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January 26 – March 18 Tuesday & Thursday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 16Instructor: Ilene DunnLocations: ZoomNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Are you interested in improving your balance and/or reducing joint pain through gentle movement? Recommended by the Arthritis Foundation and the National Council on Aging, this evidence-based class has been shown to ease joint pain and improve balance. The class was developed by Dr. Paul Lam and is based on Sun... read moreNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Are you interested in improving your balance and/or reducing joint pain through gentle movement? Recommended by the Arthritis Foundation and the National Council on Aging, this evidence-based class has been shown to ease joint pain and improve balance. The class was developed by Dr. Paul Lam and is based on Sun style tai chi. Basic principles of tai chi are incorporated into the class to leave you feeling calm, relaxed, and well. Limited enrollment. Ilene Dunn is a certified personal trainer, specializing in senior fitness and the maintenance of strength, balance, and an active lifestyle. She holds certifications as a yoga instructor at 500 hours, Athletics and Fitness Association of America personal trainer, and A Matter of Balance master trainer. In addition, she is certified in Tai Chi Quan, Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention, and Tai Chi for Heart Conditions; she is also a trained instructor in Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance. -
March 23 – April 15 Tuesday & Thursday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 8Instructor: Ilene DunnLocations: ZoomNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. For those who have mastered the basic movements in Tai Chi for Health Part 1, this class is an opportunity to further enhance your practice by learning additional movements from the Sun Style 73 Form. As we learn the movements, we go deeper into the tai chi principles. Come expand your practice, keep the qi... read moreNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. For those who have mastered the basic movements in Tai Chi for Health Part 1, this class is an opportunity to further enhance your practice by learning additional movements from the Sun Style 73 Form. As we learn the movements, we go deeper into the tai chi principles. Come expand your practice, keep the qi flowing, and continue the health benefits. Prerequisite: knowledge of the Tai Chi for Health Part 1 (a.k.a. Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention) Basic Forms. Limited enrollment. Ilene Dunn is a certified personal trainer, specializing in senior fitness and the maintenance of strength, balance, and an active lifestyle. She holds certifications as a yoga instructor at 500 hours, Athletics and Fitness Association of America personal trainer, and A Matter of Balance master trainer. In addition, she is certified in Tai Chi Quan, Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention, and Tai Chi for Heart Conditions; she is also a trained instructor in Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance.
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February 2 – February 16 Tuesday02:00 PM → 03:00 PMSessions: 3Instructor: Marcia PincusLocations: ZoomNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. The Qigong Taoist Water Method is a 3000-year-old practice developed by Lao Tzu, the Chinese philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching. This qigong method emphasizes softness and specific body movements to increase the qi flows within the body and to age gracefully. Learn basic qigong movements to increase qi... read moreNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. The Qigong Taoist Water Method is a 3000-year-old practice developed by Lao Tzu, the Chinese philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching. This qigong method emphasizes softness and specific body movements to increase the qi flows within the body and to age gracefully. Learn basic qigong movements to increase qi flow and the circulation of fluids in the body, including around the joints. Please have a yoga mat to stand on if you have one. Limited enrollment. Marcia Pincus has been practicing Chinese martial arts for nearly 35 years. Her practices have included kung fu, tai chi, qigong, and bagua. For the last decade, she has practiced and taught the Qigong Taoist Water Method. She has taught qigong for the City of Albuquerque and the Chinese Culture Center. She is a certified Energy Arts instructor, and she holds degrees in geology and engineering with a specialty in environmental engineering.
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February 4 – March 11 Thursday09:00 AM → 10:00 AMSessions: 6Instructor: Ellen TatgeLocations: ZoomNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. This gentle practice supports improved balance, increased energy, and stress reduction. Easy-to-learn movements relax the body, quiet the mind, and settle the emotions by circulating internal energy (chi). Benefits include better balance, flexibility, stamina, relaxation, and regulation of stress, blood... read moreNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. This gentle practice supports improved balance, increased energy, and stress reduction. Easy-to-learn movements relax the body, quiet the mind, and settle the emotions by circulating internal energy (chi). Benefits include better balance, flexibility, stamina, relaxation, and regulation of stress, blood pressure, and weight. This very simple practice helps one to maximize good health and experience life in a joyful, uncomplicated way -- one of the secrets of a good life. Limited enrollment. Ellen Tatge is known for her kind and gentle teaching of this life-enhancing practice. A former high school teacher and then a corporate trainer, she is a certified instructor and has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chih for more than 25 years, including many courses for older adults. Tatge takes great joy in sharing this tool that develops balance in all aspects of our lives and maximizes our most precious gift: good health.
