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Cerro Coso Offering Yoga for Relaxation & Strengthening

August 30, 2011

Tap into the many health benefits of Yoga at Cerro Coso Community College this fall. The College is now accepting registrations for a non-credit class in Yoga for Relaxation & Strengthening through the Office of Community Education. Yoga is great for stretching and strengthening your muscles, reducing stress, and improving posture. Utilizing both physical and mental discipline to achieve peacefulness of body and mind, yoga helps to relax and manage stress and anxiety.

Open to the public the cost for this community education course is $40 per person and the minimum age to take the class is 16. This class is limited to 30 students. Participants will learn how to complete a yoga warm-up routine; practice various yoga sequences; practice sun salutations; engage in restorative and relaxation poses; breathe with intention; learn about the use of props such as blocks, straps, and bolsters; and improve mental relaxation techniques.

All classes will be held on the Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest campus.

For detailed information on the class - and for registration forms - visit us on the web at http://www.cerrocoso.edu/communityed or contact Stephen Gexler, Community Education Manager at (760) 384-6106 or at Stephen.Gexler@cerrocoso.edu.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Natalie Dorrell, Public Information (760) 384-6260