Fitness
& Recreation
G080
Belly Dance
This American Tribal Fusion Style
class is lively and largely improvisational,
using simple steps and gestures taken
from an array of cultures. African,
Spanish Flamenco, Turkish, Egyptian,
Hindi and Gypsy-style movements are
incorporated into an elegant and graceful
celebration of the strength and beauty
of the female form, regardless of
age or size. Bring a 3-yard scarf
(or piece of chiffon or silk fabric)
for veil work. All levels. Six
weeks.
Nancy Hammett
Sound Mind & Body Fitness Studio
354 Woodmont Road
Tuesday/7:15p.m.
$59
Nancy Hammett, owner of Sound
Mind & Body, LLC of Milford, studied
classical ballet, jazz and multi-cultural
dance at Gus Giordano Studios of Chicago
and the New York Academy of Ballet.
She was a member of the women’s
gymnastics team at Southern Illinois
University and danced professionally
throughout Europe and the U.S. She
is an I.D.E.A. member, A.C.E. certified
Personal Trainer, Nia instructor and
Kripalu Certified Vinyasa Yoga teacher.
She also trained in Isshinryu Karate
and obtained the rank of Seventh Kyu.
G081
Birding for Beginners
NEW. This course
takes place at the Connecticut Audubon
Society Coastal Center at Milford
Point, one of the top bird-watching
sites in the state. We’ll cover
the basics of bird watching with a
focus on field identification skills,
along with bird behavior, digital
photography, and how to attract birds
to your yard. Classroom sessions will
utilize the Center’s state-of-the-art
video and computer, and will be followed
by a Saturday morning in the field
where you will put all your new skills
into practice. Limit: 10 students.
Four weeks.
Ken Elkins
Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal
Center
1 Milford Point Road
Tuesday/Feb.26,Mar.4,11/7:00-9:00
p.m. &
Saturday/Mar.15/8:00-11:00
a.m.
$79
Ken
Elkins is the Director of
Education for the Connecticut Audubon
Society. He’s led Eco-travel
trips to the best birding locations
in the US including: Cape May, Hawk
Mountain, Arizona, Alaska and Texas.
Ken shares his passion and expertise
with all ages and levels of experience.
His enthusiastic, hands-on style quickly
teaches the basics to observing and
enjoying the birds around you.
G082
Chair Yoga
NEW. Yoga offers
a profound range of physical, mental,
and spiritual benefits. It can increase
flexibility and blood circulation;
stimulate the functioning of glands;
balance hormone levels; release tension
and much more. However, many people
cannot receive those benefits for
a variety of reasons. Lakshmi Voelker’s
Chair Yoga makes the gifts of yoga
available to everyone. It’s
a safe, simple and comprehensive practice
that can open doors to all those who
seek these benefits. Chair Yoga can
promote balance and healing and re-energize
and release tension anytime, anywhere.
Suitable for all levels of students.
Six weeks.
Robin Allen
Foran HS Room 329
Wednesday/7:00-8:30
$59
Robin
Allen is a Kripalu Certified
Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga teacher.
Her passion is to bring health and
wellness programs to individuals of
all abilities.
G083
Chess Made Simple
This beginners course will teach you
the basics of how to play and enjoy
the game of kings. If you’ve
never touched a piece, or if you do
know when you can castle, you’ll
learn the fundamentals of the three
stages of a chess game and how to
decide which moves are to your advantage.
The goal is to have fun and enjoy
chess, so that you can play at a club
or hold your own against a computer.
Seven weeks.
Randal Jackson
Law HS Room 130
Wednesday/7:00-9:00p.m.
$44
Adult
Education classes make great gifts!
G084
Dancercize
This stress-free, total body workout
focuses on keeping you young and alive.
Focus on muscle movement and isolation
through a variety of ballet, jazz
and other dance movements. Dance styles
range from New York (The Rockettes)
to Chicago (The Movie). A little dance,
a little exercise, a little giggling,
a little stress relief and a lot of
fun, fun, fun. Requirements: Ballet
or jazz shoes and enthusiasm! Gum
chewing and street shoes prohibited.
Water bottles allowed in the changing
area. Eight weeks.
Carol A. Farrell
Carol Farrell School of Dancing
246 New Haven Avenue
Thursday/6:30-7:30p.m.
$49
G085
Fifty Plus Club for Women
Studies have shown it is never too
late to strengthen our muscles and
improve our cardiovascular system.
Active seniors (55+) can maintain
their lifestyles and remain independent
longer if they build stamina and strength.
Using Nautilus-type equipment, stability
balls and free weights, this program
will give participants an opportunity
to strengthen arms, shoulders, backs,
legs, chest and abdominals. These
exercises help lower blood pressure
and cholesterol levels, reduce arthritis
pain, and help prevent diabetes. Limit:
13 students. Class begins
February 4. Eight weeks.
Andrea Mullen
Fitness for Women/Not Just Yoga
213 Cherry Street
Mon & Wed/Choose one of the following
one-hour classes:
8:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m.; 4:00 p.m.; 6:00
p.m.
