Litchfield Athletic Club Stress Management

YOGA: We offer a general class where you will learn dynamic yoga postures or positions (asana), along with yoga posture "flows” or sequences (vinyasa) to help you develop strength, flexibility and coordination, and to enhance overall well-being. Deep breathing and relaxation techniques will help give you more control over daily stressors.
BENEFITS OF YOGA: • strengthen, tone & energize; • develop balance, coordination, and flexibility; • improve stamina and concentration; • improve body’s metabolic & circulatory functioning; • help relax and release tension; • develop emotional calmness, balance, and mental clarity.

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MEDITATION: The Litchfield Athletic Club offers a beginner’s class in Insight (Vipassana) Meditation which will help you develop a deeper and more relaxed awareness.In this practice of relaxed, careful, and openmindfulness, you will learn the discipline of “breath” and “one pointedness”. Through exercises in “non-doing”, or just “being”, you will begin to calm and open to a more relaxed yet alert (i.e. clear) state. As Henry David Thoreau once said... “Only that day dawns to which we are awake”... our moments turn to days and days to a lifetime can slip away when one is unawake
		BENEFITS OF MEDITATION: • cardiovascular, adrenal, hormonal & metabolic health; • improve psychological well-being; • enhance mental performance, memory & concentration; • reduce stress & anxiety; • lower blood pressure & risk for stress related diseases; • help alleviate chronic physical pain.

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	TAI CHI is a gentle way to condition the body, relax the mind, and relieve day-to-day stress. Developed in China as a healing and martial art, Tai Chi is used to promote wellness and enhance overall health and fitness. It is a soft, flowing, dance-like practice; helping to align, energize, and strengthen the body.
		BENEFITS OF TAI CHI: • RELIEVE symptoms of stress • RELEASE tight muscles and joints • INCREASE flexibility of limbs, spine, range of movement • PROMOTE easier, fuller, healthier breathing • ENHANCE mindfulness, concentration, focus • DEVELOP balance, endurance, overall conditioning
INSTRUCTOR: Roger Peters conducts Tai Chi and Stress Relief classes in hospitals, corporations, wellness centers, health spas, rehab facilities,healing arts centers, retirement communities, and educational institutions. His lively,active presentations help you achieve optimal health and wellness in daily living. Mr. Peters has worked as a corporate manager and a corporate training consultant. He has a master's degree in educational design, and has studied Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Pa Qua, and Shiatsu techniques with a series of skilled, generous teachers.

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MASSAGE THERAPY: We offer a variety of touch therapies specific to your individual needs. Swedish Massage- is a mild touch therapy that uses a system of long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of the muscles. Sports/Therapeutic Massage- offers a deeper tissue stimulation to relieve muscle tension, promote relaxation, and improve circulation. Myofascial Release/Cranio-Sacral Massage- is a “hands-on” technique which provides sustained pressure into connective tissues throughout the body to relieve pain and correct cerebral and spinal imbalances.
		BENEFITS OF TOUCH THERAPY: • promotes relaxation • stress reduction • strengthens immune system • increases energy • enhances athletic performance • increases range of motion • chronic pain management • eases sore, aching muscles • decreases recovery time after injury • deepens well-being and inner connection

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599 Bantam Road
Litchfield, Connecticut
860-567-3510

FACILITY HOURS:
Monday - Friday	6:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday	7:00am - 7:00pm
Sunday	7:00am - 3:00pm

Extra services provided for member convenience include babysitting and locker
rooms with saunas.

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