We are pleased to include an exciting assortment of programs, classes, and workshops for children, adults and families held at the Community Center. These classes are offered by independent contractors who are responsible for the content as well as the fees for the classes. Please contact them directly for information on registration and payment.

ZOILA’S SGV DAY CARE CENTER
The Center was established in 1975 by Judy Jessop and is located in the Community Center building. Children are accepted from four years and nine months to nine years. There is a newly renovated outdoor play area for nice days and a healthy snack and juice are provided. The Day Care staff emphasizes a playful and loving atmosphere, encouraging socialization, and allows for
alone time and “doing nothing.” A home-like environment is the goal, filled with patience and love. We are fortunate to have the help of our great and glorious Maureen Dolan and Sean Dodd this year.
The Day Care Center is open Monday-Friday from
noon to 6:00 PM on school days.
Contact Zoila Berardi 499-9344

T’ai Chi Continuation Class with Jacob Barnett
Developed by Taoist monks over 1300 years ago, T’ai Chi Chuan is many things to different people. For me, it’s a way of regularly reestablishing and deepening my connection to the Natural World. I emphasize the importance of abdominal (diaphragmatic) breathing as a means of incorporating this connection into my daily life. Playing the form’s slow, circular movements with intention; being simultaneously relaxed and concentrated while breathing abdominally, we move ourselves into a different mode of being. Our vital energy (chi) begins to grow and circulate throughout our bodies. Traditional wisdom believes this circulation of chi is responsible for maintaining optimal health, strengthening many aspects of mind, body, spirit, emotions — expressing the essence of harmony. Classes are paced to meet participants’ needs and designed for all interested, regardless of experience.
Jacob Barnett has been practicing T’ai Chi since 1977, instructing for eleven years, with an emphasis on applying the form’s essence to daily life as a vehicle for personal health, development, change and transformation.
For registration and information contact: Jacob Barnett: ( 415) 488-4458
8 Week Series $80
Thursdays Time-8:30am-9:30am

SINGING SALMON FLUTE CIRCLE with Paul & Tina Berensmeier
Singing Salmon Flute Circle is a gathering of people interested in Native American flute. Play creatively in a wonderful space adorned by local artwork. We will support one another through solo, duet and group work. No prior experience necessary. Open to all: listeners, beginners, advanced. Bring flute and friend. No
flute? No problem. We have extras. Paul & Tina studied with world-renowned
flautist Carlos Nakai. Paul has 15 years flute experience.
Contact: Paul or Tina 488-1964.
FEE: $10 donation appreciated at door
1st & 3rd MONDAY each month, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Valley Room

GENTLE YOGA with Florence Schneider
Enjoy gentle yoga journeys of yoga posture, breath, awareness, movement, and stillness, in a sacred sound space with Certified Yoga Teacher Florence
Schneider. Benefits are body-mind health, integration, coordination, balance, enjoyment, stress release, and deep peace. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your own mat and blanket. Florence Schneider, CYT, is a full-time professional teacher with 15 years of experience teaching yoga.
For more information see www.florenceschneider.com.
To pre-register, call Florence at 342-5349 or email her at: gentleyoga@sbcglobal.net.
FEE: 4-class series, $60
MONDAYS, 9:00-10:15 AM
Valley Room and
Saturdays, 10:00- 11:15AM

ARGENTINE TANGO FUNDAMENTALS with Janet Lott
    No partner needed.
 
A deeply informed introduction to the passionate, improvisational dance that is blazing its way around the world.Our foci will be:
Sensitive, aware, generous, responsible (for yourself) connection to your partner.
Principles of lead/follow. Musicality.
Floor craft/navigation. Each class will be one hour of instruction followed by 1/2 hour of guided practice.
Argentine Tango, research shows, is the best modality for improving balance (equal to and better than Tai Chi), memory and cognition, and general mobility.  It has been shown to slow the progress of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases ("Scientific American," July, 2008), and to have a beneficial effect on depression.  If there is interest I would be delighted to begin a class for folks with medical challenges.
 Janet Lott, a professional dancer and choreographer, has been on the faculties of Naropa University, Reed College and, presently, John F. Kennedy University.  She has studied Argentine Tango in S.F., Buenos Aires, and Europe with many of the finest teachers of the art.  She brings her skills as a dancer and teacher of the Alexander Technique to the joy of Tango.  www.janetlott.com
 Please wear leather soled shoes. No heels required. 
  Series:  Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
Starting September 24
6 week series: $60.00  
Questions?  Email or call Janet - 272-4811 or janetlott11@hotmail.com

