Physical activity need not be vigorous to improve health, according to the latest Surgeon General's Report. Physical activity at a moderate level improves your mood and sense of well-being. It gives you more energy and helps control weight. It improves balance and bone and muscle strength, preventing falls and fractures. It helps you live longer independently.

There are lots of ways to be physically active in Skagit County. The list below is packed with information to help you find out what is available in your area. To update or add a listing call Liz McNett Crowl at 360-428-2331 or e-mail lcrowl@skagitvalleyhospital.org.

Aquatics
Baseball
Basketball
Bicycling
Bowling
Cheerleading
Clubs
Community Facilities
Dance
Educational Organizations
Fencing
Fitness Facilities and Programs
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Hospital Programs
Inclusion/Special Needs
Karate/Martial Arts
Parks And Recreation
Senior Centers
Skating
Soccer
Softball
Sport Facilities
Tennis
Volleyball
Walking And Running
Water Sports
Yoga And Tai Chi

Yoga And Tai Chi
Organization: a wing and a prayer
Contact: dunja lingwood
Address: 619 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes 98221
Phone: 360-770-7891
Activities: Yoga practice, mixed levels, drop ins welcome. Group and private sessions.
Email: dooonya@yahoo.com
Organization: ALSO SEE COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND FITNESS FACILITIES
Organization: Amitofo Chinese Martial Arts School
Contact: Joe Liao
Address: 325 North Cherry, Burlington
Phone: (360) 755-9359
Activities: A variety of classes in traditional Chinese weapons, Tai Chi and Kung Fu.
Organization: Bikram's Yoga College of India-Mount Vernon
Contact: Karin Schwiesow and Luis Rojas (Directors)
Address: 508 South 2nd St., Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-336-8904
Fax: 360-336-8904
Activities: Hatha yoga-Bikram Yoga method done in heated room.
Website: http://www.bikramyogamountvernon.com
Email: bikramyogamountvernon@yahoo.com
Organization: Blissdog Yoga
Contact: Kit Muehlman
Phone: 360-466-3801
Activities: Anusara-inspired yoga instruction by the session or drop in at several locations in Anacortes and La Conner.
Website: http://www.blissdogyoga.wordpress.com
Email: kit.travis@gmail.com
Organization: Cascades Yoga & Neurotherapeutics
Contact: Kate Bowers
Address: PO Box 135, Bow 98232
Phone: 360-540-8878
Facility Sites: 5901 Bow St., Bow 98232
Activities: All levels group and private yoga lessons, ages 5 and up. Individualized attention. All classes include yoga with weights, breathing exercises, self-massage, eye and facial yoga, Ayurvedic education. Office in Edison offers locally made and evironmentally sensitive yoga props, books, etc.
Website: www.handle.org
Email: yogakate@isomedia.com
Organization: Cloud Hands Tai Chi Association
Contact: Robert Shapiro
Address: 17045 Llama Lane, Bow 98232
Phone: 360-757-4212
Activities: Tai Chi and Qigong for all ages and levels, community classes, advanced classes, private lessons
Website: http://www.cloudhandstaichi.org
Email: TaiChi@delillama.com
Organization: Crescent Moon Yoga
Contact: Jennifer
Address: 1010 B 6th Street, Anacortes, WA
Phone: 360-298-0293
Activities: Yoga instruction and workshops for children and adults.
Email: cmyoga@wavecable.com
Organization: Cultas Mountain Dance
Contact: Sylvia Trask
Address: P.O. Box 386, Clear Lake 98235
Phone: 360-856-4050
Activities: Yoga exercise classes for adults.
Organization: Kundalini Yoga and Meditation
Contact: Pamela Nixon
Address: Anacortes
Phone: 360-588-1223
Activities: Yoga and meditation classes held in private home.
Website: http://www.yoganw.org
Email: pamenixon@yahoo.com
Organization: Lena Breen Yoga
Contact: Lena Breen
Address: 507 N. 4th Street, Mount Vernon 98273
Phone: 360-336-3504
Activities: Classes, workshops and private sessions for four different styles of Yoga at various locations.
Website: http://www.lenabreen.com
Email: clenabreen@fidalgo.net
Organization: Quantum Health and Yoga Lounge
Address: 121 Spruce Street, Burlington and 413 Morris Street, La Conner
Phone: 360-707-4296
Activities: Offers a variety of yoga styles and classes.
Website: http://www.qhyoga.net
Email: burlingtonyoga@gmail.com
Organization: Tai Chi from the Arthritis Foundation-Skagit County
Facility Sites: Skagit Valley Family YMCA - 360-336-9622
Mount Vernon Senior Center -
Activities: A gentle Tai Chi program taught by certified instructors for people with arthritis, chronic disease, or looking for a gentle workout. Mulitple sites in Skagit County.
Organization: Yoga
Contact: Ilene Gribble
Address: 119 North Commercial Suite 370 Bellingham WA 98225
Phone: 360-739-2986
Activities: Leading private individual sessions and retreats in the Hatha yoga style, for all levels.
Organization: Yoga Heart space
Contact: Simme Bobrosky
Phone: 360-826-4840
Activities: Gentle style Yoga for all ages and abilities, with locations in Mount Vernon and Sedro Woolley.
Website: http://www.yogaheartspace.com
Email: yadi@seanet.com
Organization: Yoga through Burlington Parks and Recreation
Contact: Sherry Thostenson
Address: Burlington Parks and Recreation, 900 East Fairhaven Ave.
Phone: 360-755-0526
Activities: A flowing style of Yoga for all levels taught by a YogaFit trained instructor.
Email: msthostenson@verizon.net