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MARCH 2014

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BY PAM EUBANKS As Jo Pumphrey walks out of a classroom in Lakewood Ranch Medical Center’s Women and Children’s Center, where new moms gather for a weekly support meeting, her eyes fill up with tears.

“There’s so much value in this,” says Pumphrey, who has served as director of women and children at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center since the hospital opened nearly 10 years ago. “That’s what a communitybased hospital is. We affect what we do here for women.”

At Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, births account for 11% of admissions into the hospital.

The hospital’s medical chief of staff, Dr. Aaron Sudberry, says the business of birth is not a “money maker” for any hospital — payment for services are at the lower end of the spectrum for reimbursement from insurance and third-party payers — but it is an important service to offer to the community.

“We don’t want to cherry-pick services,” Sudberry says. “We’re a Lakewood Ranch hospital in Lakewood Ranch. It’s part of the philosophy of care. We’re a

Six-month-old Taylinn Walters, front, and her twin sister, Lindynn, play on a blanket during Lakewood Ranch Medical Center’s weekly meeting for new moms, Little Nippers. Their mother, Daysha, right, watches her girls play as she talks with other moms. young, youthful community.”

But offering obstetrics also is part of a longterm strategy.

Giving birth, he says, is the first hospital experience for most women. Making that experience as enjoyable as possible helps create a long-lasting relationship between women, their families and their care providers.

When families require surgery or other health-related services later in life, Sudberry hopes the medical center is the first place

they look to receive care. Past experiences, he says, will impact that decision.

So, for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center the workflow of staff is strategic. The same nurses who work in labor and delivery also care for women undergoing gynecological procedures. It also bodes well for patients that 50% of nurses in the Women and Children’s Center were on staff when the hospital opened nine years ago.

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+ Hospitals offer neonatal services In Manatee County, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and its sister hospital, Manatee Memorial, have obstetrical units. Both hospitals are equipped to delivery babies in emergency situations, with intensive care equipment on-site, although neither has a neonatal intensive care unit to which newborns can be admitted.

Manatee Memorial is taking steps to develop a Level III intensive-care nursery, which would make it only the second such facility in a four-county area; only Sarasota Memorial has an existing Level III neonatal unit.

Sudberry recalls a recent incident in which a woman came to the Lakewood Ranch Medical’s Women and Children’s Center for a hysterectomy. The woman had delivered a child at the hospital years before, and the nurse at her bedside then attended her this time, as well.

“The nurse remembered things about her care that improved her post-operative care,” Sudberry says.

Such experiences, Sudberry says, lay the foundation for the hospital’s goal to provide a continuum of care for patients, one in which a family brings their child and other family members to the hospital whenever treatments are needed.

“We all know continuity of care is better quality,” Pumphrey say.

Breastfeeding Crying is a late sign of hunger, so mothers should look for cues, such as their baby sucking on his fingers, fidgeting or frequently putting his hands to the mouth. Mothers should offer milk to their baby at least eight times in a 24-hour period.

Sleep Infants should sleep on their backs to decrease incidences of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

The crib should be empty of blankets, pillows and bumper pads.

Baby skin care Keep skin care simple by using products with the least amount of ingredients. Parents shoud change diapers as soon as possible and can add a diaper cream or ointment to act as a barrier between the baby’s skin and irritants.

Solids Infants can start eating solid food between 4 and 6 months of age. The texture of your baby’s first foods should be extremely smooth — practically dripping off the spoon. If you prepare your own food, you should strain, puree or finely mash the food and then thin it with liquid.

Serve new foods one at a time for three to five days to make sure your child is not allergic.

Teething The gumming action of chewing provides counter pressure to relieve the aching pressure as your baby’s teeth come in. Bumpy rubber teething rings work well. You also can try offering a frozen, wet washcloth or frozen fruits, such as a banana, in a feeder mesh bag (to prevent large chunks from coming off and choking the child). You can run your finger along your baby’s gums or administer pediatrician-approved pain medication or ointments, as well.

— Charlene Chirillo, childbirth education facilitator/ lactation support for Sarasota Memorial Hospital

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INSIDE THE OBSTETRICAL UNIT Lakewood Ranch Medical Center offers a weekly support group for new moms.

