Life@Brio January 2023 Ebook

LIFE @ BRIO

Lifestyle Update

Tara Holm Lifestyle Director

January arrives in southern Utah and as the new year arrives, we have put away Christmas, we have visited many friends and family, survived the winter solstice and looked forward to the year ahead! As we plan the new year, we are a year wiser in everything we choose to do. What are your inspirations and New Year’s Goals? Hopefully we can help in a few of these areas. My New Year’s wish for everyone in Brio is health. We have many classes available to make you stronger and age beautifully. We are introducing Tae kwon Do on Tuesdays at 11:00 am by our own resident Leslie Seward. We are also going to start this year with a professional organizer, Melodee Finlinson. She will take all of us, as we have downsized our homes, and show us interesting ways to organize. We are going to make soap and body scrub kits scented individually. KP will also teach us about houseplants! Our Chef Jeff has been inspirational in finding ways to teach us quick but healthy eating recipes As we continue through this year, let’s get organized, eat healthy meals and learn to track our exercise so we are getting the best of each class or workout we attend. As we look forward to this upcoming year I am very excited about all the fun and wonderful activities we can share to make this a very memorable year!

January 5th, Chef Jeff Crosland will be here to teach Insta-pot again. We are having so much fun with these one pot wonders for preparing a delicious and tasty meal that we are heading into the new year with new recipes, and fun ideas of how to cook healthy homemade meals for you.

January 12, Melodee Finlinson .

Laurette Johnston Community Manager

She is a professional organizer with Organize Me! Our first order of business is organizing our pantries! We will feel so accomplished after the first month of 2023!

January 13, KP will be here with a class on houseplants and tell us how to make them thrive and survive. Bringing green indoors is not only healthy but invigorating to your mind and soul. January 14, Wake Up Brio and Smile! Come up the second Saturday of January for a bagel or doughnut and coffee, tea , hot cider, or hot chocolate. Watch the sunrise through our beautiful clubhouse and mingle with the exercisers, or hiker’s. Myofascial rolling at 7:30 am and Barre at 9:00 am on that day!

January 17th, A/R workshop is coming to teach new outside door mats! 1:00-3:00 pm in the social room. Pick your design and register online, personalize the mat to your liking. Mats starting at 35.00 payable to A/R workshop. Seating is limited, reserve your spot today! www.ARWorkshop.com/Stgeorge. Scroll to A/R calendar and find the brio event on Jan. 17th. Use the password: brio. Welcome all your 2023 guests in style!

January 19th National Popcorn Day

Join us on January 19, as we celebrate National Popcorn Day! Buttered, salted, kettled, drizzled with caramel, popcorn is one of those snacks perfect anytime, anywhere. It’s great on the go, in the theater, or in your living room! Just be prepared to dig some of it out of your teeth. Come to the clubhouse for the smell of freshly popped popcorn and grab a bag.

January 20th, KP is here with her company that sold homemade body products world-wide. We are starting our journey of making soap and body scrub together as a kit. Come and perfume your soap to your desired scent and learn the process of soap and body scrub. A self-pay class to KP

January 26th, Keith Benson is back to show us gym basics. New year, New You! We are learning how to track our exercise through logs so we can see the change happening each month. Prizes awarded quarterly based on progress!

Tuesday of suspended for Winter

Brio Clubs and Groups

In Stitches Club

Gardening Club the end of condolences to

Art Journaling is back! Check

Group Me for details

In Stitches Club

In Stitches Club

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each Month

Meets on the 2 Tuesday of

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each Month

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each Month

Wine Club December 4th Contact Jim Woodard 801-243-4487

Art Journaling is back! Check Group Me for details

Art Journaling is back! Check Group Me for details

Paddleboard and Kayak Club is suspended for Winter

Spanish Conversation Club

Paddleboard and Kayak Club is suspended for Winter

Erica Wangsgard 801-652-3541

Erica Wangsgard 801-652-3541

Art Journaling is back! Check Group Me for details Paddleboard and Kayak Club is suspended for Winter Club end of to

Erica Wangsgard 801-652-3541

Wine Club

Green Thumbs Gardening Club is suspended through the end of the yard. Our condolences to Roxanne

Wine Club

Green Thumbs Gardening Club is suspended through the end of the yard. Our condolences to Roxanne

Meets on the 4

Christmas Party December 8 the lobby, more info to come.

Upcoming opportunities for the

Upcoming opportunities for the

Upcoming opportunities for the

Food Bank announced on GroupMe.

