Outdoor Recreation, Exercise, & Movement courses - Central Oregon Community College

3 Days to Better Golf Essentials

Revisit or learn for the first time the basic techniques you need to enjoy golf as recreation and sport. Solidify the essentials of set up, grip, posture, and alignment. These courses are designed to be repeated, so students can continue to improve their technique through practice and experience.

3 Days to Better Golf Intermediate

For golfers with some experience who would like to take their game to the next level. This class will focus on the most beneficial fundamentals of the full-swing and the short game with an emphasis on understanding why the ball does what it does. These courses are designed to be repeated, so students can continue to improve their technique through practice and experience.

Better Bones & Balance�

The Better Bones & Balance program, developed by researchers at the Bone Research Lab at Oregon State University, uses targeted exercises that reduce the rate of bone loss, improve strength and balance, and reduce the risk of falls.

April 2, 2024 to June 6, 2024 | 10:00am-11:00am PDT | Redmond
April 2, 2024 to June 6, 2024 | 10:00am-11:00am PDT | Online

Golf Psychology: A Good Walk Enjoyed!

In the world of golf, so much emphasis is placed on your score, but are you truly enjoying the game of golf? Do a couple of bad shots ruin your day? Do you define your golf identity by your score or handicap? If so, this is the course for you. This course will help you improve your golf score by learning to enjoy the game more. The day takes place in a classroom setting. You will learn techniques to lose attachment to your score, play in the present moment, and become your own mental and emotional caddy on the course. On the second day, we will be on the golf course, putting what you learned into practice. Stop stressing over shots, and enhance your enjoyment of the game and course while improving your score. Students will be responsible for self-transporting to Widgi Creek Golf Club. Tuition includes all golf fees and balls. Please plan to bring clubs.

May 10-11, 2024 | 5:00pm-7:00pm PDT | Bend

Golf Short Game

If you are a golfer looking to lower your score by improving your short game, this class is for you. Develop your putting, chipping, and pitching. Gain an understanding about which shot to use in various situations during a round. These courses are designed to be repeated, so students can continue to improve their technique through practice and experience.

Introduction to Restorative Yoga

Restorative yoga is a powerful sequence of supported therapeutic postures to turn on the body's natural healing capacity. This is an experience of holding shapes while being supported with bolsters, blankets and sandbags to add traction, grounding and increased range of motion. Props support the body to open and lengthen gradually.

April 9, 2024 to May 16, 2024 | 1:00pm-2:15pm PDT | Bend
April 11, 2024 to May 16, 2024 | 11:00am-12:15pm PDT | Bend

Mushroom Foraging for Beginners

Mushroom foraging is a popular pursuit in the Northwest. Learn where to search for edible mushrooms and how to identify common wild mushrooms and poisonous species. Discover more facts about fungi in your backyard! Please note this class has some crossover material with the general foraging class.

Thursday, August 1, 2024 | 6:00pm-8:00pm PDT | Online

Oregon Cascade Glaciers: Past-to-Future Lecture Series

The Oregon Cascade Mountain Range divides the state between the dry east and wet west. This mountain range hosts crucial water resources for Oregonians in the form of snowpack and glaciers. While snowpack varies year to year, Cascade glaciers act as a reliable water resource every year. These glaciers also interacted with volcanic eruptions that helped shape the range itself. However, global warming is driving an unprecedented retreat and disappearance of glaciers, threatening a vital water resource, and serving as visual indicators of how human greenhouse gas emissions are changing the landscape and environment of Oregon.

September 23, 2024 to November 18, 2024 | 5:30pm-7:30pm PDT | Bend

Tai Chi

International Tai Chi Champion Master JianFeng Chen will help you start your journey of internal energy movement with the 8 and 24 Yang styles using humor, Eastern philosophy, and practical application. The benefits of Tai Chi include increased flexibility, balance, and strength.

April 16, 2024 to May 11, 2024 | 6:30pm-7:15pm PDT | Bend
April 16, 2024 to May 14, 2024 | 10:00am-10:45am PDT | Bend

Tai Chi for Health™

This course is appropriate for anyone who wants a slower Tai Chi course or those dealing with chronic health conditions. The slow, gentle and simple movements help facilitate healing and improve range of motion, flexibility and balance.

April 17, 2024 to May 17, 2024 | 8:45am-9:45am PDT | Bend

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