This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Free and fun introduction to square dancing. A chance to get out and get moving. You’ll be dancing right away. Good exercise for body and brain in a friendly atmosphere. No experience necessary. Couples, singles, families welcome, ages 10 to 110. Sponsored by Olympia Area Square Dancers. For more information call Ed at 352-2662 or Nancy at 438-1284. Web: www.OlympiaSquareDance.com
Are you ready to fall in LOVE with a workout?Are tired of forcing yourself to go to the gym or feeling guilty for not going at all? Are you ready to completely change not only your body but your relationship with your body?
THEN GET READY FOR NIA and dance, move, laugh, shake and put PLEASURE into your workout!
Experience Nia in this 2 hour workshop designed specifically for beginners. We’ll introduce the basic concepts and principals of Nia and get moving in a beginning-level Nia class. All levels of fitness are welcome and no experience required!
$15* Early Bird (ends 1/6)
$20* General (begins 1/7)
*plus tax. Unlimited Members receive 10% off
Nia is a fun, energetic dance fitness workout that helps you become healthy, powerful and beautiful. This joy-fueled non-impact, full body, barefoot workout is focused on sensation, cultivating awareness and joy. Nia is about enjoying being present in the body and moving to your own individual intensity level and in your body’s way. A dynamic blend of dance arts, martial arts and healing arts, Nia is a path to condition, heal and express yourself through movement and sensation. Nia is more easily experienced than described. Movement variations offered for different levels of fitness. To learn more about Nia, visit NiaNow.com.
This social, family-friendly class gets your body and mind moving in a fun atmosphere. By the end of ten weeks you will have learned the basics of modern square dancing – the same moves used in thousands of square dance club dances and dance events throughout the world. You’ll be dancing at the very first lesson. Couples, families and singles are all welcome. First lesson is Thursday, January 19. 6:30 p.m.. Sponsored by Olympia Area Square Dancers. Web: www.OlympiaSquareDance.com
Join us for this introductory workshop and experience this captivating and empowering dance for women of all ages, shapes and sizes. Dance to the music of powerful Middle Eastern drum rhythms that connect to the heartbeat, inviting you to move. Explore the beauty and power of Tribal Belly Dance and the Divine Feminine Self while you dance, play and connect in safe and supportive community. Please wear comfortable clothing such as yoga pants, a fitted tank top or tee shirt, and a sash or scarf around your hips (optional).
$10 Early Bird* (ends 1/20)
$15 General* (begins 1/21)
*plus tax. Unlimited Members receive 10% off
Deepen your self-healing skills as Siere guides you on a somatic journey through ‘Moving to Heal’s’ 7 cycles of Self-Healing.
Learn how to adapt and personalize movements to fit your body’s way of self-healing. Drawing from the rich landscape of each cycle you will explore the dynamics between sensation-based movement and the art of feeling better. Receive tips and practices designed to increase self-healing in your life, work, play and dance.
This workshop is open to everybody and is suitable for those living with long or short term illness as well as those who simply desire to connect with the restorative movement of Nia as a healing art.
Saturday January 28 ~ 2pm to 5pm
$35* early bird (ends 1/19)
$40* general (begins 1/20)
*plus tax. unlimited members receive 10% off
Siere Munro, Nia Black Belt,Training Faculty Member, has been leading people through movement for over 25 years. Her background is in healing arts, expressive arts and fitness coupled with a passion for music and choreography. Siere has also lent her expertise to Nia Headquarters, launching two brand-new Nia Programs: Moving to Heal (MTH) and FreeDance. Siere teaches MTH and FreeDance in her home city Portland, Oregon. You can contact her directly at siere.munro@nianow.com.
Move from the stillness of meditation to outward expressions of the Divine. The unique format for this class includes Freedance, moving meditation and community connection. Movers of all ages and ability levels are welcome to attend.
$15* Drop-In
$25* for BOTH 9:00am Freedance the Divine AND 10:30am Moving to Heal.
* plus tax. Embody Unlimited Members receive 10% off!
This class is based on the Nia technique, emphasizing soft music and simple choreography that invites you to drop-in to your body and relax your nervous system in a supportive atmosphere of safety and trust. Personalize the movements while focusing on pleasure, resulting in improved overall feelings of wellness regardless of current physical/medical condition. Classes are designed to meet the needs of those diagnosed with long-term or chronic illness and mobility limitations as well as individuals with short-terms personal healing goals for body, mind and emotions. Beginners of all ages are welcome.
$15* Drop-In
$25* for BOTH 9:00am Freedance the Divine AND 10:30am Moving to Heal.
*plus tax. Embody Unlimited Members receive 10% off!
Drama makes for an interesting life, but too much drama? Not so much! Life Skills for Teens will help you (or your teen) build a life with unwanted drama. This fun group will gather to discuss those topics that can make life difficult, providing information, tools, and experiences that can smooth the road in front of you.
Topics will include healthy relationships and warning signs of dangerous relationships, safety and risk with social media, safer sex and abstinence, consent and setting boundaries, handling break-ups and much more!
“Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.” Thich Nhat Han
Nia invites us to breath from our hara (Low Belly) while we are dancing through life and in class.
Join Britta von Tagen for the ‘Art of Breathing,’ a Nia workshop that will teach you to use belly breath and other methods to find comfort and relaxation in your body and mind.
Friday, February 3rd
Master Class: 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Workshop: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Cost:
Master Class $20*
Workshop $35*
BOTH Early Bird $45* (ends January 27th)
*plus tax. Unlimited Members receive 10% off!
Free and fun introduction to square dancing. A chance to get out and get moving. You’ll be dancing right away. Good exercise for body and brain in a friendly atmosphere. No experience necessary. Couples, singles, families welcome, ages 10 to 110. Monday, February 13th, 6:30 p.m. At Lac-A-Do Hall, 1721 46th AVE NE, Olympia. Sponsored by Olympia Area Square Dancers. For more information call Ed at 352-2662 or Nancy at 438-1284.
