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Creative Pathways
What is love? Love has long been a mirror reflecting how humanity understands itself and the world.
Trace the story of love through time, from the dialogues of ancient Greece and the chivalric ideals
of medieval France to the poetic visions of the Italian Renaissance and the introspections of modern
thought. Explore how each era reimagined these mysterious feelings and how shifting ideas of love
reveal changing conceptions of beauty, virtue, and the human soul.
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Fitness and Movement
If you find traditional stretching programs boring or monotonous, active isolated stretching is for you!
Hold stretches for a brief duration, with several repetitions designed to keep you moving and flowing.
Enhance flexibility, improve balance, and reduce pain by using gentle movements to stretch your
muscles in a new way. Skill level: All levels.
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Fitness and Movement
Boxing has been shown to improve cognitive and cardiovascular function, enhance balance, and reduce
symptoms of anxiety and depression. It is also used as a therapeutic intervention for Parkinson’s
disease! Challenge your brain, mind, and balance while safely learning the basics of boxing without
contact, standing or seated. Skill level: All levels.
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Managing Your Personal Health Conditions
Do you know what to do in an emergency? The American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED course incorporates
the latest science and teaches you how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims 12
years and older. Certification is valid for 2 years.
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Fitness and Movement
Tai Chi improves balance, lowers blood pressure, increases energy levels, and lowers falls risk. Movements are simple and easy to learn. Skill Level: All levels.
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Creative Pathways
Using simple tools and vibrant materials, discover the joy of creating one-of-a-kind prints that are full of
color, texture, and personality. Each print is special, inviting playful experimentation, personal expression,
and the delight of watching your ideas come to life.
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Fitness and Movement
Mat Pilates is a mind, body, and spirit practice that improves posture, coordination, balance, flexibility,
breath control, and focus while increasing body awareness. It strengthens and lengthens your core,
arms, and legs; you’ll feel muscles you never knew you had! Regular practice will make you strong to the
core! All exercises will be performed on a mat on the floor; yoga mat required. Skill level: All levels.
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Fitness and Movement
Yoga means union. Members will practice uniting movement, breathing, and meditation without the
need to move up and down from the floor to a seated or standing position. Yoga promotes balance,
flexibility, and relaxation mentally and physically. Skill level: All levels.
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All About You
Bring your tablet, smartphone, or laptop along with your Pratt Library card and PIN and librarians will
guide you through Kanopy, a platform that provides free movies, TV shows, and documentaries.
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Wise & Well Journey
Your Best Life is waiting just around the corner – all you need is a plan to get there! Look at the big
picture of life across various dimensions of well-being. Discuss the eight domains of wellness while
creating a vision of what you hope to achieve in the next year. Set goals and create a path forward on
your Wise & Well Journey.
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Fitness and Movement
This dynamic dance fitness program is inspired by Latin and international rhythms and designed
specifically for beginners, older adults, and anyone who loves to dance. Groove your way to improved
health (no rhythm required)! Skill level: All levels.
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Fitness and Movement
A full-body workout designed to increase endurance, strength, and balance, while also improving your
independence in everyday activities. The first half of the class focuses on strength and balance, while
dynamic and static stretches improve your flexibility and mobility in the second half of class. Participants
must be able to get onto the floor. Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate level. Recommended equipment:
Weights, non-rolling chair, and a yoga mat.
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Fitness and Movement
Qigong uses movement to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit with the goal of
improving and maintaining health and wellbeing. The practice introduces you to Sheng Zhen, meaning
unconditional love, which opens the heart, strengthens the body, and calms the mind. Skill level: All
levels.
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Creative Pathways
For the past 130 years, movies have brought us together to laugh, cry, learn, and sit on the edges of
our seats. Experience the history and magic of the cinema through a selection of important milestone
movies and moments.
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Fitness and Movement
A full-body strength workout with an emphasis on core strength and stability. Tone and strengthen your
muscles while improving your balance, flexibility, range of motion, and coordination. Must be able to get
down on the floor. Recommended equipment: Weights and a yoga mat. Skill level: Intermediate level.
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Managing Your Personal Health Conditions
Monitoring your vital signs regularly is an important step in maintaining good health. Health assessments will include weight, blood pressure, and other health status markers. This is also a great time to ask questions about preparing for an upcoming doctor’s visit, nutrition, exercise, or other health concerns.
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Managing Your Personal Health Conditions
Falls are common in adults over 65 and about a third of older adults who live at home fall at least once per year. Mobility, balance, vision, diet, chronic disease, and other factors increase the risk of falling. An assessment is recommended yearly to determine fall risk level so that you and your healthcare provider can determine the best strategies to prevent falls and reduce your chance of injury. Assessment includes review of falls history, nutrition and medication review, Kinesis QTUG walk test, lower body strength test, and a balance test.
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Personal Training & Independent Workout
Do you need a plan for your physical fitness training? Sign up for a personal fitness assessment. Meet one-on-one with a fitness expert to develop a plan that emphasizes building strength and balance for falls prevention. Call the Wise & Well Center to schedule an appointment.
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Personal Training & Independent Workout
Let us help you meet your fitness goals through individualized personal training. Our fitness experts will help you implement your action plan for a fit and healthier you! Fitness training is available live and virtually.
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Personal Training & Independent Workout
Use the Fitness Center for independent workouts for 45 minutes each session up to three days per week. Workouts are monitored by fitness staff and scheduled in advance. Medical exercise clearance and fitness screening are prerequisites.
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Fitness and Movement
For $45 per month, you can have unlimited access to most of our virtual fitness and movement classes! Upon registration each month, you will receive the schedule, links, and meeting codes for all available classes that month! You can pick and choose which classes to join! Live classes are not included in this offer.
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Fitness and Movement
Is there a fitness class that you’ve been itching to try out? Have a friend who is interested in joining you
for class? Now is your chance! Attend one class in the series to get to know the class format, instructor,
and other class participants.
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