Homeless Prevention Council’s Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays Program.
This annual program provides Holiday blessings for needy families on Cape Cod. Children and families who are most in need are selected from our clients, and there are more this year than ever.
What you give is up to you, and you can adopt a whole family, or just a child. Gifts could include clothing, toys, a bike or just one special something. Local businesses as well as individuals have adopted Homeless Prevention Council (formerly Interfaith Council for the Homeless) families, and many people ask for the same family each year. Others have encouraged their children to become part of the gift-giving effort.
If you’re too busy to shop, a donation will allow our “special moms” to do the shopping for you.
To adopt a family, please call Maureen Linehan, as soon as possible, at the HPC office, (508)255-9667, ext. 13. Leave your name and phone number, and we’ll be happy to call you back to start the process of matching you with your child or family.
Time is of the essence, so you can do your shopping before the hectic Holiday season. Gifts can be dropped off at any time during business hours, 9 am to 4 pm at the HPC office, 14 Old Tote Rd, Orleans MA . All gifts should be delivered by December 11th, to give HPC time for distribution to the families.
Thanks so much for your generosity, and for keeping the gift of hope alive in our community.
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Contact: Maureen Linehan, Adopt-a-Family Coordinator,
(508)255-9667, ext.13
In these uncertain economic times, those of us in the community who work with low income families and seniors look for every glimmer of hope. So, while it is welcome news that heating oil costs are expected to remain relatively stable this winter, that’s not enough to ensure the people we serve will stay warm and safe.
Mother Nature isn’t expected to be on our side either. New Englanders are being told to prepare for the coldest winter in a decade.
Some economists and officials have started talking about economic recovery, but we don’t see that in the faces of the people who come through our doors every day. Statewide, the unemployment rate increased from 5.3 percent to 9.1 percent and the number of initial foreclosure filings shot up 154 percent from 2008.
In Orleans, unemployment is at 6.9 percent.
People who are unemployed or underemployed mean something else this year: there are thousands of Massachusetts residents who now, based on their income, may qualify for heating assistance, weatherization and discount utility rates. These are folks who have not previously received such services, don’t know where to go to apply and might even feel ashamed to ask. They shouldn’t.
Consider this: a family of four with a monthly income of under $4,124, or individuals making less than $2,144 a month are eligible for some form of assistance. Energy Buck (www.energybucks.com) can help. It’s a partnership between Massachusetts utility companies, the Low-Income Energy Affordability Network (LEAN) and local community action programs, like the Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands, Inc. (CACCI) in Hyannis, that connects people to fuel assistance, discounts on utility rates and energy efficiency services.
Qualified families save up to 30 percent on their energy bills by insulating and weatherizing their homes, repairing or replacing an old, inefficient heating system, receiving discount rates for electric and gas, installing energy efficient appliances and obtaining fuel assistance.
By taking part in a home weatherization and other energy efficiency programs people will not only help their own pocketbooks; they may also boost the economy. According to a report released by nonprofit advocacy group Environment Northeast, for every $1 spent by utility companies and government agencies on efficiency programs, between $6 and $8.50 is pumped back into the economy in the form of wages and additional spending.
Temperatures will drop soon and when they do, sadly, people will start to make hard choices about how to get through the winter. Energy Bucks means that choosing between food and fuel does not have to be one of them.
We urge readers to call the Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands, Inc. (CACCI) at (508) 771-1727 today to see what financial assistance and services they qualify for.
- Joe Diamond is the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP)
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Infrared sauna is a sauna powered by the infrared rays. Infrared rays are rays with a high wavelength, greater than the normal red light’s. This leads to a number of benefits including therapeutic, health and beauty advantages.
These saunas come in different models, including small portable ones that you can keep in a tiny corner of a room, till large ones that will occupy a room by itself. And there are intermediate sizes. The small portable sauna is cheap and nice for one person, so cheap compared to its benefits that it is gradually becoming almost a household item in many parts of the USA. The bigger one – the far infrared sauna – retails the benefit, is more expensive, but can fit in anywhere from 1 to 5 persons depending upon the model you select. These are items of ultimate luxury.
The top 5 benefits of an infrared sauna include:
1. Blood quality and circulation improvement: You improve your quality of blood as well as flow of blood tremendously over time; hence your vital organs get a much-desired boost for longevity.
2. Detoxification: Most people believe this is the best benefit of the infrared sauna, be it portable, or a far infrared sauna (FIR). It promotes the elimination of toxins from your muscles and skin, including slow-gathering poisons that manifest long way down the line but let you live peacefully for now, lactic acid, excess sodium associated with hypertension, free fatty acids, subcutaneous fat associated with aging and fatigue, and uric acid which causes pain.