PILATES MAT WORK with Pranava Levine
This workout is an easy way to build up strength, flexibility and stability, working your core muscles from all directions. It will strengthen your whole body. The practice is gentle and progressive, but can be challenging, too. Pilates is designed for everyone — young, older, athletic, sedentary and for those rehabilitating from injury; very good also after giving birth. No previous experience is required.
Pranava has been studying Pilates for some years and graduatedlast spring to teach Pilates Mat Work. She is a detailed and attentive instructor. If needed, she will modify an exercise in order to fit your level of strength and flexibility. Please bring a Yoga mat and a blanket.
For information and registration, please call Pranava at (415) 482-8689, or visit www.yogaout.com.
FEE: $65 for 5 class series
Drop-in welcome, call first: $13 per class
Fridays, 9:00- 10:00 AM
Valley Room

MORNING T’AI CHI with Kenn Chase
Tai Chi, the ancient Chinese art of moving meditation for health, is based on the philosophical principal of harmony of opposites. Regular practice of T’ai Chi enhances the immune system, strengthens the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems, and improves balance and flexibility. The practitioner feels centered and gains a peaceful state of mind. Kenn Chase is an accomplished Yang Style T’ai Chi teacher and certified Feldenkrais practitioner. He has taught T’ai Chi and stress reduction for over 30 years throughout the U.S. and Europe in hospitals, health care facilities, corporations, universities and privately. Kenn also offers monthly T’ai Chi Intensive Workshops at the Center.
For more information or to register, call Kenn at 488-4213.
FEE: $45 per month
WEDNESDAYS, 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Valley Room

T’AI CHI CHUAN —BEGINNING CLASS with Jacob Barnett
T’ai Chi is a way of regularly reestablishing and deepening our connection to the Natural World, through intention, relaxed movement and abdominal breathing.  With regular practice, we allow our vital energy (chi) to grow and circulate throughout our bodies.  We learn to experience the current of energy flowing through us and around us and how to harmonize with it. Traditional wisdom holds this circulation of chi is responsible for maintaining optimal health, improving cardiovascular functioning, regaining our balance and strengthening many aspects of mind, body, spirit and emotions.  Practicing T’ai Chi is a perfect way of maintaining our centers and improving our ability to respond to challenging times.
Classes are paced to meet participants’ needs and designed for all interested, regardless of experience.
Jacob Barnett has been practicing T’ai Chi since 1977; instructing for twelve years, with an emphasis on applying the form’s essence to daily life, as a vehicle for personal health, development, change and transformation.
For registration and additional information please call: Jacob Barnett
488-4458 or chi@isbridge.com
FEE: 8 week series $80
8:30am – 9:30am

VALLEY WINE CLUB with Dave Cort
and Nadia Al-Samarrie
Be a charter member of a Wine Tasting Club right here in the San Geronimo Valley. We meet the last Friday of each month at Wine Club members’ homes. Beginning and advanced palates are welcome to participate. An appreciation of wine and its relationship to food is all that is required. Each participant is asked to bring one bottle to share. The Wine Tasting Club is limited to 20 members and there is an annual $25 registration fee. This fee will go toward purchasing wine glasses and hors d’oeuvres. To register, please email Dave Cort at director@sgvcc.org and send a $25 check to San Geronimo Valley Community Center, PO Box 194, San Geronimo, CA, 94963.

TOTAL BODY SCULPTING
CORE EXERCISES FOR EVERY-BODY
Over time we develop patterns of movement that compromise the structural integrity of our bodies. This lack of balance and strong core muscular support results in bulges in our abdomen, hips and buttocks and leads to recurrent pain in our back, hips, knees, neck and shoulders.
The goal of this class is to learn how to build core strength from a foundation of alignment. As a result you will be taller, leaner, and more flexible.
You will feel different after the first class and see results within the first 10 classes.
All ages and levels of physical ability are welcome from athletes to couch potatoes.
Suzanne Shelley has 18 yrs experience teaching Total Body Sculpting to groups and individuals. She has worked with hundreds of people helping them experience the joy of moving from their core with ease and grace.
 Mondays 6:30 P.M.
Thursdays 9:00 A.M.
$18.00 per class
$150.00 for 10 classes
First class is free.
Please dress comfortably and bring an exercise mat.
Questions can be sent to suzanneshelley4@gmail.com

Kundalini YOGA with Bob (Baba) Bain
Often referred to as the Yoga of Awareness, Kundalini Yoga is a practice that combines dynamic postures, with breath, mantra, focus, and sound in exercises called kri-yas. This yoga has the potential to strengthen your im-mune system, provide emotional release, strengthen and maintain spinal health, provide clarity of mind, relieve depression, and provide a heightened state of being. This yoga can be done by all and there is safe space held within the practice to allow for a mind-body-spirit chal-lenge as well as deep states of relaxation and meditation. There is no prior experience required to attend, nor to achieve great benefit from this yoga. Bob (Baba) Blain grew up in the San Geronimo Valley and attended Drake High School before going to Sonoma St. University where he studied in the Energy Management and Design program and also began studying and practicing yoga on a regular basis. Currently Bob has two teaching cer-tifications and over 550 hours of training with his amazing teachers Jeffrey Williams (lifestylesoflight.com) and Dr. Siri Gian Singh Khalsa (reichianinstitute.org). Bob is dedicated to the daily practice of Kundalini yoga and to holding space for others to join.
FEE: 4 week series $40
Wednesday 5:30-6:30 pm
Valley Room

