University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Aerobic Dance, Basic Massage, Relaxation Techniques, Bartending, Offbeat courses offer fun and friends as well as Developing Hobby Skills M X Xaucker Union offered many short, informal classes on a variety of subjects of interest to students and others in the com- munity. The purpose of these minicourses was to provide you with an opportunity to learn skills and make friends on the Univer- sity of Northern Iowa campus,” according to the promotional flyer describing the minicourses put out by the Maucker Union Recreation Services Office. The same courses are offered in both fall and spring, although some new courses may be added each semester. The fall courses begin in September and generally end by November. Spring classes are held mainly in February and March. The program has been in existence for the past few years and is well received by not only students but also faculty members and people from the local area. Those interested in taking a minicourse register in advance at the Recreation Service Office in person or by mail. A small fee is charged for materials and other expenses needed to maintain the classes. The spring 1985 minicourses were aerobic dance, basic massage and relaxation techniques, bartending, beginning sign, color analysis and wardrobe selection, fly tying and quilting I. Recreation Services also offered beginning bridge, bicycle maintenance and repair, billiard techniques, quilting II and classes in pillow making and men's wardrobe selection for the job market, but cancelled them due to lack of interest. Jan Prigge taught aerobic dance, which is a form of exercise in- corporating dance and music in a routine designed to improve car- diovascular health. Eleven or twelve students attended the mini- course Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 26 to May 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the North South room of Maucker Union. Cost was $12. Prigge has taught aerobics in the area for five years and is certified through the National Dance Studio in Minneapolis. For the workout, she combined popular existing programs, such as 4 1 1 1: I. Kr at« a 20 Mmmowi «

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Beginning Sign, Color Wardrobe Analysis, Fly Tying, Quilting 6. Ki An area enthusiast. Jon Prigge teaches UNI students the beat of aerobic exercis- ing as one of the minicourses both fall and spring. the Jane Fonda Workout emphasizing particular parts of the body, with her own routines which included exercising the entire body. Warming up before and resting (cooling down) after the workout is also important to avoid straining muscles. Aerobics is attractive to people, according to Prigge, since it is unique in that it combines high-energy music, usually rock and roll, with exercise. One student, Carol Bruder, also saw another advantage. I don't like to do aerobics alone. It's better to be in a room with others.” She took the minicourse instead of the univer- sity course to get the same workout for less money. Another student, Nanette Canfield, took the minicourse to lose weight after the birth of her child. Prigge said aerobics is a good way to lose weight if combined with the proper nutrition and diet. After one of the classes she commented, I’ve had a rough day, but I feel really good after tonight! It's my high. Drake Martin, program coordinator for the UNI residence halls, taught a minicourse on basic massage and relaxation techniques on March 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the North South room in Maucker Union. The fee was $3. He demonstrated basic massage techniques applied to the entire body, emphasizing the back and shoulders. Participants practiced on each other, with Martin ad- vising them to communicate with their partners for the benefit of each. He also taught deep muscle relaxation, using the tensing and relaxing of certain parts of the body, such as the arm muscles, to create a feeling of well-being over the entire body. This technique is used in conjunction with guided Imagery, where Martin reads a selection telling the participant to think of a pleasurable place and to put him or herself in that place in the mind. When the technique Is completed, the participant feels relaxed and fresh. Carolyn Prins, who has been a bartender in the Waterloo Continued on Page 22 ».Ki 21 MMcemtt