3. Injury and pain removal: The infrared sauna is an excellent pain and injury remover; in particular it can produce amazing results for joint pain removal.
4. Improved metabolism and weight loss: An infrared sauna, portable or FIR, can improve your metabolism by a noticeable degree and produce non-water sweat to remove a lot of your fat. One can gain the effect of running 2-3 miles simply by an hour in the FIR sauna.
5. Skin improvement and beauty: Infrared saunas do deep-cleansing for your skin and remove all the toxic substance just below your skin surface. As a result one feel the inner glow of the skin rise to the surface. The improved blood and skin quality leads to a high improvement in beauty and perception.
Costume Ball Fundraiser
to benefit Missie’s Closet
Halloween, a time for scaring,
becomes a time for caring when the
Community Action Committee
of Cape Cod and the Islands
presents its
third annual
Costume Ball Fundraiser
10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23,
at the Sandwich Taverna,
Route 130, Sandwich.
The Halloween event is
to benefit Missie’s Closet,
an emergency pantry
providing food, clothing
and household necessities
for Cape Codders in need.
The pantry, located the CACCI office,
115 Enterprise Road,
in Hyannis, is open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Since it opened in 2007
Missie’s Closet has seen
a steady and significant increase in use.
“Due to the economic crisis,
we have seen a 200 percent increase
in households needing
emergency assistance
with food and clothing,”
said Mellisa Carney-Getzie,
director of CACCI’s
Client Self-Sufficiency program.
“Many families that have
never had to ask for
help before are coming into
Missie’s Closet for help
with food, diapers and
clothing for their children.”
The fundraiser will include
music, dancing costume prizes,
a silent auction,
a 50/50 raffle, as well as
a raffle for a pair or
New England Patriots tickets
(on the 40-yard line).
Suggested donation is $5.
Those seeking further
information or wishing to
donate to Missie’s Closet
can call Mellisa Carney-Getzie
at 508-771-1727 Ext 146
By ROBERT GOLD
rgold@capecodonline.com
The Lower Cape is beloved by many for its open waters and timeless beaches. But for whatever reason, many visitors here never get past the tourist attractions of the mid-Cape. Here are some of the main attractions and some lesser-known gems in each town that make the Lower Cape an inviting destination.
Chatham
Big draw: Chatham Light, or The Light, the town’s popular lighthouse, was built in 1881. It was moved to its current spot in the early 1920s near the Coast Guard Station. The Chatham Chamber of Commerce boasts that “you will find few spots on the entire East Coast of North America that can equal the view,” including the breakthrough at North Beach.
Hidden gem: Atwood House Museum. Looking to turn back time? You might want to check out this site at 347 Stage Harbor Road. The original house, now run by the Chatham Historical Society, was built in 1752. It is decorated as it would have been in the 18th and 19th Century.
Brewster
Big draw: The Brewster Flats are a mega attraction. “All of the beaches are on the Bay side and of course at low tide it’s an explorer’s delight, whether one is old or young,” writes Kyle Hinkle, executive director of the Brewster Chamber of Commerce.
Hidden gem: Punkhorn Parklands. The 800 acres of conservation land is loaded with walking trails, woodlands, ponds and marshes.
Eastham
Big draw: The National Seashore Coast Guard Beach is always a top lure, even for people braving the autumnal chill. It gets plenty of publicity nationwide as one of the country’s top beaches.
Hidden gem: Fort Hill Trail.. Just off Route 6, the 1.5-mile trail includes views of Nauset Marsh, the Atlantic Ocean and Nauset Spit.
Harwich
Top draw: The town has 22 fresh and salt water beaches. Get ready to walk and gaze.
Hidden gem: The Herring River is close to the hearts of canoers and kayakers. So if you like the water and exploring marshes, this will keep you coming back.
Orleans
Big draw: Rock Harbor. Pam Patrick, an administrative assistant at the Orleans Chamber of Commerce calls the sunsets here “legendary.” It’s a big fishing boat area, not to mention a common attraction for nature lovers.
Hidden gem: Kent’s Point Conservation Area: Hiking and dog trails abound on this 27 acres of wooden property near Pleasant Bay.
Provincetown
Big draw: It would be nearly impossible to miss the Pilgrim Monument in town, a 252 foot tower dedicated to the Mayflower Pilgrims’ first landing spot in the “New World” in 1620. A museum at the base of the tower fills visitors in on Provincetown’s history.
Hidden gem: Herring Cove Beach allows sunset bonfires with a permit. Get a permit.
Truro
Big draw: Cape Cod Highland House Museum is considered one of the top landmarks in town. It features a bevy of historical artifacts including 17th-century firearms, early whaling gear and even a pirate’s chest.
