Balance For Life - Schedule

Monday, August 4

No classes

Tuesday, August 5

10:00 AM

Nate

Qigong with Nate Online

Monthly Membership or Drop In

5:00 PM

Nate

Language of Life - NVC Online

Live Online

Language of Life - NVC Online

August 5, 2025 • 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm

Live Online

Nate Guadagni

Nate Guadagni has been teaching mind-body practices full-time for nearly 20 years. He is the founder of Balance for Life and creator of Bo Yoga®, a system that blends yoga, qigong, and mindful movement using a unique balance bar for support and stability. Over the years, Nate has taught thousands of students in yoga studios, senior centers, fitness clubs, and online communities. His passion is making mindful movement accessible, safe, and effective for older adults, helping them build strength, balance, and confidence at any age. In addition to teaching, Nate has trained and certified instructors across the U.S. and internationally, equipping them with the tools to serve their communities with skill and compassion. His approach integrates the wisdom of Qigong, the structure of Senior Fitness, and the adaptability of Bo Yoga, offering a holistic pathway for health and longevity. When he’s not teaching, Nate enjoys flying his drone, making videos and spending time with his family in Eugene, Oregon.

Description

Language of Life combines NonViolent Communication (NVC) with the embodiment practice of Qigong. NVC guides us in reframing how we express ourselves and hear others. Instead of habitual, automatic reactions, our words become conscious responses based firmly on awareness of what we are perceiving, feeling and wanting. We are led to express ourselves with honesty and clarity, while simultaneously paying others a respectful and empathic attention. In any exchange, we come to hear our own deeper needs and those of others.

"NVC can change the world. More importantly, it can change your life."
- Jack Canfield

"You'll learn simple tools to defuse arguments and create compassionate connections with your family, friends and acquaintances." - John Grey

Qigong with Nate is a transformative practice that blends ancient Chinese energy cultivation techniques with modern wellness principles to enhance physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Buy the class book: NonViolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg

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Wednesday, August 6

10:00 AM

Nate

Balance Fitness with Nate - Eugene, Oregon

Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St, Eugene, OR 97401

Balance Fitness with Nate - Eugene, Oregon

August 6, 2025 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St, Eugene, OR 97401

Nate Guadagni

Nate Guadagni has been teaching mind-body practices full-time for nearly 20 years. He is the founder of Balance for Life and creator of Bo Yoga®, a system that blends yoga, qigong, and mindful movement using a unique balance bar for support and stability. Over the years, Nate has taught thousands of students in yoga studios, senior centers, fitness clubs, and online communities. His passion is making mindful movement accessible, safe, and effective for older adults, helping them build strength, balance, and confidence at any age. In addition to teaching, Nate has trained and certified instructors across the U.S. and internationally, equipping them with the tools to serve their communities with skill and compassion. His approach integrates the wisdom of Qigong, the structure of Senior Fitness, and the adaptability of Bo Yoga, offering a holistic pathway for health and longevity. When he’s not teaching, Nate enjoys flying his drone, making videos and spending time with his family in Eugene, Oregon.

Description

In person class (no online option).
Drop in: $20
Monthly Membership: $60

I started Balance for Life after seeing the swift decline of my Grandma after she had a fall. I realized that with my experience in personal training, yoga and qigong, I could help older adults stay strong, active and independent while building strong bonds and friendships along the way.

My classes combine functional fitness, Qigong, gentle yoga and a variety of fun and effective balance practices. The class is standing and chair based and we use a Balance Bar; a flexible padded staff for stretching and support. No getting down on the floor and no mat is required. Classes are ideal for folks 55+ but anyone is welcome to join.

Nate Guadagni has been teaching yoga, qigong and personal training to older adults full time for almost twenty years. He is certified with Better Bones and Balance through Oregon State University, an ACE Senior Fitness Personal Trainer as well as a Holden Qigong graduate and E-RYT500 Yoga Teacher Trainer.

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Thursday, August 7

10:00 AM

Nate

Balance Fitness with Nate Online

Monthly Membership or Drop In

Balance Fitness with Nate Online

August 7, 2025 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Monthly Membership or Drop In

Nate Guadagni

Nate Guadagni has been teaching mind-body practices full-time for nearly 20 years. He is the founder of Balance for Life and creator of Bo Yoga®, a system that blends yoga, qigong, and mindful movement using a unique balance bar for support and stability. Over the years, Nate has taught thousands of students in yoga studios, senior centers, fitness clubs, and online communities. His passion is making mindful movement accessible, safe, and effective for older adults, helping them build strength, balance, and confidence at any age. In addition to teaching, Nate has trained and certified instructors across the U.S. and internationally, equipping them with the tools to serve their communities with skill and compassion. His approach integrates the wisdom of Qigong, the structure of Senior Fitness, and the adaptability of Bo Yoga, offering a holistic pathway for health and longevity. When he’s not teaching, Nate enjoys flying his drone, making videos and spending time with his family in Eugene, Oregon.

Description

Balance Fitness helps you age gracefully and enjoy a high quality of life beyond middle age.
Combining the best of functional fitness, Bo Yoga and Qigong, the main focus for this class is developing strength and balance.

Required Props:

- Chair to sit on, preferably with a cushion and no arm rests (an extra chair behind you if you are concerned about falls)
- Hand weights: 2 Sets (2 Light and 2 Heavy)

Most people will start off with 3lbs for Light and 5lbs for Heavy.
If you are feeling strong you can do 5lbs and 8lbs.
(This is a total of 4 weights, 2 of each weight.)

What is Light? You can raise both weights easily over your head 10 times with good form.
What is Heavy? You can curl them easily (Straight arm to bent arm, weight moves from hip to shoulder height) 10 times with good form.

Membership includes access to all past class replays on demand.
Please inquire for access links.

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