Encourage Health Archives

Take a look back at our amazing talks from past Encourage Health series.

2020 Series

October 2020

Managing Stress & Anxiety During COVID, speakers Bill & Davana Pilczuk

2019 Series

October 2019

Strength Training at Any Age, speaker Katie Balthrop
Owner, Savannah Sport & Fitness

September 2019

Cannabidoil (CBD) Facts & Fictionspeaker Michael Vaughn, DC

June 2019

Food Insecurity in Savannah & Chatham County, speaker Desirae Suggs

March 2019

Meditation for Stress Relief, speaker Cleveland Beach


2018 Series

October 2018

Bone Health Safeguards, speaker Dr. Marija Djanko-Ivankovic, PhD

June 2018

Fitness in the Workplacespeaker Janet McCarthy

March 2018

Stress & Sleep, speaker Davana Pilczuk, PhD


2017 Series

October 2017

Golden Healers: Ginger & Turmeric’s Effect on Healthspeaker Ross Harding

April 2017

AROMATHERAPY: How are Essential Oils Making a Place in Healthcare? Speakers: Dr. Patricia Stewart and Margaret L. Clay

2016 Series

October 2016

10 Ways to Reduce Inflammation in the Body; Speaker: Bauer Coslick, L.Ac.

August 2016

10 Ways Buildings Affect Your Mission to Healthy Living; speaker Denise Grabowski

June 2016

Eat Well and Boost Your Energy with Phytochemicals; Speaker: Dr. Ellen Blossman

April 2016

Walk Your Way to Better Health; Speaker Kevin Klinkenberg

2015 Series

October 2015

Yoga to Reduce Stress, Live Better and Longer; Speaker Kelly Boyd

August 2015

How to Train for a 5K; Speaker: Robert Espinoza

April 2015

Cross Fit: Why and How It Works In Weight Loss; Speaker: Drew McKenzie

February 2015

Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity; Speakers: Nathan Mikeska, CPT, CWC, and Courtney Peterson CHES, Wellness Coach

Savannah Physical Fitness Resources

The Savannah area and Chatham county have many facilities and opportunities to get active and fit!  Find a park or community center near you....Read More

Apple and Spinach Green Juice

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Healthy Savannah Announces Community Health Advocate Training on Nov. 10

Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are inviting community members, church and health ministry leaders, community service providers, and others interested in...Read More

Healthy Savannah Announces Free Vaccines for Uninsured and Underinsured

The COVID-19 pandemic may have ended, but the “tripledemic” of flu, COVID, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) that was pervasive last fall and winter...Read More

Healthy Savannah Receives Mini Grant to Support Breastfeeding Parents in Underserved Communities

Healthy Savannah has announced the receipt of a $2,480 mini-grant from La Leche League, dedicated to supporting breastfeeding parents in underserved communities throughout the...Read More

Healthy Savannah launches new initiative to help tackle food apartheid

SAVANNAH, Ga, (WSAV) – A new initiative has launched in the hostess city, helping make healthy food options the easy choice to make in...Read More

Tortillas de Plátanos Perfectas

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Friends of Tide to Town hosting clean up event

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Healthy Savannah showing breastfeeding documentary Aug. 24 for Black Breastfeeding Week

There are a lot of different reasons why Black mothers may not breastfeed. According to Elsie Small, PhD and Breastfeeding Program Manager at Healthy...Read More

5 Dietitian-Approved Staples to Keep in Your Pantry (And what you can do with them)

Spring into good nutrition this March with National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is “savor the flavor of eating right.” There is no better...Read More

Community Corner: Healthy Savannah encourages donations of nutritious foods to support Coastal Georgia families

https://youtu.be/KsX45p939hc?si=XRnerub_wXbAX8HA Top 10 Healthy Foods to Donate Canned vegetables (low-sodium)Canned fruit (in juice or water, not syrup)Dried or canned beans and lentilsBrown rice and...Read More

Community Health Advocate (CHA) HPV Training Program with Healthy Savannah

WSAV—Healthy Savannah is inviting current CHAs, along with anyone interested in joining the program, to register for the upcoming CHA training session to help...Read More

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