Cooking, Walking, Gardening, NIA, and Music are active living offerings this week

Simply Delicious

Simply Delicious

Simply Delicious Cooking – Fermented foods aid in digestion and thus supports the immune system. The word “chutney” is derived from the Sanskrit word caṭnī, meaning to lick. Taste them- Make them- Feel good! The class is 7-9pm Tues.

http://decatur.patch.com/groups/events/p/simply-delicious-lets-make-fermented-foods-sauerkraut-chutney-kefir-kim-chi

Walk With a Doc – Fire Captain James Meyers and EMTs host the walk this week which includes a show & tell of the newly remodeled Fire Station #1 @11am Wed.

http://thechampionnewspaper.com/decatur-residents-join-doctors-for-weekly-walks/

Scott Park Garden Club – hosts their monthly potluck for community garden members featuring a tiller demo and a talk by Ruby Bock who attended a native plant symposium. Noon Thurs.

https://www.facebook.com/ScottGardenClub

Jazz nights – in Oakhurst continue in front of the Solarium on Thurs eve @7pm,  and Concerts on the lawn continue Sat eve @7pm at the community bandstand in Decatur; try biking or walking to those events and buy dinner onsite.

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NIA dance

NIA – blends eastern and western movement arts, including Tai Chi, Tai Kwon Do, Aikido, Yoga, and Modern Dance, to create a unique, non-impact barefoot aerobic workout with an emphasis on the Joy of Movement. Within each class, you’ll find a different intention and focus, with a variety of music, creating a fun and movable environment! Each movement expresses the eloquence of the spirit moving in harmony with the mind and body, while utilizing all the essential fitness elements- strength, endurance, balance, relaxation, flexibility – you move in “your body’s way”. If you are looking for a new way to relax, stay fit, and and enjoy life just a little bit more, come find out what NIA can do for you! dance class starts Thurs at 715pm. Register online.

How an orange umbrella helps you stay active…

This sunny, lightweight, walking-cane style orange umbrella is making the rounds. Seen weekly on Wednesdays at 11am for Walk With a Doc, it provides shade or cover from light rain and it offers a prop for those wary of uneven footing or with balance issues. At the Atlanta BeltLine lantern parade, it was illuminated and seen walking to and fro along the 2.5 mile parade route with 10,000 other home-crafted lanterns in the cool of the evening. At the Chattahoochee River on a rainy day, it offered shelter from a light drizzle and a doubled as a hiking stick for the hike back up from the river. And seen here in the gymnasium, it invites you to come give it a whirl and stay active with us!

Keep an eye out for it and see if you can catch a photo of the orange Be Active Decatur umbrella. Tag you’re it!

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Gymnasium

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Walk With a Doc

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Walking cane

umbrella lantern

BeltLine lantern parade

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Chattahoochee River

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Walk With a Doc

Take a Step Towards Better Health

Walk With A Doc

Walk With A Doc

Walk With a Doc starts here Wednesday 9/4 at 11am. Put your walking shoes on and take a step towards better health. Meet at Decatur Recreation Center and enjoy a walk!
Participating docs this Fall:
1. Tom Brillante, Optometrist
2. Sharman Colosetti, Psychotherapist
3. Melissa Bloom, PT, DPT, NCS
4. Kevin Hendler, DDS Geriatric Dentistry Emory
5. Sandy Bramlett, Nia, Chi Walking, Zumba 50+
6. Khurram Khan, MD Wesley Woods Outpatient Clinic
7. Don Batisky, MD Pediatric Hypertension, CHOA
8. Gregory White, Director Decatur Active Living
9. Gedalia Genin, ND Naturopathy

For more info on the Decatur chapter of this national program see their website: http://www.walkwithadoc.org/our-locations/decatur/

Walk With a Doc this Fall

Update: Starting date is Wednesday September 4 at 11am and thereafter on a weekly basis. Meet us at the Rec!

Walk With a Doc starts this Fall. Each walk features a different medical professional to chat with us as we walk Decatur using the walking tour brochure. Weekly on Wed @11am. For more info on this national program see their website: http://www.walkwithadoc.org/

Walk with a Doc is a free, non-profit  program for anyone interested in taking steps for their health. Bring friends and loved ones or come alone, and enjoy a refreshing, rejuvenating walk in the park, along city sidewalks, or on our indoor elevated walking track (in inclement weather). Physicians, specialists and healthcare professionals from your community will provide support and answer questions. Come out and see what is happening in your community.

Leave comments if you know a Decatur Doc you’d like me to invite!

Walk With A Doc

Walk With A Doc