Leisure Ledger September - December 2023

Line Dance - Beginner Age: 15-99 yrs. Join this beginner line dance class and learn fun easy dances to all kinds of music including country, pop, oldies and more! Line dancing is a great way to keep active - both for your brain and body! You’ll learn basic line dance steps while having a lot of fun! No experience necessary. Instructor: Jackie Wheeler Brier Creek Community Center – Course Fee: $5 Sep 6-Dec 27 W 7:00-8:00pm Line Dancing Party Age: yrs. Do you have what it takes to get your dance on with us? If you do, boogie on down to Chavis-town with instructor James Carr! Bring comfortable clothes and shoes. A food truck will be on-site. John Chavis Community Center Dec 17 Su 1:00-6:00pm Fee: $7 Sep 16 Sa 10:00am-10:00pm Fee: $10 Martial Arts Age: 10-99 yrs. Learn self-defense in a fun and unique way. Different from karate, Jo Kwon Chi (JKC) offers a soft but effective approach to the martial arts that’s not only enjoyable, but also efficient and rewarding. Borrowing from various Chinese, Turkish, Japanese, and Korean styles, JKC teaches the student to utilize angles and go with the opponent’s flow along with being acutely aware of surroundings, and de-escalation skills. This class is safe and geared for beginners and also for experienced martial artists. Abbotts Creek Community Center – Course Fee: $5 Sep 2-Dec 30 Sa 11:15am-12:30pm Sep 7-Dec 28 Th 7:00-8:15pm Martial Arts - Adult/Advanced Youth Shotokan Age: 14-99 yrs. Shotokan builds character through training in martial arts. Participants learn the different components of Shotokan-style karate. The class builds confidence, motor skills, discipline, self-defense, and self-control. This class is taught in a group setting with some individual instruction. Registrations completed after the start of class must be done in person. Instructor: Eric Blaize. Barwell Road Community Center – Course Fee: $41 Sep 6-Sep 27 M&W 7:00-8:30pm Oct 2-Oct 25 M&W 7:00-8:30pm Nov 1-Nov 29 M&W 7:00-8:30pm Dec 4-Dec 27 M&W 7:00-8:30pm Martial Arts - Chinese Kenpo Karate - Teens & Adults Age: 13-99 yrs. Increase your physical and mental abilities while developing effective self-defense skills through kenpo. Expand your self-awareness, sharpen your focus, promote your critical-thinking skills and improve your problem-solving talents. Belt level testing fee payable to the instructor

MixxedFit Fitness Age: 16-99 yrs. MixxedFit is a people inspired dance fitness program that blends explosive dancing with Bootcamp toning. We work out to the latest hits and yesterday’s favorites., Give MixxedFit a try and join the #MixxedFitMovement! John Chavis Community Center – Course Fee: $5 Sep 7-Dec 7 Th 6:45-7:45pm Morning Yoga Age: 18-99 yrs. Come put the ‘ahhh’ in yoga at this morning class. These gentle yoga classes offer centering, breathing tips, poses for strength, flexibility and balance, and a cool-down. Make space in a safe and soothing environment just to 'be' and feel better each week! Instructor, Sarah Peters, has taught for 20 years, and has 200 and 500-hour teacher certifications, as well as training in energy work and wellness. Halifax Community Center Sep 5-Sep 26 Tu 10:15-11:15am Fee: $49 Oct 3-Oct 24 Tu 10:15-11:15am Fee: $49 Nov 7-Nov 28 Tu 10:15-11:15am Fee: $49 Dec 5-Dec 19 Tu 10:15-11:15am Fee: $37 Nice Yoga Age: 18-99 yrs. This class will offer core strengthening and stretching as well as movement into sun salutations, poses and reflective meditations. The pace will be free-flowing and fun, and intensity may vary based on the participants’ abilities. Previous knowledge of yoga fitness is not required. Lake Lynn Community Center – Course Fee: $76 Sep 5-Dec 5 Tu 6:30-7:30pm POUND. Rockout. Workout at Brier Creek Age: 14-99 yrs. Instead of listening to music, you become the music in this exhilarating full-body workout that combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and Pilates-inspired movements. Using Ripstix®, lightly weighted drumsticks engineered specifically for exercising, POUND transforms drumming into an incredibly effective way of working out and releasing stress. Designed for all fitness levels, POUND® provides the perfect atmosphere for letting loose, getting energized, toning up and rockin’ out! The workout is easily modifiable, and the alternative vibe and welcoming philosophy, appeals to men and women of all ages and abilities. Instructor: Kayln Warren; Certified Pound Pro Brier Creek Community Center – Course Fee: $10 Sep 5-Dec 19 Tu 6:30-7:30pm POUND. Rockout. Workout at Optimist Park Age: 16-99 yrs. Optimist Community Center – Course Fee: $10 Sep 7-Dec 28 Th 6:30-7:15pm

applies, but testing is not required. Uniform and patches are required after one month or upon testing (whichever comes first) and are available through instructor. The local school is affiliated with an international organization. Instructor: Bill Parsons of Triangle Kenpo Institute. Millbrook Exchange Community Center – Course Fee: $46 Sep 6-Oct 2 M&W 7:00-8:30pm Oct 4-Oct 30 M&W 7:00-8:30pm Nov 1-Nov 27 M&W 7:00-8:30pm Nov 29-Dec 20 M&W 7:00-8:30pm MELT 101 Age: 18-99 yrs. Do you have body aches and pains? Did you know many of your aches and pains are due to dehydration of your connective tissue? Aging, exercise, repetitive postures and activities of daily living impact the support of your connective tissue. MELT is a self-care treatment that helps improve joint function, reduce chronic pain and restore neurological efficiency by making the body more relaxed. Whether you are young or old, active or sedentary MELT empowers you to be your own body worker and release tension and improve joint mobility. Come experience positive changes you'll feel immediately using a MELT Soft Body Roller and small MELT balls during this introduction workshop. We will perform specific sequences for the hands, feet and entire body allowing tension to release from the neck, shoulders and low back. Participants will need to be able to get on the floor for this class. Equipment will be available to purchase for anyone interested in continuing MELT on their own. Any questions about this workshop can be directed to Jenny Turnage at jenny@foodfityoga.com or visit www. foodfityoga.com/melt-method to read what others have said about how MELT helped them. Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center – Course Fee: $36 Oct 15 Su 10:30am-12:30pm Melt Method: 102 Age: 18-99 yrs. This workshop is for anyone that has taken a MELT class or workshop before and already understands the basic hand, foot and MELT roller rebalance sequence. In MELT 102 we will explore the advanced treatments for the hands and feet using the other therapy balls as well as more techniques for legs, back and shoulders through additional MELT techniques taught on the roller. Advanced registration highly recommended. Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center – Course Fee: $36 Oct 29 Su 10:30am-12:00pm

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