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Make your feet—and your heart—happy. Join Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Second Annual Day of Dance, a free community wellness event designed to get you dancing to good health.
Held in celebration of American Heart Month, the event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 25 at Sun City’s Pinckney Hall and will feature dance demonstrations, health screenings, light refreshments and mini-classes, including Zumba, a Latin-inspired, calorie-burning fitness dance that’s all the rage.
“It’s cardio exercise that’s fun to do,” said Hollie Smith, an exercise physiologist at Beaufort Memorial’s LifeFit Wellness Center. “Even if you don’t follow the steps exactly, you’re still moving and getting your heart rate up.”
Along with the dance classes and demos, Beaufort Memorial clinical specialists will be offering blood pressure, blood sugar, ankle brachial index (ABI) and cholesterol screenings. The cholesterol test is $10 (cash and check accepted); all of the other screenings are free.
Cardiologists, orthopedists, a vascular surgeon and general practitioners will be on hand to answer questions and offer tips on how to reduce risk factors through lifestyle choices.
Participants also will get a sneak peak at the new da Vinci Si, a robotic surgical system recently purchased by Beaufort Memorial. This latest version of the state-of-the-art technology will allow a greater range of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries, including kidney procedures.
OB-GYN physicians currently using the daVinci will demonstrate the robot’s capabilities and give attendees a chance to try it out for themselves.
Although Day of Dance is part of the hospital’s Spirit of Women initiative, this year’s event is open to both adult women and men.
“Dancing is a great form of exercise that’s fun and engaging for everyone,” said Courtney McDermott, who is helping coordinate the event for BMH. “It offers tremendous health benefit—both physically and mentally.”
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To sign up, visit www.bmhsc.org/spiritofwomen, or call 843-522-5585.
