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Thursday, August 5 10:30-11:30am  Graeser Family Education Center $15, $10 WBG members each session (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   (Flex class 30 or 60 minutes) You choose! This class is divided up into two harmonious sections. The first 30 minutes can be a warm-up for the Mat class or it can be a stand-alone class. 30 minutes *standing (or chair) We begin by exploring the importance of breath as an integral part of overall body functioning and…

Thursday, August 5 6:30-7:30pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Join us for Tai Ji at the Gardens! Also written as ‘tai chi’, this low-impact, slow-motion exercise is often described as “meditation in motion.”  Tai ji is a Chinese martial art that helps reinforce flexibility, balance, and coordination in all parts of the body. From the climate-controlled comfort of inside the Graeser Family Education Center, enjoy a sense of being outdoors in…

SOLD OUT Tuesday, August 10 6:30 - 8:00 pm Leslie Botanical Classroom at WBG $40, $35 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Build a beautiful living succulent planting on driftwood to be displayed proudly in any part of your home. Sue Massey, an experienced succulent grower, will walk you through the basics on the plants as well as care. She’ll pepper tips and tricks so you leave feeling comfortable with this plant and your new creation.…

Friday, August 13 7:30 - 8:30 am Leslie Botanical Classrooms  $15, $10 WBG members each session (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Start your day with Leigh Anne Albrechta at the Botanical Gardens for a morning yoga session. Class is geared toward all levels. BYOM - bring your own mat! REGISTER HERE Refund Policy Although we are unable to refund registration fees in the case of cancellation by the purchaser, the paid registration can be transferred to another…

Saturday, August 14 9am - 12pm Grawemeyer Hall at the University of Louisville  $35 | $30 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Roll up your sleeves for this introductory papermaking workshop where you will create unique sheets of (Western-style) paper with moulds and deckles and a variety of fibers. The history of papermaking and its contemporary uses as an art-making material will be discussed. Be prepared to have fun and make sheets of paper that can be used for…

Wednesday, August 18 6:30 - 7:30pm  Graeser Family Education Center $15 non-members / $10 WBG members each session (Members use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) 60 minutes of Mat Pilates that is accessible to all levels. Using the Polestar Principles of Movement; Breathing, Axial Elongation and Core Control, Spine Articulation, Organization of Head Neck and Shoulders, Weight Bearing and Alignment of Extremities and Movement Integration. Learn how we can use the same exercises to challenge beginners thru advanced…

Friday, August 20 8-9am Graeser Family Education Center $15 non-members / $10 WBG members each session (Members use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Start your day with Leigh Anne Albrechta at the botanical gardens for a morning yoga session. Class is geared toward all levels. BYOM - bring your own mat! Register Here Refund Policy Although we are unable to refund registration fees in the case of cancellation by the purchaser, the paid registration can be transferred to another student. In this…

Saturday, August 21 8:00-9:00 am $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Join Leigh Anne Albrechta for yoga among the plants as the sun climbs in the sky. Yoga practice is geared toward all levels. BYOM - bring your own mat! Participants will receive and email with the Avish address and any other instructions the day before class. REGISTER HERE Refund Policy Although we are unable to refund registration fees in the case of cancellation by the purchaser, the…

Saturday, August 21 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Graeser Family Education Center $145, $120 WBG and JASK members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Ikebana is a Japanese floral art form rooted in ancient tradition.  Practicing it reconnects us to an appreciation of nature's gifts and allows your creativity to blossom. This 6-hour, hands-on workshop introduces you to ikebana's basic forms as well as concepts behind "free style" expression. You will create arrangements with Brooke Pohl as your guide and have the benefit…