FIGURE 1: 40 Days to Personal Revolution at All That Matters
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Mind and Body Beginner As an adult, it’s tough to play sports if you aren’t willing to commit to a league. This winter, have some casual fun and recreate the feeling of summer, if only for a moment, at Drop-in Volleyball at the Tower Hill School Community Center in Westerly. Participants play in pickup games every Wednesday evening, starting January 4, and players effectively create a clinic atmosphere, helping others hone their skills in the games. 93 Tower Street, Westerly. 348-2715, www.93tower.org We all need more quiet in our lives. But being over-tired and over-stressed, an attempt to meditate at home will likely either end in being interrupted or falling asleep. For a moment of serenity, head to a Meditation for Health class at All That Matters in Wakefield. Led by David Dwyer, the monthly class starts with instruction in meditation followed by a 25-minute session that will leave you ready to face the hectic life waiting for you at home. 315 Main Street, Wakefield. 782-2126, www.allthatmatters.com Get a start on living a greener life at Going Green at Home. This class, taught by the Tower Street School Community Center, runs through February and gives participants an overview of quick, easy ways to be more eco-friendly (saving money and lessening your carbon
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footprint in the process). Topics include buying greener foods and household products, and eco-friendly decorating. 93 Tower Street, Westerly. 348-2715, www.93tower.org
Intermediate It’s time to break away from your journal and write something that’s meant for someone else to see. Let the North Kingstown Arts Council help you do it. Write Now is a new writing group led by Amy Feucht, who has won creative writing awards and been published in Elephant Journal. The first meeting is on January 8 at the Davisville Free Library in North Kingstown. Register at www. nkartscouncil.org
by joining a sports league. Teamworks Warwick offers adult men’s, women’s and coed soccer leagues all year round. Two women’s leagues start in February, so get in as much quality time with your couch in January as you can. 170 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick. 463-5565, www.teamworkswarwick.com The New Year is the best possible time to set new goals and stick to them. An ambitious (but, according to those who have been through the program, totally worth it) way to implement new goals is 40 Days to Personal Revolution at All That Matters in Wakefield. This program involves overhauling your diet and committing to yoga and meditation for 40 consecutive days, with the thinking that if you can stick to the change for that much time, you can maintain it in the
long term. Owner Joan Dwyer is giving an introductory talk to the program on January 18. Namaste… and good luck. 315 Main Street, Wakefield. 782-2126, www.allthatmatters.com If your regular old trips to the gym just aren’t cutting it anymore, take your fitness training to a whole new level at South County Adventure Boot Camp. These intensive four-week camps cover physical fitness, nutrition and personal motivation. In better weather, the hourlong training sessions happen outside, but in the winter take place at the Narragansett Ocean Club Skating Rink. Expect to cover circuit training, kickboxing, short-distance running, core conditioning, pilates, obstacle courses and more. Kind of makes you tired just thinking about it, doesn’t it? www.scbootcamp.com
When it comes to improving your fitness, it’s always good to have a goal in mind. There’s no more patriotic goal than to have the first lady’s enviable biceps. Learn How to Get Michelle Obama’s Arms at this class led by local surfing legend Peter Pan on January 20. The Warwick location will be disclosed to participants. www.learnconnect.com
Expert In the dead of winter, it’s all too easy to let your willpower be overtaken by your desire to stay warm and cozy on your couch. Force yourself out of the house
FIGURE 2: Finding inner solace (even in winter) in Wakefield