Programs
Our program and content focus on well-being, with a deep appreciation for the intersection of heart, body, and imagination, as well as the importance of community. Our skilled facilitators design engaging programs rooted in lived experience and communal learning. They use our 'Being in Community' Guidelines to cultivate a space of trust and growth. Some programs are multi-week series, while others are single-event experiences.
Gathering Threads, Weaving Stories
A three-class series that combines the art of handcrafting journals with the practice of expressive writing. Create unique, softbound journals with guidance by Betty Shivers.
Week three includes a workshop on the art of reflective journaling with writer and spiritual director Charlotte Donlon.
$75 Fee for the 3 week series
Three Tuesdays - Sept 29 - Oct 13
2:30 - 4:00
Signature Therapeutic Yoga Workshops
Signature Therapeutic Yoga Workshops with Becca Impello
Select Sundays 4pm - 5:30pm
Sept 27 - Yoga for Low Back Bliss
Oct 25 - Yoga for Neck & Shoulders
Nov 22 - Yoga for Healthy Hips
$50 per Workshop or Package priced $125 for all 3.
MUSIC CAFE
Music Cafe: A Dementia-Friendly Music & Singing Experience for Caregivers, Loved Ones, and friends.
Join us for an uplifting memory cafe-style experience where every voice matters, every rhythm belongs, and music brings us together!
3rd Monday each month
Sept 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 21
1pm - 2pm
Bring your loved one with brain change and come as you are!
Breathe Together, Grow Together: Adult + Child Yoga and Mindfulness
A Series for Children in 5K-2nd Grade and Their Special Adult.
Father figures are particularly encouraged to attend.
4 Saturdays: Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19
10:30 - 11:30am
$30 a session or $100 for 4 class Series
At the Threshold of Care
A Story-Sharing Gathering for Care Partners & Advocates
An evening of stories courageously shared by caregivers, interwoven with live music and poetry. Guided by storyteller and Artist-in-Residence Salaam Green
September 17th 6pm - 8pm
A collaboration with The Vestavia Hills Arts Council.
Sponsored in generous part by Restore
If you would like to support this community collaboration between The Threshold Center and Vestavia Hills Arts Council Click Here
Understanding Your Grief: A Support Group for Those Grieving the Loss of a Parent or Sibling
Led by Kerry Wingo
A 10 week NO COST support group.
Based on Dr. Alan D.Wolfelt’s book Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart.
Wednesday Night Program - Sept 16th - Nov 18th
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Grounded Strength: Yoga & Meditation for Men
Grounded Strength: Yoga & Meditation for Men
With Crawford Miller
No previous yoga or meditation experience is necessary.
Package of 5 for Discount of $75
or $20 a class for Drop-In.
Monday Nights
Sept 14 - Oct 12
6pm - 7:15pm
Healing Yoga with Marie Blair
Build strength, flexibility, and balance with slow and subtle movement.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Six Wednesdays - Sept 9 - Oct 14
Reduced price packages available for $75
Drop - In for $20 a class
3:00 - 4:15 PM
Ongoing Series
Spiritual Direction for Youth Ministers with Beverly Hurley Hill
A gathering space for those who minister with young people in the Diocese of Alabama.
In person Noon - 1:00pm or Online 6pm - 7pm
4th Thursday Each Month:
Aug 27, Sept 24, Oct 29, Nov 19
Billie James Fund for the Arts
The Billie James Fund for the Arts
This generous funding provides the inspiration for many of our programs. Read more about Billie James and her legacy at the Threshold Center.
