Arlington Community Education

Essentrics lengthens and strengthens every muscle in the body through a dynamic combination of movements. This completely original full-body workout draws on the flowing movements of tai chi and ballet to create a balanced, flexible, and pain-free body. Essentrics rebalances the body, prevents and treats injuries, unlocks tight joints, and develops lean, strong, and flexible muscles with immediate changes to your posture. Gentle Stretching: For all ages and fitness levels and for those who are looking for a gentle, slow-tempo class that will help produce greater joint mobility. Full-Body: Moves at a faster tempo and is ideal for the physically active.

It’s sweater weather! Are you a lapsed knitter wanting to pick it up again or someone who has knit a scarf but never progressed past that? Would you like to knit something that can be worn, but don’t really understand how to read patterns or charts? Learn all of the steps to make a yoked pullover sweater for yourself or someone special. We’ll cover yarn weight and pattern choice, circular knitting, colorwork, tension and floats, short row shaping, circular and double point needles, finishing and blocking. If you can knit straight rows, this class will help you get on the path to making your first worsted weight yoked sweater. Please note: Wait until after the first class discussion to buy your yarn and needles. Materials will be discussed during the first session, but if you already have worsted yarn that you think might work, bring it with you on the first night.

Be exposed to a new musical genre while you get an amazing cardio workout with this dynamic dance-fitness program that draws inspiration from the high-energy song and dance sequences of India’s Bollywood movies. Have lots of fun, unleash your inner swagger, and engage your entire body as you cycle between high and low levels of intensity choreographed to great tunes from around the world. Moves can be modified for any fitness level. No experience necessary.