January 2010

2010
HEALTH Issue

Granite Bay
Pilates and Yoga
celebrates five
years in business
Acupuncture: an
Eastern approach
to medicine
The biggest losers:
Boot camp regime
melts pounds away

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A VIEW INSIDE
IN THIS ISSUE:
Granite Bay
Pilates and Yoga
offers perfect
Don’t use last year’s excuses
appy New Year! It’s Janu-
place to exercise
Page 4
H ary and for many people
that means it’s time to set
annual resolutions about eat-
ing right and living well.
After numerous holiday cel-
On the cover, Kay ebrations, the last few months,
Davis and Lesley
for me it’s almost a relief to get
Allen, owners of
the house all cleaned up and
Granite Bay Pilates
and Yoga demon- begin to think about 2010. It
strate a Pilates move. was so easy during Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas to use all
sorts of excuses not to exercise
and eat right. This past season
we even had the excuse of
Local residents snow!
find weight-loss If you’re looking for some
success through
new ways to jumpstart your
boot camp
Page 5 exercise and health routines,
this month’s Granite Bay View
issue offers you a plethora of
articles to read about exercise,
wellness, nutrition and even
meditation.
For me, my exercise time
comes in the morning before
the work day begins. But this
time of year I find it particular-
ly difficult to stick to a schedule
Acupuncture: when it’s so cold and dark out-
Solving health side. It seems like lately all I
problems with want to do is turn off the alarm
an Eastern phi-
losophy
Page 13
Susan
Belknap
Editor
and go back to sleep!
But on those mornings when
I do get up and work out I
always am glad I did complete
a workout. I even went to a
new exercise class called Zum-
ba, which is a form of exercise
created in the mid-90s by
Colombian native Beto Perez.
The class fuses hypnotic Latin
rhythms and somewhat easy-
to-follow moves inspired by
the traditional cumbia, salsa,
samba and merengue music. It
is a total body workout without
realizing you are exercising.
In addition to Zumbra I also
went to work out with person-
al trainer and Granite Bay View
fitness columnist Deb Skelton.
She has a group of local resi-
dents she has been training for
about a year (see page 5) and
last month she invited me to
join in on one of her sessions.
After lasting about an hour, I
was fatigued but felt good I had
showed up. It wasn’t until the
next day that I realized how
sore I was. I didn’t know so
many muscles even existed!
When I work out on my own
it’s easy to get settled into a
routine and not push myself.
(You know the excuses, “I’m
tired, I’m late for work,”). It’s
different when you are in a
class of others and the instruc-
tor or trainer is constantly
telling you what to do. There’s
no room to stop and rest. It was
quite an experience!
But there’s so many different
ways to be fit. And they all don’t
require strenuous activity. Just
taking a brisk walk can be ben-
eficial for so many people. Just
find something you like to do is
the advice most fitness profes-
sionals give.
So, I guess that will be one of
my New Year’s resolutions … to
keep trying different types of
exercise. I’ll let you know how
it goes.

ALSO IN THE ISSUE:

Local woman runs her way to
Fitness Column healthy living
Page 6 Page 14
Eskaton Village residents forever Granite Bay couple offers ways
young to keep weight off
Page 8 Page 16
Calendar Mandala Center for Yoga
Page 11 Page 20

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Finding your perfect Pilates place
BY EILEEN WILSON
GRANITE BAY VIEW

inding the perfect place to

F practice Pilates isn’t easy.