COREMATICS: Targeting- Abdominal, Back And Flexibility
with George Adams
This class is designed for anyone who wants to feel stronger in the abdominal, oblique, and back muscles. This class will be augmented by many flexibility exer-cises to increase range of motion, decrease risk of injury while enhancing your overall balance. George Adams, fitness expert, will be teaching this class. George is very experienced with Bachelors in Physical Education and has two teaching credentials, along with a Masters degree from St Mary’s College. Presently, with over 35 years of experience, George is a fitness teacher and head track and field coach at the College of Marin. George is also a Valley resident and is a 3rd generation Marinite.
For more information please call George @ 488-1084.
FEE: $15 per class or 10 pre paid sessions of $100
Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 – 7:00 am

Cultivating the Herbal Medicine Woman Within: Experientail Herbal Studies In Home Herbal Health Care with Kami McBride
This course is a hands-on experience in learning how to use herbs for food, medicine, skin care and preventive wellness. Through direct experience, you acquire a compre-hensive foundation in using an integrative approach to using herbal medicine in your daily life. We turn seasonal harvests into healing medicine. Learn self-reliance, sustain-able wellness practices and develop a comprehensive foundation for using Herbology in your daily life for disease prevention and greater vitality. Become a Home Herbalist, enhance your personal health and infuse your home and community with modern day applications of the ancient art of herbal medicine. Class meets one Saturday each month for one year from November 2009 through October 2010.
Visa and Mastercard, payment plans with early registrationCall and use a credit card on the phone: 707-446-1290 $325 deposit to: Living Awareness Institute P.O. Box 775 Davis, CA 95617
www.livingawareness.com
This class always fills, register early FEE: $1,995,
tuition includes all fresh and dried herbs for medicine making and personal pharmacy development
Saturday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm each day
Valley Room & Kitchen

Gentle Chair Yoga with Florence Schneider
Gentle Chair Yoga is for seniors and those of us who don’t want to get up and down off the floor and/or have difficulty sitting on the floor. We sit in a circle on chairs and/or use our chairs to assist standing postures. It is relaxing, good feeling, healing, healthy, HEALTHCARE you can afford! The class is conveniently held just before the Senior Lunch. Instructor is Florence Schneider, Certified Yoga Teacher, who has 15 years experience teaching yoga for all ages and levels of fitness.
For More Info call Florence at 342-5349 or email- gentleyoga@sbcglobal.net
FEE: Sliding scale $5 - $12/ class depending on income
THURSDAYS, 11:00 AM - 12 noon
Valley Room

DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL THROUGH ASTROLOGY.
with Carol Baum
This class is designed to introduce students to astrology as a tool for self discovery by interpreting natal charts to access individual capabilities and strengths. We will cover the basic significance of planets, signs, houses, and aspects to provide information to uncover and reinforce inherent aptitudes and talents indicated in the chart. This analysis can help determine career potential, and educational goals as it gives insight into the psychological and emotional patterns of the individual and can help unleash blocks that have inhibited self-fulfillment. Instructor will provide a chart for each student with birth information. Carol Baum had been studying astrology for the past 25 years and has attended numerous conferences and workshops with prominent astrologers. She is a board member of the National Council of Geocosmic Research and a member of the San Francisco Astrological Society. She has been doing interpretations for the last ten years.
Contact Carol for more information: (415) 272-1867 or baumcarol@gmail.com. FEE:$225
TUESDAYS: 6:30-8:00 pm. 1.5 hours each session: 10 classes starting January 5 through March 23, 2010. No class February 23 or March 2.
West Room

FAMILY DOG I with Holly McArthur
A beginning-level class that covers all the fundamentals of good canine manners, including sit, down, stay, come, polite greetings, walk nicely on leash, wait at doors and leave it. This class includes fun exercises and games using positive reinforcement but is conducted entirely on leash and does not include playtime. The goal of the class is to enhance the relationship between you and your dog. Proof of current vaccinations required at the first class. First class is manda-tory for people only, no dogs please! This class is limited to 6 dog/handler pairs. Please register early by emailing holly@optimistdogtraining.com. Or (415) 259-9481. Age: For dogs 4 months and older. Primary handler must be 18 but children are welcome to attend with an adult.
FEES: $140 for six weeks
WEDNESDAYS: 6:30 to 7:30 pm Session 1: January 6 – February 10 Valley Room