Fitness teacher Jean Warren retires after 55 years in Gastonia scene
Jean Warren, 77, ends her long run as a fitness instructor but stays active teaching yoga and promoting exercise. She helped popularize step aerobics in Gaston County and taught yoga in Gastonia for over a decade, noting yoga benefits like improved breathing, strength, posture, balance, and weight maintenance for older adults.
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Jean Warren
Warren
Gastonia
Gaston County
GAC Fitness
South Gaston
U.S
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Coping With Holiday Stress After Newtown Tragedy
A Gazette fitness columnist counsels choosing happiness to combat stress after the Newtown Connecticut school tragedy. She shares personal coping methods including charity work, family plans, and mindful new routines to bring love and peace to loved ones during the holidays.
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Pollyanna
Homer
Gazette Fitness
Mary E. Neil
Maryeneil
Earthlink.net
Free Krav Maga Training For Gaston County School Employees
We Are Fit to Fight at Ryan Hoover’s Extreme Karate in Gastonia offers free Krav Maga self defense and fitness sessions to Gaston County Schools staff through March with discounts after. Hoover notes Krav Maga’s realistic approach to violent scenarios and will host January February seminars for staff. For details contact We Are Fit to Fight at 704-867-4020 or visit rhek.com.
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Ryan
Gastonia
Gaston County
Ryan Hoover
Hoover
Rhek.com
Armstrong Athletic Open House in Gastonia
Armstrong Athletic Club at 3372 Robinwood Road Gastonia will hold an open house from 8 a.m. to noon on January 5. Attendees can tour the facility, win door prizes, work out, and join a free Zumba or indoor cycling class at 9 a.m. Managing partner Matt Gibbons says the goal is to get the community moving. Call 704-867-8900 for details.
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Armstrong Athletic Club
Robinwood Road
Gastonia
Matt Gibbons
New Year New You Challenge Opens at Open House
About Face Bootcamp hosts a noon Saturday session at Gold's Gym in Gastonia to launch a 2013 New Year New You Challenge. The three month program runs Jan 7 to March 31 with nutrition guidance, training, daily motivation, recipes, check-ins, progress photos, and top prizes for participants.
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E. Franklin Blvd
Gastonia
Jennifer Armstrong
Mat ter of Balance program at Mount Holly church
First United Methodist Church Mount Holly offers A Mat ter of Balance a free eight session program to reduce falls with dates April 8 11 15 18 22 25 29 and May 2 2013 from 1 30 to 3 30 pm at 140 N Main St sponsored by Centralina Area Agency on Aging and the churches Health and Wellness Ministry. Reserve by calling Donna Small at 704-827-4855.
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First United Methodist Church
Mount Holly
Centralina Area Agency On Aging
N. Main St
Donna Small
Gastongazette
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