Wine Club

December 4th Contact Jim Woodard 801-243-4487

Spanish Conversation Club Wednesdays. Any and All levels welcome. Contact Lori Nuffer at be GroupMe. on

Wine Club

December 4th Contact Jim Woodard 801-243-4487

December 4th Contact Jim Woodard 801-243-4487

Paddleboard and Kayak Club is suspended for Winter Green Thumbs Gardening Club is suspended through the end of the yard. Our condolences to Roxanne

Spanish Conversation Club Wednesdays. Any and All levels welcome. Contact Lori Nuffer at 801-414-1644 with any questions

Spanish Conversation Club Wednesdays. Any and All levels welcome. Contact Lori Nuffer at 801-414-1644 with any questions

Spanish Conversation Club Wednesdays. Any and All levels welcome. Contact Lori Nuffer at 801-414-1644 with any questions

Book Club

Meets on the 4th Thursday at 4:00 PM in the Lobby. Christmas Party December 8th in the lobby, more info to come. Bridge Contact 406-

Book Club

Bridge Club Contact Leslie Seward 406-370-8898

Food Bank announced on GroupMe.

Food Bank announced on GroupMe.

Book Club

Book Club Meets on the 4th Thursday at 4:00 PM in the Lobby.

Meets on the 4th Thursday at 4:00 PM in the Lobby.

Book Club

Wine Club

Contact Jim Woodard 801-243-4487

Christmas Party December 8th in the lobby, more info to come.

SwitchPoint dinner will be announced on GroupMe. Circles dinner announced on GroupMe.

SwitchPoint dinner will be announced on GroupMe. Circles dinner announced on

SwitchPoint dinner will be announced on GroupMe.

Circles dinner announced on

Meets on the 4th Thursday at 4:00 PM in the Lobby.

Meets on the 4th Thursday at 4:00 PM in the Lobby.

Christmas Party December 8th in the lobby, more info to come.

Meets on the 4th Thursday at 4:00 PM in the Lobby. Christmas Party December 8th in the lobby, more info to come.

Christmas Party December 8th in the lobby, more info to come.

Wednesdays. Any and All levels welcome. Contact Lori Nuffer 801 414 1644 with any questions opportunities for the announced on will be GroupMe. announced on

Spanish Conversation Club Wednesdays. Any and All levels welcome. Contact Lori Nuffer at 801 questions Upcoming opportunities for the Food Bank announced on GroupMe. Circles dinner announced on

Christmas Party December 8th in the lobby, more info to come.

Bridge Club

Exploring

# 801-866-2482 Contact Pam Silverman #805-320-1405 Brio Social Room or Patio (weather permitting) Contact: Ellen Margeles

clubhouse Contact: Joan Opheikens # 801-866-2482 #559-790-2994 Brio Clubhouse Contact Pam Silverman #805-320-1405 Brio Social Room or Patio (weather permitting) Contact: Ellen Margeles #216-849-1877 The third Thursday of each Brio Pickle Ball Courts Contact: Ellen Margeles #216-849-1877 Thursday’s

Dae Myung Tae Kwon Do

Objective: Introduce Tae Kwon Do to individuals who live in Brio subdivision in Washington Utah. For students who want to continue in Tae Kwon Do, provide local clubs.

Material to be covered: Dae Myung mail philosophy, tenants of Tae Kwon Do, basic strikes, basic blocks, basic kicks, basic forms, self-defense, GM Park bio and Korean history.

Target Participant: Anyone desiring information about Tae Kwon Do. No age limit.

Brio Fitness Classes

Brio Fitness Classes

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Pilates Monday 8:30 AM (60 Min)

Pilates Monday 8:30 AM (60 Min)

8:30 AM Saturday

Pilates Monday 8:30 AM (60 Min)

Body Sculpt Tuesday 8:30 AM (50 min)

Body Sculpt Tuesday 8:30 AM (50 min)

Barre Saturday’s 9:00 AM

(60 and use weights. light and is water and mindful breathing. Leaving you feeling vibrant, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Please bring a mat and water and brain perfect

A mix of traditional Pilates and resistance training. We will use bands, balls, and light weights. Please bring a mat, water, light weights, a small loop band and a small ball (a child's ball is perfect)

A mix of traditional Pilates and resistance training. We will use bands, balls, and light weights. Please bring a mat, water, light weights, a small loop band and a small ball (a child's ball is perfect)

