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Did you know that belly dance improves self-esteem, body awareness, flexibility, co-ordination, posture, stress reduction, confidence, balance, rhythm and creativity? Elaine De Rooy started Belly Laughs Navel Academy, a professional contemporary belly dance teaching and performance business in 2012. She brings laughter and a bit of silliness, to an otherwise serious dance genre, thru her musical selections. Three of the belly dance troupe “The Jingle Belles” from the Belly Laughs Navel Academy gave a sassy presentation and shared some of the Belly Dance history. Elaine invited our members to learn some of the dance moves. Several brave caregivers learned basic moves and simple combos. Even Annie Quad at 96 tied on a coin belt and did a few combos! If you are looking for some unique exercise, the Belly Laughs Navel Academy is for you! Elaine’s email is
   
Our Occupational Therapist Shelagh Lamperson spent time showing our members some hand/finger exercises to help reduce tone and allow the stroke affected side to recover. Shelagh sugg Some of the exercises OT Shelagh shared are included in this FlintRehab link.
Thank you to those who signed up for the KP duties! You did an amazing job!
                       Kathleen, Rum Hykaway and Marie Grand Knight Rum Hykaway of Knights of Columbus Ascension Council 7991 presented Kathleen and Marie a generous cheque to Oceanside Stroke Recovery. Several other local charities were also presented with cheques from the Knights of Columbus. OSRS is very thankful for this continued support and will use this gift to provide exercise, speech, art and music therapies for our members.  Lunch with Bill Whitehead and Scott Tanner Oceanside Stroke Recovery Society members welcomed Brian Wiese, Mayor of Qualicum Beach. Kathleen Falvai gave Brian a full tour of what we do! Brian witnessed the exercise, speech, art therapy, visited with the caregivers and enjoyed lunch with our members. Thanks to Kathleen for initiating the visit and making the Qualicum Beach mayor aware of our programs.  Kathleen and Mayor Wiese Mardi Gras celebrations were held at Kathleen’s community room and 23 of our people attended. Traditionally, in the days leading up to Lent, merrymakers would binge on all the rich, fatty foods—meat, eggs, milk, lard, cheese—that remained in their homes, in anticipation of several weeks of eating only fish and different types of fasting. The Davenports cooked a turkey to share and others brought the vegetables and trimmings. A few interesting facts:
Thanks to Lori and Rollie Koop for lending and setting up Mardi Gras decorations! The room looked awesome! Thanks to Kathleen for providing and organizing the community room again. And thanks to all who brought food to celebrate Mardi Gras Oceanside!
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ests doing these exercises three times a day. They can be practiced passively (by using your non-affected hand to assist your affected hand) until you can practice them actively (by performing them on your own).
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