SPPS Community Education offers a variety of classes designed for adults with developmental disabilities to explore interests, meet with peers, have fun and learn new skills!
Discovery Club School Age Child Care
Where families learn & grow together.
1/2 Day Nature-based Pre-K
Experience a gentle introduction to shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing," in one of St. Paul's beautiful urban parks. This one-hour class invites you to slow down, engage your senses, and connect with nature, yourself, and your community. Perfect if you're curious about forest bathing but not ready for a longer session.
Kirsten Welge is certified as Assistant Lecturer in Japanese Yoga and Mind-Body Oneness through
Shinshin Toitsu Aikido, and holds a first degree black belt in Ki Aikido. Through the practices ofmeditation, ki aikido, and wildlife tracking, she cultivates awareness, ease, andconnection to herself, others, and nature all around us. She leads classes in ki principles,meditation, and movement in daily life, and leads wildlife tracking survey teams and trailing practice inthe field. She is also certified in Wildlife Track & Sign (Level 3) and Trailing (Level 3) throughCybertracker International. Kirsten holds a Masters degree in Public Health, and served as a hospitalleader in process & quality improvement for over a decade.
Natural Awareness - Kirsten Welge
