Vicki Baker Running may get all the cardio credit, but walking scores just as high where it counts. Weight loss? Check. Mood boost? Check. Easy on the joints? Check. You can go as fast or as slow as you need, and it’s easy to bump up your pace at any time. And no special equipment…
Vicki Baker We all know that walking is great exercise for all ages, but a walk can be a lot more than just physical exercise. On the morning of July 15 walkers in the three-mile Living Well Walkabout not only reaped healthy benefits to the body but also discovered it was the perfect low-impact way…
Every Friday throughout the summer, in the Clubhouse parking lot, three family-run businesses bring their products to our community at Robson Ranch. As a Living Well offered event it is remarkable to find the freshest goods available right here at the Ranch. Between 8:00 and 11:00 a.m., Ranch residents find these vendors to be a…
Brandy Wismer Sixteen members of our Robson Ranch New Beginnings Yoga and Wellness family had a great morning on June 16 at the home of Nancy Neal with her daughter Kristin Myres. Kristin shared her inspiring story of implementing a plant-based eating regime in 2009 after the birth of her fifth child when she was…
Brandy Wismer Do you have a “Holistic Successful Aging Plan?” Aging is happening whether we like it or not. You probably have a retirement plan, a life insurance plan or a funeral plan. But do you have a plan on how to stay as happy and healthy as possible until you die? Why not create…
Marie Milleage Over 50 women gathered in June to learn how to maintain a healthy heart. Heart attack symptoms in women differ from those of men. With less likelihood of chest pain, signs in women include neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or abdominal discomfort of sensations of “heartburn.” Other symptoms may appear in both genders…
Shirley Waterhouse “The Tribe” is a group of residents seeking and supporting a whole food, plant-based diet and a healthy lifestyle. We meet every third Sunday at 6:00 p.m. in the Blue Bonnet Room in the CATC. We would love to have you join us at our next meeting, July 16 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in…
Gerald Jones, D.Min. The Living Well Committee of Robson Ranch hosted a health seminar “Man Up” on June 14. Nationwide since 1994 the month of June has been set aside as Men’s Health Month. The Living Well Committee joined with organizations and health educators around our country to provide valuable health information on men’s health.…
Marie Milleage The “Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls” workshop, evidence-based program, was developed by a grant from the Maine Administration on Aging, used and adapted by permission of Boston University. Congratulations were extended to 14 residents who completed this 16-hour workshop sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging of North Central Texas, Department…
Boot Camp at the Ranch started in June of 2015. Since then over 548 Robson Ranch residents have participated and have lost a combined total of over 289 pounds and dozens of inches. They have toned-up, shaped-up, increased their cardio and core strength/balance and reduced medications, all while having fun in a group setting. Why…