Classes for Adults and Children
begin September 15th to 19th
register on-line now
in person as of September 2nd
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No extra service charges - give it a try.
(note: once the class has begun, you can only register through the office.)
Or come to our office and register in person:
Mon - Fri, 1 - 5pm (after Sept. 2nd)
To contact us by Phone: 653-3549 (please, no phone registrations)
or office@refinersonline.org
the teachers and facilitators…
At The Refinery, classes are offered by professional artists, accredited teachers and experienced facilitators. The instructors are responsible for their presentation and curriculum, and together, we work to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for you to experience and grow.
Mindfulness Meditation, Jennifer Keane
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
Learn the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation - cultivate awareness of your body, emotions and mind states. Includes instruction, various forms of meditation, and an opportunity to discuss the experience.
First session Sept 22nd
Mon 1:30 – 3pm $50 / 4 sessions Register NOW
Open Mind, Wise Heart: Mindfulness Meditation in Practice
The practice of mindfulness can be transformative for both emotional and physical issues. Jennifer, a clinical counsellor, has developed this program of focused practice to include meditation, support for establishing a daily practice (incl. CDs and handouts), inquiry exercises to enhance awareness, discussion and home assignments.
First session Sept 23rdTues, 7 – 8:30pm $150 / 8 sessions Register NOW
WORKSHOP Lovingkindness in Action: Personal and Social Engagement
While mindfulness is the practice of being fully present in the moment, lovingkindness is both the attitude of friendliness we bring to mindfulness and a meditation itself. This heart-mind approach nurtures our engagement in daily life. Be introduced to lovingkindness and mindfulness practices and discuss their application in our lives and work.
Jennifer Keane and Jeanne Corrigal are members of the Saskatoon Buddhist Insight meditation community, and between them they have practiced meditation for over 25 years. Jennifer is a therapist in private practice and Jeanne, a Life Skills Coach Trainer.
Sun, Nov 16th, 10 - 4pm $65 Register NOW
Jennifer Keane is a psychotherapist in Saskatoon who specializes in the field of disordered eating, anxiety, relationship and life transitions. A meditation practitioner for fifteen years, Jennifer teaches meditation classes and integrates meditation and Buddhist psychology in her therapeutic practice.
A taste of Tai Chi, Donna Lindsay
Donna's introductory class focuses on qigong movements, breathing exercises, and the Yang Style 24 Form. Meditation is an integral part of the class for maximizing the stress relief benefits of Tai Chi.
Tues 6:30 - 7:30pm $45 / 8 sessions Register NOW
Sacred Ground Yoga -
Jan Henrikson
We travel the world & bring it ‘om’ to you!
The Jivamukti Yoga method is a physically and intellectually stimulating practice leading to spiritual awareness. It is one of nine internationally recognized styles of Hatha Yoga. Jivamukti Open, for intermediate and advanced levels, is a magical flow of standing poses, seated postures, inversions, backbends and relaxation practiced in a constantly changing sequence to keep it fresh and lively.
Monday
4-5pm Teen Beat with Reno Regoster NOW
5:30-6:45pm Vinyasa Prep with Bernice Register NOW
7:00-8:35pm Jivamukti Open with Jan Register NOW
Tuesday
4-4:45pm YogiTime 6-8yrs with Marni Register NOW
5:30-6:30pm Jai Ma Prenatal with Kendra Register NOW
(best for 2nd & 3rd trimester)
Wednesday
9:30-11am Multi-level Flow with TBA Register NOW
4-4:45pm YogiTime 9-12yrs with Marni Register NOW
6-7:15pm Jivamukti Basics with Jan Register NOW
7:30-9pm Multi-level Flow with Michelle Register NOW
investment:
all drop-ins – welcome anytime $15/$10 student
all 1-hour classes – 10 class pass $85/$70 student
all 1.5-hour classes – 10 class pass $99/$85 student
all kids & teens – 10 classes $70
Classes ongoing September through December. Join anytime. [except teens & kids: 10 classes only].
Registration on-line is available at the beginning of each term. If you are beginning mid-term, you may register with the teacher before or after the class.
Jai Mama POST Natal [pre-crawling babes]
Sheena McCallion
Reduce stress, feel more connected and experience the joy of motherhood! In a relaxed atmosphere come and deepen your bond to yourself and your baby. Strengthen your body and soul after giving birth, whether it’s been 6 weeks or 6 months. Nourish yourself being with other moms and babies while rejoicing in the beauty of sharing yoga with your little ones. This time and space will be facilitated by a dedicated yogini and experienced Mom, Sheena McCallion, who will hold space for magic to happen. Please feel welcome to extend your time together with an optional tea time in The Refinery’s welcoming space. Have fun through a structured activity that will help you and your precious babe to reduce stress, feel more connected and experience the joy of motherhood (dad’s are welcome too!)
Special drop in price of $10
Time: TBA (drop us an email if you are interested in this class) send info
Middle Eastern "Belly" Dance, Gina Dipaolo
Explore Middle Eastern "belly" dance for fun and fitness. Gina's style, a unique and dynamic approach, incorporates modern dance and yoga for a full body workout. Classes include improvisation and dance composition elements.
$95 / 10 sessions
Skills Building: Wed 6:30 – 7:30pm Register NOW
Learn beginning techniques and work with movement combinations and short choreography.
