Fitness & Wellness

Welcome to the Team!

Dolores Aaronson Group Exercise Instructor Dolores “D” and her husband moved from Florida this past year to be closer to family. She is passionate about family, fitness, and nutrition. D has fitness experience spanning four decades and believes that it is not necessary to train with heavy equipment to be strong. For the past 18 months, D has led virtual barre and core workouts to help her clients continue their fitness program at home. She is very excited to get back in the gym to help her clients become the strongest and best version of themselves! When she is not leading classes, you will find her reading cookbooks, hiking, paddle boarding, or baking sourdough bread. TRAINING PHILOSOPHY: “Workout to be strong and flexible, eat to be mentally and physically well, and make movement a priority throughout your day to live your best life!” Gina Frank Group Exercise Instructor Gina is a Fitness & Wellness professional who dedicates her time and expertise to assist people in finding their best self. Gina grew up enjoying yoga, swimming, marathons, and trail running. Gina received a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland and is a licensed counselor. Through her love for working with people and her love for fitness, she has been successful in assisting people in achieving their life goals. Gina has been a Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor at various gyms and studios. She loves to keep learning and stay on top of the fitness industry. When not at the Club, you can find Gina spending time with her husband, three kids, and two dogs. TRAINING PHILOSOPHY: “Always train and practice with the mentality of quality over quantity. Get the most out of your time. You are worth only the best.”

Our Five Farms Fitness Center and Group Exercise Class Schedule (studio located on the second floor of the clubhouse) are fully operational during Lifestyle Facilities Master Plan Phase 1 construction. For more information, visit the Fitness page of the website.

THE KEY TO AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY LIFESTYLE

By BCC Health, Wellness, & Life Coach Vanessa O’Brey Everyone who has had a sore throat, rash, hives, or a sprained ankle knows about inflammation. Those are normal appropriate responses of our defense system to infection or trauma. We need inflammation to survive. The trouble occurs when that defense system runs out of control. Most people are familiar with overactive immune responses and too much inflammation in common conditions like allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease, or asthma. But few people know that hidden inflammation can be at the root of all chronic illnesses: heart disease, obesity, diabetes, dementia, depression, and cancer—to name a few. We may feel healthy, but if this inflammation is raging inside of us, then we have a problem. So what is the best way to control inflammation while we’re still upstream? First, identify the triggers and causes of inflammation and then help the body’s natural immune balance reset by providing the right conditions for it to thrive. Unfortunately, everyone is treating the downstream effects of inflammation instead of addressing the cause: multiple problems linked together by inflammation. Check out our helpful tips on how to lead an anti-inflammatory lifestyle! ◆

For more information on Health, Wellness, & Life Coaching, contact Vanessa O’Brey at vobrey@bcc1898.com

Lifestyle Tips

1. Eat a whole food, high fiber, plant-based diet which is inherently anti-inflammatory 2. Eat healthy fats from olive oil, nuts, avocados, and Omega-3 fats from small fish like sardines, herring, sable, and wild salmon 3. Exercise 4. Learn to actively relax to engage your vagus nerve, the powerful nerve that relaxes your whole body and lowers inflammation, by doing yoga, meditation, deep breathing, or even taking a hot bath 5. If you have food allergies, find out what they are and stop eating those foods