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Bangor Adult and Community Education
Maine Adult Education Program
Interested in learning sign language to communicate with a family member or a member of the community? If so, you will find this class a "hands talking" experience. Learn basic ASL such as baby signs, family signs, and visual gestures. Realize why many people who previously struggled to learn a second language are perfect students for this class. Dawna Marie Thorpe has taught ASL for several years. Dawna attended Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. and The University of Maine. She has strong ASL skills and also has experience with SEE (Signed Exact English).
Beginner Level Yoga
with Wendy McLoon
Sep
11
September 11th to October 16th, 2024
$35
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Yoga has been shown to have vast health benefits for people of all body types and fitness levels. If you can stretch your muscles,
you can do yoga! This six-week series will introduce basic yoga postures (along with modifications) and healthy alignment
with some breath work and relaxation/meditation sprinkled in. We will play with linking postures together into a gentle ‘flow’
sequence that will stretch your muscles and relax your mind. As this will be in a virtual format via Zoom, verbal instructions
will be replacing any hands-on adjustments. Participants should have a yoga mat or towel and wear clothes that allow for
unrestricted movement. Some props that are helpful to have are two yoga blocks, a yoga strap (or scarf, belt or other long piece
of fabric), and a folded blanket. A folding chair would be helpful for modifications or balance poses, and wall space nearby can
be useful as well. Participants should have the ability to get up and down from the floor fairly easily, and be cleared by a medical
professional if there are chronic health issues such as high blood pressure. Wendy McLoon-Waterman is a certified yoga instructor (RYT500) and a member of Yoga Alliance. She is also a certified Yoga Therapist working with individuals with physical and/or psycho-emotional challenges, and is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Gardening: Edimental! It’s Edible & Ornamental
with Ivonne Vazquez
Sep
11
September 11th, 2024
$20
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A new way of looking at the plants in our gardens is gaining momentum. Edimental or edible ornamental plantings are the best of both worlds. Now, you can add a variety of plants which are both beautiful and useful as food, for natural dye, medicinally, for pollinators and for visual enjoyment. This class will look at a variety of plants which can be installed in your gardens or containers with a strong focus on native plants to add that Edimental factor to your growing spaces. Open to all skill levels.
Improve Your Flexibility with the Science of StretchingTM
with Barbara Cookson, LMT, Certified Tai Chi Instructor
Sep
11
September 11th to October 2nd, 2024
$120
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Please note the price for this class is $120. The price in the printed booklet was an error.
This is a 4-week class series in the Science of StretchingTM. This program includes 4 live 90-minute classes in deep stretching, written resources, homework, and weekly check-ins with Barb as your coach. The focus will be on opening hips, lengthening hamstrings, and a happy back. You will also learn an effective neck and shoulder self-care routine that you can incorporate daily to eliminate stiffness. This series is designed to help you begin to regain your basic range of motion and flexibility that you may have lost due to inactivity, injury, or aging.
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