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Private Mini Postural Healing Sessions with Anna Forliti
Enrichment

Have you ever wondered how your posture relates to your pain, function or sports performance? Set up a 20-minute session to have your posture photos taken. This is a fun opportunity to discover more about how your posture relates to your well being. Then experience a way to shift your posture. NOTE: Intro to Postural healing is highly recommended prior to setting up a mini-posture session, but not required. Not only will you be able to view these postural photos but you will also be able to learn how your posture relates to pain, function, and overall health. Finally, experience a couple of gentle exercises specifically chosen to help realign and rebalance your body based off of your posture photos. Email Bonnie Brever at bbrever@isd282.org to set up a private session for either Thursday, February 6 from 9 – 11 a.m. or Wednesday, February 19 from 4-6 p.m. $25/twenty-minute session. All of these sessions will be held at the Community Center.

Tai Chi Ch'uan
Recreation

For centuries the Chinese have practiced Tai’ Chi Ch’uan for health, as a martial art, and a means of exercise and self-development. See for yourself how the slow movements of this art can help reduce the effects of stress and improve your fitness, flexibility, balance, concentration, and health. Come explore a shortened 31 posture Sun styled Tai Chi Ch’uan form designed to help support and strengthen joints that may be damaged by arthritis, gout, or other joint problems. Other progressive forms are also taught. This is an excellent, low-impact, non-contact physical fitness program that’s ideal for all adults. Come Try A Class For Free!!

TBC-Total Body Conditioning
Recreation

TBC is a complete Total Body Conditioning class that will incorporate a variety of workout protocols, such as the fitness trending HIIT (high intensity interval training) sessions. Get ready to add HIIT workouts to your life and take your fitness to the next level. HIIT exercises will build Cardiovascular fitness while improving strength, building lean muscle and maximizing calorie burn for up to 48 hours post workout. Experience intense bursts of activity followed by a brief recovery time. This class will put a strong emphasis on Core training throughout each session. As always, you can modify your activity level, and build up gradually. Looking for a truly effective workout? Then time to HIIT IT! Congratulations to all of you that keep coming back for more fun!

Ceramics with Andrea Mason
Enrichment

Thursdays, January 16 through March 5, 2020, $125 covers all supplies for the 8 sessions, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Room #109 of SAVHS (limited to 12 people) This introductory pottery class is for beginner and advanced potters alike. You will be introduced to throwing pottery on the wheel, hand building, and glazing procedures. Experienced students will enhance their skills and work with the instructor to develop their own projects. Dress for a mess, bring an old hand towel and some dirty clothes! Tools will be supplied for use, including 25 lbs of clay, as well as the glaze. ABOUT the INSTRUCTOR: Andrea Mason has a passion for clay. She has a degree in art education from St. Cloud State University and pottery is by far her specialty. She taught community education pottery classes for 7 years in Monticello; she is in her 3rd year of teaching these classes here in St. Anthony. She currently teaches high school art at the St. Anthony Village High School. Andrea loves the functionality and flexibility that the medium of clay provides and can’t wait to explore it with you!

Lebanese Cooking
Enrichment

We are excited to have Lorie Haddad back creating Mjadara. Mjadara is a tasty and hearty traditional Lebanese dish that happens to also be vegan! Lentils and reidce are served with lots of deeply friend onions then paired with a chopped salad using a homemade lemon/olive oil vinaigrette. It’s a crowd pleaser that’s easy to make as well as easy on the pocketbook. Students will learn how to prepare, spice, cook and serve the lentils and rice and salad. We will prepare the dish in class and take time to enjoy the dishes while learning a bit about the history and culture of the food in Lebanon. Learn how to prepare this fabulous dish on Tuesday, February 11, 6:30-8 p.m. in the FACS Room (209) of the St. Anthony Village High School. Cost is $35. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Lorie Haddad is a Lebanese American who grew up watching and working with her grandmother and other family prepare traditional Lebanese food. She has her own food-related instagram account (lamwowraya) and regularly prepares large meals for friends and family. She is excited to share her cooking hints with you.

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