NIC offers senior programs

Space is currently available in the summer session credit courses North Idaho College has created specifically for senior citizens age 60 and older.

•Tai Chi for Seniors runs Monday through July 24, Monday through Thursday, from 5:15 to 6:05 p.m. The class focuses on increasing health potential by learning how to live a longer, more active lifestyle through principle of balance, flexibility, strength, coordination and movement.

•Yoga for Seniors will also be held Monday through July 24, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 4 to 5:10 p.m. The class will teach students to improve their range of motion and flexibility, strengthen bones, maintain healthy joints and improve balance.

•Tennis for Seniors runs Monday through July 24, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3 to 4:40 p.m., giving students the opportunity of physical and mental benefits while enjoying the sport of tennis.

•Kenpo Karate for Seniors will be held Monday through July 24, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 1 to 1:50 p.m. The class emphasizes the basic ideology and skills of martial arts, along with skills for self-defense and personal protection.

The above courses are offered on NIC’s main campus for $30 each class.

•Mental Fitness and Aging will run Thursdays through June 26 on Thursday at the Lake City Senior Center, from 9 to 11:50 a.m. The class will demonstrate how lifestyle behaviors and cognitive training strategies can maintain and enhance thinking processes as people age.

To register for open courses call the NIC Registrar’s Office at 769-3320.