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March 18 – April 8 Thursday09:00 AM → 10:00 AMSessions: 4Instructor: Ellen TatgeLocations: ZoomNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. For those who have completed the Part 1 class or have previous experience with Tai Chi Chih, this class focuses on the second half of the 19-movement set. As we work with these additional movements, students usually notice an increased sense of centering and balance. This is a class to help develop additional... read moreNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. For those who have completed the Part 1 class or have previous experience with Tai Chi Chih, this class focuses on the second half of the 19-movement set. As we work with these additional movements, students usually notice an increased sense of centering and balance. This is a class to help develop additional fluidity and ease with the movements, allowing us to experience greater joy in this practice. Limited enrollment. Ellen Tatge is known for her kind and gentle teaching of this life-enhancing practice. A former high school teacher and then a corporate trainer, she is a certified instructor and has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chih for more than 25 years, including many courses for older adults. Tatge takes great joy in sharing this tool that develops balance in all aspects of our lives and maximizes our most precious gift: good health.
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March 1 – March 10 No Class: Feb 15Monday & Wednesday01:00 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Ilene DunnLocations: ZoomNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Join us for an upbeat class designed to help you maintain, improve, or restore balance skills. We do problem-solving activities to challenge our mind and body in a socially-supportive and confidence-building environment. Better Balance, part of the Oasis Free from Falls series, is based on the premise that... read moreNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Join us for an upbeat class designed to help you maintain, improve, or restore balance skills. We do problem-solving activities to challenge our mind and body in a socially-supportive and confidence-building environment. Better Balance, part of the Oasis Free from Falls series, is based on the premise that physical activity is the antidote to many of the challenges that accompany aging. Optional equipment includes handheld weights (or water bottles or food cans), resistance band, and foam balance pad. Limited enrollment. Ilene Dunn is a certified personal trainer, specializing in senior fitness and the maintenance of strength, balance, and an active lifestyle. She holds certifications as a yoga instructor at 500 hours, Athletics and Fitness Association of America personal trainer, and A Matter of Balance master trainer. In addition, she is certified in Tai Chi Quan and Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention and is a trained instructor in Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance.
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March 15 – March 24 Monday & Wednesday01:00 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Ilene DunnLocations: ZoomNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Join us for an upbeat class designed to help you maintain, improve, or restore balance skills. We do problem-solving activities to challenge our mind and body in a socially-supportive and confidence-building environment. Better Balance, part of the Oasis Free from Falls series, is based on the premise that... read moreNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Join us for an upbeat class designed to help you maintain, improve, or restore balance skills. We do problem-solving activities to challenge our mind and body in a socially-supportive and confidence-building environment. Better Balance, part of the Oasis Free from Falls series, is based on the premise that physical activity is the antidote to many of the challenges that accompany aging. Optional equipment includes handheld weights (or water bottles or food cans), resistance band, and foam balance pad. Session A is not required to take Session B. Limited enrollment. Ilene Dunn is a certified personal trainer, specializing in senior fitness and the maintenance of strength, balance, and an active lifestyle. She holds certifications as a yoga instructor at 500 hours, Athletics and Fitness Association of America personal trainer, and A Matter of Balance master trainer. In addition, she is certified in Tai Chi Quan and Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention and is a trained instructor in Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance.
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June 8 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Duke RodriguezLocations: ZoomThis course will discuss the cannabis landscape in New Mexico, including the state's Medical Cannabis Program and the legalization of cannabis for adult-use which is likely to happen in the current legislative session. Duke Rodriguez, CEO and President of Ultra Health, founded Ultra Health, in 2010. Ultra Health is the nation's largest vertically... read moreThis course will discuss the cannabis landscape in New Mexico, including the state's Medical Cannabis Program and the legalization of cannabis for adult-use which is likely to happen in the current legislative session. Duke Rodriguez, CEO and President of Ultra Health, founded Ultra Health, in 2010. Ultra Health is the nation's largest vertically integrated medical cannabis provider, operating a state-of-the-art cultivation facility and 20 dispensaries in New Mexico, which all feature pharmaceutical cannabis products developed through proprietary technology with Israeli Pharmaceutical group Panaxia. Before founding Ultra Health, Duke served as COO at Lovelace and a Cabinet Secretary for the State of New Mexico.