Though gyms may offer
Pilates, and yoga too, the stu-
dent-to-teacher ratio can be
fairly high, and personal atten-
tion is often absent in large set-
tings.
That’s a problem that Kay
Davis and Lesley Allen, owners
of Granite Bay Pilates and Yoga,
decided to fix.
“We wanted to connect with
people who were unconnect-
ed, with people who didn’t
have a yoga home or a Pilates
place,” Davis said.
Granite Bay Pilates and Yoga
recently celebrated its five-year
anniversary, and has been in its
new home off Sierra College
and Douglas for about three
years.
Pilates is a core-based exer-
cise that increases flexibility,
strength and overall fitness.
Just take a look at the studio,
and you’ll have no doubt
something big is happening.
Both large and small pieces
of equipment line the room,
and it’s interesting to see how
many different ways partici-
pants can use each piece.
The Cadillac, the largest
piece in the room, can, at 6 feet
tall, be a little intimidating.
But the Cadillac may be the
very piece that practitioners
love the best.
Pushing, pulling, stretching
and flexing, there’s virtually no
muscle that can’t be improved
by using the Cadillac in its myr-
iad of functions.
Both group instruction and
individual training are offered
several times a week, and any
given morning or afternoon,
men and women show up to
make sure they look and feel
their best.
“We do both equipment and
mat work, and suggest people
do both more than one time a
week – they’ll see a lot of bene-
fit from that,” Allen said.
Granite Bay resident Neil
Doerhoff, is a Granite Bay
Pilates and Yoga regular. He has
been attending private ses-
sions several times a week for
the last seven years.
After experiencing chronic
back problems, he worked
with a fitness coach who was
also working with the Sacra-
mento Kings. When his coach
suggested Pilates, he found the
Granite Bay studio, and
attends private sessions with
Allen.
“It was the best thing I ever
did for my back,” Doerhoff
said.
He said he is impressed by
the knowledge and fitness lev-
el of the studio’s staff.
“Everything they tell me to
do, they can also do, which is a
particular requirement for
me,” Doerhoff said. “Every day
I do something different, and
they’re extremely knowledge-
able about muscle attach-
ments and tendons.”
Pilates has been around for
almost 100 years, but has only,
in the last decade or so,
become main stream.
Joseph Pilates originally
FYI
What: Granite Bay Pilates
and Yoga
Where: 8775 Sierra College
Blvd., No. 450
Granite Bay
Phone: 774-9642
Web site: Granitebaypilate-
sandyoga.com
• Offers studio classes,
reformer classes, semi-pri-
vate sessions and private ses-
sions
developed the moves for
injured dancers. His methods
are ideal for rehabilitation pur-
poses, in addition to exercise.
“We can be the next step
after physical therapy, and can
help people all the way
through athletes,” Allen said.
“When you see a Cirque du
Soleil type show, you see some
of what we do. People become
aware of their posture in a way
they haven’t known. It’s about
breath, concentration, control
and centering.”
More gyms are creating
group classes to fulfill the
increased need for Pilates
training, but Allen and Davis
are excited to offer small group
classes – only four people in a
reformer (equipment) class,
and individual sessions as well.
“I think you get more aware-
ness of your body and more
benefit from a private session,
but on the other hand, group
classes can push you positively
in the right direction,” Allen
said. “We offer both, plus
group yoga classes as well.”
Allen and Davis, both former
instructors at Johnson Ranch
Racquet Club in Roseville, have
been in the exercise field for
more than 30 years, and con-
tinuously stay abreast of cur-
Lesley Allen,
co-owner of
Granite Bay
Pilates and
Yoga knows
balance helps
to complete
the Pilates
moves.
PHILIP WOOD •
GRANITE BAY VIEW
rent research and advances in
both Pilates and yoga.
The pair recently expanded
their studio, allowing them to
have a dedicated yoga studio,
and a massage therapist room
as well.
Though yoga and Pilates
have some similarities, Davis
said she embraces their differ-
ences.
“I think Pilates moves at a
quicker pace. Once you
become advanced, the goal is
to move pretty quickly,” she
said.“Yoga can be more on the
slow, spiritual side.”
Granite Bay is a fit commu-
nity, to be sure, but the studio
is also for people who hope to
begin a fitness program, not
only for seasoned experts.
While people can get exer-
cise as cyclists or swimmers,
yoga or Pilates is still impor-
• SEE PILATES PAGE 12

