Try Tai Chi for free at YMCA this week
Marc Marshall will teach two free practice sessions of Tai Chi in December at the Brown County YMCA.
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner accompanied by deep breathing.
Sessions will be offered from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Dec. 21 and 28.
The YMCA is at 105 Willow St. in Nashville.
Youth swim lessons set for Tuesday nights
The Brown County YMCA, 105 Willow St., is offering children’s swim lessons Tuesday nights for six weeks, from Jan. 3 to Feb. 7.
The cost is $42 for YMCA members or $60 for non-members. Private youth and adult lessons are also available.
Times are as follows:
- 5 to 5:30 p.m. — Mommy and Me, lessons for 6 months to 2 years, require a parent or guardian to swim with the child.
- 5:35 to 6:05 p.m. — Preschool, for potty trained 3- to 5-year-olds, will introduce children to the water, improve child safety and pool comfort, and teach elementary skills of water entry, bubble blowing, flutter kick and back float.
- 6:10 to 6:40 p.m. — Beginner is for first-time swimmers 6 and older. Class will focus on water adjustment, readiness skills, floating, kicking and arm strokes.
- 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. — Intermediate/advanced is for children 6 and older with basic swimming skills and confidence in the water. Class will focus on practicing arm positions, leg kicks and breathing.
After 5:30 p.m., parents are asked to drop children off and leave the pool area until the last five minutes of class. Observe from upstairs windows as desired.
For more information or to register, Call Shelle at 812-988-9622 or visit browncountyymca.com.
Zumba classes free for YMCA members
The Brown County YMCA, 105 Willow St., offers a Zumba class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
The class is free for YMCA members. A $3 drop-in fee applies for nonmembers.
For more information, call 812-988-9622.
Open gym times offered at local YMCA
The Brown County YMCA offers open gym for basketball, volleyball and pickleball for players 16 and older from all ability levels, with informal, friendly games.
Basketball is offered 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays; volleyball is 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays.
Competitive pickleball is offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; social pickleball is from 1 to 3 p.m. the same days. Social pickleball also is offered from 6 to 8 a.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturdays.
For players ages 50 and older, basketball and volleyball are offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Open gym hours are free for Y members and $3 per non-member.