Mothers and their infants meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, at the Women and Children’s Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

Attending mothers will discuss a variety of issues faced by new moms, including breastfeeding, infant weight-gain expectations and going back to work, among other topics.

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The hospital boasts 12 private birthing/recovery rooms. Each has a recliner and small kitchen table, as well as a walk-in shower for mothers.

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Two Sarasota-area plastic surgeons have joined forces.

Drs. David Holcomb and Joshua Kreithen have merged Holcomb Facial Plastic Surgery with Lakewood Ranch Plastic Surgery & Skin Care to open Holcomb-Kreithen Plastic Surgery and Med Spa, 1 S. School Ave., Suite 800, Sarasota.

The move combines Holcomb’s facial plastic surgery skills with Kreithen’s breast and body plastic surgery specialty.

The joint practice is located at 1 S. School Ave., Sarasota.

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REPORTS + Lakewood Ranch Medical Center welcomes new board members

+ Lakewood Ranch hospital receives cardiovascular-related accreditation

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center has three new representatives on its board of directors.

William “Will” C. Robinson Jr., Rep. Greg Steube and Larry Wade will advise the 120 licensed-bed hospital, which opened in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Universal Health Services.

“We are very proud to have Will, Greg and Larry join our hospital Robinson board,” Lakewood Ranch Medical’s CEO Richard Fletcher says. “They bring tremendous community service and business knowledge to our organization.”

Robinson is the principal at the law firm of Blalock Walters and has a focus on real estate and land-use zoning and development law.

Steube Steube, the District 73 representative for the Florida House of Representatives, is a U.S. Army veteran who now works as an attorney with Becker and Poliakoff.

Wade is an active member of the Lakewood Ranch community.

He currently serves on the Wade planning comitte for the Dick Vitale V Foundation Gala and the Inter-Collegiate Clay Court Classic.

The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care has awarded Lakewood Ranch Medical Center full accreditation with PCI, or percutaneous coronary intervention.

Lakewood’s accredited Chest Pain Center’s protocoldriven and systematic approach to patient management allows doctors to reduce treatment time during the early stages of a heart attack, when treatments are most effective.

To receive accreditation, Lakewood Ranch Medical’s Chest Pain Center demonstrated expertise, including, but not limited to: • Integrating the emergency department with the local emergency medical system; • Assessing, diagnosing and treating patients quickly; • Effectively treating patients with low risk for acute

coronary syndrome and no assignable cause for their symptoms; • Having a functional design that promotes optimal patient care; • Supporting community outreach programs that educate the public to quickly seek medical attention if they show symptoms of a heart attack.

“We are pleased to be recognized for our dedication and achievements in cardiac care, and I am very proud of our team,” says Richard Fletcher, the hospital’s CEO. “Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is committed to quality patient care.”

Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 600,000 people dying from heart disease annually.

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The Florida Department of Health commemorates its 125th anniversary this year.

The state Legislature established the State Board of Health Feb. 20, 1889, in response to yellow fever epidemics in Jacksonville and other port cities.

• Key West’s Dr. Joseph Yates Porter served as Florida’s first state public health officer.

• In celebration of the anniversary, the FDOH offers historical podcasts, special events and other information on its website, floridahealth.gov.

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The total U.S. cesarean delivery rate reached a high of 32.9% of all births in 2009, after 13 years of consecutive increases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports Florida has seen less than a 5% decline in cesarean births from 2006 to 2012, the most recent data available.

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How to juggle caregiving and personal obligations For people who provide care to elderly loved ones, finding time to fulfill other obligations may seem impossible, but local resources focus on the caregiver.

BY AMANDA SEBASTIANO For professionals in the caregiving business, such as resident assistant Rosario Spires, taking care of the elderly brings enormous satisfaction.

For some of the 20 patients Spires oversees at The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch who require assistance, Spires bathes them, brushes their hair and picks out their clothes.

“We are a family here,” Spires says. “I look at them when they walk by me, and I think, ‘There goes my mom, there goes my dad.’”

Spires remembers the difficulty of juggling family life and taking care of residents full time when she joined The Windsor’s staff in 2008, after recovering from an illness.

