South Brunswick Senior Center
Office on Aging
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Dear Friends,
Please remember to check out our calendar (links above) and find a program that you would enjoy doing. We want you to be (and feel) connected! Join us!!
As winter starts to disappear (just don't look out the window right now!), and the weather warms, watch for creative, safe ways we will have to get you back to the senior center (at least for outdoor activities).
Look forward to classes outside, including fitness, art, discussions, walks together and so much more. Please bear with us as we slowly implement soft, safe, best practices for being together again. Partnering with the health department, the township administration, the Senior Advisory Counsel, and with input from other senior center directors, our process will be steered by best practices and safety above all else.
My Best,
Caryl
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Hats and Hot Cocoa!!
What's better than having the fixins to make hot chocolate at home?
Drive to the Senior Center on Thursday, February 18th between 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM to pick up your kit, along with a hat to keep you warm for the rest of the winter. This is by reservation only and supplies are limited.
Registration begins Monday, February 8th beginning at 1 pm
732.329.4000 x 7670
If you are a bus rider, please register as indicated above (but please make sure you inform Jasmine that you are a bus rider) and we take care of the rest!
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I am so happy to have JillAnn on staff as our program coordinator. She has so much energy and so many ideas as reflected by the abundance of programs we offer. You can read below her thought on one of our most popular programs; Now and Zen. |
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Mikao Usui (1865 -1926) was the founder of a form of spiritual practice known as Reiki, used as an alternative therapy for healing.
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Many years ago I was a recreation director in a long term care facility and I challenged myself daily to find new, innovative, person-centered, and minimally invasive methods to help lessen the many grueling effects Alzheimer's had on our residents. At this same time in my life, I was also blessed with being a new Mom and I was being pulled in many directions.
During this stressful period, I was introduced to Reiki through a family member of one of of the nursing home residents. Susan was a Reiki Master, and to the very word… she was balance. Susan became hugely inspirational to me.
Studying Reiki, also called “life force energy”, changed my life and helped me to help others in need of balance. Over the years I have been honored to offer Reiki to Combat Veterans struggling with PTSD, addicts, pets, police officers, women in labor, autistic children, stroke patients, cancer patients, and of course my biggest passion, the senior community.
Since working at our Senior Center I have developed my own program called “Now & Zen”. Now & Zen incorporates a variety of life force energy modalities that replenishes the body, mind and spirit, thus restoring balance. I am proud of my students here and all they have learned. I am also thankful for your trust in the journey to living life “Just for Today”.
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I have asked my students if they could anonymously share a few words about their own journey:
“I have Jill’s Now and Zen Class since it was first started and it can be beneficial to everyone. The breathing exercises can calm you down lowering blood pressure and stress. The incorporation into your lifestyle can help you sleep better and the Reiki I found to be amazing that she sensed which areas of my body were in discomfort without my telling her and was able to help those areas feel better through her touch or feeling your energy.”
“We really enjoy your Zen class. Especially at this pandemic time it's really helpful for our mind and body. Breathing exercises are very calming and brings the anxiety level down. I do them a few times a week.”
“I started Now & Zen shortly after the beginning of the pandemic. Since then this class has been a lifesaver. I look forward to this weekly class to help me focus on calming my anxiety and adding techniques to use in between classes to keep me sane. I've learned so much about my ability to control the anxiety that comes with self-quarantine and isolation, uncertainty in an ever changing situation in our locale, county, state and the country. JillAnn is a master at addressing these issues and connecting them to our everyday life circumstances. She is well versed in a variety of alternative solutions. This is extremely important since we are not at liberty to leave our homes and seek out solutions such as, physical therapy, massage therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and other alternative medical professionals.”
“These sessions mean a lot to me as they enable me to begin my day with peace, tranquility and basically on a positive note.”
If you would like to join 'Now and Zen', please email Jillann for details.
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