Asahi in the USA
Asahi in the USA
LIVE CLASSES IN THE USA
SUMMER 2025
LOOK FOR EVENTS NEAR YOU!
Dates and times may change. Please check this schedule regularly and contact the teachers offering the classes! (Press the gray text for direct links or to contact instructors)
ILLINOIS
RIVERSIDE, IL
Informal Asahi group: Thursdays at 4:30 pm
Address: Riverside Library, Burla Road, Riverside IL 60546
Teacher: Gina Consolino-Barsotti, gconsobarsotti@gmail.com (312) 307 9643
July 17: Special class with Head trainer Margaret Vainio and A1 trainer Carol Curtis!
URBANA, IL
July 11-13
Beginning & Advanced Asahi Teacher Training!
($395) ($450)
Instructor: A1 Asahi trainer Carol Curtis
Registration & more info: Carol Curtis: agneslynn@me.com or SMS: (217) 278 9187.
Address: Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1101 E. Colorado Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801
Drop-in Asahi class Tuesdays at 11 am
Teachers: Carol Curtis(217)278 9187 & Loba Chudak (217) 621 3443. Call for more information.
Address: Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1101 E. Colorado Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, $10/class
July 15: Special class with head trainer Margaret Vainio
MARYLAND
BETHESDA, MD
Year-round Asahi outdoor classes, at least almost always outdoors!
Saturday, June 14th
No class June 21 and 28
Saturday, July 5th Saturday, July 12th
Saturday, July 19th
Saturday, July 26th
Recommended donation: $10
Address: 8620 Garfield St., Bethesda, MD (Louise McHugh's backyard) In case of rain, come to 8618 Garfield St to Margaret's screen porch...!
Teacher:Margaret Hilton: (301) 356 4761 mhilton8@gmail.com.
MICHIGAN
IRONWOOD & BESSEMER, MI/HURLEY, WI
August 13 - 15
Beginning Asahi Teacher Training! ($395)
Instructor: A1 Asahi trainer Deb Wahlberg, and advanced Asahi instructor Naomi Kauppi
Address: 213 S. Sophie St, Bessemer, MI
Registration: (906)-364-3679 debwahlberg@yahoo.com.
Asahi class every Tuesday at 12:30
Address: Little Finland, on US 2 west of Hurley.
Donation-based.
Instructor: Deb Wahlberg (906)-364-3679 debwahlberg@yahoo.com. Donation-based.
Asahi class every Thursday at 3:30 pm
Address: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 111 S. Curry St, Ironwood, MI 49938
Instructor: Naomi Kauppi (906)364 3363 njkauppi2@gmail.com
Participate on Facebook live by searching "Paul Lutheran"
BIG BAY, MI
Open Asahi Classes:
Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:30 AM at the Draver Park Pavilion, Hoffman St, Big Bay, MI 49808
Contact Teacher:Jill Vanatta, phone: (906)361 9599
LAKE LINDEN, MI
Asahi class Saturdays at 10 at the Little Gem Community Center
Address: 700 Calumet St., Lake Linden, MI
Teacher: Tammy Tambellini Umlor: umlorm2@gmail.com
Donations proceeds go to the Community Center
MARQUETTE, MI
Schedule for Marquette' 4th Annual Asahi Week
Aug 20 - 27 ANNUAL MARQUETTE ASAHI WEEK (Dates & times are subject to change)
“FROM SUNRISE TO SUNRISE”
Also Featuring Modern Nordic Walking Instruction!
(Only teacher trainings require pre-registration & payment. Others donation-based or free)
Wed 8/20 6 amSunrise Asahi at McCarthy Cove
10 am Asahi in Central Park, Republic, MI
Wed 8/20 – Fri 8/22: 8 am – 3pm: 3-day Modern Nordic Walking Teacher training *
4:15 pm Asahi and Modern Nordic Walking demos: Farmer’s Market
Thurs 8/21 4 pm Asahi practice and intro to Nordic Walking in Mattson Park
6 pm Asahi in Central Park, Republic, MI
Fri 8/22 9:30 Free Asahi at Draver Park Pavilion, Big Bay, MI 49808
10 am Asahi in Central Park, Republic, MI
10:30 am Open Asahi class, Mqt. Senior Center, 300 W.Spring St.
