Mission Statement
The parish nurse and the health and wholeness team will implement programs to promote health and wellness in the congregation and community, by educating people about their role, resources and options about their health, so all can achieve the wholeness planned by God.
Schedule of Events
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CLASS
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DATE
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TIME
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| Brain Fitness |
Tuesdays and Fridays |
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| Jazzercise |
Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays |
5:00 - 6:00 pm |
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Jazzercise
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Monday through Thursday
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6:00 – 7:00 pm
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Jazzercise
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Saturday
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9:30 – 10:30 am
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Hatha Yoga - Level 1/2
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Wednesdays
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9:30 – 10:45 am
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Gentle Yoga
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Mondays & Fridays
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10:30 - 11:30 am
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Junior Jazzercise
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Thursdays
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6:00 - 7:00 pm
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Brain Fitness is a therapeutic program serving individuals experiencing memory loss due to mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia or other forms of dementia. Brain health is promoted through socialization and exercises that stimulate the mind and body. The group meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. For more information and to schedule a preregistration interview, contact Peggy Bargmann at 407-927-4380 or email at BrainFitness@cfl.rr.com. Each person must be evaluated before enrollment.
Gentle Yoga Classes are held each Monday and Friday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 in the Family Life Center Room 316A. Gentle yoga is appropriate for all adults. No previous experience is necessary. Gentle Yoga is a series of stretches including yoga poses with some focus on breathing. Classes are taught by Gwen Burnett, certified Yoga teacher in the Integral Hatha Yoga tradition and registered Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. Donations are accepted.
Jazzercise offers a chance to burn up to 600 calories in one fun and powerfully effective 60 minute workout. Choreographed to today's hottest music, Jazzercise is a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, Yoga, and kickboxing. You don’t need any dance experience to start dancing yourself fit today with 8 classes offered each week. Class times are Monday 5:15pm and 6pm, Tuesday and Thursday 5pm and 6pm, Wednesday at 6pm and Saturday at 9:30am. The cost is $36 per month (electronic funds transfer) or $92 for eight weeks of unlimited classes. There is a joining fee of $20. Contact Nancy Lowe, Certified Jazzercise Instructor, at 407-321-7761.
Hatha Yoga classes (Level 1/2) for women meet on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 10:45 in the Family Life Center Room 305. Karen Cornelius is a trained YogaFit instructor. The class consists of the physical yoga poses, breathing exercises, and relaxation combined with prayer, and devotion time. Previous experience with Yoga is encouraged. Dress in comfortable clothing and bring a mat, towel, and water. The entry class is free. Contact Karen at 407-678-2667 or kcornelius@cfl.rr.com.
Junior Jazzercise fitness is fun with this exercise program designed specifically for kids. Now you can encourage healthy habits for life when you sign your kids up for the playful and popular Junior Jazzercise! Not only will they be taught to develop large motor skills, coordination, strength and endurance, but they will learn about nutrition, and the importance of physical fitness while dancing to the music they love. These classes are offered to children ages 6 through 12 every Thursday from 6pm to 7pm. The cost is $49 per month and we do offer a sibling discount. Contact Nancy Lowe, Certified Jazzercise Instructor, at 407-321-7761.
Personal Counseling by licensed mental health counselors is available at the church through the Community Counseling Center of St. Lukes United Methodist Church. Please call 407-876-4991 for an appointment. This is a fee-based service.
Did you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been purchased at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20