Reiki is an ancient energy practice that is used to reduce stress and support physical and emotional healing. Research suggests that using Reiki as an integrative therapy activates the parasympathetic nervous system so the body can repair itself. Reiki is accessible to everyone and is easy to learn! Practitioners use specific hand positions, held for […]
Water is a natural healer, offering physical and emotional release. Guided aquatic sessions promote movement, muscle strengthening, and FUN! This program is sponsored by Hirsch Wellness Network and Club Fitness for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. Classes are free of charge and include the use of club locker rooms, the fitness floor, and the steam […]
Using a variety of watercolor painting techniques, both wet-on-wet and dry brush, we will create impressionistic landscape paintings, while exploring color theory and composition. Registration is required. Registration closes at 12pm on the day before class. If you have any questions, please call the Hirsch Office at 336.209.0259 or email admin@hirschcenter.org.
Bill Savage offers his Taiji-Qigong class each Monday evening both in person and online via Zoom. The in-person portion will be offered at the Central Gallery at Revolution Mill (you can enter through the 1150 or 1175 entrance). Learn the fundamentals of Taiji Qigong and meditation to benefit from a complete practice for improving health. The gentle, […]
“Finding ease through practice.” This class offers a 35-minute meditation for experienced and inexperienced practitioners. Meditations will be guided and unguided and there will be time for questions and sharing after the meditation period. Please come join us and support your practice through community. (There will occasionally be a practice leader instead of an instructor.) Registration […]
Hirsch Wellness Open Studio gives participants the opportunity to continue working on creative projects they’ve started in classes with Hirsch Wellness. Bring your current project from one of this month’s classes (or even an older one), and join others in a friendly community setting. Guidance will be provided by a Hirsch Instructor, and materials will […]
Join us in person or online for this weekly Yoga session with instructor Terry Brown, designed for cancer survivors and their caregivers. In this class, gentle yoga postures will be introduced to promote flexibility, mobility, and strength. Sessions will evolve with participant needs and include tips for starting a personal relaxation and meditation practice. Please […]
Taiji-Qigong instructor Bill Savage offers a weekly online Chair Qigong class for those unable to stand at all, or for long periods of time. Benefits include improved respiratory, digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems, strengthened internal organs, and clearing of the acupuncture meridians. Registration is required and closes at 12 noon on the day of class. […]
Breathworks is a program that blends both Eastern traditions and modern neuroscience and psychology. Controlled breathing has been shown to reduce stress, increase alertness and boost your immune system. We will learn techniques to help those in pain and with anxiety, take back their lives with mindfulness & compassion, followed by a meditation practice. Registration […]
We will make bowls by hand using pinching techniques. Participants will make three bowls -- their favorite two bowls will be dried slowly and bisque and glaze fired in Susan's studio. Each pieces will be glazed in blue. The results can be retrieved a few weeks later and will be completely functional, safe for food, […]
Who or whom? Further or farther? In this creative writing class we'll take a short tour through the trickiest and most commonly confused grammar rules and talk about when it's okay (and good!) to ignore them. After our grammar tour, we'll practice with some playful creative writing exercises, including a few where we intentionally break […]
A Still Forest Pool is a twice-a-month gathering for anyone interested in mindfulness meditation. Each class will be an hour, with the predominant focus on meditation. There will be approximately 15 minutes of reading, gentle guidance, or words of inspiration followed by 35-45 minutes of guided meditation. These gatherings can serve as a complement to Awakened […]