ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Led by our Life Enrichment Team, “Art for Everyone” classes are for all ability and skill levels. Drop in to learn new techniques and build collaborative art with your neighbors.

UPCOMING CURRICULUM

MAY INCLUDE:

Jewelry making Create lightweight bracelets, necklaces, and more using easy-to-use colorful gemstones. Create your own fashionable baubles or craft a gift for a friend! This is led by Biba Designs, and open to all skill levels. You will be amazed by the exquisite, wearable results.

Tuesday Ceramics with Meg

Join Meg Gizzi, University of Michigan Penny Stamps School of Art and Design alum and Eastern Michigan University lecturer, and create your own slabwork, bowls, decals, po ery pieces, and more. Beginners are welcome.

Open Po ery Studio on Thursdays

Self-organized time to finish residents’ own independent projects.

Fitness Classes

Mondays and Wednesdays: Aquafit Water Aerobics with Megan DeLuca

Tuesdays: “Advanced” and “Seated Stretch & Strength” with Rebecca Round These classes use resistance bands to strengthen the upper and lower body, and a short cardio section that will increase heart rate for cardiovascular health.

Wednesdays: Exercise Equipment Orientations with Megan DeLuca

Chair Yoga with Nia Aguirre

Thursdays: Mat Yoga with Nia Aguirre

Fridays: “Advanced” and “Regular Balance & Cardio” with Rebecca Round This class is designed to work on balance and increase heart rate through low intensity movements. In the “Advanced” class, all movements will be performed standing.

Saturdays: Advanced Fitness with Director of Life Enrichment, Jennifer

With over 14 years of advanced senior fitness, Jenn will lead the group in exercises and techniques to get you “rock steady” and improve balance and stamina.

Sundays: Fitness Dancing with Life Enrichment Coordinator, Angela Angela incorporates her training and experience in ballet, tai chi, Nia Creative Movement and yoga. The group dances to popular songs, elevating heart rate, and then cools down with breathing techniques, brain hemisphere integration, and meditation.

Alcohol inks in the style of Georgia

O'Keeffe: Alcohol and pigment are the sole components of alcohol ink, and you can alter an unsealed painting at a later time without any problems. There are almost endless opportunities to experiment with and combine different alcohol ink painting techniques in your artwork. Georgia To o

O'Keeffe was an American modernist artist. She was known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. O'Keeffe has been called the "Mother of American modernism.”

NEW PROGRAM: Art Appreciation Tour

Join the Life Enrichment Team on a tour throughout the community - including common areas and select resident rooms - for a deeper appreciation of the art all around us. The textures, colors, and styles of the interior design of the building’s public spaces, and the personal curation of ‘in-house galleries’ in select apartments or co ages, provide plenty of inspiration for artistic conversations and communal appreciation.

REBECCA "BECKY" ROUND

Becky Round has a Bachelor's of Education and a Bachelor's in Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. She practiced as a clinical dietitian for years before becoming an ACE-certified personal trainer. Round lives in Saline and is an avid participant in outdoor sports. One of her greatest accomplishments was riding a bike across the south island of New Zealand. Another goal is to visit all 50 US states. She only has 20 more to go!

MEGAN DELUCA

Megan is a clientfocused and innovative wellness and fitness professional. She has a unique combination of business leadership and exercise programming skills and experience. She has a Master of Education in Physical Education/ Kinesiology. She has proven success with developing new exercise programming while providing high-quality wellness services to clients.

NIA-AVELINA

AGUIRRE, CN, ND, WMM

Nia is a Certified Naturopathic Doctor, Ayurvedic Wellness Consultant, and Wholistic Manual Medicine Practitioner. She has a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine from Eastern Michigan University. Additionally, Nia is an Ayurvedic Wellness Consultant, Marma Point Practitioner (Ayurvedic Acupressure), and Wholistic Manual Medicine Practitioner.