Wellness

MAY IS NATIONAL BIKE MONTH!

Bike Club Forming: Wednesday May 4, 2pm, Fitness Room Contact Lauren Graber (6228) or lgraber@gardenspotvillage.org National Bike Month incorporates several events including National Bike to Work Week and National Bike to School Day. The month-long peddle-pushing celebration encourages everyone to air up those tires, check your brakes and ride! Biking is one of the healthier exercises as it’s low impact (if you don’t fall) and cardiovascular. Biking also is an excellent way to run errands and get to and from work, and is an affordable, alternative means of transportation. Whether you like to bicycle alone or even in tandem, give it a whirl! If you do not have a bike, many vacation cities offer bike rentals. Use #NationalBikeMonth to share on social media.

MAY 6, FRIDAY: WORLD LABYRINTH DAY IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS

Join us in the Village Park for an educational talk, 1pm. Walk the indoor labyrinth anytime, 8am – 4pm.

MAY 7, SATURDAY: WORLD LABYRINTH DAY

Yearly, on the first Saturday in May, thousands of people around the globe participate in World Labyrinth Day as a moving meditation for world peace and celebration of the labyrinth experience. Many “Walk as One at 1” local time to create a rolling wave of peaceful energy passing from one time zone to the next. We will meet at the Legacy Garden Outdoor Labyrinth, 1pm.

WELLNESS HIGHLIGHTS

Boxing Aerobics Mondays; 1:30-2pm, Fitness Room

Boxing classes are non-combat workouts, meaning you won’t be fighting another person. Classes typically include exercises that help you improve handeye coordination, agility, speed, endurance and strength. Boxing movements have shown to be beneficial for those with Parkinson’s.

WELLNESS OPPORTUNITY:

BOCCE ANYONE? Thursday, May 12, 1-3pm

Bocce is played with eight large balls and one smaller target or object ball called a pallina. There are four balls per team and they are made of a different color or pattern in order to distinguish the balls from those of the other team. The game is played with two teams, with each team having one, two, or four players. For four player teams, each player throws one ball. For two player teams, each player throws two balls. For one player teams, each player throws four balls. When there are multiple players on a team, a playing rotation is determined at the start of a game and is maintained throughout the entire game.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

May 4, Wednesday BIKE CLUB MEETING 2pm, Fitness Room

May 6, Friday LABYRINTH TALK AND WALK 1pm, Indoor Village Park

May 7, Saturday WORLD LABYRINTH DAY 1pm, Legacy Garden Outdoor Labyrinth

May 12, Thursday BOCCE & OUTDOOR GAMES 1-3pm, Outdoor Pavilion

May 14, Saturday GSV HIKING CLUB

Meet at 9am at Welsh Mountain Preserve, 835 Gault Rd, East Earl, PA 17519. Several trails to choose from: 1-mile loop to 5+ mile loop. Questions, contact Lauren Graber (6228), lgraber@gardenspotvillage.org Hiking Club meets the second Saturday of each month (weather permitting).