Free Webinar: Walking/Running for Your Bone Health
Monday, May 9 at 12pm ET
Physical activity has many benefits to your bone health, muscle strength, and overall health. This webinar will address the importance of walking and/or running for bone health and share updates on BHOF’s Be Bone Strong Team.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F0xkms4tRFWXyYulfRmVWA
Presenter: Barbara Hannah Grufferman
As the Be Bone Strong Team Captain, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, 65, a nationally recognized advocate for positive living, award-winning author, and an avid marathoner, will provide guidance and support for the team. To date, Barbara has run 14 marathons, and countless half-marathons, and other smaller races, all since turning 50. She’s passionate about motivating people to move more, and encourages everyone to focus on the health of their bones in order to age better. Barbara also serves as a BHOF Trustee and Bone Health Ambassador.
Free Webinar: Mindful Movement for All Ages
Tuesday, May 17 at 12pm ET
This webinar will educate participants on “bone meditation” and include information on how exercise can strengthen bone health. Drs. Justine Bernard and Lisa Grimmer will share valuable insight on how to incorporate GYROKINESIS® and Pilates into your routine.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EXHlJ6ibR164K-wjKSX1dg
Presenters:
Justine Bernard, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Exercise Master Trainer
Lisa Grimmer, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Certified Pilates Instructor, Certified GYROTONIC® Trainer
Dr. Justine Bernard received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons specializing in Neurological and Orthopedic Rehabilitation in 2003. She incorporates her experiences as a professional dancer and GYROTONIC® Master Trainer into her treatments. In combining the GYROTONIC® system with her knowledge of physical therapy, patients are able to transform their bodies from moving with restriction and unease to moving with freedom and joy.
Dr. Lisa Grimmer brings a love of fitness and movement to her physical therapy practice. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at George Washington University and is Pilates certified through Polestar Pilates for Rehabilitation. She has worked at both inpatient and outpatient settings, with orthopedic and neurologic rotations. Lisa finds joy in helping her patients achieve their goals and find sustainable solutions to continue their wellness journey beyond therapy.
Free Webinar: Bone Healthy Advice: Exercise, Nutrition, Mindfulness
Monday, May 23 at 12pm ET
Kids and teens need to learn how to maximize their bone health with exercise, nutrition, and mindfulness. The webinar will include exercise demonstrations with the goal of helping to prevent osteoporosis at the critical timeframe in life, and when it will have the greatest impact. This webinar is an excellent resource for parents and grandparents to share with their teens. These simple, fun tutorials can be downloaded onto a cellphone for easy practice anywhere.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Fs1I01tR-uyy2_M61DgHw
Presenter: Penelope Wasserman
Penelope Wasserman is the founder of Million Dollar Bones and a managing consultant at Changing Tastes. Penelope has been a featured presenter at the Meeks Method Annual conferences in Sundance, UT and Baltimore, MD -- where she first introduced Million Dollar Bones to the physical therapy community. In addition, during this timeframe she was a Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (formerly the National Osteoporosis Foundation/NOF) support group leader in Albany, NY, where she started the first NOF Teen support group in the country.
Free Webinar: De-Stressing in Nature for Bone Health
Tuesday, May 31 at 12pm ET
When you first learn that you have osteoporosis, you may experience stress and anxiety. If this is the case, it’s important that you try to manage these feelings and not allow osteoporosis to interfere with your regular activities. Spending time in nature can help relieve stress and anxiety, improve your mood, and boost feelings of happiness and wellbeing. Webinar attendees will learn more about how to de-stress in nature and the outdoors with Dr. Matt Weinburke. Participants will also engage in a mindfulness-guided imagery exercise with a nature setting.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1tzk1lwvQCqUlbQ5GCPngA
Presenter: Matthew Weinburke, DrPH, MPH, MCHES®, REHS
Public Health Practitioner/Educator/Trainer
Marymount University
Matt Weinburke has over 20+ years working in the public health field. He recently retired from the US Public Health Service (USPHS/PHS) Commissioned Corps and Uniformed Service in May of 2020.