For individuals less experienced than Spires who have taken on the role of caregiver for a loved one, or may in the future, the situation can seem impossible at times, says Paula Falk, director of the Senior Friendship Centers’ Caregiver Resource Center and Adult Day Service in Sarasota.

Falk meets with first-time caregivers, most who have jobs and families and have assumed complete responsibility for their elderly parents’ well-being. She

Rosario Spires, a six-year resident assistant at The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch, loves working with her elderly patients — whom she calls her “mommas and papas.” She is pictured with Gerry Haller. also leads classes, such as Powerful Tools for Caregivers, which helps its participants care for loved ones without letting caregiving consume their lives.

After more than 15 years of working with families to provide resources for providing care to their elderly loved ones, she swears by one exercise.

She asks the new caregivers to draw a circle and write the name of the person for which they care

within that circle — an exercise Falk calls the circle of care. Branching out from that inner circle are other circles filled in with responsibilities, such as as banking, medical, transportation and other needs of the care receiver, and the names of which individuals will tend to those needs.

The results are often the same.

“If your name is written all over the necessities, then guess what?

You’re in trouble,” Falk says. “When

you begin as a caregiver, you may feeling vulnerable, individuals only be doing a couple of those closest to them should never things, but you keep adding more hesitate to discuss with them the and more tasks over time. You need problems they see, Falk says. to figure out a way to get your name “I live in the real world; I know out of all those circles.” people are private and resistant,” To provide quality Falk said. “I had a family care to loved ones while come in recently who was “There’s maintaining personal worried about the safety obligations, Falk of an elderly loved one. so much stresses brainstorming.

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Having a support system in The Senior Friendship Centers’ place creates a better chance Caregiver Resource Center offers for caregivers to maintain good a range of classes, which focus on relationships with their loved ones, bringing caregivers together to while getting them the proper care, share best practices, while providing Falk says. them with resources. The center, Also, for the working caregiver which has locations in Sarasota who wants their loved one to have and Venice, also lists schedules of social time and quality supervised support groups and other resources care, Falk suggests the Senior on its website, friendshipcenters.

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Corporate wellness becomes a priority  The Founders Club

Area businesses demonstrate that a healthy workforce provides value to the workplace.  Grapevine Communications Then, depending on their baseline fitness level, teams receive two weekly personal training sessions at Studio South. The team also gets unlimited access to Studio South, including group classes.

At the culmination of the event, the teams compete in a “Challenger” relay, which tests the skill and strength participants gained during the six weeks.

Last year, Grapevine’s team lost more than 30 pounds combined.

“It really is a great morale booster,” says Vest, who will participate for the second time. “It’s a team-building opportunity.

And, for me, it was starting point to get healthier.”

Massaro-Fain and Fain usually allow their employees to leave the office early to make the late-afternoon training sessions.

“You can’t get more encouraging than your bosses handing you the opportunity to get fit on a silver platter,” says Miranda Spinner, public relations and media manager. “Anytime you feel better and healthier, your productivity goes up and carries into the workplace.”

“It can backfire to aim incentives like these at people who already exercise,” Gallagher says. “That’s why we incorporate the group fitness classes, which are less intimidating and more social.”

Separate from the challenge, and new this year at The Founders Club, Gallagher is leading wellness events for club staff at no cost.

In late February, she led a stress-reduction talk, sharing tips about maintaining worklife balance.

She runs one-on-one health care investment sit-downs and offers personal tips about less obvious issues, such as posture.

“Usually, business people have to take time away from work to manage their health,” Gallagher says. “This is an in-house way to improve employee well-being.”

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The first-quarter potlock, normally stocked with creamy, high-calorie casseroles, is dominated by low-fat foods.

“When the Corporate Fitness Challenge comes along, everybody at the potluck will be eating fruits and vegetables,” says Gabriele Vest, Grapevine’s vice president of business development.

For the second year, Grapevine owners Angela Massaro-Fain and John Fain will pay for some of their staff ($174 per person) to participate in the Corporate Fitness Challenge hosted by Studio South Fitness.

This year, Grapevine’s five-woman team will compete against a dozen other businesses that enroll in a six-week fitness, nutrition and training regimen.

On the first day of this year’s challenge — slated to begin later this month — the team will receive a functional movement screening from Studio South’s trainers.

