| | Published February 26th, 2014
| Boomers Invited to Find Balance and Bone Up on Health
| | By Laurie Snyder | | |
If you've reached the stage of life where the snap, crackle and pop of your morning breakfast cereal is being drowned out by the creaking of joints, it may be time for a visit to the Orinda Library.
 On March 7, library staff will join forces with the Orinda Parks and Recreation Department and Friends of the Orinda Library to get area residents moving with the launch of "Health Matters for Boomers and Beyond: Embracing the Benefits of Living a Balanced Lifestyle." The free lecture series will kick off at 9:30 a.m. with a lecture on Bone Health and Aging by Bay Area chiropractor and women's health expert, Lani Simpson, DC, CCD (www.lanisimpson.com/biography/). Pre-registration is not required.
Dr. Simpson, a certified clinical bone densitometrist, "has been researching and studying bone health for the past 20 years,"says Orinda Library manager Beth Girshman. Experienced at educating adults regarding life changing health challenges they are or will be experiencing, she also co-founded the Menopause and PMS Center and the Osteoporosis Diagnostic Center in Berkeley, and teaches other healthcare practitioners about spinal anatomy and osteology.
During a 20-minute session break, participants will be given a special opportunity to try out one of three fitness options that have been much in the news of late - yoga, Zumba Gold, or improving balance.
Attendees will then hear from Saskia Kleinert, NC, CMT, founder and Director of the Emeryville Wellness Center (www.integrativehealthnutrition.com/). Kleinert, who will speak about Nutrition and Aging Well from 11 a.m. until noon, is a third degree black belt who has taught massage therapy and health education at the National Holistic Institute in Emeryville. In private practice since 1993, she has received training at Dr. Andrew Weil's Institute of Integrative Medicine and Hawthorn University. "My goal," she explains, "is to bring equilibrium to the body, mind and spirit through integrative health and wellness care."
So, if you're tired of sounding like a wounded buffalo when you get up to grab that second morning cup of coffee, be there or be square. Registration begins at the Orinda Library Auditorium at 9 a.m. Coffee, tea and treats will be available. For more information, contact Girshman at: (925) 254-2184, ext. 15; bgirshma@ccclib.org. Or, visit: www.friendsoftheorindalibrary.org.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA