{"id":4751,"date":"2018-09-05T20:27:25","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T00:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluesouthcreative.com\/staging\/campus\/?p=4751"},"modified":"2019-01-28T18:30:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T23:30:51","slug":"shepherd-opens-world-class-55-plus-spa-and-wellness-center-in-savannah-quarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluesouthcreative.com\/staging\/campus\/2018\/09\/05\/shepherd-opens-world-class-55-plus-spa-and-wellness-center-in-savannah-quarters\/","title":{"rendered":"Shepherd opens world-class, 55-plus spa and wellness center in Savannah Quarters"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 5, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

With a full gym, a dedicated wellness center and multiple classes aimed at improving physical and mental fitness, the newly-opened Shepherd Living community in Savannah Quarters is an inviting alternative for the broader 55-plus community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want the community to know that this is an option open to everybody,\u201d said Christine Menedis, Esq., Shepherd\u2019s co-Founder and CEO.\u00a0 \u201cThis is in keeping with the Shepherd tradition that we are part of – immersed – in our communities.\u00a0 It\u2019s like our full-service restaurant: come and enjoy and make our kitchen your kitchen!\u201d<\/p>\n

The wellness center and spa offer a variety of classes, massage and other treatments, and Shepherd\u2019s unique thermal experience, which includes a Laconium room (gentle, dry heat), thermal pool, heated loungers and a traditional Finnish sauna.\u00a0 Group classes and private instruction are available 7 days a week.<\/p>\n

The Shepherd Savannah Quarters community will also be home to Pooler Physical Therapy<\/a>, which is offering its services to the broader community of all ages and to residents of Shepherd Living at Savannah Quarters.<\/p>\n

\"\"All Shepherd wellness programs were designed by Wesley Smith, a PhD and noted University of Miami professor and researcher in mind and body wellness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with older people is a passion of mine,\u201d said Smith. \u201cMy background and my research to help people stay functional in life began when both of my elderly parents eventually wound up in wheelchairs, and I\u2019ve been at it ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n

Added Smith, \u201cIt is amazing what research is showing these days, regarding the progress people can make. When muscles contract, they release chemicals that impact the brain in positive ways. For example, cardio can improve the iambic system where we have our memory, which can improve cognition.\u201d<\/p>\n

A partial list of\u00a0the classes Savannah Quarters\u00a0<\/a>offers:<\/p>\n