mens leagues jttamladmduals o apx coram centre ihoinhill comm centre ricfamood hill a j ice sports scarborough call brian 416 4120404 5if s3 hockey summerhockey league papecwelght tyke novfce alonv peowee wi nd bantam divisions ifew s 3x20 mnute penoifcttouua1bsfdmsois 5 call tor free brocmjreisiv scarborough 416 4120404 l 7 fitness ancient form of exercise provides great john of physical anil mental therapy is now in session r by bruce stapley correspondent j f if monica cordes has her way stouffville seniors will be breathing deeper sleeping bettejind redis covering lost pleasures this spring j cordesis instructing a yoga class for seniors as part of the towns summer activities pro- gram s v the onehour sessions held wednesday afternoons in the tec centre lounge- include gentle stretching exercises postureposes and relaxation therapy designed to enable seniors to stay strong flexi- c- jjle and relaxed j 7 seniorswho attend-yogaclass- i es often findjthey cando activities s theyhadiost such as gardening says cordes a federation ofontario yogaj teachefswhp hasbeen teaching yoga motile markhamlarea for four i tyearsr u 1 v rto me thats a reaj gift cordes says the fociis 6f her teaching isoneducanngtierrstu- h dentsto enjoy a healthier happier 5 f lifestyle she suggests yoga is a safe u andvenjoyablewayfor anyone to- cordes who initially took up yoga to help relieve a weak lower back says people generally enroll in her classes so theyxan handle stress better have more energy feel better overall and sleep better they achieve these goals by stretching the kinks out of their bodies strengthening bones improving posture breathing deeper and learning relaxation techniques robert and joan alexander a stouffville couple enrolled in cordes seniors class are both con vinced of the benefits of yoga it keeps one flexible whether youre gardening or working in the house robert a 10year veteran of v the activity noted karol latta practiced yoga for five years earlier in her life but gave it up she decided to return to the seniors class as a means of helping ease her back problems its a gentle form of exercise if you have problems with your back like i do shelsaid for carol wilson a newcomer to yoga the class represented a chance to experience the benefits she had heard were associated with the 6000yearold discipline i was just looking for yoga the v flexibility breathing and peace of mind she said yoga predates both buddhism and cordes a markham resident is she avoids any direct v to team up with stouffville yoga of god in -her- classes instructor sigrel igel to conduct a up jo the individual to yoga workshop may 1 at the- whethertheywant to tie demonville community centre f register for 905 i it staff photo j0erd witteveen far