4 JANUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW


Garage warriors work off excess weight
BY SUSAN BELKNAP
GRANITE BAY VIEW
t’s been about a year since
I Michelle Dwyer began
working out in her mother-
in-law’s Granite Bay garage.
Since that time she’s lost 85
pounds and is preparing to run
in her first half marathon.
“I’m right where I want to
be,” Dwyer, a Loomis resident
said. “It seems like it’s gone by
fast.”
Dwyer said she now eats five
to six mini meals each day and
has not been hungry. She
admits the biggest challenge to
any fitness regime is consisten-
cy.
“I used to hate to exercise
but now if I don’t do it, I feel
like I don’t have any energy,”
she said.
Dwyer is part of a group of
eight men and women who
meet twice a week for one hour
with certified fitness trainer,
rehabilitation specialist and
licensed nurse Debra Skelton
John Ritchey, left,
and Sandy Carson
work out using the
TRX system in the
boot camp exer-
cise program.
PHILIP WOOD •
GRANITE BAY VIEW
in the garage of Dwyer’s moth-
er-in-law, Judy Dwyer.
Judy, who has lost 40 pounds
this past year, said having the
group in her home makes the
whole exercising process fun.
And the routines are never
boring. Skelton said she is con-
stantly mixing it up and
changes the exercise every
minute for the hour session.
“I like to mix cardio with
strength training,” Skelton
said. “That’s the best way to
burn fat. A body burns calories
when it is adapting to some-
thing new.”
Currently Skelton is using an
apparatus called a TRX Sus-
pension Trainer, which is a set
of ropes with handles that is
suspended from a door or
nailed into a wall. The TRW
uses a person’s own body
weight and can be utilized in a
variety of exercises that focus
on cardio and strength.
“Using the TRX is different PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
• SEE BOOT CAMP PAGE 23 Michelle Dwyer, front, has lost 85 pounds in the boot camp program.
GRANITE BAY VIEW • JANUARY 5
Realistic goals are the ones that can be met
ew Year’s Day ... it never
N fails to evoke feelings of
hope and renewal, but is
it really a trap?
We’ve been handed a prover-
bial clean slate – another
chance to shrug off your bad
habits and reach for your
dreams.
In an attempt to bottle that
New Year’s vigor, you’ll make a
few New Year’s resolutions. But
before you put pen to paper,
you ought to know this:
It has been reported that 92
percent of all New Year’s resolu-
tions end in failure.
That means that less than 1
out of every 10 people will suc-
cessfully accomplish their res-
olutions in 2010.
Ouch – those statistics are
brutal. Who in their right mind
would take the time to make
resolutions when failure is that
imminent?
So yes it is true, most people
fail to achieve their New Year’s
6 JANUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Debra
Skelton
Fitness
Column
resolutions. However, I am
going to clue you in on what
the 92 percent do wrong and to
inform you of what the 8 per-
cent who succeed do right.
First up, the 92 percent who
failed. These well-meaning
folks shared a common mis-
take that put the nail in their
coffin before they’d even
begun.
They bit off more than they
could chew.
In all the excitement of
becoming a better person and
changing their life in the New
Year they made the crucial
mistake of committing to do
too much. But reality set in, a
few weeks or even days into
“The 92 percent gave themselves an easy way out.
They approached their resolution with an all-or-nothing attitude.
Once the ‘all’ became too tough they opted for ‘nothing.’”
their reformed life, and they up all carbs, they commit to percent make – but they aren’t
gave up. bring healthy snacks to work going to keep theirs anyway.
The 92 percent gave them- instead eating from the vend- Remember that the whole
selves an easy way out. They ing machine. point of making a New Year’s
approached their resolution Instead of resolving to drop resolution is to become a
with an all-or-nothing attitude. three sizes in three months, healthier, happier and more
Once the “all” became too they commit to losing one successful person. Small
tough they opted for “nothing.” pound each week until they changes done consistently will
Now let’s examine the 8 per- reach their desired size. make a big difference.
cent who succeed with their Instead of resolving to never Wishing you a healthier,
resolutions year after year. The eat out again, they commit to happier and successful 2010.
key to their success is quite eating healthy all week and
simple (you may have even rewarding themselves with one All information provided is for educa-
guessed it by now). meal out on the weekends. tional and informational purposes only.
They set realistic goals. Did you see the difference? Consult your physician regarding infor-
Instead of resolving to lose If you want your resolution mation provided. Debra Skelton is a
