Virtual Recreation with Our Team!

Painting People with Teresa - part 3

Enjoy Painting People – part 3 with artist Teresa Knight. In this hour long video Teresa demonstrates how to add the final touches and details to make this painting stand out.

Painting People with Teresa - part 2

Enjoy Painting People – part 2 with artist Teresa Knight. In this hour long video Teresa demonstrates how to add features and detail to your acrylic painting. Look out for part 3 of this series coming soon!

Christmas Fitness with Tammy

🎄12 Days of Fitmas & Craftmas with Courtenay Rec! 🎄 Looking for a workout that will boost your holiday spirits? Here's Tammy to the rescue! This special video includes regular and Christmas tunes and Tammy’s incredible enthusiasm. *Please note, some of Tammy's original songs had to be replaced due to music licensing issues.

Painting People with Teresa

Enjoy a new art video by Teresa on painting people! Follow along with artist Teresa Knight in part one (one hour) of learning to paint a portrait with acrylic paints. Watch out for part two and three coming soon. 

Gentle Fitness #6 with Tammy

Tammy offers a workout for two (can be done solo) in Gentle Fitness #6, a 30 minute video good for those who are beginners or who want/need a less strenuous workout. Exercise partners can use a fitness band together or this can be done solo by tying up the fitness band. Please note that this video will open in Facebook.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Gentle Fitness #5 with Tammy

Tammy brings more fun and fitness in Gentle Fitness #8, a 30 minute video good for those who are beginners or who want/need a less strenuous workout. This video focuses on toning the legs. Please note that this video will open in Facebook.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Switch Frontside 180 with Mateo

Mateo continues his series of skate tricks with Switch Frontside 180. This trick is a 180 degree turn that keeps you travelling in the same direction but switching sides. You will want to have Switch Ollies, Frontside 180 and Tic Tac tricks down well before doing this one.

Quarter Pipe with Mateo

Mateo, skateboard instructor, shows the skill of dropping in over a quarter pipe and down a ramp. The video covers the key elements of foot positioning and body positioning.

Roll into Ramp with Mateo

New to skateboarding? Mateo, skateboard instructor, shows the fundamental skill of rolling down a ramp and covers foot position and body mechanics.

Energizing Fitness with Tammy

Gentle Fitness #4 with Tammy

Courtenay Rec instructor Tammy offers offers gentle fitness #6, a 30 minute video for beginners or people who want/need an easier workout. This video focuses on gentle cardio, strength and stretches for a full body workout. Please note that this video will open in Facebook.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Gentle Fitness #3 with Tammy

Enjoy a great workout with Tammy! Tammy offers Gentle Fitness #5, a 30 minute video, for beginners and those who would like an easier workout. Please note that this video will open in Facebook.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Dance to Feel Better #3 with Ann Marie

Ann Marie, NIA instructor, offers a “Dance to Feel Better” workout #3! Participants of all fitness levels will enjoy this uplifting workout with plenty of shakes and shimmies to release tension! Please note that this video will open in Facebook.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Rock to Fakey with Mateo

Mateo is back with another skateboard trick. This one is the Rock to Fakey trick on a low ramp.

Learn the Manual with Mateo

Mateo, skateboard instructor, has developed a series of videos showing skateboard tricks. This one is the Manual trick involving the back wheels of the board.

Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sheron #4

Compilation of Skateboard Tricks with Mateo

Mateo, skateboard instructor extraordinaire, has put together a video compiling basic skateboard tricks including the Ollie, Fakie Ollie, Nollie, Pop Shuvit, Backside 180, Frontside 180 and Kick Flip. Get a quick view of all of these tricks in one place to see how they compare side by side.

360 Flip with Mateo

Mateo is back with another more advanced skateboard trick. This week is the 360 Flip (also known as the Treflip). For this trick, you are going to spin/flip the board 360 degrees without turning your body. Before you try this trick, make sure you are comfortable with the Pop Shuvit and Kick Flip as it a mix between the two tricks.

Half Cab with Mateo

Mateo is back with another skateboard trick. This week is the half cab which is also known as a Fakie Ollie 180. For this this trick, you are going to Ollie and rotate your body with the board 180degrees, changing your direction of travel. Before you try this trick, make sure you are comfortable with the Fakie Ollie and Fakie Kick Turns.

Fakie Ollie with Mateo

Mateo, skateboard instructor, is back to teach you an Ollie variation this week – the Fakie Ollie! In skateboarding, and other board sports, a fakie is riding backwards with the tail of your board facing the direction of travel.

Making a Lava Lamp with Jeremy

Jeremy, summer camp leader, shows how to make a bubbly Lava Lamp with kids. This fun science experiment involves things you have at home like oil, water, an alka seltzer tablet and some colouring. Join Jeremy in Summer Camps in Lewis Park to do more fun science experiments! Visit the Summer Camps in Lewis Park page for more info.

