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Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Seniors,& Specialty Fitness

PLEASE NOTE: the following health and fitness classes are

for participants 13 years and older unless noted.
Please bring your own yoga mat unless otherwise noted in
the class description.

5003.401 ALL LEVELS VINYASA YOGA

This class synchronizes breath with movement. Gain flexibility
and strength as we flow through the poses. Modifications are
always shown.
Instructor: Cathy Dean certified yoga instructor
Time: Mondays 5:30 - 6:30pm
Dates: September 22nd – December 15th for 12 weeks (no class 10/13)
Location: Room 15
Fee: $75

5006.401 BASIC YOGA MONDAYS - ZORAYDA

Come and enjoy the benefits of breathing awareness, yoga
poses, and guided relaxation. Learn to listen to your own body
as it guides you to develop the yoga practice that is right for
you. Emphasis will be on feeling the poses, connecting to your
breath and your body, and letting go of an ‘ideal’ of how each
pose is supposed to look like.
Instructor: Zorayda Cocchi OTR/L, RYT 500, CYKT certified yoga instructor
Dates: September 22nd – December 15th for 12 weeks (no class 10/13)
Time: Mondays 9:30 - 10:45am
Location: Room 16
Fee: $75

5007.405 YOGALATES/CORE EXPRESS
Join us for a brand new fitness offering! Yogalates/Core
Express uses both Pilates and yoga to engage and strengthen
abs, arms and everything in between! Great class for all levels.
Don’t miss out on starting your week off right!
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: September 22nd – December 15th for 12 weeks (no class 10/13)
Time: Mondays, 8:00 - 8:45am
Location: Room 14
Fee: $70

5007.406 CORE AND MORE!
Another fun and new course from one of our fantastic
instructors! Core and More is a Yoga and Pilates hybrid that will
utilize a few props to tone and strengthen your entire body!
Great class for all experience levels.
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: September 23rd – December 16th for 12 weeks (no class 11/4)
Time: Tuesdays, 9:30 - 10:30am
Location: Room 16
Fee: $70

5007.402 YOGA FOR NOT-FLEXIBLE PEOPLE
If you have been thinking about yoga but believe "I am not
flexible enough to do yoga", THIS IS THE CLASS FOR YOU!
Drawn from her Occupational Therapy background and her
extensive yoga training, Zorayda Cocchi will guide you to use
props, modifications and assists to get the best out of your
practice, regardless of your perceived level of flexibility. Come
and experience the multiple benefits of yoga in a supportive
environment. YOUR body, YOUR choice, YOUR practice.
Instructor: Zorayda Cocchi OTR/L, RYT 500, CYKT certified yoga instructor
Dates: September 23rd – December 16th for 12 weeks (no class 11/4)
Time: Tuesdays 5:50 - 6:50pm
Location: Room 15
Fee: $70

5007. EXPLORING YOGA AT THE WALL -WORKSHOP
Reimagine your yoga practice with the wall as your ally.
In this 90-minute workshop, we’ll use the wall as a powerful tool
for enhancing muscle engagement in a safe and restorative way,
building strength and balance, increasing flexibility, and refining
alignment. Yoga at the Wall is perfect for practitioners of all
levels—especially those seeking a safe and accessible
approach to yoga or looking to deepen their practice of key
postures. Whether you have done it before or you are just
curious about a new way to stretch while attuning to sensation,
this workshop offers a supportive and creative environment to
enhance your practice. Your body will love it!
.410: Tuesday, September 16, 6pm – 7:30pm
.411: Saturday, September 20, 9am – 10:30am
Instructor: Zorayda Cocchi, OTR/L, RYT 500, certified yoga instructor
Location: Room 3
Fee: $20

5007.404 THERAPEUTIC YOGA
Drawn from her Occupational Therapy background and her yoga
training, Zorayda’s therapeutic yoga includes the use of props, selfmassage,
breathing exercises, relaxation, and meditation. Poses are
built from the least challenging to a slow-graded increase in the
level of intensity. Poses are modified so that each student benefits
regardless of his perceived physical condition. All are welcome.
Dates: September 23rd – December 16th for 12 weeks (no class 11/4)
Time: Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:15pm
Location: Room 16
Fee: $80

