St. Louis Oasis Instructor Profiles

Our Instructors Make Every Class a Meaningful Experience
At Oasis, we know it’s not just about learning—it’s about indulging curiosity, exploring lifelong interests, and connecting with others. Our instructors are the heart of this journey, bringing passion, personality, and purpose to every class they lead.

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    Forest Park walking tours and Forest Park themed presentations

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    Music history of The Beatles

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    Classical Pilates, Contemporary Pilates, Bootcamp, Stretch, Yin Yoga, TRX, Sculpt, Low impact, High intensity

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    Classical Pilates, Contemporary Pilates, Bootcamp, Stretch, Yin Yoga, TRX, Sculpt, Low impact, High intensity

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    Native American topics/courses on Lewis and Clark Encountering Indians, 1803-1806; Native American Women; Cherokee Spirituality, Settler Incursion on Native Lands, and Removal, Severalty, Indian New Deal, and Sovereignty, and Native American Resistance and Reforms.

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    Classes are based on several of the books I've written, including Ready to Wear: A History of the Footwear and Garment Industries in St. Louis; Lost St. Louis; and St. Charles, Missouri: A Walk Through History.

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    I teach simple myofascial release self-treatment techniques that address the most common underlying causes of pain and stiffness in the body. Whether you've had problems for 30 days or 30 years. Whether its back pain or headaches. All areas of the body can receive MFR(Myofascial release). I add to that therapeutic strengthening/stabilizing exercises to help the area regain it's stamina, strength, and function.

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    All things surrounded on how to navigate dating over 50.

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    My interests include American history and biography, current events and public policy. In choosing subjects, I'm inclined to search for obscure but intriguing matters with a slant that might shed new light. I begin each of my Oasis presentations with this confession: " I have a fascination with [fill in the blank]." Then let the exploration begin.

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    Pilates, all forms

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    Art History and Art Museum Insights

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    My classes address different aspects of safe medication use, exploring basic principles or the latest trends and hot topics. Classes are designed to inform and empower attendees to be more engaged and prepared to have valuable conversations with their healthcare team about prescription and non-prescription medications and non-drug options for healthy aging.

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    Matter of Balance, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Aging Mastery Program, Tai Chi Arthritis Fall Prevention, Exercise, Better Balance

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    I started out teaching technical classes on the Apple products. This year I am also teaching WW2 history classes, a class on pros and cons of E-bikes, biking in New Zealand and slow cruising on the French Canals.

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    19th & 20th century political & military history, the history of sports.

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    Tour of the Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum and lead a book discussion of The Sunflower. In the future I hope to offer sessions on contemporary Native America and on other topics related to religion in public life.

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    Beginners Watercolor

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    Anthropology, Art History, Archaeology

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    Technology - Windows, Google products, Android, Security and Privacy. Assist with many others.

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    Technology and Lifestyle, Music and Lifestyle, Game Show Fun, Performance Experience

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    We focus on making Estate Planning simple to understand and affordable!

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    Historic developments from roads to record keeping to the history of Christmas and Santa Claus.

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    I teach studio art classes and art history classes.

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    Classes related to the practice of law

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    I teach Mat Pilates classes for Clayton Oasis. We use our own body weight for many of our exercises but also incorporate props like hand weights, the magic circle, resistance bands and foam rollers. My classes focus on improving core strength, balance and coordination.

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    Russia: Putin and the KGB, Russia at the Olympics, the Soviet Space Program, How Sesame Street Came to Russia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Showman and Statesman, the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, the Transsiberian Railroad, plus the Rebuilding of Notre-Dame

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    Entrepreneurship, Women in leadership

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    St. Louis history and culture, including: visual culture, women, archival and primary documents

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    I have been a guest writer for Oasis and have offered classes about Annie Malone, PORO College, and the Black Beauty Care Industry. I am also the National Historian for the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc., and I do share info about the organization's outstandingly courageous boycott of the 1904 World's Fair.

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    I am interested in teaching courses - and coordinating workshops on story telling and public speaking

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    History

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    19th Century U.S. History, particularly the antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction periods. Special emphasis on 19th century politics, culture, and historical memory.

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    'Identity and Don Quixote.' The text of Don Quixote is explored as a teaching aid to come to terms with the identities we were given by family and other authorities and the identities we may find (allow, aspire to) at the stage of End-of-Life. (Two hours). Students need not have read Cervantes' or seen 'Man From LaMancha.'

    'The End-of-Life: Coming Back a Short Distance Correctly.' (Two hours)

    'Living in the End-of-Life: Two Conversations." (Two, two hour sessions).

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    All things comedy: history, philosophy, musical satire, political satire, jokes, Buster Keaton, its relationship to horror, how it can help in hard times, and lots more. Viewable at davidmisch.com/speaker-teacher/speaker/topics/.

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    I like to teach classes that are both in-person and via Zoom.

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    Friendship, Positive Psychology, Forgiveness & Healing, Memoir Writing, Improv Games