Asahi in the USA
Asahi in the USA
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: Thursdays 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
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 https://cornerstone-cu.org/contact/
MARYLAND
BETHESDA, MD
Year-round Asahi outdoor classes, at least almost always outdoors!
Mar 22 at 10:30
Mar 29 at 10:30
April 5 at 10:30
April 12 at 10:30
April 19 at 10:30
No class April 26
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
LAKE LINDEN, MI
Asahi class Saturdays at 10 possibly starting Jan 25th 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
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: July 30-31, 2025, 9 am - 4 pm both days
BEGINNING and ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING: These trainings will be held at St Scholastica College in conjunction with FinnFest USA, 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
Teachers: Mary Strautmann (414)688 2528 and Lorraine Vasser (413)347 3598
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!
