Join Helen Tworkov at ICCA every Saturday until November 9th in a guided meditation class. This class is free and all are welcome, but guidance and discussion will be geared toward those new to meditation.

Gentle meditative yoga with Richard Allon will begin on July 5th, from 10:30-12. Classes are ongoing, and the cost is $10 per class (cash only).

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Richard began exploring yoga over 40 years ago with a teacher he met named Ketul in New York. He then did further certification studies at the Kripalu Center In Massachusetts after which he returned to New York where he taught for about twenty five years at his teachers Rasa Studio and a number of other venues in the city.

He loves teaching during the summer months while he’s in Cape Breton and has always enjoyed sharing the gentle meditative practice with everyone.

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White text reads - Gentle meditative yoga with Richard Allon. Fridays 10:30am - 12:00pm.

Turquoise text reads - July 5th - Ongoing.

This class, suitable for beginners as well as more experienced meditators, will explore the ways in which meditation can help steady our minds, ground us in experience, and open our hearts. Through guided mediation and discussion, and in a welcoming and encouraging environment, participants will learn the basics of the practice, and explore techniques to use mindfulness to support their daily lives. Chairs and cushions will be available, and all classes are free.

Helen Tworkov has studied Buddhism in the Zen and Tibetan traditions. She is the founder of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review and author of the forthcoming memoir, Lotus Girl. She has been a part-time resident of Inverness for more than fifty years.

Jared Bland lives in Glencoe, Cape Breton and Toronto. He was formerly the publisher of McClelland & Stewart, and the Arts editor of The Globe and Mail. He is a student of Tibetan Buddhism and learned meditation in that tradition.

Classes will begin on June 20th at 10:30AM.

There is no fee for this workshop, it is a free class.

Join us as we explore the healing powers of the Tai Chi Foundations and 108 Moving Meditation of Master Moy Lin Shin.
Tai Chi and Qi Gong are easy, low-impact, stretching, and strengthening ways to change the moving patterns of the body.  Studies show that many of our ailments can be relieved by practising this ancient art form, these can include blood pressure, diabetes, chronic pain, headaches, joint pain, energy levels, sleep patterns, breathing patterns, allergies, inflammation, and more.

Our club offers instruction in both the standing and seated form, as well as Tai Chi (108 Moving Meditation), Sabre, and Lok Hup.

For those with movement challenges, the seated form will support your body while engaging legs, arms, and the core in strengthening and stretching opportunities. The standing form provides flexion at the hip, as well as a full extension through the legs. Both forms involve the unique spiral action and whole-body movement that is the energizing and revitalizing force for this form.

Tai Chi begins to change the structure of the body, including the support of posture as the tissue in the body, is released and balanced for optimum function. The Sabre set provides a way to open more through the hip, encourage the spiral action to expand, as well as open more through the chest and upper arms for greater lymph flow. The Lok Hup set has two parts. Part 1 supports the relationship of tension between the muscles and the tendons as experienced through emotional holding. Gentle movements encourage the body to release tension and begin to create flow throughout the body. Part 2 expands movement through all the connective tissue to massage the inner organs and open energy pathways that get blocked by sitting and sedentary actions through the hip and shoulders. Together, these movement sequences provide a full-body, energizing, and revitalizing experience. Everyone works at their own pace and ability, and together we strive to support each other as we continue to learn and grow with the Tai Chi form.

Tai Chi will be held at Inverness County Centre for the Arts every Wednesday, from 9:00AM - 11:00AM.

Registration is in a 4-month cycle (Sept-Dec, Jan-April, May-Aug), with classes running year-round. The cost is $65 per cycle.

Students may attend as many classes as they like throughout the week with their membership. (This is a not-for-profit program and your instructor is a volunteer in honour of Master Moy’s wishes that all teachings come from the heart and that Tai Chi is available to all).

Classes will be held every Wednesday evening from 6:30 - 9pm from October 11 - November 29. All levels of experience are welcome and encouraged to join.

Gentle Meditative Yoga

Classes: $10 + $2 fee

Every Friday from 10:00am - 11:30am

JULY: 8,15, 22, 29 | AUGUST: 5, 12, 19, 26 | SEPT: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | OCT: 7

Allow yourself to be in yoga practice and experience deep relaxation of body and mind. 

 The class includes moving thru a flow of classic yoga asanas (postures) while mindfully following the breath, the movement of your mind and the sensations arising in the body as you move. 

Become stronger, more agile and more present.

Open to Everyone

Learn how to meditate
Tuesday mornings at 9:30-10:30 

Helen Tworkov will offer basic guidance on how to use the breath and the body to help steady our minds, with plenty of time for questions and discussion. 

While these gatherings will be geared toward beginners, those with meditation experience are most welcome. Chairs and cushions will be available. All sessions are free. 

Helen is the founder of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, author of Zen in America, and co-writer with Mingyur Rinpoche of In Love with the World. She has been a part time resident of Inverness for the past fifty years.

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