50 pounds by June, they com- to stick then think of some- certified fitness consultant, a licensed
mit to exercise three to four thing simple and realistic. Sure, nurse and owner of Motivative Health
times each week. it certainly won’t sound as cool & Fitness. She can be reached at
Instead of resolving to give as the resolutions that the 92 deb@gotatrainer.com.
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PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
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Lodge
Administra-
tor Vicki
Cross, left,
gives resi-
dent Doris
Dobbs a peck
on the cheek
after the
decorating
of the Christ-
mas tree.
may become dehydrated
before they even feel thirsty.
Without adequate fluid intake,
confusion can increase, along
with an increased risk of falls.
Caldwell recommends
drinking eight glasses of water
throughout the day. Fluids
should be increased after exer-
cise or in hot weather. At Eska-
ton water is passed to the resi-
dents several times a day and
frequent reminders by the staff
are given to drink up.
Cognitive function and
memory may decrease in some
people as they age. Caldwell
suggests doing activities that
help with cognitive function,
such as reading, crossword
puzzles, and games like Scrab-
ble.
“We have a computer pro-
gram, which the residents are
encouraged to use to help
improve memory and keep the
mind sharp. Even simple
things like looking at old pho-
tos helps work on recollection
and may improve memory,”
Caldwell said.
Maintaining friendships and
involvement in activities is also
important for seniors to stay
healthy, physically and emo-
tionally. Caldwell suggests sen-
iors participate in activities
that give them purpose,
whether it’s hobbies or volun-
teer work. “Several of our resi-
dents volunteer with the local
hospitals or work with the
schools,” Caldwell said.
“The emotional wellbeing of
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ite Bay.
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and her husband Ken have keeps the mind healthy,”
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 Savor dynamic fresh flavors at Paul Martin’s
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From the kitchen to the dining
room, Paul Martin’s American
Bistro emphasizes all the things
that set a true standard for great
dining and hospitality. This is
not your typical bistro and if you
want your dining to be
memorable, Paul Martin’s is one
of the best choices you can
make. With upscale decor and a
ceiling peppered with round
honeycomb lighting fixtures this
spot has become known for
superb farm fresh food.
The menu showcases locally
sourced, organic and delicious
ingredients and the best of wild
and farmed fish, artisan cheeses
and cured meats from small local
purveyors. The emphasis is on
local and you can clearly taste
the difference
Owners Brian Bennett and
Paul Fleming embrace the
Susumu Steak House entices with food and fun
If you like teppanyaki or
hibachi style Japanese cooking
that was originally made popular
by Benihana, you will love
Susumu Steak House, which has
already been labeled as
Roseville’s best dinner show.
Tucked away in the old Mervyn’s
shopping center next to Ross,
Susumu is a hidden treasure
worth discovering and can make
your next lunch or dinner a
delicious and entertaining
experience.
And Susumu is actually much
bigger then it appears. The
entrance opens into a small
dining room with a wine bar
ideal for enjoying a glass of
wine, beer or sake during happy
hour. Next, there’s a long sushi
bar and then to your left there is
a second dining room, which can
accommodate up to 100 guests
and features 12 tables with
Tappan ovens.
Susumu is operated by Iron
Chef /Owner Susumu Aoki who
has been perfecting his skills for
more than 20 years. He slices
and dices and carves his way into
your heart. No one would argue
with his creativity and as far as
10 JANUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Paul Martin’s Owner Brian Bennett and chef partner Josh Korn
concept of “fresh, local, peak of
the season” in everything they
select for the restaurant and have
been successful in creating
partnerships throughout the
your meal is concerned
everything happens before your
eyes. Get ready to be impressed.
Talented chefs prepare your
order with flashing knives and
with careful attention to detail
that expert Japanese food
preparation demands. They flip
their knives as they slice tender
beef, chicken, prawns and fresh
vegetables; they build flaming
onion ring volcanoes: they shape
your fried rice into a beautiful
heart!
Seasonings are simple and the
food is fresh, healthy and low in
fat. Your meal begins with a crisp
green salad topped with a
signature ginger dressing that is
so good it should be bottled. An
appealing selection of choices
are offered on the menu, which is
just long enough to cover all the
