BORP offering weekly class on brain/body fitness through Feb. 22

As part of the programs being offered through a grant from the Craig H. Nielsen Foundation, Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) is offering a new Brain/Body Fitness Class, a seated, non-impact class about brain/body circulation and physical habits around alignment and balance.

The class promotes circulation through hand/eye coordination, proper posturing, nerve stimulation, deep breathing, stretching, isolations, strength conditioning, and QiGong. Beyond the physical benefits, this class improves mood through engagement and uplifting music. The class is held every Friday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. through Feb. 22nd at the BORP Fitness Studio located at the Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline, suite 150, Berkeley. Cost is $11 per class, seniors 55 and older & veterans, $8 per class. If you are a person with a spinal cord injury, inquire about the Neilsen Pass, a subsidized pass specifically for people with SCI. Sign up & learn about the Neilsen pass by contacting ariel@borp.org

The instructor, Dianna Rowley, has been a professional Dancer and Fitness Trainer for over 20 years and developed this class as a personal ritual during her Spinal Cord Injury recovery.