Carol Emerson Many of us find that while we used to run, do yoga and play sports, our bodies just can’t take that kind of physical stress anymore. Tai Chi provides a great alternative. Although it is slow and gentle and doesn’t leave you breathless, it addresses the key components of fitness — muscle strength,…
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Features, May 2015
Water Wonderland
Susan Dawson-Cook If health issues and joint pain are leading to long days lounging in a recliner, there’s a better option. The Arthritis Foundation recommends warm water exercise for pain management and improved health. The water’s buoyancy supports the body’s weight, reducing stress on joints and reducing pain and providing resistance to tone muscle. If…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Keep active and moving Tai Chi classes
Even if we can’t do all the physical activities we used to do, Tai Chi offers an option for moving, stretching and strengthening the body that is not strenuous. Tai Chi engages the entire body with its gentle, flowing movements. This increases circulation of both the blood and lymph, helping to clear the waste products…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Join us for world Tai Chi day – April 25
Every year since 1999 communities around the world have celebrated World Tai Chi and QiGong Day. The goal is to share the beauty and benefits of the practice of these ancient arts. Tai Chi arose in China about 1,200 years ago. In the old days it was practiced mainly as a martial art but also…
Generals, April 2015
Now available In-Home personal training
Gwen Lewis Do you not want to go to the gym to work out? Would you like the convenience and privacy of working out in your own home? Do you have a hard time getting out of the house or in and out the car, yet still want to live independently in your home? Are…
Generals, April 2015
Volunteer opportunities available at upcoming Health Fair
Phyllis Ketring The SaddleBrooke Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday morning, October 17. This will be the eighteenth year for the popular event. The health fair brings SaddleBrooke residents together with medical and health providers in the area. Often residents discover issues that need attention during diagnostic tests or while meeting with providers to discuss…
Features, April 2015
Overcoming back pain
The American Chiropractic Association has recently published some interesting facts about back pain. 1. Lower back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. 2. One half of all working Americans have back pain symptoms each year. 3. Back pain is one of the most common conditions for missed work and doctor’s visits. 4.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
MSG presents: Body wisdom: How emotional trauma presents in the body
Glenda Anderson This presentation by Brent Baum, developer of Holographic Memory Resolution (HMR) and Miraval’s longest running contractor, will be the last one for this season. Brent will scan willing participants to find where you are storing emotional trauma in your body and explain how his method can resolve these traumas easily and quickly without…
Features, March 2015
A strong multifidus helps spinal stability
Susan Dawson-Cook Most people give me puzzled looks when I talk about the multifidus muscles before they ask, “What’s that?” One of the smallest muscles in the body and also one of the most important, the multifidus is a muscle attaching to joint segments along the vertebrae near the spine’s midline. The multifidus muscles in…
Generals, March 2015
Why personal training?
A Personal Trainer is a fitness professional involved in exercise prescription and instruction. They motivate clients by setting goals, provide feedback and accountability. Personal Trainers educate their clients in many aspects of wellness and exercise such as bone and joint health, strength, core, posture, balance, sports specific training, cardiovascular fitness, injury prevention, and recovery, stress…