Arlington Community Education

Build strength, improve posture, and increase flexibility through a dynamic blend of yoga poses and Pilates drills. Focus on your core, legs, glutes, and arms with a mix of body-only movements and targeted sequences using optional props such as bands, balls, and ankle weights to deepen the challenge. Consistent repetition fires your core and develops strength and mobility. Props are recommended but not required. No experience needed. Essential Materials: Yoga mat, water bottle, towel Recommended Materials: Pilates ball, ankle weights, resistance band

Have you told yourself that you can’t do yoga because of a hip replacement, knee pain, frozen shoulder, lower back pain, or something else? Join this gentle yoga class that focuses on somatic techniques and uses props to expand your capacity for movement, improve posture, and recalibrate muscles and internal organs. Explore sensations and get more comfortable in your own body using blankets, therapeutic balls, blocks, chairs, belts, and other tools. For each class, students must bring: Yoga mat, and blanket that is able to cover the yoga mat (yoga blanket or any old blanket from home) Yoga strap (8 or 10 feet highly recommended ) Two (2) yoga blocks Two (2) tennis balls or therapy balls Towel that can be used as pillow, or a small pillow if available