Pilates Monday 8:30 AM (60 Min)

A mix of traditional Pilates and resistance training. We will use bands, balls, and light weights. Please bring a mat, water, light weights, a small loop band and a small ball (a child's ball is perfect)

A mix of traditional Pilates and resistance training. We will use bands, balls, and light weights. Please bring a mat, water, light weights, a small loop band and a small ball (a child's ball is

The Fascia is the human body’s largest organ system, when we roll from the bottom of our feet to our head with the fascinator roller, we stimulate layers of the fascia. Benefits include improved circulation, restore tensional balance and strengthen the body’s natural healing ability. Please bring a mat, water, and a fascinator

Line Dancing Mondays 9:30 and Wednesdays at 9:00

Line Dancing Mondays 9:30 and Wednesdays at 9:00

This class is exercise and brain work rolled up into the perfect song!

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Line Dancing Mondays 9:30 and Wednesdays at 9:00

Line Dancing Mondays 9:30 and Wednesdays at 9:00

This class is exercise and brain work rolled up into the perfect song!

This class is exercise and brain work rolled up into the perfect song!

Body Sculpt Tuesday 8:30 AM (50 min)

This class is designed to increase bone density muscular development, definition, and a stronger core while having fun. Please bring weights, mat, and water

This class is designed to increase bone density muscular development, definition, and a stronger core while having fun. Please bring weights, mat, and water

Yoga Wednesday Evenings and Friday Mornings (65 min)

Yoga Wednesday Evenings and Friday Mornings (65 min)

Body Sculpt Tuesday 8:30 AM (50 min)

Fuses the best of Pilates, yoga, aerobics, and elements of the strength exercises dancers do. This class delivers a resultsdriven workout that has a dance-party feel while sculpting the entire body. Please bring a mat, water, weights, and a small ball.

This class is designed to increase bone density muscular development, definition, and a stronger core while having fun. Please bring weights, mat, and water

This class is designed to increase bone density muscular development, definition, and a stronger core while having fun. Please bring weights, mat, and

Fascinator Thursday

Fasci Thursday

Pilates Monday 8:30 AM (60

8:30 AM Saturday 7:30 AM

8:30 AM Saturday 7:30 AM

Fascinator (75 min)- Thursday

Wed 7:00 PM

Yoga Wednesday Evenings and Friday Mornings (65 min)

Fri 8:30 AM

Wed 7:00 PM Fri 8:30 AM

Wed 7:00 PM

A mindful yoga class that blends yoga postures, healthy stretches and mindful breathing. Leaving you feeling vibrant, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Please bring a mat and water

A mindful yoga class that blends yoga postures, healthy stretches and mindful breathing. Leaving you feeling vibrant, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Please bring a mat and water

Yoga Wednesday Evenings and Friday Mornings (65 min) Wed 7:00 PM Fri 8:30 AM

Fri 8:30 AM

A mindful yoga class that blends yoga postures, healthy stretches and mindful breathing. Leaving you feeling vibrant, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Please bring a mat and water

A mindful yoga class that blends yoga postures, healthy stretches and mindful breathing. Leaving you feeling vibrant, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Please

Body Sculpt Tuesday 8:30 AM

Barre Saturday’s 9:00 AM

Barre Saturday’s 9:00 AM

The Fascia is the human body’s largest organ system, when we roll from the bottom of our feet to our head with the fascinator roller, we stimulate layers of the fascia. Benefits include improved circulation, restore tensional balance and strengthen the body’s natural healing ability. Please bring a mat, water, and a fascinator roller (provided if needed)

The Fascia is the human body’s largest organ system, when we roll from the bottom of our feet to our head with the fascinator roller, we stimulate layers of the fascia. Benefits include improved circulation, restore tensional balance and strengthen the body’s natural healing ability. Please bring a mat, water, and a fascinator roller (provided if needed)

8:30 AM Saturday 7:30 AM

Fascinator (75 min)- Thursday 8:30 AM Saturday 7:30 AM

The Fascia is the human body’s largest organ system, when we roll from the bottom of our feet to our head with the fascinator roller, we stimulate layers of the fascia. Benefits include improved circulation, restore tensional balance and strengthen the body’s natural

A mix of traditional Pilates and resistance training. We will use bands, balls, and light weights. Please bring a mat, water, light weights, a small loop band and a small ball (a child's ball is perfect)

The Fascia is the human body’s largest organ system, when we roll from the bottom of our feet to our head with the fascinator roller, we stimulate layers of the fascia. Benefits include improved circulation, restore tensional balance and strengthen the body’s natural healing ability. Please bring a mat, water, and a fascinator roller

Fuses the best of Pilates, yoga, aerobics, and elements of the strength exercises dancers do. This class delivers a resultsdriven workout that has a dance-party feel while sculpting the entire body. Please bring a mat, water, weights, and a small ball.

