Due to rising COVID-19 numbers within our community; Childcare at BWC will be closed and children will no longer be allowed within the facility effective Monday, 08/16/2021.

Childcare closure is due to the following concerns:

• Delta variants high level of infectiousness is causing a surge of pediatric COVID-19 cases.

• Children cannot feasible socially distance within the areas, or are not old enough to understand social distancing.

• Children are at a greater risk due to the fact that people under 12 are not yet eligible to be vaccinated.

Join us on Facebook beginning Saturday July 31st for our Yoga Series with Pat. Classes will be posted by 10:15am and will remain on the page to be viewed at any time. These classes are no cost and free to the community.

July 31 | Yin to Awaken

With all the changes that are happening around us, sometimes we struggle with indecision. Let this practice help you awaken your inner courage to help you find ease in movement. This class uses the wall for added support. Open through your breathing pathways and feel lighter.

 

Aug 7 | Celebration Flow

Let’s take opportunity to celebrate the fact that we are still here despite the troubling events that seem to conspire against us. This creative flow can be done with or without blocks. We start in a lying down position and transition into a standing flow to bring up the energy in the body. This practice focuses on building strength and mobility in the body while resetting the mind.

 

Aug 14 | YIN for Balance

This Yin practice includes exercises that bring strength into the poses to help provide balance in the body. Keeping the integrity of the natural spine and building strength in key areas has been clinically shown to help keep the body working in its natural rhythm to help prevent falls. This practice provides gentle strengtheners as well as time to release stress and anxiety. Let this feel good practice leave you smiling and better able to take on the day.

 

Aug 21 | Heart Flow

This fun moving practice lets you settle in and practice leading with the heart space. This will open up the front line of the body, help you find strength, and build mobility and balance. Expect poetic phrases to help set the mood. Feel good about your practice and reduce stress. This compassionate flow sequence will help you build stamina to better take on the challenges of the day.

 

Aug 28 | Moving YINside

This Yin practice uses the breath to reduce anxiety by focusing on our inner well-being sense called interoception. This hidden sense gives us a feeling of how our internal body is functioning by sending feedback from our organs to the brain. Being more in tune with the inner feelings of the body helps to release anxiety and bring the body to balance. We will use a chair and pillows, blankets and whatever is available to you at home to make this work for you.

 

How to use the Stairs to Workout

What you’ll need:

A set of stairs and your body weight (Make sure you are wearing sturdy athletic shoes.)

 

Directions:

This workout is intended to be a strength-slash-aerobic workout, so in terms of intensity, your heart rate should climb, but you don’t want to feel like you’re gasping for air. If that’s the case, take a break or dial down the intensity. Work at whatever pace you need!

 

The moves:

• Climb and descend the stairs for three minutes. Go at whatever pace you need to get your heart rate up without feeling like you’re gasping for air.
• Do elevated push-ups on the stairs.
• Grapevine up and down the stairs for three minutes. Be sure to switch your lead leg every time you return to the bottom of the staircase so that you work both sides evenly.
• Do an elevated plank for 15 to 45 seconds.
• Climb and descend the stairs for three minutes. Go at whatever pace you need to get your heart rate up without feeling like you’re gasping for air.
• Do an elevated side plank for 15 to 45 seconds on each side.
• Climb and descend the stairs for three minutes. Go at whatever pace you need to get your heart rate up without feeling like you’re gasping for air.
• Squat jump up the stairs and then walk down.

1. Don’t skip meals – Keep your hunger in check by choosing satisfying meals and snacks every three to four hours. For the best hunger control, try to eat meals and snacks that contain both protein and fiber.
2. Power up breakfast with protein – This will help to keep your energy levels up all morning and may help you snack less later in the day. What you eat in the morning sets the tone for how you will eat throughout the rest of the day.
3. Keep healthy food visible – Display fruit on your kitchen counter top or in your refrigerator. Keeping pre-sliced vegetables and fruits in the front of your fridge will help you make a healthier choice when needing a quick snack or are on-the-go.
4. Meal prep and pack in advance – Cooking healthy recipes for meals and snacks ahead of time will help you make healthier choices throughout the day when you’re looking for something easy to grab. Pack pre-portioned snacks for work or for on-the-go.
5. Plan to eat at home – Home-cooked meals typically have smaller portions and contain less sodium and fat than when eating out. Ideally you should eat 90% of your meals at home in a week, which allows for three meals out.
6. Find ways to move more during the day – Aim to get 10-minute increments of exercise at a time. This could be walking around while on the phone, parking in a further parking spot or taking the stairs. Find ways to sit less because small changes do make a difference.
7. Pile plants on your plate – Focus on eating more plants. Fill up your plate by packing in as much produce as you can. You will feel fuller, and you’ll be practicing portion control without even thinking about it. Veggies fill you up, not out!
8. Drink more water – Drinking water before meals may help to curb hunger and keep you satisfied before, after, or during a meal. Try calorie-free sparkling water if you like carbonation.
9. Don’t deprive yourself – Allow yourself to have a treat from time to time. If you deprive yourself, chances are that over time you will give in and overeat. Instead, give yourself a set number of times (maybe two times) per week where you can treat yourself without feeling guilty. Keep an eye on portion control.
10. Set a small, reasonable goal, one goal at a time – You can easily get discouraged if you can’t reach the big goals you set for yourself. Choose one goal at a time, and once that feels easy and routine, set a new small goal. Slow and steady wins the race!

 

For one-on-one assistance, make an appointment with the Bradley Wellness Center dietitian today.

Victoria Eidson, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian

Phone: 706-272-6000 ext. 7547

Locker Room Updates at BWC

To reduce the risk of COVID-19 among our members, and community, the following guidelines apply to locker room usage:

• Please ensure at least 6 feet social distancing at all times.

• Masks are recommended in locker rooms when social distancing cannot be observed.

• Cleaning spray that is provided may be used to clean the high touch areas of the showers before and after use. This includes handles, fixtures, sitting areas, and counter tops.

Your wellness is our top priority. Thank you for following the recommended locker room guidelines.

Diet, Nutrition, & Healthy Lifestyle Help Reduce Cancer Risk

Each year, nearly 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer; there are more than 500,000 annual deaths. Right now, approximately 35% of Americans have a possibility of developing cancer in their lifetime. It appears that poor dietary habits and smoking contribute to the cause of the six most common types of cancer.

Join Registered Dietitian – Victoria Eidson, RD, LD on May 11^th from 6pm – 7pm for her FREE Seminar and learn ways to prevent cancer and keep a healthy lifestyle.

Call 706-278-9355 to register.

Bradley Wellness Center is proud to offer a variety of massage options as well as acupuncture. Call 706.278.9355 for appointment. All massages are by appointment.

Gift Certificates available for all occasions!

Full Body Stretching

30 minutes – $45

Massage Rates

30 minutes – $45
60 minutes – $65
90 minutes – $95
120 minutes – $140

 

A Message from Kim Grant, LMT :

An interview will be conducted before each massage to determine the appropriate treatment. I ask that you arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. All massages are customized to meet the client’s needs. I understand that your massage needs may change on a treatment to treatment basis, and I will do my best to help you reach your specific goal. My mission is to make each client as comfortable as possible and to positively affect the overall good health and well-being of each individual that I am blessed to work with.