Refinement: Wed 7:30 – 8:30pm Register NOW
Build on the basics with advanced technique, combinations and choreography. Create a performance for the Al Amar Dance Theatre show in June.
Choreography: Wed 8:30 – 9:30pm Register NOW
Continue to refine your technique and practice the choreographies you've learned. Work on new choreography to be included in the Al Amar Dance Theatre show in June. Students will need a veil and zills (finger cymbals).
Intro to The Mitzvah Technique, Kathy Morgan
Technique, the Mitzvah Technique is an analysis of the body in motion. Learn how to release and align your neuromuscular and skeletal systems for improved posture and increase mobility. Excellent for reducing physical tension, stress, and chronic pain and injury. These easy to learn exercises enhance other forms of exercise and are designed for all ages and fitness levels. Kathy is a certified Mitzvah Teacher.
$95 / 10 sessionsFree Lecture & Demonstration: Tues Sept 9th 7:30pm
Beginner: Mon 9:30 – 10:30am Register NOW
Intermediate: Tues 7:35 – 8:35 Register NOW
Writers' Coop Creative Writing
http://www.writerscoop.org/
The Saskatoon Writers Coop offers support and stimulation to the writers of Saskatoon and area and is open to all writers at any level.Obsession Sessions Part 2: The Revision Sessions
Instructor: Jennifer Still
How does a poem come to be? When do jottings, notes, ideas and impulses turn into finely tuned lines, resonant metaphors? When is a poem ever finished? Through various writing and rewriting exercises, discussions and readings, participants will discover and rediscover the language of their obsessions through the revision process, where the real writing begins.
Jennifer Still's first book of poetry, Saltations (Thistledown Press, 2005), was nominated for three Saskatchewan Book Awards. She is cofounder of the literary chapbook publisher JackPine Press.
$130 Coop Members, $140 non-members
Mon Nov 3rd – Dec 8th, 7 - 9pm Registration through office only - call 653-3549
Modern Dance, Jackie Latendresse
H.B.A. Dance, Artistic Director Free Flow Dance Theatre
Blending Limon, Humphrey, Horton and Graham techniques, this class makes dance fun and accessible in a relaxed, non-competitive professional environment. Enjoy learning contemporary technique and choreography skills in an adult class for dancers of all backgrounds. Arrangements can be made to pay for this class in two installments.
$108 / 9 sessions
Mon, 6:15 – 7:15 – Level 1 Register NOW
for beginners or getting back to basics
Mon, 7:30 – 9:00 – Level 2 Register NOW
for experienced or looking for a challenge.
CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
Yoga for Youth
ages 6 – 18 years
Stretch into your limitless potential, strengthen your body and have fun.
$70 / 10 sessions
YogiTime 6-8yrs with Marni: Tues 4-4:45pm Register NOW
YogiTime 9-12yrs with Marni: Wed 4-4:45pm Register NOW
Teen Beat 13 & up with Reno: Mon 4-5pm Register NOW
Teen Yoga: 13+
Ryan Muentz
Yoga is a unique way for any teenager to really tap into their inner power. Not only will they connect to their physical strength and capability - channeling that energy in a positive direction - but yoga will offer them the opportunity “unplug” with the practices of mindfulness and concentration – a welcome contrast to an often chaotic world. Class is led by Reno aka Ryan Muentz…yogi extrodinaire and ex-DJ. Uplifting music is guaranteed!
WeeHands with Roz
http://www.weehands.com/weehands_with_roz.htm
Baby Sign Language Classes for Baby,
Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Share your baby sign language learning experience with other moms in a supportive environment. 150 ASL signs taught as well as
songs to sign and sing to your baby! Discuss language strategies and early literacy skills. Class size limited.
Roz graduated in 2004 from the U of S with a B. Sc. in Kinesiology and has worked as an exercise therapist/instructor. Through her studies, Roz learned basic ASL signs working with children with developmental delays. After the birth of her daughter, she became interested in baby sign language and joined the WeeHands team in 2006.
$100 / 8 sessions (and $20 for manual)
Signing Babies I (Newborn-18 months): Wed 2:30-3:30pm Register NOW
Signing Tots (18 months-3 years): Wed 1:30-2:30pm Register NOW
Singing with Sylvia, Sylvia Chave
For preschool ages
Come enjoy the “Sylvia” Experience. Children’s entertainer Sylvia Chave welcomes you into her wacky world of music and fun. A class the kids love and the parents never want to end.
Fri 10 -10:45am $75 / 8 sessions Register NOW
Children's Dance, Tina Bertoncini
For toddlers to 5 years
Ms. Tina’s classes explore creative movement within the framework of verses, stories, songs and music. The classes are designed to guide the child’s understanding of her/his body, to nurture movement exploration and language development.
Tina has been dancing, teaching and learning with children for the past eight years. She holds a B. Ed from the U of S and has studied modern dance technique and choreography in Montreal.
$60 / 10 sessions
Toddlers – 3 yrs (with parent): Tues 10:15 – 11:00am Register NOW
4 – 5 yrs: Tues 11:15 - noon Register NOW
Belly Dance for Girls, Gina Dipaolo
ages 6 - 12 years
Explore the basics of Belly Dance through Middle Eastern music, dance improvisation and choreography. We will use modern and middle eastern dance techniques as well as improvisational techniques to create a performance for the Al Amar Dance Theatre show in June.
Wed, 5:30-6:30pm $80 / 10 sessions Register NOW
