Events

My Best Self

A Health and Wellness Series from the JCC

Enjoying good health and wellness is an active, ongoing process of making informed choices toward a physically and emotionally healthy life. My Best Self will help you learn and experience how to take a proactive approach to your health and wellness.

My Best Self kicks off with a 5-part series that focuses on the benefits of maintaining a healthy heart at every stage of life.

The Heart of the Matter on Zoom

presented by Atlantic Medical Group’s Associates in Cardiovascular Disease located in Springfield and Clark.

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Zoom link will be sent prior to each program

Price: $5/session or $20 for the series
Member Price: Free

Life’s Simple 7 with Dr. Robert Fishberg, MD
Cardiologist – Atlantic Medical Group

Tuesday, February 16 • 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Learn: Discover seven easy lifestyle habits that can help lower your cholesterol and minimize stresses on your heart. We’ll talk about how sleep patterns, exercise and nutrition can affect your blood pressure and cholesterol. Developed in conjunction with the American Heart Association.
Experience: 30-minute high-low Cardio Fusion

The Beat Goes On with Steven Furer, MD
Cardiologist – Atlantic Medical Group

Tuesday, March 16 • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Learn: The most common condition that brings patients to a cardiologist’s office is arrhythmia, also known as heart palpitations. Whether it is stress or an underlying health condition, come learn the warning signs, prevention techniques and treatment options to manage it.
Experience: POUND workout, will need drum sticks or wooden spoons with long handles

Every Breath You Take with Abhishek Singh, MD
Cardiologist – Atlantic Medical Group

Tuesday, Apri1 20 • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Learn: Each second counts when it comes to heart failure, and it doesn’t always show up as a shortness of breath. Learn the risk factors for coronary artery disease, how to detect it in yourself and your loved ones and what to do in case of a cardiovascular emergency.
Experience: Pilates, will need a mat and light weights

The Link Between Chronic Disease and the Heart with Sidney Glasofer, MD
Cardiologist, Cardio-oncologist – Atlantic Medical Group

Tuesday, May 25 • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Learn: If you or a loved one are dealing with chronic disease – cancer, obesity, diabetes, asthma, lung disease, mental health, or even persistent COVID-19 symptoms – you should know that disease has a direct impact on your heart health. This talk will explain why systemic health directly impacts your heart.
Experience: Barre Fusion, will need a chair and light weights

Positive Ways to Manage Stress with Mary Vineis, DRCC
Crisis Clinician – Atlantic Health System

Tuesday, June 15 • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m
Learn: There’s no escaping stress and anxiety – and the effects these have on heart health. So, what can we do to manage it? Learn what stress is, where it comes from, what it feels like, and what can you do to positively impact how you handle the stressors in your life.
Experience: Every day functional movement with lengthening stretch, will need a chair and mat

Price: $5/session or $20 for the series
Member Price: Free

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Zoom link will be sent prior to each program

Associates in Cardiovascular Disease
(973) 467-0005

211 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081

140 Central Avenue, Clark, NJ 07066

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