Fit Fest Is Back!

Left to right: Bry Deter, fitness coordinator of SaddleBrooke One; Barbara Barr Bengen, co-founder of WIN; Janette Pyle, director of the Wellness and Fitness Department of SaddleBrooke TWO; and Patti Gould, co-founder of WIN

Barbara Barr Bengen

Mark your calendar for Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, for the fourth annual Fitness Festival (Fit Fest) at the DesertView Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. The Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) will be featuring demonstrations and the 411 on fitness programs from both SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO. You will meet Bry Deter, fitness coordinator of SaddleBrooke One, and Janette Pyle, director of the Wellness and Fitness Department of SaddleBrooke TWO, as well as several members of their staff. This is your chance to see demonstrations, find out about new classes, and learn firsthand about ways to support your wellness goals, so don’t miss it.

At Fit Fest there is something for everyone, and you will learn about fun classes and fitness training where you can:

• Lose weight

• Eliminate pain in the back, hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, and wrist and alleviate migraines and plantar fasciitis

• Improve posture

• Stimulate the nervous system

• Increases range of motion

• Create functional strength

• Strengthen the heart and help clear the arteries

• Improve lung capacity

• Stimulate the body’s immune system

• Improve mental health

• Manage Parkinson’s Disease

• Build strength

• Learn about cardiovascular training, which is extremely crucial in maintaining your body and mind

• Learn about three different types of yoga

• Reduce your risk of disease

• Manage chronic illness

• Help yourself stay socially active

• Sleep better

• Learn about Parkinson’s classes and chair classes

• Push yourself harder

• Work on sports performance

• Improve balance and prevent falls

• Learn about options with personal trainers and small group training

• Build your accountability

Janette Pyle, director of the Wellness and Fitness Department of SaddleBrooke TWO, and Bry Deter, fitness coordinator of SaddleBrooke One, will be presenting at the Fit Fest. Bry and Janette have so much to share to let residents know about the amazing and fun options they have in SaddleBrooke to maintain and/or improve their fitness and wellness. They will also be bringing some of their staff members to demonstrate and share more about your wellness alternatives.

Remember our other class:

Meditation (complimentary)

Each Friday morning at the Agate Room of the MountainView Arts and Crafts Complex

8:30 a.m.: Instruction for new attendees

9 a.m.: Meditation

New class members can register at [email protected].

Our thanks to Mahnaz Pourian and the staff of Home Instead for picking up the tab for our use of the theater. Thanks to them, our programs are free to SaddleBrooke residents.

The Wellness Integrated Network is open to all SaddleBrooke residents. Come join our community of learners on our wellness journey. You can also contact Barbara Barr Bengen or Patti Gould at [email protected] or call 520-339-7400.