Quantcast

South Central Reporter

Saturday, November 16, 2024

HSHS ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL: HSHS St. Francis Hospital Offers Healthy Steps Classes

Health event recap 01

HSHS St. Francis Hospital issued the following announcement on May 14.

HSHS St. Francis Hospital is offering a Healthy Steps class through Bridget Rolens, mind-body health services educator at HSHS St. Francis Hospital. The classes will be held every Monday, July 8, through Aug. 19 in the hospital’s lower level auditorium from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The suggested donation is $10.

The Healthy Steps classes involve the Lebed Method to get people feeling better. This method involves exercise and movement to music. All ages and participants, on every fitness level, can benefit from this form of exercise. The Lebed Method was originally constructed to help women recovering from breast cancer. It is now used for anyone with a medical condition or anyone needing a fun way to enhance their physical and mental well-being.

Benefits of the Lebed Method include:

• Reduction of pain

• Increased range of motion

• Increased energy

• Reduced depression

• Assistance in structural rebalancing

• Promotion of positive self-image and joy

• Stimulation of the lymphatic (immune) system

• Reduction and/or deterrence of Lymphedema

• Weight Stabilization

Individuals under a doctor’s care for a medical condition or recovering from surgery must provide a doctor’s permission slip to participate. For more information or to register for this class, email bridget.rolens@hshs.org or call (217)544-LIVE (5483).

Original source can be found here.

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate