Nutrition, Fitness, and Leisure

Recreation Therapy uses purposeful, structured activities to help
improve psychological and physical health, social skills, and quality of life.

At Parkside, Recreational Therapists offer patients arts and crafts, community
outings, fitness, leisure education, and cooperative games.  Recreational
Therapists will use the issues that surface during activities to help patients
develop better insight, judgment, and interpersonal skills.

Meet Our Recreation Therapist

Millicent Nole, CTRS Millicent has been a certified Recreation Therapist since 2000 and has worked with a variety of populations including geriatrics, physical rehabilitation, and psychiatry.  She has been with Parkside since September 2003.  Millicent earned her Bachelor's degree in Leisure Studies from Oklahoma State University and is an active member of the Therapeutic   Recreation Association of Oklahoma.

What is Yoga?
The word yoga means "union" in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India where yoga originated. Most people think of the union as occurring between mind, body and spirit. Often, people think about yoga as the practice of poses or physical postures. While, there is more to it than just positions and stretching, yoga has been widely accepted as means of improving balance and general physical wellness.

Yoga can help with:
Arthritis
Back and neck problems
Menopause & pre-menstrual syndrome
Headaches
Osteoporosis
Stress disorders, including anxiety and insomnia

Benefits you can expect include:
Improved sleep
Ease in breathing & better lung capacity
Greater strength & balance
Improved circulation
Improved flexibility
Increased awareness & concentration
Reduced anxiety
Improved physical & general wellbeing


You can get an introduction to yoga and try it yourself at home or in the office with professional instruction from this Meghan Donnelly video which can also be found on Parkside's Facebook Fan Page. Parkside's clinical staff has also had the benefit of some of this professional instruction. We hope to inspire you, to help get you started, reducing your stress and working toward a healthier you.