The Arlington Center

DISCOVER YOURSELF FROM THE GROUND UP! Functional Fitness with Angela Alston, GCFP ~ 4 Fridays, February 21 - March 14, 11:30a-12:30p ~ Join here!

Join us to uncover and change habits which interfere with your ease of moving and thinking. This 4-week Feldenkrais® series begins with your connection with the ground: your feet, and ends with your head. Each week our focus shifts to a different part of your skeleton, and expands to include your whole self. Cultivate more energy, breathe more freely, and access your innate strength more reliably. As a teacher, Angela seeks to help you connect with your inherent strength in class, and to bring what you learn into the rest of your life. She’s a movement geek who loves Feldenkrais, dancing, tai chi, walking, and baby parkour. $85, or $65 + Pass: 10 Class, Unlimited ~ join here!

Intro to HAND DRUMMING: OmDrum! with Pasha Cohen ~ Saturday, February 22, 2-4pm ~ Drums Provided

Hand drumming is invigorating and powerful - have you ever wanted to try it? Join professional drummer and teacher Pasha Cohen for a workshop where you can try your hand at it in a professionally guided, safe and fun space. The afternoon is designed for new drummers who have felt an interest but haven’t tried drumming yet, or perhaps only once or twice. You’ll be able to experience how the drum can be used as as an instrument for expression, meditation and self-healing. African djembe drums will be provided, but bring your own hand drum if you have one. $35, or $15 + Pass: 10 Class, Unlimited ~ Spaces are limited ~ register here!

New Series! YOGA for OSTEOPOROSIS + BONE HEALTH with Helen Theodosiou ~ Tuesdays, 10:30am-12n, February 25 - April 15 ~ Preregistration required here!

In this 8 week course students will engage in a practice to support building bone, learning twelve poses that specifically help maintain and build bone strength. These poses, based on the scientific research of Dr Loren Fishman, are shown to enhance bone strength as well as improve posture and balance, increase range of motion and reduce anxiety. Students will be guided in setting up a daily home practice for maximum benefit. Visit sciatica.org for further information on the research study and this approach. Helen Theodosiou, MA, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT is certified by Dr. Fishman to teach this program. $195 includes all materials, or Unlimited pass + $95 ~ preregistration required here!

MOVING WITH EASE: Enhance Your Alignment and Fluidity in Walking with JKA Solvents and Glue® ~ Ruth Knill ~ 8 Thursdays, February 27 - April 17, 10:15-11:15am

Discover the transformative power of the JKA Solvents and Glue® movement system in this enriching program led by certified instructor Ruth Knill. Whether you're sitting at a desk, going on a walk, or engaging in your favorite activities, better alignment means more energy and less wasted effort. We will work on applying JKA Solvents and Glue® to walking. You'll explore movement sequences that strengthen and stabilize your body while increasing mobility and flexibility. Learn to recognize fundamental movement patterns, break down each action into detailed components, and enhance your personal coordination. Experience improved stability, strength, and balance through precise, invigorating movements. $150 or $125 + Pass: Unlimited, 10 Class ~ register here!

Looking Ahead To 2025! YOGA IN TUSCANY with Anne Curtis ~ May 11-17 ~ Explore here!

Come enjoy a weeklong springtime yoga retreat with Anne Curtis at La Dogana, a beautiful 40-acre olive grove estate in the rolling hills of Tuscany. The 1-week package includes villa accommodations, daily yoga and meditation, 3 city tours, a wine tasting, gelato-making, pizza-making, an olive oil tasting at Montemelino Vineyard, pool access, breakfasts, 4-course dinners, and shuttle service to/from Florence. Details at https://www.yogawithin.studio/retreats. Questions and info about La Dogana? Email Anne here!

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PRENATAL YOGA with Barrett Reinhorn ~ Sundays, 6-7:30pm ~ In Person & Livestreaming

Prenatal Yoga is designed for students who are pregnant and have an ongoing practice as well as pregnant students brand new to yoga. Learn practices that build strength, flexibility, calm and focus — all the way through to delivery. We begin class with a ‘check-in' to share with the others how we are doing, which builds a caring community within the group. This class is appropriate for all stages of pregnancy. Single class $25, 4-class Prenatal Yoga pass $80 ~ join here

OmDRUM: A Welcoming Circle ~ Pasha Cohen ~ Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm ~ In Person

Join professional percussionist and teacher Pasha Cohen for a lively weekly drum circle. We’ll explore together how to use the Drum as a tool for meditation and self-healing, sampling African and Western styles of hand drumming. All ages and levels of experience are welcome in OmDrum’s judgment-free space. Bring a drum if you have one, or rent one from Pasha…and if you have any friends who might like to try drumming, please tell them about it! $20 or Pass ~ $5 drum rental ~ register here

BABY & ME YOGA with Barrett Reinhorn ~ Tuesdays, 12-1:15pm + Thursdays, 10-11:15am ~ In Person

Postnatal yoga classes welcome new moms/parents with infants for a bit of quiet reflective time while building back their strength. Classes specifically focus on creating connection and comfort in the back, chest, abdominals and pelvic floor – all the places that are achy after pregnancy, birth, and life with a newborn! We focus on recovering from birth, but add a little baby yoga into the mix too (especially if the babies are restless!). Parents are welcome with or without their babies, anytime from early postpartum until babies are crawling. Bring a baby blanket for your baby to lie on, and anything else to make you and your baby comfortable (yoga mat, car seat, toy, etc). Attend single classes or buy a discount multi-pass ~ join here

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: Feldenkrais with Ruth Knill ~ Thursdays, 11:30a-12:30p ~ In Person & Livestream ~ Join here

The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic learning is a gentle and pleasant way to improve the quality of your movement and your awareness of your embodied self. By engaging with your habits of movement in a supportive, exploratory way, Feldenkrais can help you to discover more comfortable and efficient ways of moving and being. Safe and gentle, yet challenging in surprising and satisfying ways, the material in each class is tailored to suit the needs and interest of the participants. Attend single classes or buy a discount multi-pass ~ join here