5005. GENTLE YOGA STRETCH
A nurturing, healing experience for everyone. We are all
needing a deeper sense of relaxation and ease in our lives.
Basic seated and supine yoga postures and breathing are taught
in a gentle way to help students release deep tension and stress
from their bodies and minds.
Equipment Needed: Light blanket suggested
.402 Mondays
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: September 22nd – December 15th for 12 weeks (no class 10/13)
Time: 9:15 - 10:30am
Location: Room 15
Fee: $75
.401 Thursdays
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: September 25th – December 18th for 12 weeks (no class 11/27)
Time: 9:30 - 10:45am
Location: Room 16
Fee: $80

5013.406 WARM VINYASA YOGA

A gently warmed room to soothe the body into a slow flow vinyasa
practice. The warmth will allow muscles to open and the body to
breathe, bend and explore a deeper practice. As the weather gets
cold, give yourself the gift of warm yoga. Bring a light blanket or
scarf to rest more deeply in savasana, your final resting pose.
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: Tuesdays, September 23rd – December 16th for 10 weeks (no class 11/4)
Time: 6:45 - 7:45pm
Location: Room 14
Fee: $70

5013.400 YOGA WITH WEIGHTS: WEDNESDAY
Explore yoga using weights and props, offering a new way to
explore varying your fitness routine. Adding variety to your
routine is what makes fitness fun, interesting, and effective! All
levels are welcome.
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: Wednesdays, September 24th – December 17th for 13 weeks
Time: 9:30 -10:45am
Location: Room 15
Fee: $85

5050.401 YOGA WALK AT COMMUNITY LAKE
Get more out of your walk!
A mindful 2- 2 1/2 mile walk on the trail at your own pace. We
will begin and end at Community Lake with some basic standing
yoga poses focusing on flexibility, balance, posture and
strength. No prior yoga experience necessary. Wear
comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather!
Equipment Needed: Walking shoes & dress for the weather!
Instructor: Mary Rinaldi, certified yoga instructor
Dates: Thursdays, September 18th – November 20th for 10 weeks
Time: 10:00 - 11:15am
Location: Community Lake
Fee: $65

5005.409 YOGA WITH WEIGHTS: THURSDAY
Explore yoga using weights and props, offering a new way to
explore varying your fitness routine. Adding variety to your
routine is what makes fitness fun, interesting, and effective! All
levels are welcome.
Equipment Needed: light blanket suggested
Instructor: Christina Casavina certified yoga instructor
Date: Thursdays, September 25th – December 18th for 12 weeks (no class 11/27)
Time: 5:30 - 6:30pm
Location: Room 16
Fee: $65

5050.400 RESTORATIVE YOGA
Join us for a blissful hour of breathwork, gentle movement,
restorative postures, and guided meditations designed to help the
body and mind fully relax. Restorative yoga activates the body’s
"rest and digest" response, promoting relaxation that supports
the proper functioning of the digestive, immune, and reproductive
systems. Using props to support the body in comfortable,
restorative poses, you’ll have the opportunity to release tension
and leave feeling completely rested and rejuvenated.
No prior yoga experience is necessary. Participants should be
able to get up and down from the floor.
Equipment Needed: 2 Yoga Blankets
Instructor: Mary Rinaldi, RTY 200 certified yoga instructor
Dates: Wednesdays, September 24th – December 17th for 13 weeks
Time: 6:45 -7:45 PM
Location: Room 15
Fee: $80

5013.406 WARM VINYASA FLOW
A gently warmed room to soothe the body into a slow
flow vinyasa practice. The warmth will allow muscles to open
and the body to breathe, bend and explore a deeper practice.
As the weather gets cold, give yourself the gift of warm yoga.
Bring a light blanket or scarf to rest more deeply in savasana,
your final resting pose.
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: Thursdays, September 25th – December 18th for 12 weeks (no class 11/27)
Time: 6:45 - 7:45pm
Location: Room 14
Fee: $70

5013.405 YOGA FORM & FLOW: FRIDAY  -  (CANCELED)
End your week and begin your weekend with a well rounded
practice of yoga stretch, flow, balance, and breathwork. Ease
your body and soothe your soul. All levels welcome!
Equipment Needed: light blanket suggested
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: Fridays, September 27th – December 19th for 12 weeks (no class 11/28)
Time: 9:30 - 10:45am
Location: Room 16
Fee: $85

5013.404 YOGA FORM & FLOW: SATURDAY
Get ready and join me on the mat for connecting to your
breath, body, and flow to make you glow into the weekend.
Open up to amazing! Just you and your mat needed, props
available or bring your own.
Equipment Needed: Your own yoga mat and a light blanket
suggested
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: Saturdays, September 27th – December 20th for 13 weeks
Time: 8:30 - 9:45am
Location: Room 16
Fee: $85