Dance for Kids and Teens with Kat

Our dance instructor Kat takes children and teens through the moves with this 19 minute dance lesson! Enjoy great instruction and encouragement from Kat.

Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sheron #2

Relax, breathe and stretch with Sheron in her Gentle Yoga session #2. This session is all on the floor and features hip and chest opening, twists, breathwork and a short meditation.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Gentle Fitness with Tammy #2

Tammy offers a 4th gentle fitness video! These sessions are 30 minutes long and offer cardio and strength but at a gentler pace. This is great for beginners or those who need a less intense workout. Please note that this video opens in Facebook.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Yoga Play with Balance with Sheron 

Do you need a gentle yoga to help with balance? Sheron is back and is offering a 35 minute yoga video with balance exercises and a short meditation at the end.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Gentle Hatha Yoga with Sheron

Join Sheron for a one hour Gentle Hatha Yoga session that will give you a warming full body stretch and relaxation. This yoga session also includes meditation and breathing exercises.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Landscape Painting with Teresa Series 2, Part 2

Learn landscape painting with acrylic! Artist Teresa Knight is back to finish her second landscape painting series. This video is part 2 and shows how to darken the colours, add detail and finish the painting. Both beginner and intermediate painters will enjoy Teresa’s flowing style and painting tips.

To view the first part of this series and the photo used for this painting as well as Teresa’s first three part series on learning to paint landscape view the table of contents above.

Strength Training Level 2 with Juan

Do you need a great strength workout with minimal equipment? Courtenay Rec instructor Juan offers a level 2 strength program that gives a complete strength program and only requires a mat, towel and two water bottles. This workout is good for those with some strength training experience.

If you are a beginner please check out Juan’s first strength training video.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Learn to do a Heel Flip with Mateo (skateboard trick)

Mateo, skateboard instructor, shows how to do a heel flip trick in well explained steps as well as demos at the end of the video. This is an intermediate level trick. If you are new to skateboarding check out our videos on getting on and off the skateboard, the Ollie and more.

The LINC Youth Centre is hosting other isolation activities each day – visit their Facebook page for more info on how you could win some prizes!

Learn Science at Home with Grace (Density Experiments)

Courtenay Rec instructor Grace shows how to do fun experiments at home to learn about density. Using basic materials Grace shows how changing the density of water causes objects to float or sink and using oil on water causes even more interesting results.

Want more fun science with Grace? Sign your kids up for Summer Camp programs at Lewis Park starting July 6! For camp info and registration details visit our summer camps page.

Make a Bee Water Dish with Tia

Tia from The LINC Youth Centre is back with a craft to help the bees! Tia shows how to make a bee water water dish to help our little yellow friends get enough water in our garden. All you’ll need is some shells from the beach, paints, and some craft glass.

Learn the Kick Flip with Mateo

Mateo shares how to do skateboard tricks in his video series, and this video features the Kick Flip. People wanting to try the Kick Flip should have experience with the Back Side 180, Pop Shuvit and the Ollie. Please see these trick videos listed under teens/tweens.

The LINC is hosting other isolation activities each day – visit their Facebook page for more info on how you could win some prizes!

Learn a Backside 180 with Mateo

Mateo, skateboard instructor, shows how to do a Backside 180 trick with info on foot placement, and body and board mechanics and well as demos! The LINC Youth Centre is hosting other isolation activities each day – visit their Facebook page for more info on how you could win some prizes!

Learn to do a Fakie 180 Kickturn with Mateo

Mateo, skateboard instructor, shows how to do a Fakie180 Kickturn in easy to follow steps as well as demos at the end of the video. The LINC Youth Centre is hosting other isolation activities each day – visit their Facebook page for more info on how you could win some prizes!

Painting a Landscape with Teresa Series 2, Part 1

Do you want to learn landscape painting with acrylic? Artist Teresa Knight is back with a second learn to paint landscape series. This video is part 1 and shows how to draw the background, block in the colour and paint the background. Both beginner and intermediate painters will enjoy Teresa’s flowing style and descriptions. View the photo of the landscape used in this painting.

Make a Bird Feeder for Small Birds with Tia

Tia from The LINC shows how to make a bird feeder for small birds using common ingredients that you have at home. All you need is a jar, wire, a few hand tools, ribbon or other decorations as well as birdseed.

How to make a Climbing Critter with Chelsea

Courtenay Rec instructor Chelsea shows how to make climbing critters with your child. These critters really climb and are engaging to make with folding, drawing and some yarn work. Enjoy!