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Businesses typically measure performance using objective, easy-tograsp measures such as profit and market share.

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Jenny Gallagher is the unofficial spokesperson for people who belong to a golf club but don’t play golf.

“It’s a larger group than you think,” says Gallagher, a resident and member at The Founders Club. “A lot of the ladies here don’t play golf, and people want other outdoor alternatives.”

Last year, after pitching the idea to Hugh O’Donnell, the general manager at the club, Gallagher, who owns two wellness businesses, kicked off The Founders Club Fitness Challenge for golf club members.

“It’s an incentive for people to be more active and social and to become more of a community,” Gallagher says.

Throughout the month-long competition, which began Feb. 1, members earn stars based on their daily fitness activities, which can include anything from walking to participating in free group fitness classes at the club.

Members give themselves stars on an honor system.

The person who earns the most stars wins a one-hour massage, private tennis and golf lessons and yoga, cycling and Pilates sessions.

Other challenges include inches lost and pounds lost competitions.

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+Mental MAKEOVER

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Test your mental health with these brain teasers.

These puzzles are designed to twist and turn your logic. Try to unravel the meaning of the play on the formation of the words. When you verbalize the puzzle, you activate the part of your brain called the sensory cortex, which can help you solve the puzzle.

— Brain teasers courtesy of Sci-Brain

Manatee County Government began its wellness and health management program 15 years ago — today, it employs 12 full-time people, including behavioral specialists, nurses, fitness coaches, dietitians and pharmacists.

For Kim Stroud, the county’s benefits manager, the value of wellness is simple.

“It reduces health care costs related to our self-funded health care plan for employees — saving us taxpayer dollars,” Stroud says.

The method to measure wellness can be trickier, with variables such as cholesterol, glucose levels and blood pressure. Two years ago, the county launched its defining wellness program to measure the simplest determinant of health: weight.

YWeight began in 2012.

“We wanted something easy to measure and understand, and everybody knows about the benefits of weight loss,” Stroud says. “We wanted the incentives to be attainable for everybody, so the weight-loss plans are

individualized to each person.”

YWeight participants earn “health bucks” to reduce their health care premiums — or to be saved in flexible spending accounts — if they maintain a healthy body mass index and if they lose or maintain weight over a year.

The more weight a person loses, the greater the reward.

“You even get a reward if you simply don’t do worse,” Stroud says.

More than 56% of eligible employees engage with the county’s wellness program in some form.

In 2012, participants in YWeight lost a combined 10,875 pounds.

Last year, employees lost a total of 6,108 pounds. Stroud says the county has seen a drop in preventative type II diabetes and reductions in cholesterol and blood pressure among its staff.

“Our members are more productive at work. They have more energy, and they’re happier,” Stroud says. “There’s a real sense of accomplishment and camaraderie at work. You can see that in people’s faces.”

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I start with an “e” and end with an “e” and I have a letter in the middle.

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The Manatee County School District’s wellness program, HealthVantage, has so many offerings that it’s hard for employees to say no.

“We have almost an in-yourface approach,” says Diana Sitar, the outgoing wellness specialist at HealthVantage. “People have so much going on in their lives, and it’s easier for them to value wellness if we make it easy for them to do it.”

Throughout the year, school district employees can attend various health events led by guest speakers, participate in health screenings and even receive their flu shots on-site.

For $45 annually, employees can belong to the district’s fitness center, located at the Professional Support Center in West Bradenton.

Individual schools or work sites also can devise their own health programs.

For example, Nolan Middle School offers more than 30 classes to employees, who pay a small fee for programs such as boot camps and Zumba.

If a school or site wants a specific program there, such as “Weight Watchers at Work,” the volunteer HealthVantage coordinator from that site will contact Sitar.

Some of the fitness activities are hosted on-site, while others are offered through district contractors such as the Bradenton YMCA and Rotations Cycling Studio in Lakewood Ranch.

Sitar says that, throughout the various work sites, 500 employees regularly participate in exercise-related programs at the district.

“The district realizes that wellness brings a return on investment,” Sitar says. “Teachers are role models to students, and we need to keep them healthy.”

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Zucchini comes in many varieties, but each kind has only 20 calories per cup, making zucchini a great choice for weight-loss, diabetic or cardiac eating plans.

