Black Creek Community Health Center – Yoga for Seniors!

Happy Aging in collaboration with North York Community House are continuing delivering great chair yoga sessions for seniors caregivers . This time the classes will be held at Black Creek Community Health Center. 

Are you 55+? Are you caring for a family member or friend? 
Join us! 

Mondays from March 13 to April 3 
Black Creek Community House, 2195 Jane Street (at Wilson)

To register contact:
sadhikari@nych.ca 
6472089733

Imdadul Center Senior Caregiver Program

Spend your Saturdays at Imdadul Center working on your core strenght, good posture and stress reduction! Happy Aging&North York Community House yoga session for seniors caregivers! Every Saturday from 10.30-11.30.

Imdadul Center 
26 Le Page court, North York, Toronto 

From January 8 to March 4

Happy Aging Yoga For Caregivers @ York Woods Library

Happy Aging&North York Community House present an 8-week chair yoga session for senior caregivers to improve your posture, manage stress and stay healthy! The sessions are taking place every Wednesday from January 18 to March 8  at York Woods Library (from 10 to 11am). 

The maximum number of participants is 25.  Please call 416-395-5980 for more information and registration.

Come a little bit before the class, wear comfy clothes, bring a bottle of water. There’s a 15 minute question/answer period after the class.

Upcoming Dates:
Wed Feb 08
Wed Feb 15
Wed Feb 22
Wed Mar 01
Wed Mar 08

Korean Women Association and Happy Aging

During Septemer on Fridays from 2.30pm at Bathrust/Finch Community Hub (Room 2) Happy Aging in collaboration with Korean Women Assosiation presents yoga based programs developed by Happy Aging team.

This coming Friday, September 9th Happy Aging presents: ~Vocal Yoga~ Practice yoga with a special focus on the sounds we make. Singing is a stress reducer, increases self-esteem and confidence but also increases the lung capacity while decreasing muscle tension.
Instructor: Dragana Despotovic

Workshop – Benefits of Leisure Activities for Seniors

Happy Aging in collaboration with Korean Women Association and PALS  (Preventing Abuse of Loving Seniors) presents: Benefits of Leisure activities for Seniors March 18th 2016 1-1.30
Presentation on Benefits of Leisure activities 1.30 -2.30 – Chair Yoga Class
Location: North York Community Hub, 540 Finch Ave West -Toronto, Canada
Presenter and chair yoga instructor: Dragana Despotovic (Happy Aging)

30 Ways Yoga Helps Prevent Illness and Disease

One of the most amazing benefits that yoga offers is that it can, quite literally, prevent illness, disease, and it is doable for people of all different shapes and ages. Not only does yoga help prevent illness and disease, but it also offers relief for those already suffering. So no matter what kind of state your body is in, yoga may be able to help you!

Don’t believe it? Here are thirty ways that yoga will help your body.
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