$64
G086
Fork in the Road - Stop Taking the
Diet Path and Finally Lose Weight
Are you one of the many yo-yo dieters
who struggle with diet after diet,
only to regain the pounds lost, plus
some? Join us and learn why DIET is
only a 4-letter word. According to
the American Dietetic Association,
diets have a 5.2% success rate. Tuning
into your hunger can help you on the
road to weight management success.
You will be introduced to powerful
tools and in-class exercises to help
you give up dieting forever and take
control of your relationship with
food and weight. High school students
are invited to accompany their parents.
Linda Gottlieb, Master Fitness Motivator,
Intuitive Eating Coach,
Active Living Facilitator
Law HS Room 102
Thursday/Apr.3,10/7:00-9:00p.m.
$29
G087
Fly Fishing for the Beginner
In this informative class, Max will
instruct you on the secrets of fly
fishing, including hands on fly casting
and fly tying. He will also cover
proper clothing. Now is your chance
to try it out before you buy any equipment.
The instructor will provide rods and
fly tying materials for use in the
class. There will be a guest to demonstrate
tying salt water flys. Both men and
women are invited to join us. Limit:
12 students. Six weeks.
Max Ruggiero, Guest Casters and Fly
Tyers
Foran HS Room 370
Wednesday/7:00-9:00p.m.
$44
Max
Ruggiero has been fly fishing
since 1970. He has fished all over
the United States and even fished
for Atlantic Salmon in Labrador. He
is a member of the Housatonic Fly
Fisherman’s Association and
is an expert at fly tying.
G088
Get Active, Milford
Are you like thousands of my Milford
neighbors who KNOW you should exercise
but can’t find the time? Want
to have more energy after work for
fun and family? Want to look and feel
better without stepping into a gym
or onto expensive exercise equipment?
Join our Master Fitness Motivator
and Active Lifestyle Coach and learn
how to FINALLY get moving and improve
your life! Bring your friends to this
workshop to re-energize your fitness
plan and increase your zest for life!
Accusplit step counters available
for purchase, $20.
Linda Gottlieb, Master Fitness Motivator,
Intuitive Eating Coach,
Active Living Facilitator
Law HS Room 102
Thursday/Feb.28/7:00-9:00p.m.
$24
Linda
Gottlieb, owner of FIT Training,
is a personal trainer, fitness instructor
and eating coach with over 25 years
experience. Linda specializes in individualized
telephone coaching, addressing the
needs of busy, working professionals
who are either uncomfortable with,
cannot afford, or don’t have
time to commit to conventional personal
training programs.
G089
Golf I - Beginners
This course was specifically designed
for the beginning golfer or for someone
who hasn’t played for awhile.
You will learn how to grip, aim and
swing a golf club. These basic fundamentals
are the building blocks to a solid
golf swing that will last your entire
life. Our instructor is a Class A
teaching pro as well as a certified
club maker. Limit: 12 students. Five
weeks.
Jim Montanaro, PGA Pro
West Shore M.S. Gym
Thursday/6:30-7:30p.m.
$159
G090
Golf II - Trouble Shooting Golf
This course is for those golfers who
have taken a basic golf instruction
course or who have been playing for
a while and want to become more consistent.
Learn about golf theory, physics as
related to the swing and the equipment,
and ball flight laws. Understanding
the results of your shot will help
you correct the cause or fault. Limit:
12 students. Five weeks.
Jim Montanaro, PGA Pro
West Shore M.S. Gym
Thursday/7:45-8:45p.m.
$159
G091
Hatha Yoga
Appropriate for men and women of all
ages and abilities, Hatha Yoga emphasizes
precision, alignment and safety. This
class is challenging, yet relaxing
and includes aspects of other classic
yoga disciplines as well as emphasis
on strengthening the core. Six
weeks.
Nancy Hammett
Sound Mind & Body Fitness Studio
354 Woodmont Road
Mon/10:30-11:30a.m.;Wed/9:30-10:30a.m.
$49
Do you
want to teach a class?
Call us at 783-3461, or
Complete the form on page 26
and return it to Milford Adult Education
at the address given on the form.
G092
Karate
Train with master 4th degree black
belt, Regina Prokoski, in the art
of karate. Have fun while developing,
improving your mind and body, cardiovascular,
endurance, karate styles, physical
fitness, reduce stress, prevention
techniques, self confidence, self-defense,
self-discipline. Join this exciting,
comprehensive program now. All skill
levels are welcome. Six weeks.
Regina Prokoski
Orange Avenue School Gym
Tuesday/6:30-7:30p.m.
$44
Regina
Prokoski is a Master 4th
degree black belt karate instructor
teaching Tae Kwon Do karate. She has
won several karate women’s championships
in New England, competing in forms,
sparring and board breaking.
G093
Kripalu Yoga
Kripalu Yoga is a yoga of energy that
transforms, heals and purifies from
the inside out, leaving you in a state
of elation. In a non-competitive environment,
you will learn to sustain postures
through breath and the energy body
instead of through muscular engagement
alone, and you will leave class with
a deeper connection to yourself. Some
prior yoga experience is recommended.
Six weeks.
Inger DeGroat
Fitness for Women/Not Just Yoga
213 Cherry Street
Saturday/9:30a.m.