Hidden gem: Long Nook Beach. Courtesy of Cape Cod Time’s online beach guide: “Long Nook Beach’s wildness and isolation are synonymous with Truro’s outer reaches. This large oceanside beach is backed by massive sand dunes, impressive even to locals. The picturesque landscape is enhanced by small waves great for boogie-boarding or some rougher swimming. Travel too far down the beach, though, and you might be greeted by an unexpected sight - this beach is popular with nude sunbathers.”
Wellfleet
Big draw: The Wellfleet OysterFest comes back for its ninth year, Oct. 18 and 19, to celebrate the town’s shellfishing.
Hidden gem: Freshwater ponds in town are “stocked with several varieties of trout, joining native perch, large and small mouth bass, pickerel and sunfish” according to the Wellfleet Chamber of Commerce.
By SUSAN MILTON
smilton@capecodonline.com
ORLEANS – It’s easy to tell when the sun has set at Rock Harbor or Skaket Beach on Cape Cod Bay.
A line of cars, headlights on, stream away from the popular spots minutes after the sun slowly sinks and then suddenly drops under the horizon.
“We tried to hit it three or four consecutive nights. The sun doesn’t hang very long. Boom, it goes,” said John Erisman of Manchester, Conn., who spent a week in Orleans with Pam, his wife in September.
She’s the photographer who clicks photo after photo as the light softens, colors intensify and shadows grow at every sunset that she sees.
“When I hear the word ‘sunset’ now, I think of Skaket Beach,” she said.
On sunny days, Skaket skies may fill with orange and reddish hues. On cloudy days, the hues are silvery. Every photo has the setting sun and “the rock,” the offshore landmark that identifies the site as Skaket Beach. But otherwise every shot is unique in its own way.
“I think sunsets are just like snowflakes,” she said. “I don’t think you’d find any two pictures alike of a sunset.”
Rock Harbor is less than a mile away, as a gull flies, but worlds apart in scenic views and watchers. The small harbor has a charter fishing fleet, a fish market and restaurant, the Community of Jesus and traditional Cape Cod homes.
“There’s something that’s quaint about Rock Harbor,” said Barbara Bayers, sitting and shivering on a bench with husband Mark Douyard, on their vacation from Newburgh, N.Y.
They usually watch the sunset from First Encounter Beach in Eastham but came to Orleans in a failed attempt to hear the steel drum band that plays on summer Fridays.
But actually, Bayers said, she was drawn there “by the space that reminds you of the beauty of the world. The sunset is the icing on the cake.”
Not far away from Bayers, Klaus Wilke of Cologne, Germany, was in motion, moving from the beach to the rock jetty to capture different photographs of the sky where clouds hid the setting sun.
He was on his second visit to Rock Harbor, a place he found by accident during his stop on Cape Cod during a two-week U.S. visit. He thumbed his camera images back two days and displayed the orange, red and black sky and shadows he captured while on his first visit.
Rock Harbor offers a photographer “everything you could want,” he said.
He pointed to the shapes and lines created by the stretch of beach, the frilly edge of beach grass, the rough texture in the stone barrier that juts out from the harbor, the curve in the “trees” that mark the channel and the skyline, pebbled with clouds.
It’s a view that never gets old, according to Richard Eble. He and his wife, Lee Sullivan live at the corner of Rock Harbor Road in Orleans
“She’s the one running over there with her camera all the time,” Eble said. “Everybody thinks we are just tourists, but we’ve been here for 30 years. It’s always different. Every time we go out for a ride or come back, we drive over to the harbor and take a peek, and, if it’s a good sunset, we get the camera out.”
Dogs and their owners come for a walk at sunset. Many people just sit in their cars, escaping tiny gnats that are annoying in the summer and the cold breeze in the fall and winter.
When the tide’s out, the flats lure people out into the tidal pools. Couple kiss in the glow of the sun. Long shadows ripple over the white sand.
“There’s no better way to end your day,” Pam Erisman said about a sunset. “When you put your toes in that soft sand, everything is OK.”
Snow Library's Fall Book Sale will be held Saturday, October 10, from 10 am to 4 pm. This book sale is sponsored by the Friends of Snow Library. Books may be reserved for the first half hour only. Snow Library is located at the corner of Main Street and Route 28 in Orleans.
Tai Chi in Orleans starts Weds, Sept 23rd 5:45 pm at the Life Center, 47 Main St, Orleans.
The 5 week series costs $15/class, or $50/5 classes. An 8 week series starts in November.