3 - 8 pm 2-day Beginning Teacher training starts, NMU PEIF 243
Sat 8/23 9 am-4 pm: Asahi Beginning Teacher training continues **
12-12:45 pm: Free Public webinar: Asahi Nordic & Modern Nordic Walking:
Meet Your Weekly Exercise Quota with Two Simple Finnish Health Hacks NMU PEIF 243
Sun 8/24 6 pm: Evening Modern Nordic Walk & Asahi at Presque Isle
Mon 8/25 10 am-2pm: Asahi at the NMU Fall Fest
10:30 am: Open Asahi class, Mqt. Senior Center, 300 W.Spring St.
Tues 8/26 9:30 am: Free Asahi at Draver Park Pavilion, Big Bay, MI 49808
4 pm: Open NMU Asahi class
6 pm: Asahi class Central Park, Republic, MI
Wed 8/27 6 amSunrise Asahi at McCarthy Cove
9:30 am Open Asahi Class at Negaunee YMCA
*Cost $550, Info & registration: adrian@usamnwa.com (407) 470 6675
**Cost $395, Info & registration agneslynn@me.com (217)278 9187
Open Classes at Marquette Senior Center:
Mondays & Fridays at 10:30 am
Address: W Spring St, 49855 Marquette, MI,
Teacher: Donald Bode, phone: (906)236-0960, dlbode149@gmail.com
Outdoor Sunrise Asahi
Every Wednesday at 5:45 am in the summer
Address: McCarty's Cove, Marquette, MI
Teacher: Diane Tschirgi, (218) 409 5407, dianetschirgi©gmail.com
Donations gladly accepted!
NMU Asahi class:
Fall term 2025 Aug 26 - Dec. 11
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4 - 4:50 pm
Instructor: Krystyna Rickauer, (906) 225 8540
Registration required! Call Christy Johnson (906) 227 2528.
(Free tuition for people 62+) Register here now for class starting in January!
BRULÉ YMCA:
Asahi as part of Pedaling for Parkinson's class.
YMCA of Marquette County
(Pre-registration required!)
Address: 1420 Pine St. Marquette, MI, 49855
Teacher: Rachel Berglund: (906)227-9248 or email: rberglund@ymcamqt.org
NEGAUNEE, MI
Place: Negaunee YMCA
Contact Asahi Teacher: Rachel Berglund: (906)227-9248 or email: rberglund@ymcamqt.org
MINNESOTA
DULUTH, MN
PRE-FINNFEST USA: July 30-31, 2025, 9 am - 4 pm both days
BEGINNING and ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING:
($395) ($450)
These trainings will be held at St Scholastica College in conjunction with FinnFest USA, Duluth.
A unique opportunity coming up for live training with our 3 new US A1 teacher trainers.
Contact: Sue Schaefer, asahi.mke@gmail.com or Carol Curtis, agneslynn@me.com, Deb Wahlberg, debwahlberg@yahoo.com
Drop-in ASAHI class
Every Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 - 9:45 am (no class on 11/5 or 11/28)
Place: Woodland Community Center, 3211 Allendale Avenue, Duluth, MN 55803
Free for Y members; $10 drop-in per class or $8 with 10-punch pass for community members. View updated YMCA schedule here
Instructor: Deborah Plechner, debmarpl@gmail.com
HERMANTOWN, MN
ASAHI classes
Essentia Wellness Center YMCA: Mon 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. and Wed 11:15 a.m. - noon.
Address: 4289 Ugstad Road, Hermantown, MN 55811
Teacher: Rachelle Johnson: bajraf71@gmail.com
ASAHI lessons at Duluth Community Education: September 22 - December 16.
Monday evenings 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Proctor Hermantown Community Education (Registration begins July 1)
Hermantown Community Learning Center Wednesdays Sep 17 - Nov 5, 5:45 - 6:35 p.m. Hermantown Community Learning Center Wednesdays, Nov 12 - Jan 14, 5:45 - 6:35 p.m. Proctor Area Community Center, Fridays, Sep 19 - Nov 7, 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Proctor Area Community Center, Fridays, Nov 14 - Jan 16, 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
(CLASSES COMING SOON!) Contact Mark Sedio: marksedio@me.com
WISCONSIN
MELLEN, WI
Asahi Nordic class at the Mellen Library Wednesdays at 4 pm
Teacher: Naomi Kauppi (906)364 3363 njkauppi2@gmail.com
Address: Legion Memorial Library, 106 Iron St., Mellen, WI
MILWAUKEE, WI
DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
Asahi Nordic Beginning Teacher Training ($395) Instructor: Sue Schaefer
Address: Village at Manor Park, West Allis, WI
For more info contact Sue Schaefer: asahi.mke@gmail.com
Asahi Nordic Exercise Wednesdays 10:30
Teachers: Lorraine Vasser (413)347 3598 and Mary Strautmann (414)688 2528
Village at Manor Park, West Allis, WI,
Asahi Nordic Exercise Fridays at 10 - 11 am
Teacher:Sue Schaefer: (262) 955-4066
Address: Kelly Senior Center 6100 S. Lake Drive, Cudahy, WI
SHEBOYGAN, WI
Asahi classes - outdoors, if the weather permits!
