Body Recall has successfully completed its second two-and-a-half-day training of 2012, extending the reach of its lifetime fitness program as it continues to refine and improve upon its new training approach.

Trainers and new instructors celebrated as the February training concluded.

Body Recall has a two-and-a-half day training program scheduled each month during 2012 at Body Recall headquarters in Berea, KY. The next session is March 15-17. Potential instructors or those seeking retraining can attend. More information can be found here or by calling 859-986-2181 or e-mail to info@bodyrecall.org.

Stacey Cunningham, of Manistique in upper Michigan, said the class of new instructors and trainers “became a family really quickly” during the President’s Day weekend.

Cunningham will be bringing Body Recall back to her rural community after a two-year absence, offering classes to her community through her employer, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital.

“I feel good about leading a class,” Cunningham said as training wrapped up on Monday. “I have lots of tools in my bag that I can pull out.”

She admitted being a little tentative about leading a class before arriving in Berea, but with the support of the Body Recall trainers and staff, said she felt “motivated and energized” as training ended.

Another new instructor who went through the February training, Judith Edwards, is the activities director for Wesley Village, a retirement community in Wilmore, KY, that is opening a $6.5 million wellness center later this year. She said Wesley Village looked at other exercise programs but became sold on the Body Recall program, especially because of its fall prevention and fall recovery component.

“What a super experience and opportunity to learn Body Recall and take it home to the residents, plus the added bonus to use it on my husband and me,” Edwards said as training concluded.

We love the fact that people are embracing our new approach to training and that our program is being seen as a valuable resource in all sorts of settings,” says Jeff Rubin, Executive Director of Body Recall. “It appears that more and more people are discovering what Body Recall instructors across the country already know, that this is a program and an opportunity for people of any and any ability.”

Jackie Hanson is a personal trainer in Versailles, KY, and added Certified Body Recall Instructor to her resume.

“Body Recall is essential to anyone,” Hanson said as training concluded. “Try it … you will get hooked!”

Front row, left to right: Kristin Drury, Carolyn Wallace*, Executive Director Jeff Rubin, Stacey Cunningham, Jackie Hanson, Judith Edwards. Back row, left to right: Anita Patrick*, Alane Mills*, Paula Mertens, Sheila Johnson*, Pat Rogers*, Rachel Dermon. * Trainers

Results from government surveys show that doctors are telling more people to get some exercise, with the biggest percentage increases coming among patients age 85 and older.

The survey data was collected by the National Health Interview Survey in 2000, 2005, and 2010. It shows that between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of adults receiving advice to exercise increased by about 10 percentage points. Among adults age 85 and over, the percentage receiving advice to exercise nearly doubled between 2000 (15.3%) and 2010 (28.9%).

A report on the data, released in February 2012 by the National Center for Health Statistics, also cites research showing the positive affects of physical activity in dealing with chronic health conditions. Between 2000 and 2010, receipt of advice from a physician to do exercise or physical activity increased for adults with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes

Adults with diabetes were more likely than those with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, or cancer to have been advised to exercise. In 2010, more than one-half of adults with diabetes were advised to exercise.

The report also cites resources on how exercise improves the quality of life for older adults. Body Recall students have been living examples of the positive aspects of regular exercise for years.

Body Recall is happy to see that more doctors are telling people the same thing we tell them: Get moving and keep moving!

You can read more about the survey at the Centers for Disease Control web site here.

Body Recall is fortunate to have attracted a team of talented individuals to serve on its Board of Directors and as advisors to the organization.

Body Recall Board of Directors

Chair – Jackie Sims is the Executive Director of the Gathering Place, an award winning community center serving seniors and disabled in Danville and Boyle County, KY. It’s a position she has held for the past 33 years. and one she relishes to this day.

Over the years, the services offered at the center have expanded to include home care, adult day social, and adult day health models, including on-site and home-bound meals and respite care. With a budget of almost $1 million, The Gathering Place serves more than 3,500 seniors annually.

Born and raised in Boyle County, Jackie is a graduate of Campbellsville University earning an associate’s degree in social work and business administration. Among her many honors Jackie was named: Humanitarian of the Year from the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities; Advocate of the Year from the Kentucky Association of Deaf Seniors; delegate to Governor’s Conference on Aging; and Kentucky Delegate to the National Council on Aging’s National Institute of Senior Centers, a position held since 1995.

Vice- Chair – William D. “Bill” Wildman retired as a senior executive with a multi-national manufacturer in Berea, KY in April 2008, Bill was responsible for human resources, regulatory affairs, training, environmental health & safety, risk management, public/ community relations and general business strategy. He was born in Lake City, Florida, and raised in New Cumberland, West Virginia. He entered the military immediately after graduating from high school and spent a varied 20+ year career with assignments in personnel, training, recruiting, as a First Sergeant, Base Superintendent and Personnel Superintendent. He retired from the military in January 1988 he began his career in manufacturing in April 1988.

Secretary- Dr. Jerry Palmer is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University, where he has taught since 2001. He has consulted and supervised student consulting projects on topics such as employee selection, test development and validation, training, equal opportunity law and compliance, and other human resources issues. His research on the use of credit reports in employee selection has been reported by Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, and other media. He is originally from Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and received his PhD from Georgia Tech in 1999.