The vegetable is a great source of folate, which is important for cell division and DNA synthesis and preventing birth defects. It’s also a great source of Vitamin C, with 35% of the daily value in just one cup. Other nutritional benefits of zucchini include B vitamins, such as thiamin and B6, and potassium and manganese, which are essential for cellular function and electrolyte balance in the body, Mathis says.

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With the spring season comes the chance to feast on plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables grown in Florida.

This recipe showcases that sentiment with ingredients that are flavorful, but low in calories, fat and sugar.

“I am always on the lookout for recipes like this one with a variety of fresh, seasonal vegetables and loads of antioxidant nutrients,” says Pam Mathis, a registered dietician and a licensed wellness coach.

“This one includes a high protein whole grain, as well, so it is a winner in my book.”

The recipe also can easily be adapted to include tofu, beans or a meat. The inclusion of quinoa increases protein content, as well.

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A member of the nightshade family, eggplant contains powerful antioxidants called phenols, free-radical scavengers that can prevent cancer and heart disease by protecting the integrity of the cell.

“It is a good source of a broad array of nutrients, including fiber, folate, potassium, manganese, vitamins C, K and B, phosphorous, copper and magnesium,” Mathis says. “It’s not particularly high in any one in particular, but it is a great source of valuable trace minerals that help the cells function more efficiently. Potassium and magnesium, as well as folate, are essential for healthy heart function.”

— Pam Mathis, MEd, RD, LD, CWC, is a registered dietitian/ nutritionist and wellness coach in Lakewood Ranch. She can be reached at (941) 907-3757.

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as well as beta carotenes, potassium and manganese.

“Beta carotene is just one of several carotenoids that are very powerful antioxidants, preventing cell damage that can cause cancer and inflammation consistent with heart disease and diabetes,” Mathis says.

Lutein, a common carotenoid that is abundant in tomatoes, is essential for eye health, arthritis and digestive conditions.

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4. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Let sit for five minutes before transferring to a large bowl.

5. Add roasted vegetables to the quinoa, scraping all the liquid and seasonings from the roasting pan into the bowl.

6. For the dressing, combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and pour on top of quinoa and vegetables. Cool to room temperature.

7. Add the optional ingredients.

8. Serve at room temperature.

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Health + Fitness CA LEN DA R

CLASSES & SEMINARS Cost Considerations in Caring for a Person with Dementia Throughout the End of Life: What You Need to Know — takes place from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, March 14, at USF Sarasota-Manatee Selby Auditorium, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. This program, presented by Pines Education Institute of the Pines of Sarasota, is for caregivers, friends and family members and anyone affected by issues of dementia. RSVP is required. Visit dementiacost.eventbrite.com, or call JoAnn at 365-0250, Ext. 1114.

Wellness Empowerment — takes place from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Center for Building Hope, 5481 Communications Parkway, Lakewood Ranch. Juliet Mathison will offer participants a variety of self-help methods to relieve stress and restore body/mind balance and harmony.

Participants can learn safe, gentle methods to practice at home for reinforcement and enhanced well-being.

Call 921-5539 to register.

5th Annual Victory Over Stroke — runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the H2U Cortez Center, 6670 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.

This annual stroke educational event for Manatee County includes distinguished speakers, free health screenings, exhibitors and lunch. Space is limited; reservations are required. Call 1-88-359-3552.

Nutrition and Cancer — takes place from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. Robin Shapiro presents information about how various foods can trigger an immune response that may not be obvious. Learn steps to take to possibly identify the specific food. Call 921-5539 to register for the program.

Dr. Oz: ‘Women’s Health: Prevention of Cardiac Disease with Proper Nutrition’ — takes place at 2:15 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Hyatt Regency, Sarasota, 1000 Blvd. of the Arts, Sarasota. The Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Presents OZ+YOU, a fundraising event featuring TV personality and host, Dr. Mehmet Oz. Oz will present “Women’s Health: Prevention of Cardiac Disease with Proper Nutrition.”

Proceeds benefit Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s Department of Cardiology. General-admission tickets cost $100; reserved tickets and sponsorship tables for a luncheon with Oz cost $250. Visit smhfoz.com or call 214-765-0064.