This slow motion Chinese exercise has been practiced by millions of people worldwide, for over 250 years. Something so popular for so long has got to be good! You may have seen Tai Chi demonstrated at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 summer olympics. This is a martial art in its roots, but now widely practiced for its excellent health benefits. Especially helpful for improving ability to balance, breathe more deeply, and enjoy a bit more energy.
Instructor Sarah Beals can be reached at 508 246 3591 for more information.
Trying to quit smoking can cause people to feel overwhelmed and frustrated during the whole process. With amount of information all over the internet it becomes extremely hard to know what to do. This is why smokers who are trying to quit end up continually smoking because it just becomes the easier options.
What ends up happening is that we tend to jump from one method to another. This only allows us to focus our attention to each method with a specific short period of time before we jump to the next. This is a classic example as to why too much information on a single subject can become more dangerous than good and smoking falls into one of those subjects! So to break it down, I want to get into some simple, yet effective tips that can help guide you with your process in trying to quit smoking.
Are there certain things such as your surroundings or particular situations which cause you to pick up that cigarette and smoke? Is it a stress relief in helping you calm down, or contain emotions when they get out of hand? This is generally the second main reason that smokers continually smoke (the first being the natural addiction to nicotine) Although they both go hand in hand but being able to identify your moods or emotions and finding solutions to them other than smoking is an absolute must.
Finding support to help you in your process in quitting smoking. Many find it difficult to ask for help, but with an addiction like smoking gaining the support of friends and family members is important. If, however you need additional support, seek out support groups online. Communicating with others is extremely helpful and being able to quit smoking.
If you haven’t already, find a hobby! Not only is this a must for all people, but I find this to be especially true for individuals who are trying to stop smoking. This has a HUGE effect on your daily life, how you feel and finding something that really interests you. This will enable your brain to stay occupied while being able to enjoy its favorite pass time. This is highly under rated, but I find it to be the most effective method to help the process. Remember, you must find something that you really enjoy doing. For example, sports, activities, reading comics, drawing…etc.
Winning the battle against the addiction to nicotine can be a tough one, but can be won! Reminding yourself to stick with the simple rules can help make things much easier. Everyone does have the ability to quit smoking, but it ultimately comes down to knowing when you are ready to quit, your determination and discipline.
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O.E.S. Gym 162 Main St., Orleans 47 Main St, Orleans 47 Main St, Orleans 15 Pine Needle Way, Orleans 251 Crowell Rd., Chatham Nauset Community Adult Ed Classes
Fall Session Begins September 28, 2009
F-9 Zumba Fusion
Mon & Wed 5:45 – 6:45 pm 9/28 – 12/2/09 Eight Weeks
A Zumba Workout is a Latin inspired fitness program that mixes body sculpting movement with easy-to-follow dance steps mainly derived from Latin Music. This routine is blended with aerobic interval training to tone & cult the body using fast and slow music rhythms. The Fusion is adding a MAT core segment that will target your Abs and gluteus, ending with gentle yoga stretches. Bring water, 1 or 2 lb. weights, mat and stretch band. A starter “fitness travel pack” containing 7 in. squishy ball and 6 ft. Heavy Dyna band, can be purchased from instructor for $18. Call Andie at 508 240-2739 or visit balanced4fitness.com
Fee $100
F-10 Gentle Guided Stretch & Pilates Core (Basic MAT)
Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00 pm 9/29 – 12/01/09 Ten Weeks
Federated Church
Pilates is a unique non-impact system of strengthening and stretching exercises developed over 90 years ago. It is a blend of Eastern and Western philosophies of Yoga and Martial Arts. The yoga lends its Breath and stretching of the muscles, the Martial Arts lend its concentration, focus and precision moves. There are 44 Mat exercises ranging from Basic beginner to super advanced. You’ll be introduced to the first 7 – 9 Basic Mat exercises. In each different exercise sequence you’ll incorporate your entire body and mind to perform 6 – 10 repetitions before moving on to the next Mat sequence. The goal of MAT work at any level is to create a natural flow of movement without sacrificing control. Pilates will improve Strength, Flexibility and Balance. Tone and build long, lean muscles without bulk. Restore postural alignment, increase range of motion and Challenge Deep Abdominal muscles to support the core. Pilates conditions the body from head to toe with no–to low impact approach suitable for ALL AGES and ALL ABILITIES. It requires patience and practice. Bring a mat and water bottle. A starter “fitness travel pack” containing seven inch squishy ball and 6 ft heavy Dyna band, can be purchased from instructor for $18.
Fee $85
F-11 Pilates Total Body Conditioning
Tues and Thurs 9:15 – 10:30 am 9/29 – 11/19/09 Eight Weeks
Andrea Hibbert, C.P.T.
