If you’ve completed Tai Chi for Health and Balance – Part 1 and are ready to expand your practice, this program is for you! Enhance your knowledge and skills of the Tai Chi forms while further exploring how focusing on physical balance helps to create balance inside and out.

(Note: Completion of Tai Chi for Health and Balance – Part 1 is required to participate in this program.)

Enjoy this gentle standing practice where you’ll move a long, lightweight bamboo stick in patterns that improve posture, enhance mobility and strengthen balance. At the beautiful grounds of Viles Arboretum, you’ll explore intentional, meditative movements that help you connect with your body and move with greater ease. Each exercise can be adapted to honor your physical needs.

Each week, explore a new area of Viles Arboretum to find creative inspiration from the natural world. Writing prompts will be shared as a springboard to nurture the journey of telling your story. Leave behind the need to find the “right” words and allow your own feelings and experiences to guide you. No experience is needed. Please bring water and something to sit on, if desired.

Come learn simple line dances that require no partner, no western boots and no dance experience. You just need a willingness to move and smile! Line dancing is great exercise for the mind and body and can improve joint stability, range of motion and brain health for anyone who joins.

When you’re in pain, it can be hard to focus on anything else. Stop letting pain pause your life! This six-week program explores how healthy eating, gentle-movement exercises and balancing activity and rest can help improve your quality of life. This class is open to adults who have chronic pain and caregivers. The group participates by Zoom and class materials are sent to your home.

Join us for an outdoor yoga practice designed to help you slow down and arrive more fully in your mind and body. After guided movement and meditation, you’ll be invited to walk the labyrinth, explore the nature loop or rest on your mat before returning to your day. Enjoy this time to connect with yourself and nature.

Chances are, you’ve made a grain bowl out of leftovers before. Even if you haven’t, these bowls – consisting of grains, vegetables, protein and dressing – can become your go-to weeknight staple.

They’re healthy, easy to make and hard to mess up. Learn how to throw together this satisfying, delicious meal in no time.

End your week with creativity and community. Join Waterville Creates for a relaxed class designed for beginners and experienced makers alike. Each week you’ll explore different art mediums: watercolors, ink pens, simple collage and more. No pressure, no perfectionism, just a chance to unwind, try something new and enjoy the soothing benefits of making art in community.