Able Challengers Spring Symposium — takes place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota. This symposium offers education and support for the physically challenged and includes vendors, speakers and demonstrations. The

First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon & Relay — begins at 7 a.m. Sunday, March 16, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail. The race course will remain open for four hours (18 minute-mile pace) to accommodate walks, as well. Relay teams may enter, too, with one team member running approximately 6 miles and the other team member running approximately 7 miles. Entry price until race day is $105. To register, visit sarasotahalfmarathon.com.

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EVENTS Spring Blood Drive — takes place at various times March 13 and 15 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital Waldemere Auditorium, 1921 Waldemere St., Sarasota; March 18 at the Institute for Advanced Medicine, 5880 Rand Blvd., Sarasota; and March 18 at the University Parkway Care Center, 5350 University Parkway, Sarasota.

All donors will receive a free T-shirt, an entry into a drawing to win a new Kindle Fire HD, a wellness check, a cholesterol screening and the opportunity to earn a $25 restaurant gift card. Call 917-7986.

Run to Remember Event Rally — runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Pines of Sarasota, 1501 N. Orange Ave. Enjoy chili and margaritas while learning more about the Pines Run to Remember with other participants. All proceeds benefit the Pines’ Alzheimer’s patients and education institute. For more information, call 356-0901.

5th Annual Life in the Son 5K/10K — takes place at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at First Christian Church, 7601 Clark Road., Sarasota. Registration closes Wednesday, March 19.

Entry fee for the 5K race costs $25; and the 10K costs $30. For information, visit fccsarasota.com.

6th Annual Robinson Preserve Twilight 5K Run/Walk and Kids Dashes — takes place at 6:45 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. W., Bradenton. Registration for the 5K Run/Walk is $30; and the Kids’ Fun Run is $10. Visit active.com for more information.

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Health & Wellness — takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. This expo includes free screenings, evaluations and health information for all ages. Meet physicians, specialists and representatives of wellness-related businesses. Children also can meet Olaf at this event. Hosted by Lakewood Ranch Community Activities and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

Call 757-1530.

Sarasota 5K Color Vibe — takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Cost is $40 per person by March 31; price increases until day of registration, which is $50. Entry price includes official Color Vibe T-shirt, Color Vibe color pack and Color Vibe prize. Visit thecolorvibe.com/sarasota.php# for information.

Run to Remember 5K for Alzheimer’s — takes place at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26 at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road. Race in a 5K or walk 1 mile for Alzheimer’s. The morning event includes a kids tent with clowns and healthy snacks.

Check-in begins at 6:30 a.m. with the 5K starting at 7:30 a.m.; 1-mile walk begins at 7:40 a.m. To register, visit PinesRunToRemember.org.

Pinwheel 5K Run & 5K Elite Fitness Challenge — takes place at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 26, at Nathan Benderson Park, 2500 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota. Registration closes Friday, April 18. Registration for the 5K or the 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk is $25. Visit active.com for more information.

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The flying pigeon, or also known as the pigeon, works the body’s muscles. This position opens the quads, chest and shoulders. Unlike the floor yoga’s pigeon, which can put too much weight on the knee, the flying pigeon does not.

Although most yoga participants have found peace on the floor, many yoga-lovers and newcomers are taking their love for yoga to new heights.

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Aerial yoga, or flying yoga, is a relatively new form of yoga that has students holding poses in a hammock in the air. With their bodies off the ground, participants stretch and strengthen their muscles and skeletal systems without the weight of their bodies adding pressure to the movements.

Owner and founder of Sarasota’s CircuSoul, Kerry Tice, says aerial yoga is a great way to work the entire body while having fun.

“There’s not a system of the body aerial yoga doesn’t affect,” he says pointing out that with the support of the hammock, advanced poses such as the pigeon are more

accessible to beginner students.

After an hour-long class, Tice says he sees a difference in his students. When a person is upside-down, the body’s blood pressure decreases, cardiac vascular wellness increases and the brain’s reticular activating system is affected, which helps with sleep cycles. He says students walk away less stressed, physically and mentally, and have more energy.

There are three locations in Sarasota that offer aerial yoga, and Tice says the trend is growing steadily.

