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OPERA & WELLNESS: build fire & inspire

Wednesday, feb 22, 2023
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Music Hall • Cincinnati Opera Garret

1243 Elm Street, 4th Floor | Cincinnati, OH 45202

Opera & Wellness has engaged voice professor and fitness instructor, Dr. Shannon Cochran, to guide us on a journey of mindfulness inspired by opera. We invite you to join us in rediscovering personal gratitude, care and kindness of our bodies, and meditation.

Tickets: $10
FREE for students with valid ID

Maximum capacity: 45 persons


This course is more fitness-focused, and includes a combination of strength, yoga, and dance/cardio movements with the intention of building fire (raising the heart rate slightly) and inspiring (meditation). The goal is to feel the mind-body connection through this work while using operatic music as our main thread through the sections.

Course breakdown:

  • 10-minute introduction & warm-up

  • 30-minute flow & strength

  • 20-minute stretch & meditate

What to bring:

  • yoga mat

  • water

  • tennis shoes

  • towel


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