Spirited Writers’ Forum
First and third Tuesdays, January 5 – April 20
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. (meet at 12:05 for lunch)
Facilitator: Theresa Washburn
Investment: $7/session, includes lunch
Are you sitting on a great story, book or idea about your spiritual journey? Do you have a sacred experience you want to write down? In these six sessions, we will review writing, learn how to make it shine, research venues for our pieces, and practice query letters. .

Vinyasa Yoga
Three sessions of six Mondays and/or six Wednesdays
Mondays: January 11 - February 15, and February 22 - March 29, and April 5 - May 10
Wednesdays: January 13 – February 17, and February 24 - March 31, and April 7 - May 12
5:30 – 6:30 p.m
.Instructor: Bernice Olson-Pollack
Investment: 6 sessions for $40; $10 reserves a place.
“Vinyasa” is a form of Hatha yoga that brings together a series of flowing movements that are bonded with mindful breathing. The practice of “flow” yoga promotes…
- Greater balance
- Joint mobility
- Flexibility
- Mental focus
- Enhanced body awareness
Novice participants are welcome. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing. Class size is limited to 20 people.

Golden Yoga
Three sessions of six Thursdays; January 14 – February 18,
and February 25 – April 1, and April 8 – May 13
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Bernice Olson-Pollack
Investment: 6 sessions for $40; $10 reserves a place.
Golden Yoga is a gentle blend of yoga and stretching that modifies traditional poses with the use of a chair. It is a safe approach to help you improve your spinal alignment, flexibility, strength and balance (physical, mental and spiritual). This class is appropriate for beginners of all ages.
Please wear loose-fitting clothing. Class size is limited to 20 people. 

The Nia Technique: Through Movement We Find Health!
Eight Tuesdays; January 12 – March 2 and/or
Eight Thursdays; January 14 – March 4
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Instructor: Lisa Radtke
Investment: $55 for one session or $90 for both Tuesday and Thursday
Join us this winter season as we weave new routines and music with some old favorites! Nia is a body-mind-spirit fitness and lifestyle practice that blends martial, dance and healing arts. Through expressive movement—The Body’s Way—Nia empowers people to achieve physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Life, lived in a body the Nia way, is life lived in relationship to the sacred geometry of life. Our philosophy “Through Movement We Find Health,” means we believe in the power of self-discovery through movement. In practicing Nia, you fall in love with being and moving in your body – you experience the power of Self-Healing. Come experience the Joy of Movement...come discover Nia!
Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Class size is limited to 20.

Courageous Women in Scripture (continued)
Three Wednesday evenings January 13, 20 and 27
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Presenter: Joan Weisenbeck, fspa
Investment: $10.00/session or $25/series
We will continue to gather together to tell the stories of courageous women whose stories are found in the Hebrew Scriptures. What can we learn from them? We will hear the stories of Hannah, who longed for a child, or of Hagar who received God’s comfort and protection, or Sarah, who was victimized by another’s fear. We will listen to Ruth’s story of courage and dedication and to Sarah, the wife of Tobias.

The Reflective Life of a Leader
Friday, January 15 (6:30 – 9:00 p.m.) and
Saturday, January 16 (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Presenters: Vince Hatt and Mary Kathryn Fogarty, FSPA
Investment: $195
A cornerstone for servant leadership is a regular reflective practice which enables self-awareness, creativity and integration. We will explore various methods of reflection and prayer and discover how a reflective practice can contribute to improved communication and decision-making. We also will introduce the personal mentor option as a support in developing the habit of regular reflection.

Compassionate Communication:
Deepening Your Understanding Towards Barriers To Peace
Saturday, January 23
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Barb Kruse
Investment: $65 includes lunch. Young adults 30 years and younger: $30. Limited bedrooms available at $36/night.

Have you ever thought that life would be better or the world would be a better place if those “other people” would just change? Spend a day exploring your jackal thoughts and core beliefs and how they can create barriers to inner and outer peace. Connect with your feelings as they relate to what is alive in you. Tap into your true inner needs like trust, empathy, forgiveness, love and experience their life-giving energy.

The Path of Simply Being
Friday, January 29 (7:30 – 9:00 p.m.) and Saturday, January 30 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Presenter: Thomas Roberts, LCSW
Investment: $95 includes lunch. Young adults 30 years and younger: $30. Limited bedrooms available at $36/night.

This weekend we will create spaciousness to reconnect with our true self. Through information presented, first-hand practice and dialogue, participants enter a path toward wholeness that invites them to pay attention to what is happening right now, right here. The path of “simply being” offers hope for living in, rather than reacting to, the world around us.
Thomas Roberts, LCSW, is a psychotherapist at Innerchange Counseling. He works with people interested in exploring unique and effective ways to heal. He presents workshops around the country.