February is Heart Month

NewYork-Presbyterian Celebrates with Events for the Public

NEW YORK (Feb 1, 2012)

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February is Heart Month and NewYork-Presbyterian is celebrating with events at our two heart centers:

Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Learn more about the Center at its website
The Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Learn more about the Center at its website

Please see our schedule of events below. Some events require reservations so please read the descriptions carefully. Also, please see our videos dedicated to heart and heart health on our YouTube channel.

Events at The Perelman Heart Center

Located at NYP/Weill Cornell, 525 E. 68th Street, Greenberg Pavilion, 4th Floor Atrium, Questions? - perelmanheartedu@nyp.org

Tuesday, February 14th

Step Into The Comfort Zone - Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm - Learn about different modalities of stress reduction. Planned events include, Reflexolgy, Meditation, Guided Imagery, Touch Therapy and Aromatherapy.

Spa Experience - Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm - Chair massage. Need we say more? - Space Limited.

Thursday, February 23rd

The Heart and Mind Connection: What You Need To Know - Robert Allan, PhD: Clinical Psychologist - Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Location: 420 East 76th Street (between York and 1st Avenues) - Learn about anger management and the importance of stress reduction - Reservation Required, please call 212-746-4351.

Events at The Milstein Heart Center

Located at NYP/Columbia, 173 Fort Washington Avenue, Riverview Terrace, Questions? - 212-305-2091 or keb9032@nyp.org

Tuesday, February 14th

Screening and Education Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Glucose, Waist Measurement and More - Location: Milstein Lobby - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Space Limited.

Vein Screening - Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Location: Heart Center Room 3 - Meet with a physician to undergo a brief 10 minute screening. Wear loose fitting clothing - Appointment required - call 877-697-9355 to reserve.

XBox Boxing Contest - Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Enter the Xbox 360 Kinect Sports contest - Have fun being active and the highest score wins their own Xbox!

Spa Experience - Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Chair massage. Need we say more? - Space Limited.

Healthy Eating Tips For a Healthy Heart - Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Heart healthy food demonstration by NYP Nutritionists - Taste tests available!

Stress Management - Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Location: Heart Center Conference Room Foyer - Rejuvenate and recharge with this introduction to meditation presented by NYP Pastoral Care.

Yoga - Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Location: Heart Center Rooms 1-2 - Relax your mind, invigorate your body.

Zumba - Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Location: Heart Center Rooms 1-2 - Dance your heart out to Latin and International Music.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Do you have what it takes to do CPR? Come learn from our very own EMS team!