Painting a Landscape with Teresa, part 3

Artist Teresa Knight finishes her three part series on painting a landscape with this video. This 17 minute video shows how to add the finishing touches to the landscape painting. View part 1 and part 2 in this series. Also, here is a closer photo of the landscape Teresa is working on for reference.

Learn to do a Pop Shuvit with Mateo

Mateo, Courtenay Rec instructor, shares how to do skateboard tricks in his video series, and this video shows Pop Shuvit. Mateo shows foot placement and tips to make this trick work.

Painting with a Straw with Chelsea

Our children’s instructor Chelsea shows how to paint with a straw. Straw painting is creative and fun as it involves blowing out designs and shapes in fun patterns. All you need is some paints, paper and a straw. 

Painting a Landscape with Teresa, part 2

Artist Teresa Knight continues her series with part 2 on painting a landscape. This 40 minute video shows how to add major colour blocks to the background of the painting and then shows layering and adding detail. Stay tuned for part three showing how to add the finishing touches to the painting. View part 1 in this series.

Also, here is a closer photo of the landscape Teresa is working on for reference.

Dance to Feel Better with Ann Marie

Ann Marie, Courtenay Rec NIA instructor, offers a “Dance to Feel Better” workout. This uplifting session is designed to enhance the mind/body connection and help release tension. Participants of all fitness levels will enjoy this fun workout!

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

How to do an Ollie with Mateo

Mateo, skateboard instructor, demonstrates how to do an Ollie in easy to follow steps as well as demos at the end of the video. The LINC Youth Centre is hosting other isolation activities each day – visit May calendar page for more info on how you could win some prizes!

Stopping a Skateboard with Mateo

Here’s more skate tricks and tips by Mateo, skateboard instructor! This video shows three ways to stop including stepping off, dragging the back foot, and dragging the tail. The LINC Youth Centre is hosting other isolation activities each day – visit May calendar page for more info on how you could win some prizes!

Getting on a Skateboard with Mateo

The LINC Youth Centre is offering a series of skate tricks and tips by Mateo, skateboard instructor. This video is a short tutorial for how to get on your skateboard including proper foot placement and alignment. The LINC Youth Centre is hosting other isolation activities each day – visit May calendar page for more info on how you could win some prizes!

How to Sew a Scrunchie with Chelsea

Courtenay Rec instructor Chelsea gives great instructions on how to sew a scrunchie. All you need is some material, a needle and thread and a hair elastic. This fun project will keep older children and teens engaged! Scrunchies also make great gifts.

Not a Box with Brielle

Our instructor Brielle gets very creative with a box in this "Not a Box" craft! First, she reads stories to stimulate the imagination and then encourages kids to find a box to make their own craft. You’ll see what amazing things can be made from an ordinary box.

Gentle Fitness with Tammy #1

Courtenay Rec instructor Tammy offers a 30 minute gentle fitness video for beginners or people who want/need an easier workout. Enjoy Tammy’s fun vibe as you exercise your whole body and stretch at the end.

Before you begin, please review your current health conditions by reading the PAR-Q form (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) [PDF - 164 KB]

If any of the exercises do not work for your body or don’t feel safe, please take a break or do adjusted exercises and rejoin when ready.

Please note that this video will open in facebook.

Toilet Roll Painting with Brielle

Use toilet rolls for some really fun painting! Our instructor Brielle demonstrates how to use toilet rolls to stamp fun repeating designs with any craft paint. This fun project could be paintings of hearts for your windows or any design you want to try.

Unicorn Pencil Holder with Lataisha

Join us for more fun with crafts with your kids! This time our instructor Lataisha is back showing how to make a shiny unicorn pencil holder! Help your kids make this fun craft uses materials you have at home to create a sparkly pencil holder.

Skateboard Maintenance with Mateo

Spring is the perfect time to do some maintenance on your skateboard. Our Virtual Recreation series continues at The LINC with skateboarding instructor Mateo showing how to perform ongoing skate maintenance including bearings and truck. This video is easy to follow and provides great tips for doing ongoing work to keep your skate in the best shape! Stay tuned for more skate videos!

Making Milk Jug Elephants with Brielle

Courtenay Rec instructor Brielle offers another great craft, Milk Jug Elephants! In this parent, child team effort make a cool looking elephant or perhaps a herd with your empty milk jugs. Look for more kids craft videos and dance as well as fitness videos for parents here: www.courtenay.ca/virtualrec Thank you to the Comox Valley Community Foundation for the support that makes it possible for us to provide these videos!

Word Game with Lataisha

Courtenay Rec instructor Lataisha presents a fun word game you can do with your child. This cooperative game is simple and effective for thinking of letters and the sounds they make. It’s also progressive and can be played by many ages of children with adaptations. Have fun!