Ridgefield
Continuing Education |
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Cardio
Workouts; Total Body Reset; Zumba; Cardio Combo; Stretch |
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Teachers and Substitutes
Wanted - If you have a wellness or movement class that you have taught before, please email ridgefieldcontinuingeducation@gmail.com or
phone (203) 431-2812.
Medical Questions:
We expect students to have consulted with their doctor before starting any
new exercise program.
Complete Workouts, Total Body Reset, Line Dance, Danza Barre, Pilates (included as part of several classes), Stretch
and more - Keep Scrolling
Total Body Reset with Pat Anikewich
Learn to exercise smarter, not harder with this all in one workout to tone
and tighten your body. Weights (of your choice) will be used to help increase
bone density, tighten flab, and increase metabolism. There will always be a warm
up and a cool down. All levels are welcome. Modifications are always available.
Please have available weights of your choice, towel, mat and water. Instructor
Patricia Anikewich holds many group exercise certifications and teaches at many
Westchester
and Connecticut fitness centers. Make up date,
if needed, is added to an open date or the end of the
session.
8 Sessions $ 102 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 87)
Tue.,
9/26; 10/3, 10, 17, 24, 31; 11/7, 14 from 6 to 7 p.m.; HYBRID - Veterans
Park
School AND Zoom. NOTE: Zoom only on October 31.
8 Sessions $ 102 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 87)
Tue.,
11/28; 12/5, 12, 19; 1/9, 16, 23, 30 from 6 to 7 p.m.; HYBRID - Veterans
Park
School AND Zoom. NOTE: No class 12/26; 1/2.
Full Body Strength
and Cardio Workout with Pat Anikewich
This classic workout will get you in shape or keep you in shape. Strength
and conditioning exercises are designed to help shed excess fat
while building strength endurance and balance. Cardiovascular (cardio) training
will
promote lean muscle and maintain calorie burn during and after
the workout.
Weights will be used and are suggested. Household items such as
water bottles, cans etc.
are great substitutes! Modifications are always provided by the
instructor. Please have a mat, towel and water available. All levels are welcome!
Instructor Patricia
Anikewich holds many group exercise certifications and teaches
at many
Westchester and Connecticut fitness centers. Make up date, if needed,
is added to an
open date or the end of the session (9/21; 12/21).
8 Sessions $ 102 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 87)
Thur.,
9/28; 10/5, 12, 19, 26; 11/2, 9, 16 from 6 to 7 p.m.; HYBRID - Veterans Park School AND Zoom. NOTE: No class 11/23.
8 Sessions $ 102 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 87)
Thur.,
11/30; 12/7, 14; 1/4, 11, 18, 25; 2/1 from 6 to 7 p.m.; HYBRID - Veterans Park School AND Zoom. NOTE: No class 11/23 or 12/28.
Danza Barre with Natalie Mazzola
This class combines stretching, barre, and easy dance moves to tone, build endurance, improve your balance and posture, or become a better social dancer. No dance experience needed. No floor work; every move will be done standing or sitting. Instructor Natalie
Mazzola is a former amateur 10 dance champion, and a teacher for over 20 years
at the Vitti's School of Dance in Danbury, CT. She loves to have fun, and her
no stress attitude toward dance is clear as her students always leave with a
smile!
5 Sessions $ 52 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 44)
Wed., 9/27; 10/4, 11, 18, 25 from 6:15 to 7 p.m. at East
Ridge
Middle
School. NOTE: Time and Price Change.
5 Sessions $ 52 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 44)
Wed., 11/1, 8, 15, 29; 12/6 from 6:15 to 7 p.m. at East
Ridge
Middle
School. NOTE: Time and Price Change.
Line Dance for Beginners
The ideal workout. Burn fat and calories while you are having fun! Do you know
your right from your left, can you count to 8? Then you can line dance! We will
start with the basics and build from there. If you have been to this course before,
come on back, we have new dances lined up for this course. Please bring a water
bottle and wear leather or suede soled shoes. Instructors Steve Parker and Ellen
Russow have been dancing for over 24 years and teaching for over 12.
6 Sessions $ 77 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 65)
Wed., 9/20, 27; 10/4, 11, 18, 25 from 7 to 8 p.m. at East
Ridge
Middle
School.
