Through the support of The Calais Foundation, we are pleased to announce that we piloted a new after-school program during the Spring semester of our 2017-2018 school year. The program, instructed by Steve Guttman owner of Mind Body Dynamics, ran every Thursday afternoon in May from 3-4:15pm.  Each session was focused on fitness, personal growth, development and social skills. Students as well as volunteer staff participated in activities that engaged the mind and the body like Yoga, QiGong (a combination of aligning the body, mind, body for optimal health in the form of martial arts), Brain Gym and Calisthenics.

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Steve Guttman was instrumental in making our after-school program come to life. With over 25 years of health and wellness related experience including personal training and yoga he is highly trained and certified in many areas including: nutrition, personal training & fitness, Yoga, Qigong and more. Each class began with a warm up of breathing and Qigong based movements while listening to meditative music. Throughout each class Steve also shared his wealth of knowledge about the benefits of different moves and how each student can incorporate them at home and during the school day.

Overall the after-school program was a big hit and the students enjoyed spending time with their friends while learning new things outside of the classroom setting.

With the success of the pilot program we hope to continue with an after-school program in the upcoming school year, stay tuned for updates on that front!