favorites including chicken, beef
or seafood items which are full
of flavor. Seafood choices
include prawns, scallops,
calamari, and salmon served
with a signature soy butter sauce,
or mix it up a bit with a
combination of chicken and
shrimp or beef and shrimp and
choose from hibachi style,
Susumu Owner Susumu Aoki
region. They take pride in those
relationships. Their produce is
often delivered straight form the
filed by local farmers covered
with soil instead of in perfectly
arranged boxes from vendors.
And with all this success with
the Roseville restaurant, they
have expanded into southern
California with its second El
Segundo Paul Martin’s location.
This restaurant is clearly a
draw for locals who feel
appreciated and catered to. Chef
partner Josh Korn has a
tremendous knack for satisfying
most special requests. You can
even go online if you have a
special need and he will most
likely reply with ”Here is what
we are going to do for you”.
Menu changes 4-6 times a
year and you won’t find heavy
sauces covering all those fresh
ingredients. The mesquite-grilled
swordfish comes from Baja
California and will melt in your
mouth. Don’t miss the tender
and tasty braised short ribs
served with mashed potatoes,
horseradish cream and beef jus.
Also excellent is the Bledsoe
Family Farm 14 oz. pork chop
slow grilled over mesquite and
served with a fabulous
PlacerGROWN applesauce and
accompanied by roasted red
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And value goes hand in hand
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Sat. 12 - 11
Sun. 12-9
with specials that include the 3-
course fried chicken dinner
offered each Tuesday priced at
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3-course prime rib featuring the
12 oz. slow-roasted prime rib
dinner priced at $24.95.
Curtains frame the newly
appointed semi private dining
room that can accommodate up
to 60 guests for any celebration.
And the recently expanded
cocktail lounge is certainly the
place to gather during happy
hour Mon – Fri from 3-6 pm to
enjoy appetizers, cocktails, and
wine priced at only $4. And as
you would expect, the
restaurant’s focus on local and
organic extends to the bar, which
features seasonal fruit-infused
vodkas made in house, an array
of local craft beers and a wine
list that offers mostly California
wines.
teriyaki style or Florentine
preparation style according to
your preference. When it comes
to sushi more then a dozen are
offered and each creation is more
picture perfect than the next.
Each Wednesday sushi is half off
so get adventurous! Finish your
meal with a deep fried ice cream
or a deep fried banana!
Dining here is a bargain with
complete entrees priced from
$8.95 for dinner and $6.75 for
lunch. The popular children’s
entrees include hibachi or
teriyaki chicken and beef and all
come with soup, salad, and
vegetables and every Tuesday
kids meals are half off. The
restaurant just opened a few
months ago but once you
discover it, it is likely to become
your regular spot.
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Roseville
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SATURDAY, JAN. 9
Roseville resident Jack Parker
will be doing signings for his
books “Tibetan Adventure” and
“Patagonian Adventure,” from 1-
4 p.m. at Borders Books, 2030
Douglas Blvd. and from 1-3 p.m.
Jan. 16 at Barnes and Noble
Books, 6111 Sunrise Blvd. Info:
853-1511.
The South Placer Republican
Women are having a luncheon at
11:30 a.m. at the Sierra View
Country Club, 105 Alta Vista
Avenue, Roseville. The cost is $20
per person. Info: 847-5520.
TUESDAY, JAN. 12
The Roseville Genealogical Soci-
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ing at Maidu Community Center,
1550 Maidu Drive, from 1-3 p.m.
to discuss “Research in The Cen-
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Pianist John Nilsen
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Recording artist and pianist
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SUNDAY, JAN 31
The Hard 90 2nd annual base-
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lessons, vendors, MLB player’s
autographs, contests, guest
speakers, silent auction and dunk
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CLUBS AND
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The Granite Bay MAC meets on
the first Wednesday of each
month at the Eureka Union
School District Office at 5455
Eureka Road. Info: 787-8950
Granite Bay Curves weight man-
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p.m. the second Wednesday of
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each month at the Granite Bay
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 PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Kay Davis performs a Pilates move at her studio in Granite
Bay that recently celebrated its five-year anniversary.