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March 24 – April 7 Wednesday09:00 AM → 10:00 AMSessions: 3Instructor: Cindy RussellLocations: ZoomNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Deep breathing and gentle stretching greatly improve the body's ability to relax. Join us for a practice focused on posture, strategic breathing techniques (e.g., abdomino-diaphragmatic or "belly" breathing), and a blend of stretching techniques, including modified yoga poses. We gently stretch from either a... read moreNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Deep breathing and gentle stretching greatly improve the body's ability to relax. Join us for a practice focused on posture, strategic breathing techniques (e.g., abdomino-diaphragmatic or "belly" breathing), and a blend of stretching techniques, including modified yoga poses. We gently stretch from either a standing or seated position (no floor work). The final component of this practice is a brief visual meditation and individual relaxation/meditation. Limited enrollment. Cindy Russell followed her love of physical activity to become a personal trainer after many years in business and finance. As a senior fitness and fall prevention specialist, she has been able to follow her passion: working with older adults and assisting them towards their desires to live healthy lives. She has a BA in human and community services and is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, an ACE Certified Group Instructor, a health coach, and a senior fitness specialist.
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April 15 Thursday09:00 AM → 10:15 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Gloria DrayerLocations: ZoomNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Back by popular demand! Your feet support you all day long, so take a little time to return the favor. This class is great if you have any issues with your feet, but it is also ideal if you simply want to keep them healthy. Gloria Drayer has poses perfect for hammer toes, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and more... read moreNote: This is a livestream class via Zoom. Back by popular demand! Your feet support you all day long, so take a little time to return the favor. This class is great if you have any issues with your feet, but it is also ideal if you simply want to keep them healthy. Gloria Drayer has poses perfect for hammer toes, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and more to help relieve pain and improve the health of your feet. Poses are done standing or sitting; no yoga mats or prior yoga experience needed. Limited enrollment. Gloria Drayer holds a 500-hour Kripalu yoga certification and has nearly 30 years experience teaching yoga. Her sessions are given in a non-competitive environment where participants are encouraged to engage at a healthful and enjoyable level. Her workshops, including those dealing with life-altering topics such as grief, insomnia, osteoporosis, and back care, are held around the country. She is the author of the book Yoga and Grief: A Compassionate Journey Toward Healing.
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February 16 Tuesday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Maya SuttonLocations: ZoomFor the past 40 summers, strange and beautiful formations have appeared in English fields. These crop circles are cut into the grains in layers, the stalks bent but not broken. Most designs are close to Stonehenge and Avebury, an area sacred for 5,000 years. Recent patterns are exquisitely complex geometric compositions. Maya Sutton has walked many crop... read moreFor the past 40 summers, strange and beautiful formations have appeared in English fields. These crop circles are cut into the grains in layers, the stalks bent but not broken. Most designs are close to Stonehenge and Avebury, an area sacred for 5,000 years. Recent patterns are exquisitely complex geometric compositions. Maya Sutton has walked many crop circles, participated in two international conferences, and met the experts. She shares her opinions and observations regarding these enigmas. Dr. Maya Sutton spent seven summers in England, explored many crop circles and talked with experts about these mysterious shapes. She taught Celtic mythology at UNM for ten years. Sutton has researched much of Celtic Europe, and co-authored a book on Celtic wisdom. She has dual citizenship with the US and the Republic of Ireland.
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February 18 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Charles SteenLocations: ZoomFlorence had a major role in the establishment of the Renaissance and the Florence Cathedral offers clear evidence of each stage of that development. From the first work done by Giotto to the creation of the dome by Brunelleschi, the structure made a visible statement of the growth of Renaissance art and architecture. The works of art, paintings, and... read moreFlorence had a major role in the establishment of the Renaissance and the Florence Cathedral offers clear evidence of each stage of that development. From the first work done by Giotto to the creation of the dome by Brunelleschi, the structure made a visible statement of the growth of Renaissance art and architecture. The works of art, paintings, and sculptures give an even more tangible record of the changes that the cathedral, the baptistery, and the campanile represent. Charlie Steen's classes place historical events in context with art, architecture, religion, and other cultural aspects of a period. He teaches western civilization at UNM. He is the author of several books, including his recently published A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe. A graduate of UNM, he also holds a PhD in early modern European history from UCLA.
