This gentleman took advantage of the free blood pressure checks at the health fair.
Julita Greaves of Mind & Body Massage & Counselling Services provided a soothing touch to those in need.
THE inextricable link between the mind, body and spirit were the focus of a community fair hosted by the Holders Hill Seventh Day Adventist church, over the weekend on the Hoyte’s Village pasture in St. James.
Residents from surrounding areas took advantage of the wide variety of services offered including health screenings for blood sugar, glucose, blood pressure, lung capacity and body mass index. One of the organisers of the event
Dr. Heather Armstrong who worked collaboratively with Ron Birkett of Lifegiver Ministries told The Barbados Advocate that there was a strong emphasis on mental health and spiritual well-being, with a tent catering to prayer and counselling, as well as a psychiatrist who was on hand to address participants of the health fair, while also offering one-on-one sessions.
Persons could also receive HIV testing from Ministry of Health officials; they saw the benefits of hydrotherapy and learned more about vectors from the Environmental Health Officer in attendance.
The holistic event also catered to children through a number of activities and offered healthy options for cooking with the view of cutting down on chronic non-communicable diseases and childhood obesity. Personal trainer Hugo Greaves, showed persons of all ages simple exercises that can be done using a chair, while burning calories and raising their heart rate.
Birkett stressed that there is power is prayer, adding that there are a set of health principles which if followed would lead to good health.
“Even if you are healthy physically, and you are stressed and spiritually imbalanced you will still end up sick because your mind and body are inextricably linked,” he cautioned.
The week of events will continue with a series of lectures at the Holders Hill SDA Church. (JH)
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