“All of these health benefits are happening in the background while we’re having a great time,” Tice says.

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Known also as the plow pose in floor yoga, the mosquito is an inverted pose that brings deep core awareness. In floor yoga, this pose can compress the neck vertebrae, however, with the hammock’s support, this pose is safer and more accessible to beginners than the traditional floor pose.

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+ Picture of Health:

CURT BRADLEY

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rowing up, Curt Bradley was firmly engrained in the sports scene.

His father, Phil, played major league baseball. His mother, Ramona, played basketball. And his older sister, Megan, played tennis.

The Braden River High School football coach began playing baseball and hockey before adding organized football to his list of activities in middle school.

Bradley played baseball and football at the University of Northern Iowa before being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 33rd round of the June 2006 Amateur Draft. The shortstop/center fielder played a year of professional baseball before turning his attention to coaching.

But, even though his collegiate and professional playing career is behind him, Bradley has not lost his competitive spirit.

“I grew up around sports,” Bradley says. “It’s a big part of my social life, my personal life and now my employment life.”

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In addition to working out with his players, Bradley runs three days a week. He occasionally runs the Ringling Bridge in Sarasota and tries to do at least one competitive run a year. He recently participated in the Savage Race, a mud obstacle race, with his sister.

He plans to participate in Run or Dye Sarasota March 22.

Running isn’t Bradley’s forte, but he understands the benefits outweigh any negative feelings associated with it.

“I can’t stand running,” Bradley says. “Two-and-a-half miles is about my limit. It’s not my favorite thing to do, but it’s necessary.”

COMPETITIVE SPIRIT Rather than working out by himself, Bradley opts to spend his afternoons working out with his players.

He works out five days a week with the team, completing a variety of exercises, including weights, squats, bench press and crunches, among others.

“Any time you’re constantly competing, the work you put into it becomes second nature,” Bradley says. “I still try to make it a competition, so it’s not a chore.

Getting in shape is easy. The hard part is staying in shape.”

Although Bradley enjoys spending time in the weight room challenging his players to friendly competitions, his perfect workout includes spending the day catching football passes or fielding ground balls.

“I could catch passes or field ground balls for hours reliving the old glory days,” Bradley says. “I miss the competition and the camaraderie of being on the team. It’s a little different when you’re a coach.”

EMBRACING CHANGE One of the biggest lessons Bradley has learned from playing sports is to be open to change.

It’s easy to get caught up in the comfort of routine, but sometimes change is exactly what your body needs to keep going.

“Change is more important than being comfortable, whether it’s changing your body or changing your attitude,” Bradley says. “You have to find ways to keep going and keeping pushing.”

AGE: 28 NEIGHBORHOOD: Harrison Ranch in Parrish HIS REGIMEN: Weights, squats, dead lifts, bench press, incline press and abs five days a week, mixed with running three days a week DIET: Bradley’s ideal diet consists of chicken, fish, vegetables, fruit, yogurt, water and coffee.

BEST FOOT FORWARD Bradley’s favorite part about working out is his shoes. Bradley has about 30 pairs of athletic shoes. Nike is his favorite brand.

“I like buying new shoes,” Bradley says. “The more color, the better. It’s a problem. I just like shoes.”

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Bradley admits he isn’t always the healthiest eater, but he’s working on it. He typically eats well four days a week and allows himself three cheat days throughout the week, based on his schedule.

“I cook healthy at home, but lunch is where I really struggle,” Bradley says. “I like fast food, which keeps me from being where I want to be.”

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Bradley doesn’t have a family yet, but he’s hoping the work he puts in now taking care of himself will pay off down the road.

By maintaining a regular workout regimen and healthy lifestyle, Bradley won’t be restricted by his weight or other health-related issues such as diabetes or high blood pressure.

“I want to be able to do what I want to do,” Bradley says. “I don’t want to have to tell my kids, ‘I can’t do this or I can’t do that,’ because I’m not in shape.”

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A rehabilitation program centered on your special needs The Orthopaedic Spine and Joint Center is more than a surgery and rehabilitation program – it’s a culture of care that empowers patients with motivation and education. We are committed to getting you back to the activities you love as quickly as possible, with a high-quality program that’s tailored to your needs.

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