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Class

Pilates

Amelia Heintzelman

Tue, Jan 6 - Feb 24, 2026

Amelia is white and has brown curly hair. She does a backbend on the ground with her feet on a stool. She has on a short unitard and dance sneakers and is in an empty space. Photo by Jenna Westra.

Class

Alexander Technique

Rebecca Brooks

Wed, Jan 7 - Jan 28, 2026

The roots of a tree amongst orange colored leaves and dirt. Photo by artist.

Class

Feldenkrais Method®: Awareness Through Movement®

Marion Helfenstein

Wed, Jan 7 - Feb 25, 2026

A photo of students practicing movement during a class. They lie on their backs on blue mats. One leg extended downward and the other leg was propped up with their knee bent and the foot pressed into the floor. Photo by Eve Boltax

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Critical Correspondence

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