wellnesscontinued • THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Pardee yoga, focusing on stretching, holding postures and meditation. $8. Registration not required. • MONDAYS, 10:30-11:30am & FRIDAYS, 10-11am - Strength training and low-impact aerobics. $6. Registration not required. • MONDAYS, 5:30-7pm & FRIDAYS, 5:45-7pm Dynamic advanced yoga. $10. Registration not required. fifth element massage and fitness 211 Merrimon Ave., Suite 201. Info: www.fifthelementmassageandfitness.com or 702-6631. • FRIDAYS, 10-11:30am - Yoga for lymphatic flow. $12. • FRIDAYS, noon-1pm "Kripalu Yoga for Every Body." $8. fit Club • MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "A fun-filled, 30-minute circuit type exercise” followed by a game or jog/walk. Meets at Carrier Park Pavillion twice weekly. Geared toward all fitness levels. Free. Info: kellykel245@hotmail.com. free health Consultations • TUESDAYS, 1-6pm - The Faith Community Nurse will be at SOS Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1, to discuss health concerns, assist with resources, provide free blood pressure screenings, pray with the public or "just spend time together." Coffee and refreshments provided. Info: 768-0199. happy body yoga studio 1378 Hendersonville Road. Info: www.ashevillehappybody. com or 277-5741. • TUESDAYS, 6:30pm; FRIDAYS, 8:30am; SATURDAYS, 8am - Flow yoga.
"Infuse the body and mind with flexibility and stability." $12. improv therapy • THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & MONDAYS - "Improv Therapy," with Jeff Thompson, at the Sacred Embodiment Center, 41 Carolina Lane. Classes include body awareness exercises and visualization games. $10 suggested donation. Thurs., 6:30-8:30pm; Mon. and Fri., 3-5pm. Info: www.facebook.com/ ImprovTherapy. neCk Care basiCs • TH (8/30), 5:15-5:45pm - A class on neck care basics will focus on flexibility, strength and posture-improving exercises. Held at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free; registration required: Info: 628-7800. non-surgiCal weight management info session • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 11amnoon & 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:457:45pm - A non-surgical info session will be held at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd. org/weightmanagement or 213-4100. nurse Christian fellowship meeting • 1st THURSDAYS, 6-8pm Nurse Christian Fellowship provides a local, regional, national and international network to bring the message of Jesus Christ and a Christian worldview to nursing education and practice. Free. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org. the red Cross 100 Edgewood Road. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org or 258-
3888. Appointment and ID required for blood drives. • WE (8/29), 9am-1pm - Blood drive: Buncombe County Board of Education, 175 Bingham Road. Info: 255-5879. • TH (8/30), 2:30-6:30pm Blood drive: YMCA, 40 North Merrimon Ave. Info: 505-3990. • FR (8/31), 6:30-11am Blood drive: Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd. Info: 1-800-REDCROSS. --- 11:30am4pm: Blood drive: Mission Children's Outpatient Center, 11 Vanderbilt Park Drive. Info: 213-9650. weight management Class • TUESDAYS (9/4) through (12/11), noon-1pm - "Eat Smart Move More Weigh Less," a 15-week weight management class, will focus on practical skills to lose or maintain a healthy weight. Held at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center, 94 Coxe Ave. $25 includes materials. Registration required. Info: 255-5522. yoga to enhanCe Creativity • FRIDAYS, 11am - This alllevels yoga course is designed to ease sore backs, shoulders and wrists while increasing practitioners' creativity. Held at Nourish and Flourish, 347 Depot St. $7 River Arts District employees and artists/$10 general public. Info: meg.lobsinger@gmail.com.
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