Movement Into Mindfulness New Classes Starting

Stephanie Prima Movement – Contributed Photo

Stephanie Prima offers new classes…

If you know you need to get started with preventative self-care but don’t know where to start, and ‘exercise’ doesn’t appeal to you … OR

If you have limited mobility, chronic aches and pains, and would like to feel fluid again… OR

If you want to calm the mind and connect with your inner self to tame stress and regain focus, but classic meditation is not your thing… It’s time for you to take charge of your health!

Stephanie Prima’s one-of-a-kind holistic movement class will help you do just that. It starts up again weekly beginning on Monday, September 12 in the Community Room at Skagit College, 4:30 – 5:30 pm.

The gentle, flowing movements of this unique class are simple to learn but deceptively powerful on both the physical and emotional level. In one hour you feel rejuvenated but also focused and calmed; it’s an indescribable sense of “aliveness” and “awareness” that is unlike any other form of exercise. Felicity M said “the movements are small and simple but one feels the obvious effects afterwards: I feel grounded and calm.”

Movements are done both seated and standing, with particular attention to balance and reflexes, so we have a better chance of avoiding falls as we age. The entire class is geared towards gently restoring the body’s suppleness and longevity. It’s a non-judgmental, supportive atmosphere, and everyone moves at their own capacity; no special clothing or equipment is required.

Gus U remarked, “That was the first time I’ve ever been to a moving around class. I loved it. It’s not only good for Joyce’s Parkinson’s Disease, it’s good for me too. I walk the gravel pit daily… My walk had more of a get up and go this morning. Looking forward to next Monday already.”

The mind-body connection is critical in the process of restoring our health. After all, we are not just a physical body; our thoughts and emotions manifest in our body, in our relationships with others, and in the world. This class is the perfect opportunity to rebuild that relationship.

For more information, Stephanie’s contact info is 317-1448 or Outreach (@) MoveIntoMindfulness (.) com. Starting 8/28 she will be away from all electronic and telephone communications to support her personal cultivation practice. Stephanie will be back online, refreshed and renewed, just in time to start teaching again on September 12^th. If you don’t reach Stephanie before the 28th, simply show up to class – she’ll make room for you.

What are you waiting for? Join your fellow islanders who are moving into a more fluid body and grounded mind, like Carole Sue C, “I love the variety of movements and balance as well as being aware of using specific parts of our muscles and body, places we don’t normally use or stretch, also the meditative relationship to them, and you!”

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