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Health and Well Being

Beginners Yoga

    LOCATION: May Rd Campus Senior Citizens Club Main Hall May Road Lalor AIM: To explore and learn about yoga and its benefits on all levels of being. Promotes general health and wellbeing through the regular practise of a range of many different techniques including postures and movement breath awareness and… 

    Cooking for Healthy Living

      LOCATION: Mernda Social Support Centre, 70 Mernda Village Drive Mernda DESCRIPTION: This program, will be conducted by a qualified Dietitian from DPV Health or a qualified chef. During the sessions participants will cook/watch a cooking demonstration that will provide them with a 2 course meal – either entre and main… 

      Tai Chi

        LOCATION: Thomastown Library Community Room 1/2 52 Main Street Thomastown CRITERIA: Patience with oneself to learn in a warm and encouraging environment DESCRIPTION: This class is not on on the 4th Friday of the month. In this class we follow the 140 Movements Form handed down from the Grand Master… 

        Tai Chi Beginners – Mernda

          LOCATION: Mernda Community CentreDESCRIPTION: This Taichi class is conducted by a new tutor to Whittlesea U3A with over 15 years experience teaching the subject. Taichi is a form of exercise whereby a sequence of movements are performed slowly in a flowing relaxing manner. This class will cover warm ups, Qigong,… 

          Tai Chi Class 1

            LOCATION: French Street Hall LALOR DESCRIPTION: Daoyin Yangsheng 12 movements is a series of exercises which combines physical movement, mental cultivation together with regulated breathing. The practice of these exercises brings about increased muscular efficiency and coordination, improved breathing and blood flow, greater flexibility, a higher level internal balance and… 

            Tai Chi Class 2

              LOCATION: French Street Hall LALOR DESCRIPTION: Class will cover Qigong: 8 pieces of the brocade and Yang tai chi 24 form. The Health Benefits include: reducing stress and anxiety; provide headache relief; improve balance and stability; reduce bone loss and fractures; help with the relief of Osteoarthritis due to ageing;… 

              Tai Chi Stick for Health

                LOCATION: French Street Hall LALOR DESCRIPTION: Qi Gong Stick is not too vigorous and is suitable for all members.The Health Benefits include:Reducing stress and anxiety; providing headache relief; improving balance and stability; reducing bone loss and fractures; helping with the relief of Osteoarthritis due to aging; improve blood pressure and… 

                Tai Chi Sword for Health

                  LOCATION: French Street Hall LALORDESCRIPTION: Tai Chi sword is not too vigorous and is suitable for seniors. Beginners are always welcome. The Health Benefits include: reducing stress and anxiety; provide headache relief; improve balance and stability; reduce bone loss and fractures; help with the relief of Osteoarthritis due to ageing;…