6 Sessions $ 77 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 65)
Wed., 11/1, 8, 15, 29; 12/6, 13 from 7 to 8 p.m. at East
Ridge
Middle
School.
6 Sessions $ 77 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 65)
Wed., 1/10, 17, 24, 31; 2/7, 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. at East
Ridge
Middle
School.
6 Sessions $ 77 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 65)
Wed., 2/28; 3/6, 13, 20, 27; 4/3 from 7 to 8 p.m. at East
Ridge
Middle
School.
6 Sessions $ 77 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 65)
Wed., 4/24; 5/1, 8, 22, 29; 6/5 from 7 to 8 p.m. at East
Ridge
Middle
School. NOTE: No class 5/15/24.
Stretch
Classes
Simply Stretch with Mary Sireci
Gain freedom of movement, move comfortably and reduce pain in this relaxing class
and fun class. Set aside some time for a stretch class that lengthens muscles
and aids in mobility. Move with greater range of motion and less back and body
pain. Students in this class will learn how to stretch those hard to reach muscles
and will learn how to increase flexibility and move with greater range of motion.
The use of dynamic and static stretches will be explored in each class. This
class is for any interested person as modifications are made of each level. Please
bring a yoga mat or towel. Yoga blocks and yoga straps are helpful, but not necessary.
Instructor Mary Sireci, a certified Hatha Yoga and Phys. Ed. teacher, has been
a dedicated yogi for years and is trained in making modifications for individual
needs.
7
Sessions $ 89 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 76)
Wed., 9/27; 10/4, 11, 18, 25; 11/1, 8 from 5:45 to 6:35 p.m. at Veterans Park School.
7
Sessions $ 89 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 76)
Wed., 11/15, 29; 12/6, 13; 1/10, 17, 24 from 5:45 to 6:35 p.m. at Veterans Park School. No
class 11/22 and 12/27. 12/20 and/or 1/3 are makeup dates, if needed.
Tai Chi, Qi Gong
Tai Chi Form, Qi Gong, and Tai Chi Exercises -
see Tai Chi category for date/price information.
Tai
Chi (Yang Long Form)
Tai
Chi Form classes are in person - either in a school or public building
(the morning classes go outside when the weather is good).
Tai Chi, the gentle form of exercise often called meditation in motion, has been
practiced in China for hundreds of years. This ancient art helps relieve stress,
increase strength and flexibility, improve balance, coordination and circulation.
Its slow and graceful movements make it accessible to anyone, regardless of age
or level of physical fitness. While Tai Chi improves overall physical and mental
health, it is also an effective martial art. Class sizes are limited.
See Tai Chi category for date/price information.
Tai Chi Exercises (Beginner): the Natural Way to Promote Health
This class is a meditation in motion and a full body workout combined, all
done standing (no mat). This first class consists of 35 basic Tai Chi exercises
designed to promote better health, stress relief, balance and coordination,
concentration, and internal organ massage. These exercises are based on Step
by Step Tai Chi: the Natural Way to Strength and Healing by Master Lam Kam
Chuen. Please have a set of 2 or 3 pound weights and a water bottle available.
Instructor Rod Barfield, a former NYC teacher, has been doing Tai Chi exercises
since 1994 and has studied the Tai Chi Form under Gwen Roman since Fall 2013.
See Tai Chi category for date/price information.
Qi Gong: Level 1
In Chinese Medicine, the condition of one’s Qi, an omnipresent life force, is the most critical determinant of health status. Participants learn a set of Qi Gong exercises for practice and self-cultivation of one’s Qi yielding benefits in health maintenance and disease prevention. Sudents first learn to sense and enhance the flow of Qi within the body and around the inner organs and then learn to improve his/her Qi balance through meditation. The student will learn techniques for the expelling of bad Qi and the drawing in of good Qi from the outside. Students from prior classes are welcome back. Instructor Debbie Dong is owner of Meridians, a provider of Eastern Health Alternatives, in Ridgefiel. She has practiced and taught Qi Gong for many years.
See Tai Chi category for date/price information.
Ballroom Dance and Event
Bootcamp
Ballroom/Swing, Salsa Dance - see Dance category for date/price information.
Medical Questions:
We expect students to have consulted with their doctor before starting any new exercise program.