LIVE CLASSES IN THE USA
 2024 -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: Thur: Nov. 2,9,16, & 30 at 4:30 pm
Address: Riverside Library, Burla Road, Riverside IL 60546
Teacher: Gina Consolino-Barsotti, gconsobarsotti@gmail.com
(312) 307 9643

URBANA, IL

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED 
Beginning Asahi Teacher Training! ($395)
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
Teacher: Carol Curtis (217)278 9187 call for more information
Address: Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1101 E. Colorado Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, $10/class  https://cornerstone-cu.org/contact/ 

MARYLAND

BETHESDA, MD

Year-round Asahi outdoor classes 
 
Saturday, November 2 at 10:30 am
Saturday, November 9 at 10:30 am
Saturday, November 16 at 10:30 am
Saturday, November 23 at 10:30 am
Saturday, November 30 at 10:30 am
   
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

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
Beginning Asahi Teacher Training!  ($395)
Instructor: A1 Asahi trainer Deb Wahlberg
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 at 9:30 AM at the Draver Park Pavilion, Hoffman St, Big Bay, MI 49808
Contact Teacher: Jill Vanatta, phone: (906)361 9599

CALUMET, MI

Asahi class coming soon at Faith Lutheran Church! Stay tuned for more details!
Address: 26016 Depot St., Calumet, MI 49913
Teacher: Tammy Tambellini Umlor: umlorm2@gmail.com

MARQUETTE, MI  

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

NMU Asahi class: 
Fall term 2024  Aug 27 - Dec. 12
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!

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 

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

ADVANCE INFO FOR UPCOMING EVENT!
FINNFEST USA: Aug. 1 - 3,  2025 (TRAINING DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED)
BEGINNING and ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING: in conjunction with FinnFest USA in the DECC, Duluth, MN
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

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 Tuesdays 11:15
Teacher: 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 - free to the public, sponsored by Mead Public Library:
Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 9:15 - 10
Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 9:15 - 10
Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 9:15 - 10
Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 9:15 - 10
Address:  Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th St., Sheboygan, WI 53081.
Teacher: Courtney Anne Holcomb: courtney.anne.holcomb@gmail.com

WAUSAU, WI 

Asahi class Tuesdays at 11:15
Teacher: Sharon Bertler: (920) 539-7908
Address: THE LANDING, 707 N. 3rd St.Wausau, WI, 54403; (715) 841-1855


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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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!