||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER |||
SLOW YOGA / CHAIR YOGA
Slow Yoga, offered on Thursdays, 9:15-10:15 am at Orcas Senior Center, incorporates the use of props and supports to help gain access to postures safely and mindfully. It is ideal for those new to yoga or those seeking a slower more supported practice.
Chair Yoga, offered on Tuesdays, 9:15-10:15am and Thursdays, 10:30-11:30am, is a gentle technique allowing seniors and persons with disabilities to practice balance poses without the risk of falling with the use of a chair as support.
An Orcas resident for over 30 years, Susie Frank has been practicing yoga since 2009 and received her yoga teacher training from 8 Limbs Yoga in Seattle in 2016. Susie suggests a $15 donation ($12 for members of OSC) per class, but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Contact Susie directly for participation and payment inquiries at 360-298-4484 or sissooz@yahoo.com.
UKULELE KANIKIPILA
Join the ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for “play music,” on Mondays, 1-3pm at Orcas Senior Center. Adults of all ages with all levels of ukulele expertise welcome to join in or sit and listen. Other instruments are welcome.
Don’t know how to play the ukulele but want to learn? Participate in a twice weekly beginners’ ukulele class with Kathy Collister on Tuesdays, 11am-12pm and Thursdays, 12-1pm. Kathy will recommend resources to help get you started, and focus will be on learning introductory chords and strumming. There is no fee for the class, but you will need to provide your own ukulele.
For all ukulele related inquiries, including questions about borrowing a ukulele, please email Kathy at kcollister15@gmail. Beginners and adults of all ages are welcome!
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