Life Center
Streamline your body; focus your mind with Classic Mat and Wall exercises. This class will focus on the “powerhouse” (core strength) and body alignment. Improve your posture, increase flexibility and balance-strengthen and tone your muscles. Everyone can incorporate the Pilates Method into their lives. Bring water and hand towel. A starter “fitness travel pack” containing 7 inch squishy ball and 6ft heavy Dyna band, can be purchased from instructor for $18. Call Andi @ 508 240-2739 or e-mail 4fitness@onebox.com
Fee $140
F-12 Fit Moves
Wed & Fri 10:30 – 11:15 am 9/30 – 11/20/09 Eight Weeks
Andrea Hibbert,C.P.T.
Life Center
This “shape up” class is designed for those participants who are unable to stand for long periods of time, are out of shape, are getting back into Fitness or are new to Fitness. A 45 minute class that uses seated and standing “Pilates” Core exercises to help strengthen muscles and regain range of motion as well as increase balance. All exercises are physical therapy modified movements that can be done at home after learning proper set up and techniques. Light weights, bands and squishy balls are used to challenge each participant to their fitness level. A starter “fitness travel pack” can be purchased from instructor for $18. For further information call Andi Hibbert at 508 240-2739 or e-mail 4fitness@onebox.com
Fee $100
F-14 Spinning 4 Weight Loss Boot Camp
Tuesday 11:00 am – 12:15 pm 9/29 – 12/1/09 Ten Weeks
Andrea Hibbert C.P.T.
Balanced 4 Fitness Studio
The spinning program offers an energetic cycling inspired group exercise training program with expert Star level 3 coaching using exhilarating music at a self directed pace. All participants in this private studio setting will learn to maximize their target heart rates for optimum results in burning fat. Spinning is gentle rotation of the joints without the pounding and stress that running and jogging deliver. This class is broken into two segments. The first segment offers a warm-up bike ride and cool consisting of 45 minutes. You will be utilizing various props to work the major muscle groups for strength. The class will conclude with gentle stretches to lengthen muscles, increasing range of motion. Bring water. A heart rate monitor can be purchases from instructor. For further information call Andi at 508 240-2739.
Fee $120
F-15 Aqua Pilates
Thursday 11:30 – 12:30 am 10/1 – 12/10/09 Ten Weeks
Andrea Hibbert C.P.T.
Chatham Health & Swim Club
Aqua Pilates is based on movement and techniques from Pilates, yoga and disciplines to improve core strength and stabilization and balance. Most exercises are performed standing or walking in chest-deep “heated” pool. No swimming skills are needed to participate. The buoyancy counteracts gravity reducing impact on the joints by 50% making your workouts safer on your joints and muscles, this helps improve strength, posture, and balance. Core-specific movements focus on abdominal strength, stretching, and toning. Relaxation and rhythmic breathing techniques are incorporated to increase mind/body awareness and reduce stress. This is a very low to non-impact, non-aerobic class suitable for all levels of fitness, including those with balance challenges on land. For more information visit Balanced4Fitness.com, or call Andi at 508 240-2739 Please bring a towel and swimming cap.
Fee $120
O.E.S. Gym 162 Main St., Orleans 47 Main St, Orleans 47 Main St, Orleans 15 Pine Needle Way, Orleans 251 Crowell Rd., Chatham Nauset Community Adult Ed Classes
Fall Session Begins September 28, 2009
F-9 Zumba Fusion
Mon & Wed 5:45 – 6:45 pm 9/28 – 12/2/09 Eight Weeks
A Zumba Workout is a Latin inspired fitness program that mixes body sculpting movement with easy-to-follow dance steps mainly derived from Latin Music. This routine is blended with aerobic interval training to tone & cult the body using fast and slow music rhythms. The Fusion is adding a MAT core segment that will target your Abs and gluteus, ending with gentle yoga stretches. Bring water, 1 or 2 lb. weights, mat and stretch band. A starter “fitness travel pack” containing 7 in. squishy ball and 6 ft. Heavy Dyna band, can be purchased from instructor for $18. Call Andie at 508 240-2739 or visit balanced4fitness.com
Fee $100
F-10 Gentle Guided Stretch & Pilates Core (Basic MAT)
Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00 pm 9/29 – 12/01/09 Ten Weeks
Federated Church
Pilates is a unique non-impact system of strengthening and stretching exercises developed over 90 years ago. It is a blend of Eastern and Western philosophies of Yoga and Martial Arts. The yoga lends its Breath and stretching of the muscles, the Martial Arts lend its concentration, focus and precision moves. There are 44 Mat exercises ranging from Basic beginner to super advanced. You’ll be introduced to the first 7 – 9 Basic Mat exercises. In each different exercise sequence you’ll incorporate your entire body and mind to perform 6 – 10 repetitions before moving on to the next Mat sequence. The goal of MAT work at any level is to create a natural flow of movement without sacrificing control. Pilates will improve Strength, Flexibility and Balance. Tone and build long, lean muscles without bulk. Restore postural alignment, increase range of motion and Challenge Deep Abdominal muscles to support the core. Pilates conditions the body from head to toe with no–to low impact approach suitable for ALL AGES and ALL ABILITIES. It requires patience and practice. Bring a mat and water bottle. A starter “fitness travel pack” containing seven inch squishy ball and 6 ft heavy Dyna band, can be purchased from instructor for $18.