Fuses the best of Pilates, yoga, aerobics, and elements of the strength exercises dancers do. This class delivers a resultsdriven workout that has a dance-party feel while sculpting the entire body. Please bring a mat, water, weights, and a small ball.

Barre Saturday’s 9:00 AM Fuses the best of Pilates, yoga, aerobics, and elements of the strength exercises dancers do. This class delivers a resultsdriven workout that has a dance-party feel while sculpting the entire body. Please bring a mat, water, weights, and a small ball.

This class is designed to density muscular development, definition, and a stronger core while having fun. Please bring weights, mat, and water

Barre Saturday’s 9:00 AM

Fuses the best of Pilates, yoga, aerobics, and elements of the strength exercises dancers do. This class delivers a resultsdriven workout that has a dance-party feel while sculpting the entire body. Please bring a mat, water, weights, and a small ball.

Yoga Friday A mindful yoga and mindful you feeling mentally,

class is exercise and brain work rolled up into the perfect song!

Mr. Foodie: SW Utah Restaurant Reviews

“All the news that’s fit to eat”

By Andy Margles

It seems like new restaurants are opening up almost weekly in the St. George area. One of the latest, Street Eats, located at 1812 Sunset Blvd., Unit 2, SG, (435) 703-6993, is an intriguing addition to the local scene.

It is owned and run by Cory LaFranchi, a talented Seattle chef who previously won Best New Chef of Seattle, as well as Best Food Truck operator! Cory and his wife moved here, partly to join family, during the pandemic. He then worked for Cliffside and Wood-Ashe-Rye, before opening Street Eats in 2022. Sourcing their beef from the famous Creekside Farms, the concept behind Street Eats is to use high end ingredients and gourmet techniques with basic dishes like hamburgers, tacos, nachos and tots. Everything on the menu is made from scratch. The prices are a bit steeper than average for these items, presumably because of the higher cost of the proteins and labor.

BENJA’S THAI (SG, 2 locations): Pretty standard Thai menu, but very well-made and tasty. Tom Kha Kai soup and khau soi special are standouts. Curries great as well.

The restaurant itself is small, and kind of funky looking, with Classic rock music playing from the speakers. There is seating, including counter spaces, for only about twenty. They are open for lunch and dinner six days a week but are closed on Mondays. They do not take reservations, although we did not have to wait when we dined there on a Friday evening.

SAKURA (SG): High-quality sushi combined with Japanese steakhouse. Try the special combo rolls Kids love steakhousechef show. New building and lobby big upgrade over prior digs (check out gorgeous new exterior doors and “aquarium floor”) New location hard to find without GPS and parking inconvenient

So, how was the food from this hot-shot chef and his crew? Did the high-quality meat and “chefy” techniques really make a big difference? Were these the best burgers/tacos/nachos in SW Utah? I was really excited to see…..

Well, while Streat Eats uses Creekside Farms beef, my hamburger was quite overcooked. There are several local restaurants in the area that use the same beef and their burgers are certainly the equal of the one I had. The tacos were also tasty, but did not set my hair on fire. Locally, Roctacos also makes tacos with “international” fillings, and offers more choices. Street Eats does not offer French fries on their menu, although their tots were excellent. They were out of their famous “wachos” (waffle fry nachos), so we couldn’t try those. Maybe next time.

1861 (Washington): Undiscovered gem! Yummy small plates of interesting, but very accessible food. Reasonably priced, healthful and delicious. Lovely décor. Located on grounds of Ovation Retirement Community, but NOT “old people food”! Black bass always delicious. Only open for dinner, Thu-Sat. Try it!

BEST OF THE REST:

VERDICT: Too early to tell. Street Eats is relatively new and may need a while to hit its’ stride. While our meals were good, the restaurant somewhat failed to match the hype generated by the decorated chef-owner. Let’s hope it fully reaches its’ potential in the coming months. Also, a sign on the wall states that there will be additions to the small menu “in the future”, so stay tuned.

