Welcome back! We are excited to share our second monthly Bē Health and Well-Being® newsletter. It’s filled with a healthful information, a list of upcoming events and more! We hope you enjoy, and we hope to see you soon at a Bē Health fitness class or event. You can download and check the app to view classes and events and sign up.

Exercise your way to a healthy heart
Here are eight ways exercise helps your heart

By Sarah Hanson, Bē Health and Well-Being® Navigator

You’ve probably heard it until you’re blue in the face: proper diet and exercise are keys to leading a healthy life. But it’s fact. Exercise keeps your heart healthy, lowers your risk of diabetes and stroke, helps prevent osteoporosis and arthritis and reduces stress.

Coming off Heart Health Awareness Month, I encourage you to keep your heart’s health in mind all year round. The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity each week. This can sound daunting to many people, but you can take it literally one step at a time.

I suggest starting by setting realistic goals. For example, the first week try to limit processed foods and increase your movement by 10 to 20 percent. You don’t have to run a marathon or go on a crash diet. They key is to get moving. Bē Health can help with that. We offer weekly fitness classes including yoga and Hike the Hill to get your body moving. You can see our current schedule on the Bē Health app. Don’t have the app? Download it on the Apple or Google Play stores. Be sure to enter the code: Heartwood1804 to get all the perks of being a resident.

Here are eight ways exercise helps your heart:

1. Reduces your risk of getting heart disease and can help prevent existing heart disease from getting worse.
2. Lowers your risk of getting high blood pressure.
3. Lowers blood pressure in some people who already have high blood pressure.
4. Raises your high-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as the “healthy” cholesterol that we want to keep “high.”
5. Lowers your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or the “lousy” cholesterol that we want to keep “low.”
6. Lowers the amount of triglycerides, a form of sugar, in your bloodstream.
7. Helps you lose extra weight, which can strain the heart
8. Makes your heart and lungs work more efficiently.

If you need help getting started all you need to do is reach out as I am happy to help. If you have any questions or need assistance scheduling a fitness class, email me at hansons@sjchs.org or call 912-675-0524.

Complementary health screening available for Heartwood residents on March 18 ☘️

 

St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Bē Health and Well-Being® program is offering Heartwood residents 18 years and older a complimentary health screening on Tuesday, March 18.

 

From 7 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, you can sign up for a quick and easy assessment to learn important health information including your blood pressure, total cholesterol (HDL, LDL and
triglycerides), A1C and glucose and body mass index. Knowing these numbers can help identify those at high risk for heart disease, prediabetes and diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity.

 

You can make an appointment for upcoming health screenings on the Bē Health app. Look for the Bē Health Navigator pink box in the Your Health tab on the app to see available appointment times. Don’t have the app? Download it on the Apple or Google Play stores. Be sure to enter the code: Heartwood1804 to get all the perks of being a resident.

 

During this assessment, you will meet with the Bē Health navigator to measure your height, weight, have your blood pressure checked and blood work drawn. Please fast for at least 10 to 12 hours prior to your appointment. You will get your results at that same appointment, and you and the Bē Health Navigator can discuss those or set up a complementary visit to review your information. You can also take your results to your primary care provider.

Do You Have the App?

The Bē Health & Well-Being® app by St. Joseph’s/Candler has an exclusive section just for Heartwood residents with specific community benefits. Join classes, contact the Bē Health navigator and receive the latest health content. Download for free now.

Upcoming Events and Fitness Classes 

Flow Yoga: Called “Flow” Yoga as the poses blend in practice, a more dynamic style of class for students
looking to grow their practice, synchronized with breath, creating your anchor as you move from pose to pose. Excellent for your health, not only keeping you active, but also reducing stress and building
strength outward and inward. The class includes a warm up, Sun Salutations, stretching and balancing as a part of every class. Inner reflection and relaxation are used to close class. Offered every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Outfitters Building.

Hike the Hill: The Bē Health Navigator will incorporate stretching and other exercises into this 2-mile hike to the hill to enhance your overall physical, emotional and social well-being. Designed for all fitness levels, just meet the Bē Health navigator at the Outfitters Building for this group activity on the St. Joseph’s/Candler walking trail. Offered every Thursday at 12:30pm.

Children’s Yoga: We make yoga and mindfulness fun for kids! It’s filled with games, songs, stories, imaginative play and activities that engage children and give them the tools to feel calmer, happier and more peaceful inside! Offered every Wednesday at 2pm at the SJ/C Heartwood Campus.

Silver Sneakers Yoga: Silver Sneakers Yoga is great for a beginner or more experience exerciser interested in Yoga and flexibility training. You will move through seated and standing yoga poses that aim to increase flexibility, balance and range of motion. Breathing exercises and relaxation is incorporated into every class to promote stress reduction. A chair is used to accommodate a variety of fitness and skill levels during this class. Offered every Wednesday at 12:30pm at the SJ/C Heartwood Campus.

Special Fitness Class Pricing (Heartwood Residents Only)

$10 per class; $40 for five classes; $70 for 10 classes

To sign up go to the Bē Health app. Heartwood residents get a discounted rate! If you have any questions or need help with anything, you can always reach out to Sarah at hansons@sjchs.org or call 912-675-0524.

* Classes with no registered participants will be canceled 24 hours prior to the event.

Massage Therapy: Available at the SJ/C Heartwood Campus. We are currently running a special for Heartwood residents! $55 for a 60-minute massage or $275 for a package of five, 60-minute massages.

Call Sarah at 912-675-0524 to schedule your massage today.