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March 2010
Please note schedule is subject to change
Outdoor activities available weather permitting
Cooking Demo*
Join our Chefs for a demonstration of selections from our gourmet spa cuisine menus. You will learn new cooking techniques, healthy and surprising ingredient alternatives and elegant and fun presentations.
*Please sign up for this activity by Noon on the day of the demo.
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AM Stretch
Begin your day with active stretches for the total body. You will leave this class feeling awake and ready to begin your day!
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Breathe and Change Your Life!
Take control of your life and relax the body by harnessing the power of breath. Open the mind as you learn to focus your attention within and experience simple ways in which you can enhance your body’s energy levels while cleansing and rebalancing.
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Healing Sounds Meditation
Sound penetrates our sense of separation and enables us to experience oneness with the musical universe. In this meditation we use soft vocal sounds to cleanse, tone and detoxify the organs. Crystal bowls then fill the room with healing vibrations to restore balance and serenity, facilitating an inner journey.
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Fitness Yoga
The 21st century approach to the traditional practice of Hatha Yoga. Seamlessly blends ancient yoga poses to build muscle strength, flexibility, and balance with a fitness formula for all levels.
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Pilates Mat
Developed for beginner to intermediate levels, this popular Pilates mat form of mind-body exercise helps improve core muscle strength, flexibility, balance, and posture.
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Power Yoga
Awaken the body and mind with a dynamic flow of active yoga poses and breath work. Designed for intermediate to advanced yoga and fitness levels to help you explore your personal comfort zone.
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Yoga for a Healthy Back
Improve overall back health by strengthening core muscles, increasing flexibility, and enhancing breathing capacity and awareness.
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Qi Gong
Fire, Water, Earth, Metal, Wood are the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine. Movement and meditation are used to unite and harmonize the spirit of the five organs governed by each element. A series of exercises: Ocean Breathing, Inner Smile, Toning the Six Healing Sounds, activates the Qi (universal energy).
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Sun Salutations
Awaken your whole being and salute the sun! In this vigorous work-out, yogic postures blend to warm the body and enliven each major chakra center.
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T’ai Chi
T’ai Chi, a once secret martial art, is now practiced worldwide. The seemingly simple graceful forms and effortless motions swirl and spiral round to unite the energies of the heavens and earth. Participate in the flow of the universal energy (Chi).
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Fitness Walk*
Greet the day with an invigorating 3 mile walk at beautiful Woodloch Springs Country Club. With incomparable vistas, the paved course contains gradual and steep terrain.
*Please sign up for this activity by 6:00 the previous day.
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Healing Herbs for Stress & Anxiety
Learn to relax or boost your nervous system using natural herbs. Medicinal herbs help regulate balance and strengthen our nervous system for greater peace, focus and clarity.
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Kickboxing
You always wanted to try it. You already love it. This class guides you through a series of kicking and punching motions that are a real challenge and a real BLAST! A highly effective way to release stress.
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Let’s Have a Ball
Challenge your body to increase muscular and neurological strength by utilizing a stability ball. This fun-filled class uses a large stability ball and focuses on balance, core strength, and muscle sculpting.
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Muscle Toning
Cardio-tone using dynamic movements for upper and lower body. Proper weight training techniques with body bars/hand weights drive this intense and safe resistance training routine.
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Aqua Boot Camp
Ease into the Boot Camp craze with this non-weight bearing pool class that combines a circuit of cardiovascular, strength, abdominal, yoga and aerobic training to increase agility and flexibility.
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Stretch and Tone
Want longer and leaner muscles? What are you waiting for! Experience a total body workout that will improve your flexibility and circulation. Stretch to release stress and tension, while keeping your muscles long and agile.
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Aqua Toning
Weight training without weights. Firm your muscles with resistance aqua-equipment. Perfect for sensitive joints. Great variation on your present weight training routines.
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Aqua Chi
Combines the graceful flowing movements of Tai chi with the resistance of classic aqua fitness, in a workout that’s easy on the joints, while it helps develop grace and balance.
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Hike*
Note: Allotted hiking time includes transportation to trailheads. Actual hiking time is about 2 hours. Snowshoes will be available for use on hikes, weather permitting. Trail
conditions may vary greatly on a daily basis during winter time. Pending weather and trail conditions, alternate venues may be used at the discretion of the hiking guides.
Bruce Lake Natural Area
Enjoy a 4 mile hike passing by Egypt Meadow Lake and on to Bruce Lake, a glacial pond formed when the last ice age ended 20,000 years ago. Egypt Meadow Lake was created by the Civilian Conservation Corps and features a beautiful stonework dam. Winter exposes many glacial erratics and unique geology often hidden by summer foliage, making this an exceptional experience.
