a.m.-noon. An Open House occurs every 3rd Fri. evening of ea. mo., 7-9 p.m., which incl. an intro to the center, a short dharma talk & socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org. Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington shambhala center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. LGBTQ ReTReaT: ConfidenCe & Compassion: Sep. 7-9, 9 a.m. Location: Karme Choling, 369 Patneaude Lane, Barnet. Info: 633-2384, karmecholing. org. come together both as a lGBTQ individual and a community! Meditation, tai chi and yoga, discussion and celebration. explore confidence and compassion and connect more fully to your naturally wakeful heart and mind.
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snake-sTyLe Tai Chi Chuan: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, iptaichi.org. The Yang snake style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. yanG-sTyLe Tai Chi: Wed., 5:30 p.m., Sat., 8:30 a.m. $16/ class, $60/mo. Beginners welcome. No class Aug. 1 & 4. Location: Vermont Tai Chi Academy & Healing Center, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Turn right into driveway immed. after the railroad tracks. Located in the old Magic Hat Brewery building. Info: 735-5465. Tai chi is a slow-moving martial art that combines deep breathing and graceful movements to produce the valuable effects of relaxation, improved concentration, improved balance and ease in the symptoms of fibromyalgia.
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yoGa & sTone-BuiLdinG ReTReaT: Sep. 14-16. Cost: $399wknd. Location: Common Ground Center, 473 Tatro Rd., Starksboro. Info: 8649642, yoga@evolutionvt. com, evolutionvt.com. In this weekend workshop, we will be constructing, from start to completion, a beautiful culinary herb spiral. This weekend workshop focuses on the basic techniques of working with stone including site selection, ground prep, stone shaping, the art of fitting stones together, design and building strategies.
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aduLT saiLinG CouRses: Location: Community Sailing Center, 1 Lake St., Burlington. Info: 864-2499, communitysailingcenter.org. If you’ve never sailed before or used
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LauGhinG RiveR yoGa: Yoga classes 7 days a wk. Individual classes range from $5 to $15; $115/10 classes; $130/ unlimited monthly. Location: Laughing River Yoga, Chace Mill, suite 126, Burlington. Info: 343-8119, laughingriveryoga.com. We offer yoga classes, workshops, retreats and 200-hour teacher training taught by experienced and compassionate instructors in a variety of styles, including Kripalu, Jivamukti, Vinyasa, Yoga Dance, Yin, Restorative and more. Hit the beach for Yogasurf with emily september 7-9 in York, Maine!
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sTand-up paddLeBoaRdinG: Weekdays by appt.; Sat. & Sun. Cost: $30hourlong privates & semiprivates; $20 ea. for groups. Location: Oakledge Park & Beach, end of Flynn Ave., a mile south of downtown along the bike path, Burlington. Info: Paddlesurf Champlain, Jason Starr, 881-4905, jason@paddlesurfchamplain.com, paddlesurfchamplain.com. learn to stand-up paddleboard with Paddlesurf champlain! Get on board for a very fun and simple new way to explore the lake and work your body head to toe. Instruction on paddle handling and balance skills to get you moving your first time out. learn why people love this Hawaiian-rooted sport the first time they try it.
evoLuTion yoGa: $14/ class, $130/class card. $5-$10 community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. evolution’s certified teachers are skilled with students ranging from beginner to advanced. We offer classes in Vinyasa, anusara-inspired, Kripalu and Iyengar yoga. Babies/kids classes also available! Prepare for birth and strengthen postpartum with pre-/postnatal yoga, and check out our thriving massage practice. Participate in our community blog: evolutionvt.com/ evoblog.
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piLaTes! ChaCe miLL!: 6 days/wk. Location: Natural Bodies Pilates, 1 Mill St., suite 372, Burlington. Info: 863-3369, lucille@ naturalbodiespilates.com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com. so many people love Pilates! Join in the fun in Reformer, circuit and Mat classes. From gentle to vigorous, we have a class that is just right for you. Not ready for Reformer? Just sign up for our Pilates circuit class and learn as you go! Get strong, stay healthy!
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shamBhaLa TRaininG LeveLs 1-3: Jul. 14-Sep. 21, 9 a.m. Location: Karme Choling, 369 Patneaude Lane, Barnet. Info: 633-2384, karmecholing.org. awaken your inner compassionate warrior! shambhala Training is a series of contemplative workshops, suited for both beginning and experienced meditators. The simple and profound technique of mindfulness and awareness is the basis of a secular path of meditation, which can benefit people of any spiritual tradition.
to sail in the past but need a refresher, these courses are for you! The curriculum includes an introduction to sailing over the course of 15 hours: nautical nomenclature and boat rigging to sailing maneuvers such as tacking, jibing, docking and mooring. info@communitysailingcenter.com.
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