Chair Yoga – Tuesday
Plenty of gentle stretches, practicing soft, flowing movements, controlled, directed breathing and visualisation,
The class finishes close with a calming relaxation.
All welcome.
Starts: Tuesday 15th October, 2024
Duration: 9:30am – 10:30am – 8wks
Fees: $80 per term or $15 casual weekly
Yoga – Monday – Evening
Yin Yoga – Yoga for Relaxation
Wednesday – Morning
Morning Flow
Plenty of gentle stretches, practicing soft, flowing movements, controlled, directed breathing and visualisation, then the class will close with a calming relaxation.
All welcome.
Starts: 14th October – Monday Evening
Duration: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Starts: 16th October – Wednesday Morning
Duration: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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Qigong – Friday
Qigong, pronounced “chi gong,” was developed in China thousands of years ago as part of traditional Chinese medicine. It involves using exercises to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit, with the goal of improving and maintaining health and well-being. Qigong has both psychological and physical components and involves the regulation of the mind, breath, and body’s movement and posture.
Can assist in a number of different ways:
- reducing pain
- helps older adults
- preventing falls
- help with knee osteoarthritis
- dealing with cancer
- mental health
All welcome.
Starts: Friday – Enrolments will confirm start date
Duration: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Fees: $90 or $15 casual weekly
Move it or Lose it – Thursday
A walking group for people with limited mobility of any age. Do it at your pace. Chat while you walk!
Walk a flat area in Queens Park. Walk will be anywhere between 500m to just over 1km. Plenty of breaks can be taken.
Everyone welcome to join in, unaided, or with a walking stick, nordic poles or a just bring a friend or your support worker. Please bring a water bottle and any walking aids needed.
All welcome.
Starts: Friday – 18th October, 2024
Duration: 11:00am – 12:00 pm
Fees: FREE
Guitar Jam Session – Monday
with Robbie Greig
- Do you have a guitar that you want to play?
- Can you play a few chords and/or a few tunes?
- Do not like playing alone?
Bring yourself and your guitar and join our informal group to play music, have fun and have a chat.
A great way to relax, improve your skills, and connect with other musicians. Robbie Greig, an experienced guitarist and teacher, joins in with you for a fun hour of strumming the guitar.
This is more than a jam session it’s for all skill levels a celebration of creativity and connection, give it a go!
Call us join in the jam session, for all ages as long as you can play. Ring 5962 5982
Starts: Monday – 14th October, 2024
Duration: 11:00am – 12:00 pm – 10wks
Fees: $80 for term or Casual $10 per week
Arts and Minds
A Mental Health Peer Support Art Group.
HLLC offers support and structure to assist the group in furthering the development of their skills and capacity. Whatever your preferred art medium is, share your passion and meet like-minded artists in our creative community space. Bring your current project and share ideas and techniques. Includes school holidays,
Everyone is welcome.
Fee: Gold coin donation.
Free Mental Health First Aid
Are you a Yarra Ranges resident who volunteers in the Yarra Ranges?
Would you like to increase your confidence in responding to people experiencing mental health problems?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) will teach you how to provide initial support to adults aged 18+ who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.
Register for this free training
Pathways for Carers
The Pathways for Carers project offers carers of people with a disability or mental illness an opportunity to share walks together and learn more about news, services and support available to carers.
Contact Shona for more information at programs@hllc.org.au or on 5962 5982.
COVID19 Guarantee
In the event of increased COVID19 restrictions:
Where programs have already commenced, HLLC will schedule make-up sessions.
Where programs are yet to commence, HLLC will provide a class credit to be used within 12 months.
Staying Safe
We are open with COVID safe protocols in place, and we are happy to be welcoming our community back to HLLC. If you are visiting our office we ask that you check in at reception upon arrival, and continue to observe good hand hygiene practices and social distancing guidelines.