Treasurer- Symerdar Baskin has lived in Berea, KY, for 28 years with 25 years in the insurance industry with Horace Mann Insurance, Nationwide and Woodmen of the World. She has also served on numerous boards in Madison County, KY, including Berea Hospital and the St. Joseph’s Berea Foundation, Berea Parks and Recreation Board and United Way of Madison County.

Dr. T. Brock Symons, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Gerontology, College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky. Having served on staff for the past two and half years he teaches courses in human aging and the physiology and nutrition of healthy aging. His research interests encompass the preservation of lean body mass through the promotion of skeletal muscle anabolism, the restoration of skeletal muscle function, the enhancement of functional daily performance, and the development and refinement of methods used for such studies in older adults. His current research represents collaborative efforts with three different research units: biomedical engineering, kinesiology, and rehabilitation sciences.

Bob Cornett has had a distinguished career in both government and small business. His government career includes several years as Kentucky’s state budget director, a few years managing regional economic development programs, several years as a consultant in the field of public administration, and a decade with the Council of State Governments and several state and national affiliates. A native of Hazard, Kentucky, he is a firm believer in the power of music to bring multiple generations together Bob, his wife Jean, his six sons and their families take greatpride in having produced the Festival of the Bluegrass in Lexington, Ky for more than 38 years.

Dr. E. W. Schaeffer, M.D. (retired) graduated from University of Illinois Medical School in 1943. He did his residency in anesthesia, then served in World War II from July 1945 until the end of the war and in Hawaii until May 1946. He served as Missionary Medical Director at Red Bird Mission Hospital (operated by the United Methodist Church in Southeastern Kentucky) from June 1946 until July 1984. He then served the Berea College Health Service from 1984 to 1994, when he retired. He and his wife Roberta raised four children and have participated in Body Recall classes since 1984.

BOARD ADVISORS

Jackie Pinkowitz is Managing partner of FuturAge and Chair of the national Consumer Consortium Advancing Person-Centered Living (CCAL) focuses on enhancing  person-centered/directed services across home, community and residential settings. Her commitment to advancing consumer choice and providers’ operational excellence are fundamental values she incorporates in collaborating with national organizations and service providers across the social services and healthcare sectors. Jackie earned her M.Ed. from Rutgers University & holds advanced certification in special needs populations. Her career as an educator has spanned early childhood through eldercare.  She currently serves as Vice-Chair of CEAL, the national Center for Excellence in Assisted Living in Washington, D.C.; and a member of the advisory councils of Rutgers University School of Social Work Gerontology Program and the HealthCare Association of New Jersey.  She is also president of the Brad J. Pinkowitz Memorial Fund, a private, non-profit foundation that provides educational materials and services to disadvantaged children.

Lon Pinkowitz, M.A, is Senior Vice President of FuturAge and focuses on changing the business of care & services in America with particular focus on utilization of emerging technologies.  He has applied his expertise in sales & marketing, marketing communications and organizational systems to assist start-up companies & enhance the bottom-line success of corporate & association clients. He serves on the Advisory Board of the national Consumer Consortium Advancing Person-centered Living (CCAL).

Executive Director

Jeff Rubin is the National Director of Body Recall Inc., a lifetime fitness and flexibility training program headquartered in Berea, KY and former Co-founder and Chair of the national Alliance for Holistic Aging, a social entrepreneurial model dedicated to addressing aging issues in America. A lifelong advocate of creative collaboration and inclusion, Mr. Rubin is known for his expertise in bringing diverse, multi-sector leaders and groups together to advance consumer-centered, community-based solutions for change.

A former field Director with The National Council on Aging, ee served as the nation’s first State Director for Benefits CheckUp®, a comprehensive public benefit and prescription assistance program for people 55 and older.

As Director, he worked extensively with local, state and federal government agencies, not for profit organizations, and businesses to promote broad-based cooperation, collaboration, and change. His efforts were responsible for a number of innovative initiatives and campaigns that resulted in increased assistance for over 35,000 individuals and families throughout Colorado.

Anita Patrick

Anita Patrick of Florence, Ala., has been a Body Recall instructor since 1989. She teaches level 1 and level 2 classes as well as for special populations and has achieved Exemplary Instructor status. She studied physical education at the University of North Alabama.

Anita Patrick

Anita was teaching aerobics and playing competitive softball while also doing some volunteer work for a senior care center. That was where she was first introduced to Body Recall. But it wasn’t until Anita, who has scoliosis, suffered a debilitating back injury while playing softball that she started using Body Recall as part of her rehabilitation. When doctors at Vanderbilt University told her she would need surgery and may never be able to run again, she asked to delay scheduling a surgery while she continued to rehab with Body Recall. By following the Body Recall program, she was able to avoid surgery, amaze the doctors with her recovery and return to the softball diamond.

Patrick has been with Body Recall ever since her recovery.

