Fitness Class News

Therapeutic Yoga + March 2025: Back to BALANCE!

Have you finished your PT? “Now What”? “I’m not ready to get back to my full schedule of activities,” or “I want to prevent my pain from returning!”

Join us to:

Focus on Balance!
Stretch gently
Practice subtle and easeful movement.

About this Class:

A Seated and Standing Practice using a Chair. Mats are optional.
Highly Recommended: Wear “grippy” non-slip socks.
Want to practice on a mat? Bring a Yoga Mat AND a Beach Towel.

March Classes @ Chota Rec Center Gym:

Mondays and Wednesdays @ 11:15 am

NO Class on Wednesday March 12.

PLEASE Attend the Health Fair on March 12 @ Chota Rec Center

10 am - 3 pm!

Questions? Contact Lynda Spalding, 4livingyoga@gmail.com

Tai Chi

Learn about and engage in the gentle flowing movements of Tai Chi and Qigong to increase balance, promote energy, reduce pain, and improve healing. Get rid of those aches and pains! Get up and move. Improve your game. No previous experience is necessary. Offered by TV resident Susan Thompson, OTR. Classes meet once per week; please join register for a 6-week class session on either Monday's or Wednesday's

Registration Link: https://www.taichisusan.com/local-classes

Power Sculpt

Interested in a high-intensity workout? Look no further! Power Sculpt, with certified instructor Robbi Ratkovich, will be hosted at the Kahite Community Center. It is open to all Parks & Recreation members or guest pass users!

Parks and Recreation Greenspace Activities

Yoga with a View - On Thursdays at 12 p.m. (noon), Simon will host yoga on the wellness center's back patio. Please bring a towel and mat for a 45-minute yoga flow. *Class will not meet March 6th

Forest Bathing - What is Forest Bathing?! Forest Bathing is a practice of immersing yourself in nature and getting in touch with all of your senses in a calming manner to enjoy and appreciate both nature and yourself. Re-center yourself, relax, and enjoy the Forest Bathing experiences we have set up throughout the month. Benefits of Forest Bathing include lowered blood pressure and pulse rate, increased immune function, reduced ADHD symptoms, decreased cortisol production, and enhanced mindfulness. Join Simon March 11th, for this awesome experience. Please meet at the Trail Kiosk at the Wellness Center. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring water.

Wellness Center Hikes—Throughout the month, a variety of hike options are available on Fridays. Please dress accordingly and bring water. The hikes will meet at the Wellness Center's Trail Kiosk.

Hike and Qigong—Steve Harscher will lead a hike to end the month, including a Qigong session. Please bring a mat and water and meet at the Wellness Center Trail Kiosk.

Rec Rap

Check out the most recent edition of the Rec Rap featuring our favorite Athletic Trainer, Kaitlin Blankenship.

WELLNESS HEALTH FAIR

Save the date for the Spring Into Wellness Health Fair, brought to you by the Tellico Village Parks and Recreation Department and Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance. Multiple health and wellness representatives will showcase their organizations. Join us for a fun day of health and wellness.

TOA Injury Assessment

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance provides free TOA Injury Assessments to those who live in Tellico Village.

Injury assessments will now be available 8:00 am-1:00 pm, Monday-Friday at the Wellness Center. If you have aches and pains or have questions about injuries to joints, muscles, or bones, schedule a time to meet with them.

To schedule, please visit www.schedulepoa.com.

and select “TOA Injury Assessment.”

Questions?

Please email Kaitlin at: BlankenshipK@toa.com

Weight Equipment Orientation

Orientations on the proper use of the cardiovascular and weight equipment will be provided at the Wellness Center on:

Wednesday, March 12th @ 2:00pm

Wednesday, March 26th @ 2:00pm

We hope you will make plans to attend.

Make reservations at

www.schedulepoa.com

Camp Tellico

Summer is quickly approaching, and along with it comes a SUPER time at Camp Tellico. Registration begins April 1st, be prepared to save the world...I mean the date!

Warriors at Ease

Are you a veteran and/or a first responder in Tellico Village? If so, we have a state of the art internationally recognized wellness program designed specifically for you.

The Parks and Recreation Department is excited to provide this internationally recognized wellness/meditation/yoga program specifically for Veterans, Active-Duty Military, and First Responders in Tellico Village. We are honored to have an advisory group of distinguished Veterans and active first responder from Tellico Village working together to assist in designing the program specifically for us.

Our advisory group consists of Bill Butera, Kevin Kuklok, Shawn Tallant, Rick Creange, and Brad Ward. Our program is called “Tellico Warriors”.

There is no charge for this class and membership is not required. Please sign up on www.schedulepoa.com so we can gauge the number of participants and receive free swag! However, walk-ins are welcome.

Warriors at Ease will be held at the Yacht Club on the top floor from 8:30am on Fridays.

Wellness Center Experience Feedback

Find Link Here

We want to ensure everyone is aware of some additions around the facility. QR codes have been placed in all of our amenities for those looking to quickly make a suggestion, report a problem, or even simply tell us how your experience was at the Wellness Center. They can be found at the table adjacent to our front desk, just inside the Fitness Classroom, out on the pool deck opposite class sign-in, and above the water fountains in the Exercise Room. These may be used as often as you would like. For those who prefer not to use a QR code scan, feel free to follow or use the button on the left.

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Pickleball

To view the latest Pickleball Schedule, please click on the link below.

Pickleball Schedule

Tennis

As a reminder, Tennis court reservations for April will open March 16th at 11:00 AM.

Monthly Schedules

A few reminders about the March Fitness Class Schedules:

Tai Chi: Our new Tai Chi offerings will continue at the Wellness Center. These 6-week courses are offered at 3:15 on Monday and 2:15 on Wednesday. Register at https://www.taichisusan.com/local-classes

Adult Learn to Swim: Our Learn to Swim class will extend into March. This is not an opportunity for more beginners to sign up. It is a reminder to our pool users that that time/space will continue to be set aside for this class.

BCC: An additional cycling class, BCC, will be offered on Tuesday's and Thursday's at 9:15 in the Chota Recreation Center. Sign up will be on the schedulepoa.com website as is for any other cycling class.