$59
Inger
DeGroat, a certified Yoga
Teacher, studied at the Kripalu Center
for Yoga & Health in Lenox, MA
and is a member of the Kripalu Yoga
Teachers Association. From Norway,
her passion for fitness, health and
nutrition brought her to yoga after
six years at the Gymnastic Institute
in Bergen.
G094 Men’s Senior Strength
Studies have shown it is never too
late to strengthen our muscles and
improve our cardiovascular system.
Active seniors (55+) can maintain
their lifestyles and remain independent
longer if they build stamina and strength.
Using Nautilus-type equipment, stability
balls and free weights, this program
will give participants an opportunity
to strengthen arms, shoulders, backs,
legs, chest and abdominals. These
exercises help lower blood pressure
and cholesterol levels, reduce arthritis
pain, and help prevent diabetes. Limit:
10 students. Class begins
February 5. Eight weeks.
Andrea Mullen
Fitness for Women/Not Just Yoga
213 Cherry Street
Tues & Thur/8:30-9:30a.m.
$64
GED
Registration: Monday, January 28,
2008
Foran High School, Room 305, 6:00
p.m.
ESL
Registration: Tuesday, January 29,
2008
Foran High School, Room 305, 6:00
p.m.
For
All Morning and Evening Students
G095-0971
Nia
This class is for anyone looking for
a fitness program with movement, personal
growth and health benefits. A combination
of Yoga, Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, Jazz,
Modern Dance and others, Nia offers
total-body cardiovascular conditioning
and cross-training. Nia movements
can be personalized for any level
of ability, and are great for those
who are completely new to movement
and exercise, or who may have become
bored, injured or reached a skill
plateau in their traditional exercise
classes. Health Magazine describes
Nia as “a high-powered workout
that will leave you strong and centered.”
Six weeks.
Nancy Hammett
Sound Mind & Body Fitness Studio
354 Woodmont Road
G095 Mon & Thurs/6:00-7:00p.m.
-OR-
G096 Mon & Wed/6:00-7:00p.m. -OR-
G097 Mon & Fri/9:30-10:30a.m.
$59
G098
Nordic Pole Walking
Your next level of fitness walking
. . . right for everyone! When can
your walk burn up to 46% more calories?
When it’s Nordic Pole Walking,
of course. This technique strengthens
the heart while incorporating more
core and back muscles; eliminates
aches and pain in the back, neck and
shoulders, and more. Learn how to
turn walking into an enjoyable total
body activity that also strengthens
your upper body. The activity intensity
is tuned to your personal fitness
level. Think of it as fitness Walking;
Extra Strength!
Linda Gottlieb, Master Fitness Motivator,
Intuitive Eating Coach,
Active Living Facilitator
Law HS Room 102
Thursday/Mar.27/7:00-9:00p.m.
$24
G099
Saltwater Fly Fishing
NEW. This course
will teach you all you need to know
to successfully fly fish in salt water.
We will start with an examination
of equipment, knots and leaders. Then
study the prey species, the flies
that best imitate them and how to
tie them. We end with a slide presentation
of a number of habitats and fishing
spots along the Connecticut Shoreline.
Students will be notified as to equipment
and material they will need before
the first class. Seven weeks.
Jim Turecek
Law HS Room 102
Monday/7:00-9:00 p.m.
$49
Jim
Turecek is a fly fisherman
and tier with over forty years of
experience. He has been an instructor,
guide, lecturer and fly fishing theoretician
for thirty years and has fished for
and caught just about every species
you can catch on a fly rod. Jim has
also been the subject of articles
in books and magazines such as “Fly
Fishing in Saltwater” and Blade”
magazines.
G100
Stability Ball Combo
NEW. Looking for
a great overall workout? Get cardio,
strength, abs and fun using the ball,
body bars, free weights and resistance
tubing to tone and strengthen. Choose
one day and time Class starts
Feb. 6 or 7. Eight weeks.
Nancy Lorenti
Fitness for Women/Not Just Yoga
213 Cherry Street
Thursday/6:30-7:30 -OR-
Friday/4:00-5:00
$64
G101
Tone ‘n Strengthen with Chi
Ball
This ancient form of resistance training
is pleasant, meditative and effective.
Class begins with a cardiovascular
warm-up to the beat of world music.
Core strengthening Pilates postures
follow. This course incorporates a
weighted Chi Ball, which participants
move in circular patterns that harmonize
with the body’s energy flow
while strengthening and defining the
upper arms, chest and back as well
as the abdominals, hips and thighs.
Six weeks.
Nancy Hammett
Sound Mind & Body Fitness Studio
354 Woodmont Road
Wednesday/6:30-7:00p.m.
$39
G102
Total Body Conditioning
NEW. You will burn
calories and firm up using light to
moderate weights, low impact movements
and floor work. This combination provides
a fun and effective workout to firm
and sculpt your entire body. Students
should bring one set of 2-3 pound
weights or 5-8 pound weights. You
can use whichever you’re comfortable
with. Class begins April 1.
Six weeks.
Bonnie Clark
Mathewson School Gym
Tues & Thur/7:00-8:00p.m.
$49
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