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February 24 Wednesday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jim EcklesLocations: ZoomWhite Sands Missile Range (WSMR) was born on July 9, 1945 as a post of old shacks and CCC buildings erected in three months. Within the first year, scientists were using rockets to reach higher into the atmosphere than ever before. Using the German V-2 rocket, they were able to propel instruments 100 miles straight up. At the same time, the nation's first... read moreWhite Sands Missile Range (WSMR) was born on July 9, 1945 as a post of old shacks and CCC buildings erected in three months. Within the first year, scientists were using rockets to reach higher into the atmosphere than ever before. Using the German V-2 rocket, they were able to propel instruments 100 miles straight up. At the same time, the nation's first defensive missile systems were developed there. By 1960, there were 10,000 people working at WSMR. Jim Eckles worked in the Public Affairs Office at WSMR for 30 years. While there he wrote and spoke extensively about the missile range mission and area history -- both in-house and downtown. When he retired, he was informally called "WSMR's historian." He arrived early enough at WSMR to meet the pioneers who invented the idea of a missile range. His talk contains their stories of the golden age of WSMR.
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June 23 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Adrien LawyerLocations: ZoomHave you heard of transgender people, but still have a ton of questions? This course will teach the basics of gender, biological sex and gender expression, along with pronouns and how to use them! Adrien Lawyer is the co-director of the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico. TGRCNM is the only organization that provides a wide array of services for... read moreHave you heard of transgender people, but still have a ton of questions? This course will teach the basics of gender, biological sex and gender expression, along with pronouns and how to use them! Adrien Lawyer is the co-director of the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico. TGRCNM is the only organization that provides a wide array of services for the transgender community in our state. He has presented programs on transgender more than 950 times all over New Mexico and has been instrumental in advocacy at the individual and policy levels. He is transgender, a father, and an advocate for equality and accessible resources for all.
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March 11 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Fricke and Peter CuneoLocations: ZoomWe start with a sketch of almost 300 years of ballooning lore and Albuquerque's place in ballooning history. Then we delve into the details of the different types of modern hot air balloons -- from special shapes to customized racer balloons. Learn the difference between hot air and gas balloons. Peter Cuneo and Barbara Fricke give you a sense of what it is... read moreWe start with a sketch of almost 300 years of ballooning lore and Albuquerque's place in ballooning history. Then we delve into the details of the different types of modern hot air balloons -- from special shapes to customized racer balloons. Learn the difference between hot air and gas balloons. Peter Cuneo and Barbara Fricke give you a sense of what it is like to ride in a balloon with some personal details of their own balloon adventures in the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan. Peter Cuneo has been a hot air balloon pilot since 1989 and gained his gas balloon rating in 1995. He has more than 2,300 hours of pilot time including flights in 14 countries. Barbara Fricke started crewing in 1982 before becoming a pilot herself. She and Cuneo have owned a hot air balloon since 1988. Cuneo and Fricke have won the America's Challenge Gas Balloon race four times.
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March 15 Monday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Mike LangnerLocations: ZoomShortwave radio bands are filled with mysterious stations that do nothing except read numbers. These are often coded messages to spies. From the era of the Cold War up to the present, listen in to them and learn how foreign governments communicate with spies, even here in the US. Hear many recorded excerpts, view pictures of clandestine radio sites, and... read moreShortwave radio bands are filled with mysterious stations that do nothing except read numbers. These are often coded messages to spies. From the era of the Cold War up to the present, listen in to them and learn how foreign governments communicate with spies, even here in the US. Hear many recorded excerpts, view pictures of clandestine radio sites, and pictures of captured spies. Mike Langner is a lifelong radio enthusiast, having started in ham radio in junior high school, and ending up owning and operating two Albuquerque radio stations. Now in active retirement, he is the technical consultant to the New Mexico Broadcasters Association, travelling around our state assisting broadcasters with technical and operational issues and problems.