5018.400 CHAIR YOGA
This gentle yoga class will ease you into the world of yoga,
whatever your age and ability. CHAIR YOGA is designed for
seniors and persons with physical limitations. Students will have
the opportunity to come out of the chair onto a yoga mat if they
choose, but this will not be mandatory. Every class will include
with deep breathing exercises and final relaxation. Come see
what yoga can do for you!
Equipment Needed: Your own yoga mat (only needed if you
can get up and down from the floor otherwise you can use the
chair for the whole class)
Instructor: Lauren Henrici, RYT, Yoga Fit certified instructor
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays, September 23rd – December 18th for 13 weeks (no class 11/4, 11/11, 11/27)
Time: 1:00 - 1:45pm
Location: Room 16
Fee: $70

5007.412 CORE AND A LITTLE BIT MORE!
Another fun and new course from one of our fantastic
instructors! Core and a Little Bit More is a Yoga and Pilates
hybrid that will utilize multiple props. This class will explore
going a little deeper into our bodies to tone and strengthen
your! Come play some more!
Instructor: Christina Casavina, certified yoga instructor
Dates: Fridays, September 26th – December 19th for 12 weeks (no class 11/4)
Time: 9:30 - 10:30am
Location: Room 16
Fee: $70

5041.400 YIN YOGA & REIKI
Take some time to realign physically and energetically during
this yin yoga practice enhanced with the healing magic of reiki.
Deonna will guide you through deeply restorative yin poses to
release tension in the soft tissue of the body while reconnecting
with the self. As you rest in each pose for several minutes
Deonna will go around to offer healing to the energetic body
through the ancient eastern practice of reiki.
Instructor: Deonna Thomas, Certified yoga instructor and Reiki Master
Dates: Fridays, October 3rd – December 26th for 12 weeks (no class 11/28)
Time: 9:30 -10:45am
Location: Room 15
Fee: $75

5041.401 ALL LEVELS KUNDALINI YOGA
Experience the transformative power of Kundalini Yoga in
this 12-week series designed to energize the body, calm the mind,
and awaken inner awareness. Each session blends breathwork,
movement, mantra, and meditation in a supportive, in-person
environment. Whether new to the practice or returning to deepen
it, students will be guided through progressive techniques that
promote balance, clarity, and vitality. All levels are welcome.
Instructor: Allie O’Kane, certified yoga instructor
Dates: Tuesdays, September 23rd – December 16th for 12 weeks (no class 11/4, 11/11)
Time: 9:00 -10:00am
Location: Room 15
Fee: $85

5103.400 ARTHITIS FOUNDATION
This class is a program of specialized exercises promoting range
of motion, flexibility and relaxation enhancing the quality of life.
Instructor: Elaine Doherty
Dates: Mondays & Wednesdays, September 22nd – December 17th for 13 weeks (no class 10/13)
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm
Location: Room 16
Fee: $40

Class Updates in Red

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Gentle Stretch Yoga & Meditation Mondays - Christina 
5005.402
18y and up N/A 09/22/2025 - 12/15/2025
09:15 AM - 10:30 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 16 (Main Health & Fitness)
$75.00 Res, $75.00 Non-Res
Instructor: - Christina Casavina - No class on 10/13
 
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Gentle Stretch Yoga & Meditation Thursday - Christina 
5005.401
18y and up N/A Th  09/25/2025 - 12/18/2025
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 16 (Main Health & Fitness)
$80.00 Res, $80.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Christina Casavina - No class 11/27
 
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Yoga Form & Flow Saturday 
5013.404
13y and up N/A Sa  09/27/2025 - 12/20/2025
08:30 AM - 09:45 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 16 (Main Health & Fitness)
$85.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Christina Casavina, Certified Yoga Instructor
 
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All Levels VINYASA Yoga - Monday's - Cathy 
5003.401
13y and up N/A 09/22/2025 - 12/15/2025
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 15 (Multi-Purpose)
$75.00 Res, $75.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Cathy Dean - No Class 10/13
 
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Therapeutic Yoga Tuesdays - Zorayda 
5007.404
18y and up N/A Tu  09/23/2025 - 12/16/2025
07:00 PM - 08:15 PM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 16 (Main Health & Fitness)
$80.00 Res, $80.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Zorayda Cocchi OTR/L RYT 500, CYKT certified yoga instructor No Class 11/4
 
