Qigong, swans and ukes at Orcas Senior Center
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Ease Please Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom
Quiet the mind and strengthen the body with Joan Roulac’s Ease Please four-week Qigong series. These 15-minute sessions will gently loosen muscles, strengthen immunity, build balance, and increase energy. The series begins either Wednesday, April 6 at 9 am. The fee is $40 for the session.
Joan started teaching T’ai Chi Chih after becoming a Certified Teacher in 1987 and now leads Zoom classes around the world.
For inquiries and registration, please contact Joan Roulac directly at 360-298-2789 or joan@MountaintopMusings.com.
Silver Swans Virtual Ballet with Emily Anton by Zoom
Join Emily Anton for Silver Swans, an hour of basic and gentle ballet for older adults on Wednesdays, 11 am-12 pm by Zoom. Improve your mobility, posture, stability, and balance with this movement class that has been specially designed for seniors. Rediscover your love for ballet or find it for the first time! Fees are $75 for 5-classes or $15 per class. To register and other inquiries, contact Emily directly at 541-441-0022 or emilyanton@me.com.
Emily Anton has toured the United States dancing ballet professionally for over ten years, taking residency in New York City, the San Francisco/Bay Area, and Seattle. Emily has a Bachelor of Arts degree in dance and movement, studied anatomy and physiology, Hellerwork Structural Integration, Franklin Method, and BodyTalk. To learn more about Emily, visit her website at emilyanton.com/dancer.
Kathy’s Ukulele Kanikapila with Kathy Collister
Join the Kanikipila, Hawaiian for “play music,” led by Kathy Collister every Thursday from 1 to 3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Kathy started a similar group a couple of years ago and she is back! The first half-hour will be a lesson or two and then from 1:30 to 3 pm everyone will have the opportunity to play. A rock and roller at heart, Kathy has been playing for about a decade and, as a lover of all types of music, she would love to introduce you to the joys of making your own. All levels of ukulele expertise are welcome but, per Kathy’s request, please be prepared to show your vaccination card at your first session. Masks and distancing are required at Orcas Senior Center. All are welcome and there is no fee to attend. For inquiries, please contact Kathy at kcollister15@gmail.com.