Fee $85
F-11 Pilates Total Body Conditioning
Tues and Thurs 9:15 – 10:30 am 9/29 – 11/19/09 Eight Weeks
Andrea Hibbert, C.P.T.
Life Center
Streamline your body; focus your mind with Classic Mat and Wall exercises. This class will focus on the “powerhouse” (core strength) and body alignment. Improve your posture, increase flexibility and balance-strengthen and tone your muscles. Everyone can incorporate the Pilates Method into their lives. Bring water and hand towel. A starter “fitness travel pack” containing 7 inch squishy ball and 6ft heavy Dyna band, can be purchased from instructor for $18. Call Andi @ 508 240-2739 or e-mail 4fitness@onebox.com
Fee $140
F-12 Fit Moves
Wed & Fri 10:30 – 11:15 am 9/30 – 11/20/09 Eight Weeks
Andrea Hibbert,C.P.T.
Life Center
This “shape up” class is designed for those participants who are unable to stand for long periods of time, are out of shape, are getting back into Fitness or are new to Fitness. A 45 minute class that uses seated and standing “Pilates” Core exercises to help strengthen muscles and regain range of motion as well as increase balance. All exercises are physical therapy modified movements that can be done at home after learning proper set up and techniques. Light weights, bands and squishy balls are used to challenge each participant to their fitness level. A starter “fitness travel pack” can be purchased from instructor for $18. For further information call Andi Hibbert at 508 240-2739 or e-mail 4fitness@onebox.com
Fee $100
F-14 Spinning 4 Weight Loss Boot Camp
Tuesday 11:00 am – 12:15 pm 9/29 – 12/1/09 Ten Weeks
Andrea Hibbert C.P.T.
Balanced 4 Fitness Studio
The spinning program offers an energetic cycling inspired group exercise training program with expert Star level 3 coaching using exhilarating music at a self directed pace. All participants in this private studio setting will learn to maximize their target heart rates for optimum results in burning fat. Spinning is gentle rotation of the joints without the pounding and stress that running and jogging deliver. This class is broken into two segments. The first segment offers a warm-up bike ride and cool consisting of 45 minutes. You will be utilizing various props to work the major muscle groups for strength. The class will conclude with gentle stretches to lengthen muscles, increasing range of motion. Bring water. A heart rate monitor can be purchases from instructor. For further information call Andi at 508 240-2739.
Fee $120
F-15 Aqua Pilates
Thursday 11:30 – 12:30 am 10/1 – 12/10/09 Ten Weeks
Andrea Hibbert C.P.T.
Chatham Health & Swim Club
Aqua Pilates is based on movement and techniques from Pilates, yoga and disciplines to improve core strength and stabilization and balance. Most exercises are performed standing or walking in chest-deep “heated” pool. No swimming skills are needed to participate. The buoyancy counteracts gravity reducing impact on the joints by 50% making your workouts safer on your joints and muscles, this helps improve strength, posture, and balance. Core-specific movements focus on abdominal strength, stretching, and toning. Relaxation and rhythmic breathing techniques are incorporated to increase mind/body awareness and reduce stress. This is a very low to non-impact, non-aerobic class suitable for all levels of fitness, including those with balance challenges on land. For more information visit Balanced4Fitness.com, or call Andi at 508 240-2739 Please bring a towel and swimming cap.
Fee $120
In the United States smoking kills approximately more than 400,000 people every year. Of that large number around 30-40 percent are deaths in relation to heart diseases. With so much effort put forth to anti-smoking campaigns there are still a very large number of people who continue smoke.
Top ways smoking hurts your heart:
-Smoking causes your heart to run in overdrive. When the toxin enters the bloodstream your heart is deprived of oxygen. When this happens, it has to work twice as hard to supply blood to the rest of the body.
-The blood vessels become constricted. This causes the blood pressure to increase. The nicotine in cigarettes is what causes this to take place. This will also lead to increased heart rates.
-Arteries start to harden and become clogged. This also circles back to oxygen deprivation of the heart. If this process is taken place over time this can lead to heart failure.
