INSTRUCTORS

Seated Yoga

Gina Komanac

Gina has a Certificate in Hatha Yoga Teacher Training from Sunshine Yoga May 2011, 200 Hours Meditation, Relaxation and Limbering of the Joints & Glands with the Traditional Hatha Yoga Instruction. Breathing, Mediation and Relaxation along with asana (poses).

Hatha Yoga introducing gentle stretches, deep breathing, relaxation, meditation and limbering of the joints and glands at a variety of Community and Activity Centres including Confederation Park 55+.

Hatha yoga can really help benefit students with all movements including focus on back/core strengthening. The balancing standing poses can help prevent injury. Stretches with ankles, knees, and hips help with mobility and greater flexibility. The standing poses for seniors helps with balance and better mobility. These poses help to prevent injury.

The entire 60 minute class with movements is beneficial to our overall health and well-being. Meditation also helps us to calm our minds, and connect with our own spiritual journey with a beautiful chime bowl ringing sounds.

Please contact Gina Komanac directly at geenyinabottle@shaw.ca or call Gina at 403-462-6004 if you have any questions about her very popular Seated Yoga classes.

Qi-gong

Susan Lennox

Susan Lennox has practiced Spring Forest Qi-gong for over fourteen years, has received her Level Four Certification and completed numerous workshops to further her experience.

Susan has led various classes in senior centres, a care centre, and in workshops for the Arthritis Society. 

Qi means energy, gong means work. 

Spring Forest is a medical form, of Qi-gong. It was developed by Master Chunyi Lyn with the intent to allow anyone to benefit from the practice, no matter their ability. He says it is simple yet profound, "If you believe it, it works. If you don't believe it, it still works."

Spring Forest Qi-gong healing is based on the principle that everything in the universe is energy. You are an energy being. For optimum health, wellness, and happiness, it is important to bring your energy into balance, maintain the balance, and keep the energy flowing smoothly.  In Susan's class, students practice Level One active exercise, guided meditation and harvesting of Qi at the end. 

Susan hopes to see you at the class to reap the benefits of Spring Forest Qi-gong.  Contact programs@yycseniors.com if you have any questions about Susan Lennox's Qi-gong class.

Acrylic Painting Workshops

Sara Monadizadeh

Sara Monadizadeh is a Calgary-based visual arts instructor and illustrator with nearly a decade of experience working with a wide range of age groups, including adults and seniors. 

She currently teaches at the City of Calgary's arts centres and has facilitated a variety of community-based programs. Sara's classes are designed to be engaging, inclusive, and enjoyable, encouraging participants to explore their creativity at their own pace. Her approach blends traditional techniques with playful exploration, making the art-making process both accessible and rewarding.

Creative expression is very therapeutic, it is proven to reduce stress, anxiety, and loneliness. The process of engaging in art creates happiness and wellbeing. Creating art can stimulate memories and it promotes engagement and inclusiveness. It fosters fellowship and brings people together and we all benefit from meeting new friends.

For more information about Sara art classes please contact programs@yycseniors.com if you have any questions about Sara's Acrylic Painting Workshops.

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, & Energizing Dance

Joyce Reddy

Joyce has been a dance instructor since she was 18 and has performed professionally as a dancer in Europe, the United States and Canada.  She is an accomplished performer on stage, in television and films, and also performed at numerous special events and cabarets. She is acknowledged by several dance associations and continues to work with The Canadian Dance Teachers Association as an Examiner and Dance Educator, and continues to teach adult students. 

Since closing the Joyce Reddy Dance Studio in Calgary and entering semi-retirement, Joyce continues her work with seniors and as an instructor at Confederation Park 55+ Activity Centre.  She also continues to choreograph for various seniors performing groups and running her own adult performing group.  

Joyce shares her passion for dance and endless enthusiasm instructing students at our Centre in Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Energizing Dance. Contact programs@yycseniors.com if you have any questions about Joyce's dance classes.

Line Dance Intermediate

Julian So

Julian began teaching Line Dance in 2018.  She has a total of 24 years dance experience, 7 years in Ballroom Dancing and 17 years in Line Dancing.

Besides showing different dance rhythms, Julian also stresses individual growth.  Ie,  Even though her students are in a group environment, she pays close attention to everyone’s favourite dances, music and needs.  By watching and communicating with her students, Julian find ways to help them to learn the harder dances easier and also the ways to dance safely.  

Dancing helps to relieve stress , improve confidence and memory.  Julian's goal is to help her students enjoy the dances, the music and dance safely so that they can have a fun hour of dance/exercise/work out.   

If you have any questions for Julian or would like more information about our Line Dance Intermediate class, contact programs@yycseniors.com.