PILATES their therapists have never

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tant according to Davis and
Allen.
“When you’re running or
doing other cardio exercises,
you’re not working on strength,
balance or flexibility, Davis
said.
“It’s not competitive, we
don’t even have mirrors. I’ve
had people who have been
going to physical therapy and
I’ve given them lists of exercis-
es to take to their therapists –
heard of them. When people
are no longer getting anywhere
with their physical therapists,
we’re the next stop.”
Allen and Davis hope to add
fitness-based cardio activities
in the future so people don’t
have to have gym member-
ships in addition to coming to
the studio.
“We hope we can do more
things for more people,” Davis
said. “It’s the quality of your life
that’s important, not just how
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Applying the right type of pressure
BY EILEEN WILSON
GRANITE BAY VIEW
n Sarah Hardesty’s office
I everyone is on pins and nee-
dles. But it’s not due to anxi-
ety and stress.
Hardesty is an acupuncturist
and the pins and needles in her
practice are synonymous with
rest, relief from pain and pure
relaxation.
Acupuncture, an ancient
practice that was recorded in
China more than 2,000 years
ago, has enjoyed increasing
popularity in the United States
over the last few decades.
Hardesty said the technique
is a fast-growing health care
alternative and supplement to
traditional Western medicine.
Hardesty works with clients,
and in some cases, clients’
physicians as well.
“People might think that an
acupuncturist might have just
taken a few classes, but that’s
not the case,” Hardesty said. “I
have eight years of total med-
ical training.”
Hardesty has been practicing
alternative medicine for 15
years, and specifically, Asian
medicine for five. She has a
masters of science degree in
traditional Chinese medicine,
and is working on a clinical
doctorate, which she will com-
plete soon.
But degrees and diplomas
aren’t what visitors think
about, once they’re on Hard-
esty’s table.
A spa-like setting, the treat-
ment room inside the Back to
Health Center in Granite Bay
mimics that of any massage
table.
Except for the wall charts
revealing pressure points and
meridians – a simple idea that
seems extremely complex
when gazing at the dot-to-dot
of points on the wall, patients
might forget they’re about to
be the recipient of almost-too-
small-to-see needles.
“Acupuncture is all about
treating the body holistically,
or achieving a balance, or
homeostasis,” Hardesty said.
“It doesn’t look at symptoms,
so much, as the fact that an
imbalance in the body causes
the symptoms. It treats the root
problem instead of putting a
band-aid on it.”
She said by allowing the
body to reach a state of balance
SARAH HARDESTY
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Where: 8605 Auburn-
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“The first thing I do is
take out a needle and
show you. It’s literally
hair thin.”
Sarah Hardesty, acupuncturist
it can help alleviate symptoms
or eliminate them all together -
Symptoms of myriad aches
and ailments, from arthritis
and other chronic pain condi-
tions, to menopausal discom-
fort, to weight loss.
The needle-phobic need not
be alarmed.
“The first thing I do is take
out a needle and show you. It’s
literally hair thin,” Hardesty
said. “People can be nervous.
They have this association with
hollow needles that hurt.”
Acupuncture patients rarely
feel the needle at all, and Hard-
esty said many people suffer-
ing from painful conditions
experience relief immediately.
“I was pleasantly surprised
to see how fast my symptoms
were gone, and how pain free I
was,” said Michelle Diodati, a
Granite Bay resident and one
of Hardesty’s patients. “It was
truly full-circle treatment.”
Some people find relief after
one or two treatments, for oth-
ers, it can take a bit longer,
especially for chronic pain
conditions.
“When people come in with
a migraine headache, I want to
find out why. What kind of
imbalance do you have? My
goal is to not have you in my PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
office on a regular basis,” Hard- Acupuncturist Sarah Hardesty places needles in a patient at her practice in Granite Bay.
esty said. “Maybe just for a
tune up a couple times a year, Hardesty has been practicing hopes to donate her expertise fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue
