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This is a walking class of a different kind. If you love to walk, to be outside, and you want to improve your way of walking, then this is the right class for you. You will learn how to walk with more joy, awareness, and relaxation and at the same time you will develop your strength and health. These class sessions will help you to get a better feeling of how walking can also be a meditation.
We will be together for an hour and a quarter and walk between 1.5 to 3 miles each day. Along our path we will have different kinds of exercises, for example: what walking pace feels comfortable; how easy it is to connect your pace with your breathing. We will also have times for just walking. We will walk many of the Paso Robles walking paths. You will learn and practice step by step a walking meditation. At the end of the session we will have a special, voluntary 8- to 10-mile walk.
We offer Walking with Awareness classes in two formats: Group sessions and individual, one-on-one classes. They are described below.
Group sessions
The group session is eight classes long. It meets four weeks, twice each week for one and a quarter hours. We will have an optional longer 8- to 10-mile walk at the end of the session.
We offer these sessions at this time:
- Monday and Wednesday evenings
from 7:00 to 8:15 pm.June 2 to June 25Closed and finished.July 7 to July 30Closed and finished.August 4 to August 27Closed and finished.September 2 to September 25Closed and finished.
- Tuesday and Thursday mornings
from 8:00 to 9:15 am. - October 7 to 30
- November 4 to 27
June 3 to June 26Closed and finished.July 8 to July 31Closed and finished.August 5 to August 28Closed and finished.September 3 to September 24Closed and finished.
| Location: | The first day's class of each session begins at the Paso Robles Recreation Center at 600 Nickerson Drive. Later classes may meet at other locations as announced during earlier classes. |
| Price: | Each class (8 meetings) is $46.00 plus $2 registration fee. |
| Registration: | Contact the Paso Robles Recreation Center at 805-237-3988 or online on their Activities page, click View Activities, type "Walking" into the Keyword search field, click Go, and then click on the session you would like to register for. |
| Class size: | If less that six sign up the session will cancel. To assure a quality experience for all, we limit the number of participants to 20. |
| Age: | We ask that participants are at least 18 years old. |
| Questions: | If you have any questions click here and call or email Petra. |
To see what one of our walking classes is like and if it is good for you, come and walk free the first time. Call Petra before you come to a class because we start several classes in different locations.
One-on-one classes
Our one-on-one classes are for those who would like individual and more private attention than is available in a group sessions. You can follow the same format as we use for the group sessions (8 classes) or you can set up a completely individual format taylored to your needs and desires.| Location: | The first day's class will likely begin at the Paso Robles Recreation Center at 600 Nickerson Drive. Later classes will be in the parks and on the pathways of Paso Robles as agreed to during your registration or in subsequent classes. |
| Price: | One class - $33.00; five classes - $150; ten classes - $280. Each class is one and a quarter hours long. |
| Registration: | Contact Petra to schedual your private sessions. |
| Questions: | If you have any questions click here and call or email Petra. |