-A greater risk for coronary heart disease is present in those people of 50 years or younger who are smokers. Coronary heart disease becomes a greater risk for cigarette smokers when it is combined with other health factors, it increases the risks. It lowers the good cholesterol, increases blood pressure, chances of blood clots become higher and the chances to have a stroke are doubled. If such health related issues have been seen in the past with family members, the chances of related issues increase significantly by large numbers.
The Same Effect on Passive Smokers:
Second hand smoking, also known as passive smoking has also shown to cause heart disease through smokers. Exercise endurance, blood vessel walls and clots are all shown to have the same effect on passive smokers. It may seem that the effects are small, but the overall damage caused by second hand smoking takes its toll on the body and has caused lung cancer, coronary heart disease, as well as cardiovascular heart disease deaths in the United States every year.
If you are looking for reasons to quit smoking, there are none better then for medical reasons! This is by far the most important factor to quit smoking. There are too many medical risks involved to not give up the habit for good.
4 Medical reasons to quit smoking:
1.) It is shown by researchers that after quitting smoking in as little as 20 minutes you are able to see the positive difference in your health. The fastest noticeable factor would be your immune system. When nicotine enters the bloodstream, the immune system becomes contaminated. This causes your ability to fight off illnesses and long term medical problems a tough task.
2.) The obvious medical reason to stop smoking is heart failure or stroke. It is well documented that smoking increases your chances to have a heart attack. This is because of the thickening of the blood which causes blood clots with in the arteries. Oxygen deprivation is another reason why heart attacks are more common within smoker.
3.) High blood pressure is very common in smokers. Nicotine has its way of increasing the heart rate, constricting blood vessels causing blood pressure to see a spike in numbers.
4.) Breathing complications also can occur. Hard coughs and shortness of breath are some of the common issues. Lung cancer is the leading cause in cancer deaths and also the easiest to prevent. The risks of lung cancer increase significantly for smokers.
All the reasons stated above are very common medical problems which are easily attained by smoking. Just by these reasons alone can cause a plethora of other medical health issues which branch off one another.
This is motivation with in itself to quit smoking today. Risking so many medical and health problems is simply not worth it. Although not all see this the same way, it is up to you to take a look at what your lifestyle needs and what really matters to you. Quitting smoking is the single most beneficial reason to stop immediately. You can quit right now and see the positive effects in as little as 20 minutes.
With so much information, tips and suggestions on how to quit smoking, it is easy to see why most are unable to really quit. It can become a confusing process! Using the best ways to quit smoking can help ease the process. The process isn’t necessarily an easy one, but using proper techniques can really help jump start your path to a new healthier lifestyle.
5 different ways to quit smoking
-Hypnosis to stop smoking is one of the better effective ways to quit today. The results and success rates are very high usually in the ninety percentile range. These usually come in audio formats that can be listened to at your own convenience.
-Planning for your success! Know that it is your time to stop smoking. Once you have come to terms with this it is time to search out for the resources and help needed to guide you.
-Are you ready to quit? This is the question to ask. Simply saying "I’m going to quit today because the sun it out" isn’t going to work. This will have to come from with in you; you must have a strong desire! Only when you are ready and determined will you be able to quit smoking.
-Gaining support to help aide you through the process. If you have someone you know that is going to quit smoking, try to quit together. Support each other. If don’t know anybody, find support groups online. This works great in helping you feel you are not alone. It almost makes you feel inclined to succeed because you can let each other down.
-Your imagination can work wonders! Learning how to use this technique is a must. When you can picture your life in a better state, it has the effect of rubbing off into reality. Picture all the success you want to gain. Imagine what it will feel and be like once you have passed and succeeded in quitting smoking.
There are so many different ways to quit smoking today. Everyone can win the battle when trying to quit smoking, but only when the determination and motivation is there. Persistence is the key to success in quitting smoking.
When it comes to trying to quit smoking, the majority of people are generally left confused by the process. There is so much information given that it can become overwhelming. For this reason, many just find it easier to continue smoking rather then seek out a plan to eventually quit. So what are some simple yet effective methods to quit smoking cigarettes? Let’s find out!
3 Methods to quit smoking cigarettes
-The best way to go about it is planning out which strategy you are going to use. Not have some kind of plan is planning to fail. Whichever quit smoking method you decide to choose you should create a simple organized agenda for it. Nothing should be too difficult to follow.
-What might be causing your cigarette smoking? If there are certain situations or feelings which lead you to pick up a smoke, you should look into dealing with these situations and/or emotions and find a solution to them other then smoking. As much of an addiction smoking is, stress and/or other feelings can be what are causing you to continually smoke. It is extremely important to deal with this while you are trying to quit smoking, or prior to quitting so you don’t have any relapses while you are in process of kicking the habit.