free to the public, sponsored by Mead Public Library
Wednesdays June 25 - July 16th 9:15 - 10 am
Address: Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th St., Sheboygan, WI 53081.
Teacher: Courtney Anne Holcomb: courtney.anne.holcomb@gmail.com
WAUSAU, WI
July 27 at 3 pm: Asahi Outdoors in Sculpture Park!
Address: 700 N. 12th St, Wausau, WI 54403
Teachers: Head Trainer Margaret Vainio & Sherry Oakes: sdoakes1995@yahoo.com
In cooperation with 5 KOSHAS YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER
Asahi at 5 Koshas:
Contact teacher: Sherry Oakes: sdoakes1995@yahoo.com
Address: 5 KOSHAS YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER, 2220 Sherman St, Wausau, WI, United States, Wisconsin
Contact 5-Koshas by Email for more information: office@5koshasyoga.com; phone: (715) 298-19
Any other questions?
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Replays of Asahi on Marquette's WLUC-TV Morning Shows:
broadcasts on July 8, 11, & 12, 2024
Here are the links:
Program July 8, 2024 First Clip
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/video/2024/07/08/experience-asahi-nordic-during-marquette-asahi-nordic-week/
Program July 8, 2024 Second Clip
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/video/2024/07/08/experience-asahi-nordic-during-marquette-asahi-nordic-week/
Program July 12, 2024
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/video/2024/07/12/asahi-nordic-week-features-free-classes-marquette/
Program July 16, 2024
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2024/07/16/upper-michigan-today-practices-asahi-nordic-looks-summer-tourism-up/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEsSFdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS0gq--Z9l8bWf0IXsW13Uod6BOtn6f2ieYM9zpGzmuJCT4kn30GdIYPiA_aem_BZszxbaaWxa3l6yJdtVnIQ
Replay of Asahi on the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Wellness Show, broadcast Feb. 8, 2024:
Feb 8th program:
https://www.mibluesperspectives.com/events/asahi-a-finnish-mind-body-health-practice-with-margaret-vainio-and-jill-bevins
Replay of 26 Aug & 31 Aug (2022): Asahi Nordic on Marquette's TV 6 WLUC Morning News
Here are links to the replay of the TV programs:
Program August 26, 2022
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2022/08/26/upper-michigan-today-practices-asahi-nordic-looks-forward-up-city-fest/
Program August 31, 2022: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2022/08/31/asahi-nordic-being-offered-northern-michigan-university/
Don Bode, Marsha Lucas and Margaret Vainio demonstrate Asahi Nordic and discuss its health benefits, with an emphasis on the importance of regular practice.
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Asahi filmed by Maria Milovic in Rhodes, Greece
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Asahi filmed by Maria Milovic in Rhodes, Greece
Asahi filmed by Maria Milovic in Rhodes, Greece
Testimonials
How Asahi has changed these people's lives
Martin Uhlrich, Germany
I felt clumsy my whole life, until I started to practice Asahi at age 70. Now, through Asahi practice, I have better posture, more strength, much better balance, and a new, relaxed way of moving!
Maria Arka, Greece
I fell in 2020 injuring my left shoulder, fracturing some ribs and twisting my ankle. I was in a lot of pain, but ten days after the accident I returned to our Asahi group with my arm in a sling and did just as much as I could without aggravating the injuries. Asahi’s pumping movements helped to speed the healing. I could see improvement with every Asahi session. The physical therapist said my recovery was quite dramatic. Only three months later my husband and I became Greece’s first Asahi instructors!
Nikos Papavasiliou, Greece
My wife started coming to Asahi practices and talked me into trying it. Now we come together. I was surprised at how comprehensive a practice it is. My balance has improved so much that standing on one leg is possible again and moving in general is much easier. Asahi makes me feel so much stronger! As a teacher, I can show other men how easily Asahi moves them to better health!
