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We are pleased to offer _Yoga for MySelf_ a free yoga therapy class designed to address the specific needs and requirements of persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Class size is restricted in order to ensure that proper attention and supervision is given to each attendee, and exercises and postures are adapted when necessary. Ability, energy level, and knowledge of yoga will vary… We ask that attendees come to class with a sense of humor and respect for others.

Classes include:

__ Adaptive and Modified Hatha Yoga
__ Balancing of muscle groups
__ Exercises to increase proprioception, balance, proper posture
__ Learning to recognize forms of stress and tension in the body
__ Providing simple, safe yoga postures and exercises to implement daily
__ Focus on confidence and body-awareness (sitting, rising, stride/gait, stairs etc.)
__ Using the breath properly to decrease fatigue and chronic pain

Classes meet in a facility appropriate for those with restricted mobility: Handicap accessible parking, no stairs, non-slip floors, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms. The instructor specializes in yoga therapy and has both a personal and medical awareness of MS.

Classes meet monthly on the first Tuesday of each month, 9am -10am

For registration and information, please contact EquiLibrium Thai Massage & Yoga Therapy 812.331.7423

Yoga Therapy from Head to Toe is a FREE therapeutic yoga class which may be helpful to those who are unable to participate in regular yoga classes due to:

-’Tricky’ backs including scoliosis,fused vertebrae, post-surgery
-Past injuries or surgeries resulting in significant scar-tissue
-Reduced range of motion due to injury, surgery, occupational syndromes
-Limited disability*

*This class is not appropriate for those with advanced ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Cerebral Palsy.

Class size is restricted in order to ensure that proper attention and supervision are given to each attendee, and exercises and postures are adapted when necessary. Ability, energy level, and knowledge of yoga will vary… We ask that attendees come to class with a sense of humor and respect for others.

Classes meet monthly on the first Tuesday of each month 10:30am- 11:30am

For registration and information please contact EquiLibrium Thai Massage & Yoga Therapy 812-331-7423

The Bloomington Quarry Morris Dancers will perform at dawn (6:45 am) and again at noon, to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Morris dancing is a traditional English custom, performed on May Day in villages around the UK. Music, bells, hankies, and sticks accompany the dancing.

Gain an awareness of how stress affects our physical well being and how to reduce or control stress in this workshop. Lear three alternate ways to define stress, and identify what contributes to the two types of stressors: internal and external. Key skills learned will be the legislation developed to protect our health, how stress affects our body systems, and the cost of work-related stress. Common goals of the course are to use the self awareness of stress management and create a plan to use stress-reducing alternatives taught in the course to reduce personal and work conflict.

What does jazz look like? Can you see a symphony in your mind’s eye? This art exhibit showcases the watercolor paintings of older adults living at Sterling House, who paint to music. Lotus banners created by Bell Trace residents will also be exhibited. Bell Trace artists draw their inspiration from Alabama artist Thornton Dial and from the quilts made by residents of Gee’s Bend.

Exhibit runs daily from May 1 to May 31. Regular library hours.

Stories, songs, finger plays, and more. Caregivers are asked to join in the fun. No need to register, but please don’t be late! Appropriate for ages 3-6 years.

This thirty-minute class teaches water running, which is an ideal resistance exercise for anyone who wants to reduce stress on the joints or simply seeks variety in their workout. Runs every Tuesday and Thursday from April 16 to May 27. Register on website.

Activities and hand-outs will help introduce you and your preschooler to important math and science concepts. Dress to mess. No registration necessary.

Activities and hand-outs will help introduce you and your preschooler to important math and science concepts. Dress to mess. No registration necessary.

Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen (acoustic folk music)