Twyla Insalaco is a 500hr Certified Yoga Instructor specializing in Vinyasa (flow) yoga. She's been teaching from her home studio in Poolesville, in corporate settings and in elementary schools since 2012. She also specializes in Chair Yoga where traditional yoga poses are practiced with the help of a chair. Each class starts with a few minutes of breath work, then slowly flows into yoga poses aimed to build strength and lengthen tight muscles. Class [...]
Virtual Chocolate-Making Class! Brought to You by Chocolate & Chi View Flyer The Webinar is Scheduled for Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 7:00 PM EDT. At the time of the event, please join the Zoom Meeting with the link provided via email the day before/day of. You can purchase a Chocolate-Making Kit in advance of the class for $20, which will include the ingredients pre-measured and a mold. You can purchase through her PayPal or [...]
Twyla Insalaco is a 500hr Certified Yoga Instructor specializing in Vinyasa (flow) yoga. She's been teaching from her home studio in Poolesville, in corporate settings and in elementary schools since 2012. She also specializes in Chair Yoga where traditional yoga poses are practiced with the help of a chair. Each class starts with a few minutes of breath work, then slowly flows into yoga poses aimed to build strength and lengthen tight muscles. Class [...]
You won’t want to miss Rande Davis’ new Mystery History presentation for Poolesville Seniors at 7pm on February 11th. Rande will detail the story of a Civil War era Poolesville slave and his wife, his highly unique entrepreneurial enterprise, and the amazing gift he received from President Abraham Lincoln in appreciation of his unusual assistance to the Union cause. Rande will also discuss Lincoln’s deeply personal and heart-rending connection to the town of Poolesville and how the President’s passionate concern about news of the war’s progress made Poolesville internationally known during the Civil War. Rande is a 40-year resident of Poolesville. He is [...]
There will be no Tai Chi class Monday February 15th, we hope to see you next week!
Twyla Insalaco is a 500hr Certified Yoga Instructor specializing in Vinyasa (flow) yoga. She's been teaching from her home studio in Poolesville, in corporate settings and in elementary schools since 2012. She also specializes in Chair Yoga where traditional yoga poses are practiced with the help of a chair. Each class starts with a few minutes of breath work, then slowly flows into yoga poses aimed to build strength and lengthen tight muscles. Class [...]
Calling all history buffs! Join Poolesville Seniors on Thursday February 18th @7pm for another HISTORIC AG RESERVE PROPERTIES presentation when Kenny Sholes, local historian, discusses historical maps of the area. Kenny’s recurring series has been educating us about the lands around us and their importance in American history over the last few centuries. Zoom in for this next installment. Kenny was born and raised in Poolesville, in the heart of the Agricultural Reserve. After graduating from West Point in 2006, Kenny served as a US Army officer for five years, to include two [...]
Join the PS! Book Club when we discuss The Island of Sea Women, the latest historical novel from New York Times best-selling author Lisa See. This fascinating story of friendship, tragedy, and forgiveness spans eight decades in the lives of two friends who meet while working in their village’s all-female diving collective.
Twyla Insalaco is a 500hr Certified Yoga Instructor specializing in Vinyasa (flow) yoga. She's been teaching from her home studio in Poolesville, in corporate settings and in elementary schools since 2012. She also specializes in Chair Yoga where traditional yoga poses are practiced with the help of a chair. Each class starts with a few minutes of breath work, then slowly flows into yoga poses aimed to build strength and lengthen tight muscles. Class [...]
If you have ever had questions about Life, Health, Disability, Auto, Home or Property Insurance, this is a great opportunity for you learn from an expert. Ms. Patricia Dorn, PIR, of our Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) will educate us with a slide show and Q and A about the various types of insurance available in Maryland with an emphasis on Senior needs. Patricia Dorn is designated as an Insurance Regulator Professional by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. She [...]
Twyla Insalaco is a 500hr Certified Yoga Instructor specializing in Vinyasa (flow) yoga. She's been teaching from her home studio in Poolesville, in corporate settings and in elementary schools since 2012. She also specializes in Chair Yoga where traditional yoga poses are practiced with the help of a chair. Each class starts with a few minutes of breath work, then slowly flows into yoga poses aimed to build strength and lengthen tight muscles. Class ends […]
Jon Wolz will lead a group of no more than 15 participants from Pennyfield Lock to Violette’s Lock and back along the C&O Canal towpath. The round trip is approximately 5 miles. Once back at Pennyfield Lock participants will have the opportunity to continue up the hillside to the remains of the Muddy Branch blockhouse. The climb up the hill is steep, but not slippery. There is no path and there are no signs describing its location. All that is left of [...]
Join Poolesville Seniors and Glenn Wallace to participate in a discussion of the Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory. This ambitious project documented the existence of and the historic, cultural, and artistic value of every cemetery in the county. Glenn will describe the process of coordinating the volunteers who visited and assessed 324 known cemeteries throughout the county. The resulting inventory is vital to the county planners’ ability to track and protect these burial grounds from development for future generations. Glenn Wallace, a cemetery archivist from Montgomery Village, merged his love of genealogy and history in his 33-year commitment to researching [...]