Incline: None Terrain: Moderate
Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary
Once home to glassmaker Christian Dorflinger this estate is now the home to an extraordinary sanctuary. Enjoy a 3 mile hike through fields and open woods to two lakes. Snowy stands of pines and winter birds grace the trails of this easy to intermediate hike on the grounds of this beautiful and relaxing preserve.
Incline: Slight Terrain: Easy
Shuman Point Natural Area
Explore the 250 acres of Shuman Point Natural Area on a moderate 3 mile hike along the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack. Trails meander through mixed forests that, were once pastures and farm fields. Waterfowl and occasional birds of prey can usually be seen throughout the winter as the trail meets the shoreline at several points. This is an exceptional hike for the novice or infrequent hiker.
Incline: Gradual Terrain: Moderate
Tusten Mountain
Bluestone mining quarries and logging camps once dotted this area at the turn of the 20th century. This challenging 3 mile hike traverses rocky outcroppings to a vista overlooking the Upper Delaware River, then meanders through a diverse forest landscape. Now maintained by the Ten Mile River Boy Scout Reservation, this area is home to many birds and mammals. Bald Eagle sightings in winter are not uncommon near the trailhead as nesting occurs here throughout the season.
Incline: Steep Terrain: Challenging
*Please sign up for this activity by 6:00 the previous day.
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Indoor X-Biking
Using guided imagery and dynamic TRIXTER bikes, get a non-impact total body aerobic experience.
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Wake-Up Kayak*
Enjoy a leisurely paddle around our lake as the morning mist lifts and the wildlife welcomes a new day. Let the calming sounds of the water and the strokes of paddle set your pace for the rest of the day. One hour.
*Please sign up for Outdoor Activities by 6:00 pm the previous day.
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Holistic Constitutional Assessment
Develop a greater understanding of your basic constitution, based on the knowledge and wisdom of Ayerveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Discover characteristics of your personal and unique constitution (Ayervedic Dosha) and the best lifestyle management strategies for your particular Dosha.
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Power Walk
Enjoy a vigorous 3 mile power walk on our scenic nature trail, which winds through the woods around The Lodge.
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Hi Lo Cardio
This high energy aerobic dance class combines hi/low impact choreography.
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Cardio Kickboxing
This aerobic class integrates kicks, punches and drills into a high intensity cardio workout.
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Fitness First
For all guests new to fitness or who want a refresher on using our cardio and strength machines. We also answer questions about our fitness program schedule and offer assistance in choosing classes during your stay.
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Hatha Yoga
Open and energize the shoulder area as you enjoy a sequence of poses that help open, relax and heighten the senses.
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Walking Meditation
Learn standing postures for grounding and centering, while practicing the art of walking peacefully along the path to mindfulness and relaxation. This class is beneficial for releasing stress and deepening your awareness of the present moment.
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Lower Body Workout
Watch your abs and buns firm up by training the target muscle groups with quick paced high energy movements. Focus your workout on the lower body and feel the results. Who wouldn't love that!
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Dance Fusion
This high energy aerobic dance class combines easy to follow choreography with a variety of music for all to enjoy.
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Stretch & Relax
This gentle class is designed for all fitness levels to help unwind and elongate muscles, and is a perfect complement before or after your vigorous workout.
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Ultimate Abs
The abs and low back are the focus utilizing breath, alignment and proper form for ultimate results.
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Tai Chi Ball
Combines the resistance of ball work with slow, fluid martial art movements and coordinated breathing for total body strengthening.
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Sunset Kayak*
Relax on the waters as the sun sets and the fish seek out the evening hatch or enjoy a vigorous paddle as the daylight fades. The choice is up to you. One hour.
*Please sign up for Outdoor Activities by 6:00 pm the previous day.
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Fitness Kayaking*
Experience a great upper-body workout on our scenic Little Lake Teedyuskung through a series of unique drills and exercises focusing on stamina and maneuverability. Fun and challenging at the same time, it is ideal for novice and advanced kayakers alike.
*Please sign up for Outdoor Activities by 6:00 pm the previous day.
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Watercolor Painting*
Explore new, hidden, or forgotten talents. A two hour class that offers you the opportunity to express your feelings through simple brushstrokes. Appreciate the true beauty of nature and our surroundings by taking time to stop and really notice the colors and textures and capture it all on paper. Leave with a finished work of art and a new or renewed creative side.
*Please sign up for this activity by 6:00 the previous day.
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Geocaching*
Embark on a high-tech hunt for hidden “treasure” with help from our Outdoor Adventure Guides and a GPS. Usually off the beaten path and always a surprise, geocaching is a fun way to learn about navigation and overland travel. Please wear sturdy shoes.
