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Movement classes are our largest expense at Fearrington Cares. Would you consider a $5 donation to help pay our instructors? If you’d like to write a check, please make it payable to Fearrington Cares and bring it by our Center, located just behind The Gathering Place, or mail it to 2020 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro NC 27312.
Otago Fall Prevention
Mondays
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Fearrington Cares Center
This exercise class is based on the Otago exercise program, which was developed to help reduce falls. Vidya Krishna will lead you through a series of simple muscle strengthening and balance exercises. All levels welcome! Adjustable ankle weights suggested, although you can still join in and add them as you progress.
Chair Yoga
Tuesdays
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Fearrington Cares Center
Explore yoga poses while seated in a chair or standing behind it. Each pose offers an opportunity to tune in deeply to the sensations in your body and stay connected to your breath. This cultivates a state of presence that enhances strength, balance and flexibility in your body and your mind. If you require back support while seated, please bring a firm throw pillow. A yoga mat is recommended for standing poses. Gentle guidance and instruction offered by Wendy Snodgrass.
Dance Mix
2nd and 4th Wednesday
3 pm to 4 pm
Fearrington Cares Center
Come meet fellow dance fanatics who have an interest in dancing various types, steps, and styles. Dancing is a full body workout, stress-reliever, and is just plain fun! Come to this first meeting to learn more.
Chair Tap Dance
Thursdays
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Fearrington Cares Center
Stay in your chair and make music with your feet, even if you don’t have tap shoes. Tap dancing consists of learning rhythm patterns, and learning and memorizing patterns is a great workout for your brain to help ward off dementia and cognitive decline.
Line Dancing
Thursdays
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Fearrington Cares Center
Line dancing is good for your balance and makes you think at the same time. It’s a great way to get some low-impact exercise and have fun. No partner or previous experience necessary. Bruce Gillooly leads the class.
Intermediate Yoga
Thursdays
2:30 to 3:30 pm
Fearrington Cares Center
Limited to 10 people
Practicing yoga may benefit your physical, emotional, cognitive, and mental health as well as improve your overall well being. Yoga isn’t about working harder; it’s about relaxing, releasing, and letting go. Benefits have been shown in better sleep, blood pressure, back pain, arthritis, memory, and cognitive skills. Instructor Bren Ungerland has been teaching yoga for more than 30 years and leads the group.
QiGong
Fridays
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Fearrington Cares Center
QiGong is an ancient Chinese practice designed to support health, vitality, and longevity. Qi (pronounced chee) is life force energy and Gong is skill, work, expertise. The goal is to become skillful at cultivating your energy.
A QiGong practice will help you reduce stress through relaxation and increase your emotional flexibility and strength, so you can “go with the flow” and better handle life challenges when they arise. The movements of QiGong are coordinated with the breath and include warmups/ activation, stretches, and flows. Some consider QiGong to be the mother of Tai Chi.