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MonteCedro sponsors yoga workshop April 30

from MonteCedro

Did you know that yoga has multiple health benefits? According to the Mayo Clinic, yoga can help contribute to healthy lifestyle by reducing stress, improving fitness level and managing chronic conditions. 

On April 30, 2013, MonteCedro, a new planned Episcopal Communities & Services (ECS) Continuing Care Retirement Community in Altadena, will host Jenny Buchanan, Creator and Director of East Village Yoga in Pasadena, Calif. to introduce the relaxation techniques of yoga and meditation to the San Gabriel Valley area seniors and caregivers.

Buchanan will demonstrate various types of yoga poses that are age appropriate, and introduce health benefits of yoga and meditation such as easing high blood pressure, anxiety and depression. 

Seating for this event is limited. To register, please visit www.montecedro.org/info or call 877-282-1584.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at 3:00 P.M.

 WHERE: MonteCedro Presentation Gallery, 153 East Holly St., Pasadena, CA 91103 

LCF/Verdugo Hills YMCA "Moving Forward" for age 50+

Adults 50 years and older are invited to take part in a new program at the  Crescenta-Cañada or Verdugo Hills Family YMCA: 50 MOVING FORWARD.

Co-sponsored by Pfizer, Inc., the program is a healty living plan designed to motivate adults age 50 and over "with fresh ideas around behaviors that experts say are crucial to healthy aging: physical activity; preventive measures like screenings and vaccinations; healthy eating; and social interaction."

Adults 50 years and older currently make up more than 30 percent of the US population, and by 2015, they are expected to represent 45 percent of Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that adults 50 and older have a 70 percent chance of developing at least one chronic disease.

50 MOVING FORWARD goes beyond the basic tenets of healthy eating and physical activity and highlights the importance of helping prevent health problems before they arise through screenings and vaccinations, and the health benefits of staying socially active and connected. One of the most beneficial things people can do is take steps to prevent illness. Even those who already practice healthy habits should be aware of things that may affect their health because as people age, their immune systems naturally begin to weaken.

Whether those 50 years and older are just getting started or are already practicing healthy habits, 50 MOVING FORWARD will help adults overcome barriers to making healthy lifestyle choices. Participants can enroll:

• In person at either the Crescenta-Cañada or Verdugo Hills Family YMCA where they can join in wellness events and activity classes designed for adults 50 years and older
• Online at YMCA.net/50MovingForward, where they can opt-in to receive e-mails providing information, tips, patient/health care provider discussion guides and activities that can be incorporated anywhere, anytime

The YMCA of the Foothills is one of 25 across the country that will offer specially designed 50 MOVING FORWARD weekly wellness events, classes and workshops. Both YMCA members and nonmembers are invited to join 50 MOVING FORWARD for free.  A full calendar of events is available at www.ymcafoothills.org.

For more information, contact :1930 Foothill Blvd. La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011

818-790-0123

www.ymcafoothills.org

PUSD offers cardiac testing for student athletes

by Timothy Rutt

The Pasadena Unified School District is offering a $1,500 cardiac test to student athletes for only $85 in a clinic Sunday at Marshall Fundamental School.

According to a press release, 

Heartfelt Cardiac Projects will offer echocardiograms (ECHO) and electrocardiograms (EKG), which typically cost around $1,500, for a tax-deductible $85 donation at the clinic Sunday, April 7 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.   60 screenings are being provided at no charge for PUSD student athletes.

The cardiac screenings are available for any individual five years and older. Please visit http://heartfeltcardiacprojects.org/schedule-a-screening/ to make an appointment to be tested and to see testimonials of students who have had heart ailments detected by the screenings. To learn more about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy visit http://www.kencarlsonfoundation.org/hcm.html.

The tests are descibed as " lifesaving tests that can identify previously undetected cardiac conditions."

Justin Carr, 16, of Altadena, a student at Harvard-Westlake School, collapsed during swim practice and died Feb. 22.  The cause was identified as an undiagnosed cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle. 

The clinic will be held Sunday, April 7, from 9 AM-2 PM at Marshall Fundamental Secondary School Gymnasium, 990 N. Allen Ave., Pasadena