Casa Tequilana (Leeds) (Mexican), Rusty Crab Daddy (SG) (seafood boils), Chef Alfredo (SG) (Italian), Aragosta (SG)(European), Cliffside (SG) (modern American) (great views!)

The Hiking Club

Fellow Adventurers:

The next hike for “The Hiking Club” (THC) is scheduled for Saturday January 14, 2023. Our destination is High Point Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. There is no entrance entrance fee and no permit is necessary. This approximately 2.8 miles round trip hike is along an old mostly rocky maintenance road. It features an old water pipeline still in use, good views of the to the north, Yellow Knolls to the south, and a remote valley to the south and east at trail’s end. The trailhead elevation is approximately 4,170 feet with a 150 feet elevation gain from the trailhead to the end of the trail. I rate this hike as easy with a small total elevation gain, although there are up and down sections. It should take about two hours at a leisurely pace.

It is easy access to the trailhead in a standard vehicle. We will meet for the pre-hike meeting in front of the Brio clubhouse (directions attached) at 9:00 am. I encourage everyone to “like” The Hiking Club Facebook page. It is a easy way for us to communicate and share our hiking experiences and photos. Post some photos of our hike. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/TheHikingClubsouthernUtah/ Tom Garrison

What is Self Myofascial Release?

You’ve probably noticed the Myofascia fitness class on the Brio calendar, and wondered what it’s all about! Let’s break down one of the hottest buzzwords in the fitness industry today. Self Myofascial Release is addressing the body’s organ called Fascia, pronounced “fash-uh”. Fascia is defined as “the soft tissue component of the connective tissue system that permeates the human body, forming a whole-body continuous three-dimensional matrix of structural support” (Lesondak 2017). If you’re wondering what you just read, let’s simplify: Fascia is the body’s soft skeleton. Imagery such as a 3-D web like structure is helpful here. Another great visual is a knitted sweater. A tug in your fascial fabric communicates across the entire network. It’s like the pull of a thread in a sweater. Fascia integrity is affected by a person’s daily life in the form of: injuries, surgeries, chronic repetitive stress, poor posture, breathing disorders, dehydration, and trauma. The Fascia becomes dry and hardened in affected areas of the body. This causes uneven tension or a snagged sweater effect to the fascia system. Which manifests in the body as pain, inflammation, restricted movement, and more. Self Myofascial Release to the rescue! In class, participants use a roller called a Fascianator to self massage the Myo, or simply known as muscle, Fascia. The format and knowledge taught in class provide participants with the ability to restore hydration and create profusion of the Fascia network, allowing the body to restore function in all ranges of motion and relieving restrictions. Check the Brio calendar to drop in to class! Extra rollers are provided for those who don’t have their own.

By Nicole Barnson

Preparedness Committee

Isn’t life at Brio wonderful? We love our neighbors. Attend any class, club, or lifestyle event and you’ll know what we mean. It feels like one, big, happy family! An essential part of a family is caring for each other in times of need. The preparedness club is striving to do just that.

While this is a relatively safe area to live in, a few natural disasters such as fire and earthquake can happen. Years of the pandemic have taught us that we need to be prepared for empty store shelves and crowded medical facilities. Civil unrest in other cities has shown us what can happen anywhere, including here. Should an areawide disaster or threat happen, we want to be prepared.

Each of our monthly meetings focuses on a preparedness topic. Our January 10th meeting, 7 pm, will focus on personal safety. Our speaker reminds us that while a natural disaster can happen occasionally, our personal safety can be threatened anytime, anywhere. He will address ways we can protect ourselves.

In addition to our monthly meetings, we are organizing our blocks to respond in times of disaster. We offer Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) through the county. Watch for our announcement of the next CERT training series to be held in the spring.

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Page Turners Book Club

Do you like to read? Do you like stimulating, thoughtful conversations?

Come check out the Page Turners book club.

January is Book Selection Month.

Choose one or more book(s) you would like to discuss next year in book club and tell us about it (them) at the January meeting. We will then vote to select the books for the year of 2023. We are looking for a variety of genres and topics for a variety of ages and interests. We would love your input!

A big thanks to everyone who participated last year. We read a wide variety of books from non-fiction to historical fiction to “just-plain” fiction, and young adult literature. We then look forward to the thought-provoking and lively discussions we have about each book in our meetings. We find that sharing our favorites with others is part of the joy of reading. One good read deserves another, January 26, 4:00 in the clubhouse lobby. See you then.