plotting & Templates - Make your story readable and meaningful.  Session 3:  Filling Out Saggy Middles - Sculpt your grand idea into the manuscript it's meant to be.  Session 4:  The Hero's Journey - An in-depth look into a masterful storytelling template.  Session 5:  Creating a Story Bible - Add depth and detail that turns good stories into great stories.  Session 6:  Endings & Editing - You've finished strong, now make it perfect.  This course is perfect for anybody ready to get into the serious nitty-gritty of novel writing.   

Harness your power to heal yourself and others - Naturally!  Whether you're looking for a quick and easy remedy for headaches, wanting to increase vitality, create greater mental/emotional balance or seeking healing for a chronic condition, this class has something for you.  In this engaging, interactive course, you will work with tools and techniques from a variety of energy-healing practices such as acupressure, chakra clearing, auric-field healing, toning, chi gong and long-distance healing.  Topics include the power of intent, using your intuition and mastering the mind/body/spirit connection.  This course is ideal for healing professionals wishing to expand their tools as well as for individuals who want to open to powerfully experience their own healing potential.  

This three-week WiseClasses series will answer your questions and give you the skills to work and play in today's electronic world.  Nancy will cover basic computer skills for all computer users on all devices as follows:  turning the darn thing on, connecting to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, video calling, accounts, passwords, the cloud, signing in and signing out, email, downloading PDF files, clicking (following) a link, copy and pasting verification codes, scanning QR codes, calendar and maps, texting and taking "selfies", pictures.  Learning to use your devices properly will help to make your life easier and give you more time to just enjoy living!  *Bring your smartphones, tablets, and laptops.  Email address and smartphone number required when registering.  

*Funded specifically for residents within the Niagara Wheatfield CSD.

*Registration and attendance are required as space is limited.  

Do you suffer from stress, anxiety or sleeplessness or even high blood pressure? Does your mind never stop going? Meditation can help! Meditation is a simple, easy to learn practice that involves focusing your thoughts and your breathing to help you relax into the present moment. Studies show that regular meditation can help promote increased mental clarity and emotional balance, reduce the physical effects of stress, and create a greater sense of well-being. In this interactive course you will learn the empowering concepts and techniques for successful personal meditation and will find the support in crafting your own meditation regimen. Come experience for yourself the abundance of inner peace, personal health, and spiritual connection that come from meditation. HolisticArts@hotmail.com

Students will be introduced to the works of Piet Mondrian, a Dutch artist  who enjoyed painting realistic scenes, particularly trees.  Mondrian developed into an abstract artist most noteable for paintings representing squares and rectangles. Students will use their creativity skills to create Broadway Boogie art based on the technique of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian.  As a learning reinforcement, the class will close with "Piet Mondrian BINGO".