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Chair Yoga - Tuesday & Thursday - Lauren 
5018.400
18y and up N/A TuTh  09/23/2025 - 12/18/2025
01:00 PM - 01:45 PM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 16 (Main Health & Fitness)
$70.00 Res, $70.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Lauren Henrici - No Class 11/4, 11/11, & 11/27
 
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Basic Yoga- Mondays - Zoryada 
5006.401
18y and up N/A 09/22/2025 - 12/15/2025
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 15 (Multi-Purpose)
$75.00 Res, $75.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Zorayda Cocchi - No Class 10/13
 
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Yoga with Weights -Thursdays - Christina 
5005.409
18y and up N/A Th  09/25/2025 - 12/18/2025
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 16 (Main Health & Fitness)
$65.00 Res, $65.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Christina Casavina - Equipment needed: Your own yoga mat - No Class 11/27
 
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Warm Vinyasa Flow - Thursday- Christina 
5013.416
13y - 99y N/A Th  09/25/2025 - 12/18/2025
06:45 PM - 07:45 PM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 14 (Multi Purpose)
$70.00 Res, $70.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Christina Casavina - Equipment needed: Your own yoga mat - No class 11/27
 
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Warm Vinyasa Flow - Tuesday - Christina 
5013.406
13y - 99y N/A Tu  09/23/2025 - 12/16/2025
06:45 PM - 07:45 PM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 14 (Multi Purpose)
$70.00 Res, $70.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Christina Casavina - Equipment needed: Your own yoga mat - No Class 11/4 & 11/11
 
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Yoga with Weights: Wednesday - Christina 
5013.400
13y and up N/A 09/24/2025 - 12/17/2025
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 15 (Multi-Purpose)
$85.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Christina Casavina - Certified Yoga Instructor
 
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Restorative Yoga Wednesdays - Mary  
5050.400
13y and up N/A 09/24/2025 - 12/10/2025
06:45 PM - 07:45 PM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 14 (Multi Purpose)
$80.00 Res, $80.00 Non-Res
Mary RTY 200 certified yoga instructor Please bring 2 yoga blankets
 
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Yoga for Non Flexible People - Tuesdays - Zorayda 
5007.402
18y and up N/A Tu  09/23/2025 - 12/16/2025
05:50 PM - 06:50 PM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 15 (Multi-Purpose)
$70.00 Res, $70.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Zorayda Cocchi OTR/L RYT 500, CYKT certified yoga instructor No Class 11/4
 
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Core & More - Tuesdays - Christina 
5007.406
13y and up N/A Tu  09/23/2025 - 12/16/2025
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 16 (Main Health & Fitness)
$70.00 Res, $70.00 Non-Res
 
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Yin Yoga & Reiki - Fridays- Deonna 
5041.400
18y and up N/A 10/03/2025 - 12/19/2025
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 15 (Multi-Purpose)
$75.00 Res, $75.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Deonna - No class 11/28
 
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Yogalates/Core Express - Mondays - Christina 
5007.405
13y and up N/A 09/22/2025 - 12/15/2025
08:00 AM - 08:45 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 14 (Multi Purpose)
$70.00 Res, $70.00 Non-Res
 
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Exploring Yoga at the Wall Workshop w/Zorayda - Saturday 
5007.411
13y and up N/A Sa  09/20/2025
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 3 (meeting room)
$20.00 Res, $20.00 Non-Res
 
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Exploring Yoga at the Wall Workshop w/ Zorayda - Tuesday 
5007.410
13y and up N/A Tu  09/16/2025
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 3 (meeting room)
$20.00 Res, $20.00 Non-Res
 
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Yoga Walk at Community Lake w/ Mary Rinaldi 
5050.401
13y and up N/A Th  09/18/2025 - 11/20/2025
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Community Lake Park
$65.00 Res, $65.00 Non-Res
 
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All Levels Kundalini Yoga - Allie 
5041.401
13y and up N/A Tu  09/23/2025 - 12/16/2025
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 15 (Multi-Purpose)
$85.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res
Instructor: Allie O'Kane
 
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Core & a Little Bit More - Fridays - Christina 
5007.412
13y and up N/A 09/26/2025 - 12/19/2025
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

David Doherty Municipal Building - Room 16 (Main Health & Fitness)
$70.00 Res, $70.00 Non-Res
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