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To Your Health

To Your Health

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2010 Start! Greater Portland Heart & Stroke Walk

Join hundreds of Providence friends at the annual Start! Heart and Stroke Walk. As the “Healthy Start” sponsor of this event that benefits the American Heart Association, Providence Heart and Vascular Institute will treat all walkers to a healthy food item during the day. Be sure to show your spirit by helping to raise funds during this fun walk along Portland's waterfront. To join in, follow the registration instructions on the event’s Web site, www.portlandheartwalk.kintera.org

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010

  • Festival opens 8:30 a.m.
  • Opening ceremony starts 9:45 a.m.
  • Walk starts 10 a.m.

Event information

Save the date!

The 15th annual Providence Bridge Pedal is Sunday August 8

Since 1996, Providence Bridge Pedal has grown to be a signature event on the Portland summer event calendar. It offers you the one opportunity each year to enjoy the Willamette River bridges – including the top decks of the Fremont and Marquam bridges – from the best possible vantage point: the seat of a bicycle.

Party in the Park

Saturday August 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Providence Bridge Pedal Health and Wellness Expo will take place at Oregon Square, at N.E. Holladay Street and Seventh Avenue adjacent to the MAX station. Register for the ride, pick up your registration packet, view the latest in bicycling gear and gather health tips, all in a park-like setting.

Providence Health & Fitness Community Classes

Who doesn’t love springtime? Flowers bloom, days grow longer and you can store away those winter clothes! But are you still clinging to baggy layers or wanting to hunker down on the couch? Then put a spring in your step with one of Providence’s health and fitness classes.

Scroll down to read about the highlighted classes and presentations, or visit www.providence.org/classes for a complete listing. Happy spring to you!

Women’s Wellness Series:
The Heart of the Matter: Women and Heart Disease

Do something good for your heart!

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States, claiming more lives each year than any other disease. One in three men and one in two women lose their lives to cardiovascular disease.

Date and location

Soaring Crane Qigong: Take Wellness to a New Level

Performed with slow movements and meditation, qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is based on traditional Chinese medical principles for benefiting body, mind and spirit. Potential benefits from this ancient practice include pain management, stress management, improved concentration, increased energy and enhanced well-being. In this eight-week series, you will learn routines to optimize health.

Fee: $75

Date and location

  • Fridays - May 28 to July 2
    Providence Portland Medical Center
    11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Registration and more information at www.providence.org/classes

Yoga for Relaxation

Through deep breathing and stretching, you can feel more in control of your body, reduce your stress and improve your sense of well-being. You also can improve your strength and flexibility in this six-week series of classes.

Fee: $49 / Providence Health Plan member $42

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