The 2017 Health & Wellness series continues at the Bartlesville Public Library with several classes set for February and March.
Ashley Burson, Phillips 66 Wellness & Aquatic specialist/coordinator, will continue the second series of REFIT exercise classes Wednesday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Library’s upstairs meeting room on March 1. REFIT combines several elements of fitness into one power-packed hour. Burson will also teach a nutrition class from noon to 1 p.m. on March 2.
Local fitness trainer Josh Wright will present the third in a series of five classes on healthy cooking and exercise 6-7:30 p.m. on March 21. The series includes basics in several popular diets, including Paleo, Zone, carb backing, food timing, slow carb and intermittent fasting, while learning to prep a weeks’ worth of meals in less than an hour.
A stress management class is planned from noon to 1 p.m. on March 9, presented by Dr. James Hutchins. The class is sponsored by Jane Phillips Medical Center’s Wellness Center.
On March 14, Renetta Harrison, from the Washington County Health Department, will teach a “Chair Exercises” class at Washington County Adult Center in Dewey. The class will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Cheryl Hart, a nationally board certified clinical nurse specialist in gerontology, will teach a two-part series on “Age Related Body Changes: Normal or Abnormal?” The first class will cover basic sensory changes including vision, hearing, touch, smell, taste and speech impairment as well as an examination of the gastrointestinal system, the cardiovascular (heart), and the pulmonary (lungs). This class will be held 1:30-2:30 p.m. on March 20. The second class will cover the endocrine system (thyroid and pancreas), muscles, bones and renal system change, as well as nervous system, depression, dementia and delirium. This class will be held 1:30-2:30 p.m. on March 27.
The health and wellness classes are made possible through a special grant. Financial assistance for the special project is made possible with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
To learn more about these and other upcoming free health programs at the library, contact Kerr-McGraw at literacy@bartlesville.lib.ok.us or 918.338.4179.