Spring Summer 2024 Activity Guide

cityofnanaimo prc_nanaimo (#ilovemyparksandrec) 71 Pilates - All Levels This is a mixed levels mat class designed to strengthen your core, improve balance and posture. We will elongate our muscles and enhance our mind/body connection. Pilates is beneficial for all of our activities. Instructor: Jane Bockman Tue, Apr 2-May 28 | 6:45-7:45 pm | $72/9 | 116130 Tue, Jul 2-Aug 27 | 6:45-7:45 pm | $72/9 | 116131 Oliver Woods Community Centre Mat Pilates - Level 1 D In this class we will focus on Pilates breath work, alignment of our spine, quality of movement and core support. These series of exercises will help you move with ease in your daily life. Instructor: Jane Bockman Fri, Apr 5-May 31 | 10:15-11:15 am | $72/9 | 116154 Fri, Jul 5-Aug 30 | 10:15-11:15 am | $72/9 | 116155 Oliver Woods Community Centre Yogalates D This class is a cross between yoga and pilates for a total body workout focused on toning the glutes, thighs and stomach. Develop your core strength and stabilization through pilates poses, and improve your flexibility, muscular strength, posture and alignment through poses, breathing and relaxation. Please bring your own yoga mat. Drop-in is available for morning class only. Instructor: Gypsy Hart Wed, Apr 3-May 1 | 9-10 am | $40/5 | 116133 Thu, Apr 4-May 2 | 5:15-6:15 pm | $40/5 | 116146 Wed, May 8-Jun 12 | 9-10 am | $48/6 | 116134 Thu, May 9-Jun 13 | 5:15-6:15 pm | $48/6 | 116148 Wed, Aug 7-28 | 9-10 am | $32/4 | 116135 Oliver Woods Community Centre Chair Yoga D Yoga is for everybody. Even those who, due to age, inflexibility, or injury, can do a yoga practice completely from a chair. Benefits can include increased flexibility, improved muscle strength, improved balance and coordination. Yoga is know to reduce stress and can help with pain management. Instructor: Gypsy Hart Tue, Apr 2-30 | 9:30-10:30 am | $40/5 | 116124 Thu, Apr 4-May 2 | 9-10 am | $40/5 | 116139 Tue, May 7-Jun 11 | 9:30-10:30 am | $48/6 | 116125 Thu, May 9-Jun 13 | 9-10 am | $48/6 | 116141 Oliver Woods Community Centre Minds in Motion Alzheimer Society Fitness & Social Program This is a fitness and social program for people experiencing early stage memory loss. Clients must register and attend with a friend, family member or caregiver. A certified fitness instructor will lead a fitness portion of the class; an Alzheimer Society facilitator supports the social time for the program. One fee for both participants and guest. Instructor: Jean Medley Thu, May 2-Jun 6 | 10-11:30 am | $48/6 | 115533 Thu, May 2-Jun 6 | 1-2:30 pm | $48/6 | 115534 Thu, Jun 13-Jul 11 | 10-11:30 am | $40/5 | 115535 Thu, Jun 13-Jul 11 | 1-2:30 pm | $40/5 | 115536 Beban Park Social Centre Reduce Stress & Anxiety NEW! With the Alexander Technique Do you feel stress or anxious? Do easily feel overwhelmed or irritated? Does your body feel tense? Do you have aches and pains? Do you feel fatigued? The Alexander Technique is an embodied approach to increase body awareness, get more connected to yourself and to reduce stress and tension. Integrating this technique into your life helps you to find more calmness, clarity, confidence and improved well-being. Please bring three to four paper back books, and dress in comfortable clothes. Instructor: Heike Walker Mon, Apr 8 | 4-6 pm | $25/1 | 115531 Bowen Park Complex Relief for Chronic Back Pain Intro to the Alexander Technique Do you experience chronic back pain or joint stiffness? Are your neck and shoulders tight? Do you wake up in the morning with a rigid body? We often move unconsciously in harmful ways which may create compression of the spine, excess muscle tension and pain in the body. The Alexander Technique teaches you to change habitual posture and movement. Learn how to alleviate pain, reduce stress and find more ease and balance! Instructor: Heike Walker Mon, May 6 | 4-6 pm | $25/1 | 115532 Bowen Park Complex MEET YOUR Personal Trainers DUSTIN KING : Personal Trainer/Weight Room Attendant Dustin is a passionate personal trainer and online fitness coach with years of experience and multiple fitness certifications. He is currently a certified personal trainer, nutrition coach and flexibility coach working towards his corrective exercise specialization. He specializes in helping people overcome physical and mental barriers while helping to develop exercise knowledge and work ethic. Dustin is experienced in helping all ages and demographics and consistently strives to improve his knowledge as a coach. BAILEY DIXON : Personal Trainer Bailey is new to Personal Training but has over 10 years of experience in the gym. She grew up playing competitive sports like lacrosse, volleyball and basketball. When not in the gym, you can find her at her other job working at a financial institution, enjoying the outdoors with her husband and dog, on the beach, watching movies and travelling. Bailey believes that a healthy lifestyle is much more than just lifting weights. It’s about stretching, warming up, eating healthily, and getting necessary rest and enough sleep. Everybody is different, and she loves helping others see and experience what their bodies are capable of with just enough hard work. CINDY GUTIERREZ : Personal Trainer/Weight Room Attendant Cindy grew up playing many sports and has been lucky enough to have turned her passion for health and fitness into her career. When you don’t see Cindy around the gym, she is most likely creating new healthy recipes. Along with her love of working out and baking, Cindy enjoys taking her dog out for hikes everyday around beautiful Vancouver Island and relaxing with a good book. Cindy is certified in a number of areas and has instructed a variety of fitness classes, such as circuit training, group fitness, HIIT and seniors focused classes. Whether your goal is to lose body fat, gain strength, help alleviate chronic pain, or just overall fitness, Cindy has the guidance, motivation and knowledge to customize a program to help you reach your goals.