Staff members at the Women’s Wellness Center, Petersburg, and Hardy County Health and Wellness Center, Moorefield, recently held a Women’s Health and Fitness Day.

Wellness Center’s Manager Morgan Hill said the events were very successful. “The turnout was great. We were very pleased with the number of exhibitors we had at both centers and the number of women who attended.”

The event took place on Sept. 24, which is also the largest national health promotion day for women. The goal for Women’s Health and Fitness Day was to impact women in both Moorefield and Petersburg communities.

This was done by providing educational information and giving women a chance to interact with local instructors about specific health issues facing them and the role of health and fitness throughout a woman's live. Health and fitness is one aspects of a woman’s life that will assist them in living a longer and happier life.

Both centers offered information booths on breast awareness, tobacco prevention, Edward Jones Investments, nutrition with Vicki Fertig, Miriam Leatherman, West Virginia University extension office, Flexibility Testing, Body Fat Tests, Height, Weight, RHI, Cardiac Rehab, Occupational Therapy, Dance Dance Revolution, Jennifer Miller Tasteful Simple, The Studio, Fraley’s Ambulance Service and Moorefield High School health class. Women were invited to consult with providers, work out free, sign up for door prizes and enjoy light the refreshments that were provided.

Hill said, “We would like to thank everyone who participated in this event, both the exhibitors and women. We also invite anyone interested in learning more about us to stop by, tour our facilities and speak to our staff about our services.”