Note: Allotted time includes transportation to trailheads. Actual activity time is about 2 hours.
*Please sign up for this activity by 6:00 the previous day.
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Nature Yoga
Connect with nature on our private walking path by combining meditation, abdominal breathing, and standing yoga postures during this gentle yogic experience designed for everyone.
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Gentle Yoga
Explore the basics of Ancient Yoga through postures, breath work and meditation. Designed for beginners, though, all levels are welcome.
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Meditation to Quiet the Mind
Come into the present moment with mindfulness meditation. This class guides you through steps of meditation with breath awareness and focusing the mind on a sound (mantra). The
practice of meditation calms the mind, reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and relaxes the body.
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Guided Nature Walk*
Join Master Herbalist Nathaniel Whitmore for a casual walk on our beautiful grounds to learn about the many common plants that have both edible and medicinal properties.
Please sign up for this activity by 4:30 the previous day.
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Trail Biking*
Enjoy a guided afternoon adventure of trail biking at nearby Cobey Pond. A gradual half-mile uphill ride brings bikers to a 1&1⁄3 mile lakeside loop trail, allowing riders to travel at their own pace. Novice bikers will enjoy the relatively level terrain, while more experienced riders can increase the challenge by adding more circuits around the lake to their workout. An enjoyable downhill ride brings bikers back to the finish.
Note: Trail biking is tentative, depending on weather and trail conditions. Allotted biking time includes transportation to trail heads. Actual biking time is about 2 hours.
*Please sign up for this activity by 6:00 the previous day.
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Got'a Hoop
Enjoy the latest craze and explore the rhythmic art of hula hooping. Achieve a total body workout while learning to hoop around various parts of your body. No experience is necessary. Class size is limited to 6.
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The Energetics of Food
Join Nathaniel Whitmore, Certified Master Herbalist, for an exploration of the energy of food. Nathaniel specializes in wild edible and medicinal plants, Herbology, and whole food dietetics.
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Gliding
This revolutionary exercise uses gliding discs and smooth, graceful movements to firm, tone, and sculpt long, lean muscles.
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Cardio Pump
An energetic, calorie burning aerobic workout that combines alternating bursts of cardio and strength training for increased power and endurance.
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Drums Alive
This energizing class combines dynamic movements of aerobic dance with the pulsating rhythms of the drum. A wonderful workout for the entire body, mind and spirit.
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Body Bars and Bands
This firming and toning class uses weighted bars and resistant tubing with emphasis on upper body strength.
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Treadmill Trek
This motivating and energizing group treadmill workout incorporates interval training, and is guided by our instructors.
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Power Sculpt
Cardio-tone using dynamic movements for upper and lower body. Proper weight training
techniques with body bars/hand weights drive this intense and safe resistance training
routine.
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Zumba Gold
Zumba Gold fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to help you experience an exhilarating, caloric-burning, body energizing blast of a class.
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Environmental Essentials*
With our Outdoor Adventure Staff learn ways you can reduce your impact when adventuring. More than just the “Dos & Don’ts” this activity also focuses on the “Why’s & Why Nots”. These can be applied everywhere from the remote wilderness, to city parks, to our own backyards.
*Please sign up for this activity by 6:00 the previous day.
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Ballroom Dancing
Have fun learning a variation of swing, cha cha, mambo as well as the traditional fox trot, waltz and rumba dances. This class introduces the basic steps and several variations. Learn about leading, following and style. No partner necessary.
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Yoga Sculpt
This invigorating workout combines yoga inspired movements, innovative resistance exercises and breathing techniques to help build strength, stamina, and flexibility. This powerful combination will leave your whole body feeling recharged and refreshed.
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Mixed Impact
This high energy interval cardio class combines classic aerobic style dance with strength conditioning and stabilization exercises.
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20/20 Fitness
The best of both worlds with 20 minutes of intense cardio followed by 20 minutes of core strengthening using Pilates inspired movements, ending with 10 minutes of relaxing stretch.
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Inner Smile Meditation
In this guided meditation, smiling energy is directed into the organs, muscles, glands, and body systems to produce a refined quality of internal energy which has the power to relax, heal, and rejuvenate. An ancient, exquisitely simple and loving practice that transforms stress into vitality.
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Yoga For Restful Sleep
Enjoy a blissful combination of mindful stretching, relaxation and breathing that will ease the day’s cares from your body and mind.
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Boot Camp
Boot camp training has swept the nation! In an action packed aerobic circuit, feel the burn using weights, body bars, and elastic bands. A quick paced, highly motivating workout that builds muscle and increases stamina.