Carolyn Wallace

Carolyn Wallace has been a Certified Body Recall Instructor since 1985.  She currently holds an Exemplary Teacher Certification, which reflects loyalty, commitment and a high level of leadership skill in all levels of classes.  She has been involved in health fairs, conferences, and workshops, often leading demonstrations with a team of students from her advanced classes.  She is certified as a Trainer of Body Recall for Special Populations, a version of the Body Recall program for those with special needs.

Carolyn Wallace

Her educational background (M.A. – Cultural Anthropology from Arizona State University, 1982) has assisted her ability to visualize and organize projects & trainings that make a difference.  Her interest & passion has always been focused on health improvement.  She has found Body Recall to be an excellent, life-changing program.

Carolyn served on the Board of Directors of Body Recall Inc., from June 2003 through July 2009.  She currently serves on the staff of Body Recall, Inc. as Trainer & Program Coordinator for Special Populations.

Sheila Johnson

Sheila Johnson has been teaching Body Recall since 1989 in Northwest Ohio. She has Exemplary Teacher Certification and became a Special Populations trainer in 1991 and has conducted trainings and workshops in hospitals, long-term care centers, retirement communities, Alzheimer and cancer care centers, and mental health facilities throughout Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

Sheila Johnson

Sheila spent a decade as the Resident Activities and Volunteer Director at the Sunset House Retirement Community in Toledo, Ohio, where she was introduced to Body Recall in 1989. She has been a lifelong student and teacher of exercise and modern dance, but feels that she truly became a health educator through Body Recall training and teaching, and has been thrilled to share the benefits of movement, health, and wellness with her students.

In addition to her Body Recall classes, Sheila is a certified teacher of Hatha Yoga, and enjoys her role as an assistant teacher of Adapted Dance for children and young adults with Down Syndrome at the Toledo School of Ballet.

Pat Rogers

Pat Rogers has been leading Body Recall classes since 2005 and currently leads the classes taught at headquarters in Berea, KY, as well as other locations. She has her Intermediate Instructors Certification, Smart Moves Certification and Special Populations Certification.

Pat Rogers

Pat was introduced to Body Recall while leading a 4-H group that implemented the Body Recall Smart Moves for Youth program and saw how the program transformed the behavior of some of the students. She later assisted Body Recall founder Dorothy Chrisman in teaching Smart Moves classes.

Pat has been a registered nurse in Kentucky since 1966 and also operates a beef cattle farm.

Alane Mills

Alane Mills brought her background of physical education and training program development to Body Recall in 2011, becoming Certified Instructor and assisting Body Recall with revising and developing its methods of instructor training.

Alane Mills

Alane, of Danville, KY, graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in physical education in 1981 and earned a master’s degree in health administration from EKU in 1983. She taught in alternative education in the Boyle County School District for 15 years, helping to develop the district’s alternative education program. She designed, developed and led a train-the-trainer program for group facilitators within the school district. In 2001, she co-founded a network marketing firm that she and her husband continue to lead. They also operate a cattle farm.

Potential instructors should reserve a spot in the training session at least three weeks before the training.

The new approach included training materials sent in advance to the trainees, four trainers who brought different areas of expertise, and evening sessions on how to successfully promote themselves and their Body Recall classes.

Trainer Sheila Johnson provides some one-on-one instruction for Joseph Maina.

Here is what other members of the class  had to say about their training:

Mary Kaye Lyon, Muncie, Ind., said she has gone through about seven retrainings: “I think the format is great, I thought the trainers were great. I was totally happy with it.”

Elaine Matthes, Louisville, KY: “We’ve had four different trainers presenting material and that’s a real gift because we get to see how four different people do it. … It’s been like a wealth of information. They give extra ideas how to do the exercises, how to talk about it, how to share this with your participants. It’s just really rich in that way.”

“This helps me see that everybody brings who they are to it, and it’s a gift, and it’s OK to think, this is my gift and this is how I’m going to do it. That’s been really great.

Larry Bernhard, Richmond, KY, on being evaluated for demonstrating the sequences:

“We had to really learn it, not just follow somebody.”

Cathy Trcalek, Jacksonville, FL: “Having never had the pleasure of being in a Body Recall class, I found the practical info provided by each trainer (as it would appear) in a classroom setting to be invaluable.”

Joseph Maina, Richmond, KY: “Starting the day with some fun exercises was fun … All the instructors were excellent.”

Anne Graff, Lexington, KY:  “All four trainers brought a wealth of experience to this retraining. They demonstrated a passion for teaching, an enthusiasm for the benefits of Body Recall and lifetime fitness, and a kindness and supportive spirit that helped energize the participants with both learning the fundamentals better and providing new ideas for teaching.

“The organizational team that compiled the lesson plans, updated the teachers’ manual and re-created the new training format deserve much credit – Body Recall feels like a ‘living stream’ that has moved to provide updated, creative, valuable materials while honoring the source that created this impressive program.”

Front row, left to right: Molly Owen, Anne Graff, Cathy Trcalek, Larry Bernhard, Elaine Matthes. Second row: Fred Crump, Joseph Maina, Tina Perry, Mary Kaye Lyon. Top row: Pat Rogers, Anita Patrick, Jeff Rubin, Carolyn Wallace, Sheila Johnson, Alane Mills.