1E04 Holiday Program – Kickstart 2026 ** – Fitness Program

Tutor/Facilitator Julie Smith & Peter Chung

When
Date: on/from Mon 12 Jan 2026 to Fri 16 Jan 2026
Frequency: daily
Class time: 9:30-1:00

Delivered F2F

Where
Mary Kehoe Centre, Hall

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A week-long program to kickstart 2026 – (a detailed daily timetable will be developed and provided before the course starts).

We will meet at 9.30, each day Monday – Friday (excluding Wednesday).

Each day excluding Wednesday we will have a talk, a walk and yoga practice.  We explore yoga practices with talks including pranayama (breath), meditation and an introduction to Pilates (as a contrast to Yoga)

The Yoga practice which will focus on flexibility, strength and balance.

A daily walk each day including a coffee stop.

On Wednesday we will take a longer walk around 8–10 kms.

The program will appeal to people with a basic knowledge of yoga practices.

REQUIREMENTS: Suitable for people who have attended yoga classes before with a reasonable level of fitness. Bring your own yoga mat, block, cushions, blanket. Wear loose, comfortable clothing.

NOTE: Parking permits will be available as usual.  Members may be able to store their yoga mats etc during the week at Mary Kehoe Centre. MKC has some yoga equipment available such as blocks, straps and bolsters.

PRESENTERS: Julie completed her yoga training at Power Living and is also qualified in Yin Yoga. She has completed a Yoga for Seniors course at Duke University (in North Carolina, USA) which dealt with the medical issues most common for over 65s and the learnings for yoga practice.

Peter completed his Yoga training in India (Feb-March 2022) and stayed there for 3 months during lockdown. Peter taught Yoga via Zoom with U3APP during the 2020-2021 lockdown in Melbourne before relocating back to London in April 2022. In the last 4 years Peter has been teaching yoga in London with Tower Hamlets U3A, London Region U3A. Plus Saturday & Sundays at the Royal Wharf Clubhouse Gym in London to a younger audience. Peter has over 1,000 hours of Yoga teaching – 80% are face to face classes.

9:30-1:00 on 12, 13 & 15 January
Walk on 14 January
9:30-3:00 on 16 January

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