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Step On It
A perfect combination of cardio and resistance training. This class is intended for all fitness levels and will incorporate the basics of step aerobics and light weight training to burn calories and firm up your entire body.
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Women's Stretch
Designed for women, this class increases flexibility, tones muscle, and improves balance.
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Hydro Challenge
Enjoy dynamic non-impact aerobics without strain on joints while delighting in our custom designed pool. Aqua-gloves, water tubes, floating water weights, those super fun noodles and more combine resistance training and cardio.
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Partner Yoga
Incorporates traditional Hatha yoga poses, positions, techniques and postures adapted for you and a friend.
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Men's Stretch
Designed just for men, this class helps increase overall flexibility and body awareness, to improve posture and reduce muscle strain and stiffness.
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Cardio Medley
Take your training program to the next level with an instructor to motivate and guide your through your workout on all our Precor cardio machines, along with intervals of strength training.
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Intro to Drawing*
Awaken your creativity with visual expression and discover your inner artist. Drawing differs from painting in that it is much more exploratory with emphasis on observation and composition. Leave inspired and with a picture that shows off your rejuvenated artistic side.
*Please sign up for this activity by 6:00 the previous day.
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Snowshoe Sojourn*
Experience the true beauty of winter on snowshoes! Whether on Lodge grounds or moderate local trails, this activity is designed for both the novice and the experienced snowshoer, and provides an excellent aerobic and lower body workout.(2.5 hours including transportation to local trails if necessary. Subject to snow and trail conditions.)
*Please sign up for this outdoor activity by 6:00 the previous day
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Adventure Basics*
Join the Outdoor Adventure Staff in an informative and interactive presentation covering the basic (and latest) equipment you should have when venturing into the great outdoors. With an emphasis on day hiking, you’ll not only get the scoop on gear, but learn about hydration, nutrition, and outdoor preparedness as well.
*Please sign up for this activity by 6:00 the previous day.
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Allergies Demystified
Discover the dynamics of food and environmental allergies. Learn natural remedies to help reduce allergy symptoms and address underlying causes. Nathaniel specializes in wild edible and medicinal plants, Herbology and whole food dietetics.
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Barefoot Dancing
Access your own inner beauty and grace through this free form, self expressive style of dance class. Incorporates a variety of impromptu dance movements to help you relax and express your inner self.
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Open Kayaking
Our very own Little Lake Teedyuskung is a unique and rare ecosystem, also a cranberry bog, home to many mammals and birds. Kayaks are available and staff is on hand to assist so you may explore our beautiful lake at your own leisure.
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Circus Arts
A playful class that helps improve balance and coordination, and the mind and body connection, through creative, light hearted movements using scarves, peacock feathers and other circus props.
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Below the Belt
Firm your abs and lower body by training the target muscle groups with quick paced high energy movements. Focus your workout on the lower body and feel the results. Who wouldn’t love that!
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Strength, Balance, and Grace
Develop grace and power with our seamless workout certain to awaken your inner dancer. This ballet based strength and cardio class blends Pilates and Yoga movements to help you stretch, strengthen and become more centered.
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Pilates Ring
Using the Pilates Magic Circle, you will develop core stability while targeting specific muscle groups for overall total body conditioning.
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Herbs for Common Ailments
Discover natural and easy remedies for common ailments such as headaches, colds, digestive problems, arthritis, hypertension, PMS, infertility or osteoporosis. Nathaniel specializes in wild edible and medicinal plants, Herbology and whole food dietetics.
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Sunset Meditation
Come into present moment with mindfulness meditation. This class guides you through steps of meditation with breath awareness and focusing the mind on a sound (mantra). The practice of meditation calms the mind, reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and relaxes the body.
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Mastering Maps*
Learn the basics of Land Navigation from our Outdoor Adventure staff. This hands-on session teaches the use of the
topographic map and compass. You’ll learn how these skills and tools relate to adventure sports such as Geocaching and Orienteering and how they interact with modern navigational tools such as GPS and satellite mapping.
*Please sign up for this activity by 6:00 the previous day.
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Water Volleyball
Bump, set, spike and challenge the other team to have more fun than you while you rack up the points to a glorious victory. Not enough players? No Way! The Lodge's very own team would love to take you on. Sign up yourself or your team in the Cardio Weight Studio.
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Line Dancing
Dancing not only makes you feel happy, it’s good for you too. Dance your way to good health and have a great time.
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Yoga Ball
With a ball and yoga format, this class uses dynamic movements to tone core and lower body muscles.
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Vinyasa Flow
A flowing, dynamic form of yoga, linking smooth body movements with breath. Challenging postures will be used to help build endurance, flexibility and strength.
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