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Age Successfully with WINGS (Feb 2012, Volume 3 Issue 2)
Wishing everyone a Happy Lunar New Year filled with good Health, Happiness and Wealth!
Laughter Yoga: Laugh Your Way To Better Health
1 Feb (Wed), 9-10 am (M: $10, NM: $12)
Joining a laughter yoga class is one way to stay fit and healthy. It improves immune function, relieves stress, reduces physical signs of arthritis, asthma, and allergies.
Your mood can affect those around you. Laughter yoga helps to improve it by releasing chemicals known as endorphins. When your brain releases endorphins in large quantities, you will feel happy and cheerful. In other words, you will remain positive in life.
Join Feliz Angela Hassan, Laughter Yoga teacher, in this special introductory session. *Register early and receive a free door gift at the session!
Know The Threats, Be A Healthy, Happy Woman
15 Feb (Wed) & 25 Feb (Sat), 2-3 pm (M: $2 donation, NM: $4 donation)
Did you know that family history of fibroids may increase your chances of having fibroids? Dr Ben Choey will provide us with a better understanding of ovarian cysts and fibroids-the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment operations and its management.
Learn how to protect ourselves from gynaecological cancers through prevention and screening and the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, options and management of the conditions with Dr Claudine Tan. Both doctors are specialists in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
In Focus: Elaine Soh, Chair Yoga trainer
Chair yoga can help you to improve your general physical fitness level. It is one of the most popular exercise programmes at WINGS.
Elaine Soh, Chair Yoga trainer, has taught the Mandarin sessions at WINGS since June 2009. She and a group of volunteers have conducted sessions for the clients at the Society for the Aged Sick and recently at Club Rainbow.
Elaine said,"I learnt chair yoga as it is a good form of exercise and beneficial to our well-being. At the same time, I share the knowledge with others by volunteering at WINGS and other charitable organizations. As we grow older, we should strive to live healthy and have a close circle of friends. Wishing everyone a Happy Lunar New Year!"
Volunteer News: Take A VOW (Volunteer of WINGS)
WINGS is seeking:
· Health and Money WAGS Mentors
· Bond facilitators
· Chair Yoga Trainers
· Gardeners etc.
We provide free training to potential mentors, facilitators and chair yoga trainers. Please talk to us.
Vacancies available: Chair yoga trainers and gardeners at Geylang East Home for the Aged located at Blk 97, Aljunied Crescent (nearest MRT: Aljunied) Health Tip: Eating for Healthy Ageing Do you yearn to be healthy and remain so as long as you live? So Remember ... Source: Health Promotion Board Stay Fit & Healthy@WINGS LatinFit *New class* with Hisham LatinFit workout is a combination of both dance and aerobics workouts where you will experience and enjoy the music, dance and aerobics. Every Wed &/or Fri, 9-10 am, Total: 9 sessions (Feb-Mar), M: $63 *** Pilates *Vacancies* with Jane Pilates conditions the body from head to toe and is suitable for all ages and abilities. Please bring a yoga mat. Every Tues, 8.30-9.30 am, Total: 8 sessions (Feb-Mar), M:$56 *** Hatha Yoga *Vacancies*with Yvonne Hatha Yoga is a slow-paced stretching class with some simple breathing exercises, relaxation techniques and yoga poses. Please bring a yoga mat. Every Tues, 6.30-7.30 pm, Total: 8 sessions (Feb-Mar), M:$56 *** Belly Dance *Vacancies* with Ruby Every part of the body is involved in the dance; the most featured body part body part usually is the hips. It is fantastic way to get fit, lose weight and shape-up. Every Wed, 11am-12noon, Total: 9 sessions (Feb-Mar), M:$63 *** Hatha Yoga *New class* with Lena Slow-paced stretching class with some simple breathing exercises, relaxation techniques and yoga poses. Please bring a yoga mat. Every Sat, 10-11 am, Total: 9 sessions (Feb-Mar), M:$63 ***
