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Soul Sister Circle: Cultivating Happiness from Within

with Elissa Nauman

Apr

1

April 1st to May 13th, 2025

$65 More Info

This is a six-week series to explore the different challenges that we experience in everyday life. We will focus on releasing things that hold us back, such as unnecessary guilt and the wrestling of the "should haves" and the "shouldn't haves." Each week will feature a theme or a topic to dive into, and we will share our thoughts freely without judgment, fixing, or feedback! This empowers women to speak their truths without the fear of being told they are wrong, and it creates a safe space to come together as women to support each other. Elissa "Elle" Nauman, M.S., facilitates guided meditations and women's circles throughout the Portland area and is the creator of Soul Sister Circle Maine. She is an energy healer using the modalities of Reiki and Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET) and is also a certified chakra therapist. It has been said that one million women's circles throughout the world will help shift patriarchy to equality, and it's Elle's passion to contribute to this goal.

6 classes, Tuesdays, 4/1-5/13 (no class 4/22), 6:30pm-8:15pm, GMS, $65

Open Studio: Ceramics Handbuilding and Throwing: AM Session IV

Apr

3

April 3rd to 24th, 2025

$140 More Info

Open studio is offered for those who are interested in using our space and materials to make clay work independently from a class and is available for use only by those who have taken at least one ceramics class at our studio or for those with prior experience that has been approved by the studio manager. Open studio members can choose to handbuild, throw on the wheel, or both! Registration will include 25 pounds of clay, use of wheels and tools, a storage shelf, and the glazing and firing of work made in that month. All clay must be purchased through Gorham Arts Alliance and all firings will be done by the studio manager. You are welcome to purchase your own cone 5/6 glazes to use in firings if you want something other than what is provided. All classes are held at the Art and Nature Center at Tannery Brook.

AM Session IV: 4 classes, Thursdays, 4/3-4/24, 10:00am-1:00pm, $140

Additional, optional work time will be offered for open studio members and current students on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays 10am-1pm and Fridays from 5pm-8pm. Members are welcome to attend as many or as few times during the week as they choose, but Thursdays will be the only day where there is guaranteed space. The extra, optional work time is first come, first serve for available wheel use and table space. The studio will be closed on federal holidays.

Open Studio: Ceramics Handbuilding and Throwing: PM Session IV

Apr

3

April 3rd to 24th, 2025

$140 More Info

Open studio is offered for those who are interested in using our space and materials to make clay work independently from a class and is available for use only by those who have taken at least one ceramics class at our studio or for those with prior experience that has been approved by the studio manager. Open studio members can choose to handbuild, throw on the wheel, or both! Registration will include 25 pounds of clay, use of wheels and tools, a storage shelf, and the glazing and firing of work made in that month. All clay must be purchased through Gorham Arts Alliance and all firings will be done by the studio manager. You are welcome to purchase your own cone 5/6 glazes to use in firings if you want something other than what is provided. All classes are held at the Art and Nature Center at Tannery Brook.

PM Session IV: 4 classes, Thursdays, 4/3-4/24, 5:00pm-8:00pm, $140

Additional, optional work time will be offered for open studio members and current students on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays 10am-1pm and Fridays from 5pm-8pm. Members are welcome to attend as many or as few times during the week as they choose, but Thursdays will be the only day where there is guaranteed space. The extra, optional work time is first come, first serve for available wheel use and table space. The studio will be closed on federal holidays.

Tai Chi I Session II

with Laurie Huenteo

Apr

3

April 3rd to May 22nd, 2025

$69 More Info

In Beginner Tai Chi, students will learn the physical movements of both Qigong and Tai Chi Quan and the philosophy behind the practice. Each class begins with Qigong movements. One must be focused, calm, and present to practice Tai Chi properly. The Qigong helps us get there. We then incorporate some gentle muscle-building and stretching. Strength training and stretching aim to develop the ability to perform postures properly. The last part of each class is dedicated to practicing the Tai Chi postures, eventually putting them together into form. The class is foundational. The study and practice of Tai Chi Quan is a lifelong one. It is a fantastic mental and physical exercise that can be modified for most restrictions or needs. No equipment is required. Wear comfortable clothing. Laurie has been practicing Yang-style Tai Chi & Qigong for 14 years. Tai Chi has become her passion, and she finds it a perfect exercise that encompasses balance, relaxation, focus, strength, stretching, cognitive stimulation, and discipline. It is a gentle, beautiful, meditative form of expression that is also a true martial art with defensive application.

Session II: 7 classes, Thursdays, 4/3-5/22 (no class 4/24), 6:00pm-7:00pm, GMS, $69

Zumba Gold

Apr

3

April 3rd to May 15th, 2025

$65 More Info

This 1-hour class welcomes all fitness levels; prior dance experience is NOT required. The idea is to follow along and have so much FUN you don't realize you are getting a great workout. We dance to both popular and Latin music using basic Zumba Rhythms: Salsa, Reggaeton, Merengue, and Cumbia. Please wear comfortable clothing and sneakers and bring water. The best part is that there are no wrong moves; it's all about moving. Maureen attended her first Zumba class in 2017 and fell In love. She decided she wanted to share Zumba with others, and in February of 2024, she became a certified teacher.

6 classes, Thursdays, 4/3-5/15 (no class 4/24), 6:00pm-7:00pm, Village Gym, $65

Pilates/ Yoga Combination Session III

with Theresa Labrecque

Apr

7

April 7th to May 14th, 2025

$80 More Info

Join Certified Group Fitness Instructor Theresa Labrecque for a class that blends Pilates's core conditioning and full-body strengthening with the flexibility and lengthening of Yoga for a balanced workout for all levels. Theresa has been a certified group fitness instructor for over 30 years, teaching Pilates for more than 18 years and Yoga for 12. She is committed to providing functional strengthening to all ages and ability levels.

Session III: 10 classes, Mondays & Wednesdays, 4/7-5/14 (no class 4/21 & 4/23), 7:00pm-8:00pm, Village Gym (Virtual option available), $80

DROP-IN RATE: $12/PER CLASS