The Town of Davidson Parks & Recreation department will offer a variety of health and wellness classes in June, from a “Back to Basics Herbal Series” to Zumba and martial arts classes. Pre-registration is required, by visiting www.d-Recs.org ^[1] or calling 704-892-3349. All programs are held at the Parks & Recreation office, 416 Armour St., unless noted. Read more about the classes below:

“Back to Basics” Herbal Series

We will talk more about nurturing our bodies and minds and how we can heal with foods.  We will talk about juicing, soups/broths; herbal infusions; vinegars and tinctures.
We will talk more about nurturing our bodies and minds and how we can heal with foods.  We will talk about juicing, soups/broths; herbal infusions; vinegars and tinctures.
Day: Friday
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Date: June 3
Fee: $15.00

Or

Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Date: June 7
Fee: $15.00

FITNESS
KICK UP YOUR HEELS and your fitness training results with Davidson Parks & Rec this summer!  We’ve got hot new additions to our fitness, health and wellness offerings along with your favorite classes returning.   

Zumba with Tonya Reber
Join Tonya for a fun filled hour of exciting, calorie burning easy to follow dance moves like the merengue, salsa, cumbia and mambo as well as other styles including hip-hop and belly dancing. Zumba incorporates motivating Latin inspired music with body sculpting, fat burning and total body toning that will help you burn calories while improving flexibility and muscle tone. No prior dance skills are required.  Tonya has more than 25 years of dance training, teaching and performing in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and group exercise.   She was Zumba certified in 2007 and teaches Zumba throughout the community.
Day: Tuesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Date: June 7-28
Fee: $30.00

New!! Cardio Dance with Tonya
Are you ready to burn fat, blast away major calories and get a little funky?  Come join Tonya for an exhilarating, heart-pumping workout that combines cardio moves, dance, and body sculpting to get you a slimmer, trimmer body. No dance experience is required and two left-feet will not stop you from having a blast and getting the benefits of this ultimate, high-energy experience.
Day: Friday
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Date: June 10-24
Fee: $40.00

MARTIAL ARTS WITH JOE MARTIN

Tai Chi for the Living Room
Requiring only one meter of space, Tai Chi for the Living Room is designed to provide students with all of the benefits of other forms of Tai Chi, but in 1/10 of the time and with 1/10 the frustration!  If you’ve ever quit studying Tai Chi because you couldn’t wait years to reap the fruits of your labor, then Tai Chi for the Living Room is for you.

Day:        Thursday

Time:      1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Date:       June 2-30 
Fee:         $50.00
Location: Davidson Village Green

Or

Day:    Tuesday and Thursday

Time:   6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Date:   June 7-30

Fee:      $75.00

Location: Community School of Davidson Gymnasium (evening)

Family/Adult Kung Fu

Think of the advantages of learning dutiful respect, proper discipline and appropriate self-confidence where size is not a limiting factor in performance or achievement.  Kung fu has been praised for centuries for its ability to develop people of all ages to gain a better understanding of their potential as their true abilities surface through the time-tested methods of self-awareness and self-defense.

Day:        Tuesday and Thursday

Time:      7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Date:       June 7-30

Fee:         $75.00

Age:       8 and up

Location: Community School of Davidson Gymnasium

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