once we get you in balance.” in Granite Bay since August. A on a weekly basis, once she is and multiple sclerosis.
She explained that treat- recent transplant from Santa fully settled. Hardesty also helps
ments depend on numerous Cruz, she spent an afternoon But building her practice menopausal women who are
factors, and a first visit can take each week volunteering her here in Granite Bay is first and able to go off of, or avoid hor-
up to an hour and a half, and treatments at a men and foremost on her list this winter mone replacement therapy,
includes an extensive inter- women’s homeless shelter in season. and diabetes patients who are
view. her previous location. “I see acute and chronic pain able to reduce their depend-
“I might have six different Hardesty said she intends to sufferers – they’re probably my ence on insulin.
patients come in with renew her commitment to most frequent clients,” she “It’s good preventative med-
migraines, and treat them six treating the underserved, and said. “I also see a lot of success icine, and good for boosting
completely different ways,” she has her eye on an addiction helping people with auto- the immune system, too,” she
said. treatment center where she immune disorders, like said.
GRANITE BAY VIEW • JANUARY 13
 Running is rewarding for Marquez
BY SUSAN BELKNAP
GRANITE BAY VIEW
“I’ve never regretted a
y day Patricia Marquez is run, no matter how tired
B the executive director of
Sutter Roseville Medical
Center’s Foundation.
I am. It gives me a sense
of accomplishment.”
By night, headlamp in tow,
Marquez, a Granite Bay resi-
dent is a runner.
Marquez, who just finished
the California International
Marathon Dec. 6, said she’s
only been running for about
three years.
“I started as a power walker,”
Marquez said. “I decided to
take my fitness to a different
level and began to run.”
Marquez said she completed
the CIM in four hours, 35 min-
utes.
“It was a very cold and windy
run, which made it challenging
for me especially in the second
half, she said. “ I still had a
great time, excited to run with
so many others and I am very
happy with the accomplish-
ment.”
For Marquez, being a runner
is a natural part of her well-
being and weight manage-
ment. She said the first race
PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Granite Bay resident Patricia Marquez, who just completed
the California International Marathon last month, said she
enjoys running the trails at Maidu Community Park after
work. Marquez has been running for about three years and
has participated in several marathons and half marathons.
14 JANUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Patricia Marquez, executive director of
Sutter Roseville Medical Center’s
Foundation.
she ran was a half marathon in
2006. Since that time she has
completed numerous half
marathon races and four
marathons, including the CIM.
“I enjoy the benefits running
gives to me,” she said. “Plus it’s
the one thing where I get a
complete return on my invest-
ment. I’ve enjoyed being able
to have this new level of fitness
that I’ve never had before. I’ve
never regretted a run, no mat-
ter how tired I am. It gives me a
sense of accomplishment.”
Marquez said the key to
keeping up with her vigorous
exercise routine is consistency.
“I’ve been running about 25
miles per week lately in prepa-
ration for the CIM and I’ve
been relatively injury-free,” she
said.
Even with all the training,
Marquez said she doesn’t run
every day as she feels her body
needs rest as much as it does
the exercise.
“I average running about
four days each week,” she said.
“I need those days to recover,
stretch and cross train.”
On those days when she’s
not on the track at the Maidu
Community Center or training
with the Roseville running
group, gO! after work, she’s tak-
ing a yoga class, lifting weights
or playing golf.
“I’ve always done something
physical in life, but I’ve never
approached anything with
such consistency,” she said. “I
believe it’s the key to maintain
wellness and good health.”
Fellow runner and running
coach Josh Errecart said Mar-
quez has been one of the core
members of the Roseville run-
ning group for more than a
year.
“She is an inspiration to
many of the runners as she has
accomplished many great
things as a runner,” Errecart
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Managing a new you for the new year
Tips from The Center for Weight Management
BY EILEEN WILSON
GRANITE BAY VIEW

