WBLAS Community Services & Recreation

A modified form of yoga, using exercise principles of traditional yoga to increase participant's health and fitness by replacing a floor mat with a chair. Find mobility in a gentle, supportive way that is very beneficial. Chair Yoga will improve your flexibility, concentration, and strength, while boosting your mood, reducing stress and decreasing joint pain.

Fun, aerobic classes for those needing a slower tempo and less vigorous program. Improve endurance, flexibility, strength, balance and coordination. Great for beginners! These are drop in classes - attend when you can. $55 for 8 drop in classes Tuesday - Friday | 9:30 - 10:30 AM | White Bear Dance Center, 2462 East County Road F, WBL To purchase a Punch Card: Purchase online here, or Visit the White Bear Area Senior, 2484 East County Rd F, WBL Punch cards must to be picked up prior to class to participate. Questions? Call 651-653-3121

This two-mile guided nature walk will allow you to experience habitats found within the three biomes of our state – the deciduous forest, the coniferous forest and the prairie. A Minnesota Master Naturalist Instructor will guide you through a tamarack bog, oak woodland and restored prairie and describe the plant communities, creatures and ecological processes present in the Linwood School Forest. The history of the Linwood School Forest as well as the current partnerships, collaborations, research and service-learning will be presented. Attendees will learn how to set up a trail camera and how to age trees. There will be multiple opportunities to stop and rest to listen and look for birds as well as other animals living in this forest. Wear sturdy walking shoes and bring water, snacks and binoculars, if you have them. Please park at the lot on the north end of the forest. Linwood School Forest & Community Park, 6256 227th Ave NE, Stacy, MN Look for this sign: 6335-SP24 No restrooms on-site. There is a Linwood Country Store Gas Station on Viking Blvd with public restrooms. See Map: https://bit.ly/3wiN55o

Experience an ancient wellness practice being rediscovered anew in the 21st century. Join us on an immersive, meditative, and awe-inspiring Japanese forest bathing experience (Shinrin Yoku). Feel how nature’s fractals, sounds, and sensations reduce your stress and anxiety, and enhance your focus. Give yourself permission to slow down and intentionally connect your senses to the healing beauty of our metro area’s green forested spaces. Benefits include: mood and immune system boost, stress relief, better focus, improved blood pressure, and a rejuvenated spirit. Guests should wear boots/shoes, clothing/gear appropriate for weather. Walk will be held in the rain and snow, but not thunderstorms or negative temperatures. Please wear/bring mosquito/tick repellent and sunscreen if desired. Please bring water if you would like to have some available throughout the walk. NOTES Please arrive at the walk location 15 minutes prior to the walk to allow for check-in and walk overview. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated due to the immersive nature of the program. This is a TECH-FREE experience, so please leave mobile phones in your car for duration of the walk.

The practice of Soma Yoga helps re-educate muscles to release tension and create freer mobility. The class emphasizes moving from within our bodies, or somas, using breath practice and meditation to calm minds and spirits and gain strength, flexibility, balance, and stamina. This class is a multi-age class for all yoga skill levels. Equipment Needs: Yoga mat, Yoga block, Small blanket, Hard back chair.

Tai Chi is a Chinese exercise discipline that utilizes a series of slow, graceful, low impact body movements, and specialized breathing techniques, to improve balance, health, and relaxation. Join us and see for yourself how Tai Chi can enhance your fitness, increase your sense of tranquility, and elevate you to new levels of vitality and well being. The 24 form Yang style of Tai Chi will be the focus of our class. The Yang style is the most widely practiced style in the world, and affords students and practitioners innumerable health, wellness, and vitality benefits. This style can be learned in eight weeks of training and instruction. This accessibility makes the style appealing to a broad range of practitioners, allowing individuals of all skill levels to engage and benefit from its continued practice without the pressure of advancing through multiple levels. This can foster a more inclusive environment, encouraging personal growth and enjoyment of the art form.