StamfordPlus.com News - Strong Women Strong Bones fitness classes

Starting October 29th, New Milford Hospital will offer the next series of Strong Women Strong Bones, a national, evidence based fitness program designed to prevent and reverse osteoporosis/osteopinea and promote general health and wellness. Each session affords seven weeks (two classes per week) of exercise targeted to middle-aged and older women to increase strength, balance and flexibility, and is appropriate for both sedentary and active women.

The next series of seven week classes begin on the following dates and locations:

New Milford Congregational Church

Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45 p.m.

October 29th ? December 12th

Mondays & Fridays, 10:00-11:45 a.m.

October 29th ?December 14th

Washington Depot Senior Center

Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:00-3:15 p.m.

October 29th to December 12th

The cost is $85 for seven weeks of classes, and the fee is pro-rated if you plan to join mid-session.

About the Program

Strong Women? Strong Bones is a nationally recognized fitness program led by Tufts University instructor Lisa Marie Lee. Health and wellness benefits include arthritis relief, restoration of balance and flexibility, strengthening of bones, proper weight maintenance, and improved glucose control and heart health.

About the Instructor

Lisa Marie Lee is a certified yoga instructor and massage therapist. She completed the Tufts University Strong Women training in 2004, and served as a Strong Women Program leader at Hartford Hospital for several years.

For more information about the Strong Women? Strong Bones program, please call 860-614-1737. To register, call 1-800-350-1595.

About Western Connecticut Health Network

Western Connecticut Health Network is the region?s premier, patient-centered health care organization serving residents of Western Connecticut and adjacent New York. The organization is anchored by two nationally recognized hospitals, Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital, as well as their affiliated organizations. In addition to the two hospitals, the continuum of care offered includes the following affiliates:

Western Connecticut Medical Group, an integrated physician practice with primary and specialty care expertise
Western Connecticut Home Care, an agency for home care and community health services
The Western Connecticut Health Network Foundations
emergency medical and Level II trauma services
an occupational wellness and medicine program, providing services for business and industry
a nationally renowned Biomedical Research Institute

Western Connecticut Health Network has centers of excellence in women?s health, cardiovascular and cancer services; minimally invasive joint and spine surgery; digestive disorders, weight-loss (bariatric) surgery, and radiology and diagnostic imaging. It also offers specialized programs for neonatology with a Level IIIb neonatal intensive care unit and accredited sleep disorder centers. Both hospitals also maintain active clinical research programs, offering clinical trials for patients with cancer and other health concerns. Danbury Hospital was named a Top 100 Hospital by US News and World reports in 2012; a and a Top 100 for Value by Cleverly and Associates. For more information, visit WesternConnecticutHealthNetwork.org, DanburyHospital.org; NewMilfordHospital.org and share your comments with us www.facebook.com/DanburyHospital or www.facebook.com/NewMilfordHospital.

Source: http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/health/Strong-Women-Strong-Bones-fitness-classes18174.shtml

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