Spring 2023 Experiences

This will be a 1 hour class held at Bethany Retreat Center in Highland Mills, NY .  This workshop will expose participants to the practice of meditative yoga which helps to calm the nervous system and increase focus.  Participants will have the opportunity to increase core strength, flexibility and balance through this class. The class will be taught by a yoga instructor.  A DWH instructor will be present to facilitate social communication, individualized instruction, and encourage participation of all enrollees.

This will be a 90 minute class held at the Bethany Retreat Center in Highland Mills, NY. Artists in this workshop will be immersed in the creative process of  writing a non-fiction children’s book.  The artists will decide on 2 animals to create stories about, research facts about the animal, decide what facts should be included in the book, and learn how to storyboard a non-fiction book.  Each participant will be responsible for creating the text and illustration for one page of each of the books created.  Artists will be encouraged to explore a variety of art mediums (pencil,  markers, canvas, and paint ) to draw these animals.  Step-by-Step instructions will be provided and the artist will be encouraged to express their own artistic interpretation of the animals.  Photography elements will also be utilized as participants will be taught how to photograph their art work for the creation of the book and to make photo note cards.  This class will be co-taught by a Dignity Works Here, Inc. instructor and  Animal Art Instructors who have a background in art and music education. 

This will be a 1 hour workshop held at Bethany Retreat Center in Highland Mills, NY. This workshop will be a fitness class that incorporates the elements of martial arts into the class. Participants will have the opportunity to learn basic martial art techniques while improving their cardiovascular endurance, strength, balance and flexibility.  This class will be taught by an instructor who has trained in the martial arts for years and holds a black belt in traditional karate.  A Dignity Works Here instructor will also be present at each class to facilitate social communication, individualized instruction, modification of activities and overall support of participants.

This will be a 1 hour workshop held at Bethany Retreat Center in Highland Mills, NY.  This class will introduce participants to elements of the Spanish language.  In this class, participants will increase their Spanish vocabulary as well as learn about elements of Spanish culture.  Students will be encouraged to participate in short conversations with each other.  All concepts will be taught using a multi-sensory approach with a variety of  hands-on activities.  This class will be co-taught by a native Spanish speaker who has extensive background working with unique learners and a DWH instructor.