-Finding alternative activities or hobbies to keep your mind occupied. Finding a hobby such as, sports, art, or even collecting stamps can help you feel good. Find something you enjoy to do. Try to implement this into your daily routine as you will soon find that it really helps in providing a little extra quality to life.
Every one is well aware of how quitting smoking can improve not only your health but eventually your lifestyle. Conquering urges to smoke is not an easy one but a doable one. How difficult it really is for you to quit smoking is simply reliant on how hard you make it. Applying such strategies while using helpful methods to quit smoking cigarettes to there fullest with a simplified program in place can help ease your way in becoming an ex smoker.
There are so many different areas in health that can be affected in short term and long term from smoking. Understanding and learning what can happen to your health is knowledge that should be considered extremely important and should be taken seriously. What can be a simple smoke will eventually turn into a lifelong amount of health problems. Quitting should be considered the easy part! Dealing with the aftermath of its effects on the body is the hardest.
Here are some ways that smoking will and can affect you and your health:
• What happens when you become sick? Your illnesses become a much longer process in trying to get rid of it. This is due to the immune system becoming weak from the nicotine within the bloodstream. You are able to sustain any type of illness when your immune system is at its weakest state. All bacteria, germs and viruses are able to multiply and become stronger while you get weaker. Never underestimate the strength of your immune system; it is by far the most important part of your health in being able to fight off illnesses.
• The survival rate for smoking post surgery is very low compared to nonsmokers. This is due to the body not being able to heal itself at the normal rate. Wounds don’t heal as easily, infections are contracted and respiratory problems can become complicated.
• Peptic Ulcer: This is yet another reason smoking cigarettes is harmful to the body. Smoking not necessarily causes peptic ulcers but it does cause irritation making it difficult for proper recovery. This leads back to a weaken immune system and slow recovery due to the toxins in cigarettes.
• Your ability to work out becomes effected due to the Your ability to work out becomes effected due to the deterioration brought on by smoking and the damage taken to the red blood cells. You will find that your endurance levels are much lower with trouble breathing from simple endurance training.
• Brain damage is also shown to occur. This is because of the lack of oxygen supplied and the exposure of toxins to the brain.
A personal experience:
There are a couple of people in which I personally have seen and see that have the ill effects of long term smoking. There are a handful of guys that meet up in the morning for a decent tennis work out. To keep a long story short, during one of these mornings, one of the guys (a friend) had a heart attack on the court and suffered pretty bad respiratory problems. A short while later, a triple bypass was done and now his heart is working at a max of 60%. All indications of the heart attack pointed straight to smoking.
So why risk all the health effects of cigarette smoking? Is it worth it? Of course not! It never has been and never will be. Something to always remember is that this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as your health goes. There are so many related issues which branch off one another creating a plethora of health problems. Is this a valid enough reason to quit smoking? Everyone has their own views and the decision is ultimately your own, but logic easily would suggest… YES it is!
You’re trying to quit smoking and have heard so much about hypnotism to quit smoking. You probably have considered it as well, but can it actually work? There are so many different ways available to quit smoking. If you have had trouble before, you may want to look into hypnosis programs to help support your efforts.
What happens when hypnosis takes place?
When getting hypnotized to quit smoking, you’re awake and well aware of your surroundings. You are put in a comfortable setting to keep you at your most relaxed state. This helps in opening up the mind and sending it messages when it is accepting "programming". This can be highly successful because all suggestions are sent and embedded to the subconscious mind.
The messages sent are to help smokers realize all the good things quitting smoking will do for them. For example, how smoking will hurt their bodies, health reasons, and personally reasons that the patient may present to the therapist prior to the session.
Does it Work All the Time?
The first reason that it may not work, is that when going through the hypnosis session, patients are actually not at their fullest relaxation and calming point. This would mean that the messages sent to the subconscious mind where not thoroughly embedded enough to take its full effect. The way this can be counteracted is by learning the best possible way to relax your self. Allowing messages to be sent deep into your mind is critical in the success of hypnotism to quit smoking.
Reason two is that smokers can eventually black out what was told to them in their sessions. A smoker will give themselves reasons to continually smoke and see no harm or personal reason to quit. This eventually leads back to smoking again as the hypnosis messages are ignored.
So far, hypnotism to quit smoking has been a very effective way of to kick the habit. The best possible way to know if this will work for you is to try it yourself. A couple of sessions can be very expensive. If financial reasons are not allowing you to test this method, there are programs that you can use in the convenience of your own home that are available for much less.
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