Classes
Health and Wellness Programming is the Heartbeat of Central Hall Commons
Onsite Classes
Central Hall Commons is happy to announce that our in-person classes have increased dramatically since we first opened our doors. This means more opportunities to find the programs that work best for you.
Are you looking for a space to share your skills with the community?
Classes Currently Offered
Tai Chi
Price: $10 on Tuesdays, and by donation on Thursdays
When:
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 PM
Thursdays 12:00-1:00 PM (by donation)
Led by: Ben Arnold
Contact info: [email protected]
Description: Tai Chi is a Chinese longevity art whose movements are slow and gentle, soft and circular, graceful and balanced.
Its benefits include stress relief, calmness, relaxation, improved breathing, energy focus, posture, balance, mobility, strength, and health. We will explore easy to learn stationary and moving exercises that may be practiced every day by anyone in any physical condition. Please wear comfortable clothing.
Mindfulness Meditation
Price: By donation
When:
Tuesdays 7:00 AM
Thursdays 11:00 AM
Led by: Lesley Fernow
Contact info: [email protected]
Description: Our weekly meditation groups are a welcoming, safe space to find refuge from the hectic and sometimes chaotic energy of daily life. Group meditation is gently guided by experienced meditator Lesley Fernow, helping people practice basic principles of meditation: stability of attention, relaxing in the present moment, finding open aware presence, and developing mental clarity. Open to all levels of students: seekers, curious beginners, and established practitioners. By donation.
Pilates Mat
Price: $15.00
When: Monday and Wednesday, 8:00 AM
Led by: Julie Mason
Contact info: [email protected]
Description: Julie has been a Master Pilates instructor for over 20 years. She was certified through the Physical Mind Institute. Julie is also a vinyasa flow yoga instructor. She was certified at Harmony Yoga and has been teaching for 12 years. She tends to focus on alignment and making people understand their bodies, as well as inspiring her students to get connected through a mind/body approach. She also enjoys dancing, being in nature, meditation, music, and spending time with her family and friends.
Zumba
Price: By donation
When: Friday 8:00 AM
Led by: Kelly Sirimoglu
Contact info: [email protected]
Description: If you think exercise has to feel like work, think again! Our Zumba class proves that fitness can be a dance party, no matter your age. Participants range from their 30s to their 80s, and when asked to describe the class, the very first word that comes up is always “fun”.
A Zumba class with Kelly is like stepping into a dance party where everyone’s invited. Set to upbeat Latin and international music, the moves are simple, repetitive, and easy to follow—no dance experience needed! Each class runs just under an hour, with plenty of options to keep things low-impact or turn up the energy, so every participant can move at their own level. It’s a pay-what-you-can class, open to all ages and abilities, and the focus is on having fun, not perfection. The time flies by in a blur of music, movement, and laughter.
Whether you’re looking for a heart-healthy workout, a way to stay moving, or simply an hour of joy each week, Zumba is a perfect fit. Come see why our participants keep coming back—it’s fitness you’ll actually look forward to!
Adult Contemporary
Dance Class
Price: $10 per session
When: Weekly on Thursdays 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Led by: Abbey Ziegra
Contact info: (207) 270-0007
Description: Are you looking for a creative way to be active?
Did you enjoy dance in your younger years?
Please join us for Contemporary Dance class. Ages 18 and Up.
For questions or additional information, please reach out to Abbey Ziegra at (207) 270-0007.
Bone Builders
Price: : FREE, there is currently a waitlist
When: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM
Led by: Shirley Groody and Susan Grant
Contact info: [email protected] and [email protected]
Description: Concerned about osteoporosis? Looking to maintain bone health?
This class is for you!! The UMaine RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) Bone Builders Exercise Program relies upon weight-bearing exercise to protect against fractures caused by osteoporosis. RSVP Bone Builders provides the opportunity for participants to increase muscle strength, bone density, and balance. The classes are held twice weekly and are led by trained volunteers.
No previous experience is necessary, and weights will be provided. The key to participation is a commitment to attend classes twice weekly. You’ll need to complete and return a medical clearance form before you participate.
Enlighten Up!
Note: This is not a meditation group.
Price: Donations accepted
When: 3rd Sunday of the month
Led by: David Frasz
Contact info: (207) 564-3934
Description: Enlighten Up! is a group that meets on the 3rd Sunday of the month at Central Hall to explore and deepen one’s innate spiritual nature, regardless of one’s religious beliefs or lack of them. The group is part teaching, part discussion, and part cultivation of spiritual methods from the wisdom traditions of India, Tibet, and Japan, and their relationship to mindfulness, meditation, and techniques of mindful living.
Beginners welcome; interest in meditation is helpful.
If this interests you or if you have participated in such a group in the past, contact David Frasz.
Full Moon Gatherings
Price: $25, with a limit of 20 participants
When: On the nights of the Full Moon each Month
Led by: Camilla Norsworthy
Contact info: Facebook Profile
Description: Have you wanted to be more actively involved with the natural cycles of your surroundings but found it overwhelming where to start on your own?
What you can expect:
- Meet and greet a group of awesome individuals
- Learn how to utilize the full moons’ energies
- Find out about the history of working with the moon
Please reach out to me to reserve your spot, either through my Facebook Profile or by text: (207) 300-5253.
Pre-registration is required to attend the event.
Awaken Gatherings
Price: $40/person, 2 OR MORE $30/person, TEENS $30/person.
When: Monthly on the second Sunday
Led by: Camilla Norsworthy
Contact info: Facebook Profile
Description: Awaken Reiki Studio would like to introduce a new speaking series happening at the Central Hall Commons each month ~ called AWAKEN GATHERINGS.
With these we aim to bring the community professionals in the holistic wellness spectrum that are offering their experience and expertise to the masses who are ready for more sustainable overall health and wellness. Leave with not only new information and outlets, but a new sense of community, tools and knowledge to implement into your everyday life! Please join this movement for a better quality of life for yourself as well as those around you.
Please reach out to me to reserve your spot, either through my Facebook Profile or by text: (207) 300-5253.
Chakra Class
Price: $222/person (payments may be broken up)
When: Dates may vary, please check monthly calendar or contact me directly
Led by: Camilla Norsworthy
Contact info: Facebook Profile
Description: In this 3-part class, we will take a deep dive into what our Chakras are, how they play a major role in our lives behind the scenes, and how we can integrate this knowledge to improve our everyday lives!
By combining yoga poses, intentional goal setting, introducing mudras, mantras, and meditations surrounding each of these chakras, we learn and develop in a group as well as individually, really integrating as we process this new information!
Sign up through my Facebook Profile or by text: (207) 300-5253.
Pre-registration is required to attend the event.
EAAA
Price: Free
When: Various times and days each month
Led by: Eastern Area Agency on Aging
Contact info: [email protected]
Description: Eastern Area Agency on Aging has several programs that are in-person at Central Hall Commons and appear on our monthly calendar.
Each Wednesday of the month, their Resource Center has Walk-in appointments in the EAAA office from 9:00 – 3:00 PM.
On the second Friday of the month, there is a Medicare 101 class upstairs in the Balsam Event Center, and Medicare Counseling is available downstairs in the office from 11:00 – 2:30 PM.
And on the fourth Tuesday of each month, Family Caregiver Walk-In appointments are available from 10:00 – 3:00 PM.
Check out upcoming classes on the monthly events calendar!