veryone knows that

E weight loss is a product of

simple math. Burn more
calories than you take in and
the pounds will slowly drop.
But according to Granite Bay
doctor Ed Hendricks, the types
of calories you ingest are
important, too – and calories
from high-quality protein are
key.
Hendricks, a bariatric weight
loss physician, also known as a
medical weight management
doctor, was awarded the honor
of Bariatrician of the Year, by
the American Society of
Bariatric Physicians in 2009.
An honor Hendricks takes
seriously while running The
Center for Weight Manage-
ment with his wife, nutritionist
Paula Hendricks, in both
Roseville and Sacramento
locations.
The Hendricks who were
both overweight when they
began seriously investigating
the causes and treatment of THE CENTER FOR
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“We believe in having a bal-
ance – protein, carbohydrates,
and fat. We don’t believe in dricks.
eliminating any of those,” And people achieve their
Paula Hendricks said. weight loss goals by utilizing
But protein is the one funda- the many foods and supple-
mental that Paula Hendricks ments the center offers, or by
thinks people don’t get enough simply following a medically
of. supervised diet, while eating
Ed Hendricks agreed. some of their favorite foods
“It’s important to start your from the local grocery store.
day with 30 grams of protein. The Center for Weight Man-
Otherwise, your body will start agement celebrated its 20th
to break down muscle. When anniversary last month – 20
you get in your 60s, you can years of helping people meet
end up without much muscle their weight loss and weight
mass,” he said. maintenance goals.
A high-protein, mid morn- “Some patients want to lose
ing snack doesn’t necessarily substantial weight, and some
mean hauling five slices of come in for aesthetic reasons,
bacon around in your purse. A they just want to drop 10
caramel crunch protein bar, or pounds,” Paula Hendricks said.
vanilla wafer protein square, Ed Hendricks said that two-
both available at the center, are thirds of the United States pop-
packed with the same amount ulation is affected by obesity,
PHOTOS BY TIM LLOYD • SPECIAL TO THE GRANITE BAY VIEW of protein as the strips of and that the obese are often
Paula Hendricks prepares a healthy meal that has just the right amount of protein, carbohy- bacon, and satisfy with sur- frustrated and desperately
drates and fat. prisingly delicious flavors and need help from the medical
textures according to Ed Hen- • SEE WEIGHT PAGE 25

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Yoga class takes gentle approach to exercise
BY MARYANN DEPIETRO
SPECIAL TO THE GRANITE BAY VIEW
or more than 25 years
F Susan Rickman practiced
yoga.
When the Sacramento State
University learning disabilities
specialist retired in 2001, she
turned her passion for yoga
into a business. Rickman
opened the Mandala Center in
Granite Bay, which offers
Ananda and therapeutic yoga,
guided imagery and music and
craniofacial therapy.
Although she was a student
of yoga for years, Rickman
received formal training as an
instructor at the Expanding
Light Ananda and Medication
Retreat in Nevada City. She also
completed a three- year train-
ing program in guided imagery
with the Association for Music
and Imagery.
“Ananda yoga is a gentle
form of exercise, which focuses
on the three aspects of yoga
including balance, strength
20 JANUARY • GRANITE BAY VIEW
and flexibility,” Rickman said.
She said other styles of yoga,
such as power yoga may be
more strenuous and not right
for all fitness levels. Ananda
style yoga is appropriate for
people of all ages and exercise
backgrounds.
That gentle approach is what
attracted Nora Grimm to the
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center a year and half ago.
Grimm, who is currently
undergoing cancer treatment,
feels the health benefits are
both, physical and emotional.
“I think coming to the center
and doing yoga has helped me
with balance and flexibility. It
has also help keep my emo-
tions balanced and reduce
“Ananda yoga is a gentle form of exercise, which
focuses on the three aspects of yoga including
balance, strength and flexibility,”
Susan Rickman, owner, Mandala Center in Granite Bay
stress while I go through
chemotherapy,” Grimm said.
Rickman believes in adding
affirmations to some yoga pos-
es.
“The affirmations promote
psychological benefits to the
exercise,” Rickman said.
During yoga exercises deep
breathing techniques are also
integrated. This deep breath-
ing, along with the stretching
and poses helps promote
relaxation and a feeling a well-
being, she said.
“A recent study at Harvard
University states yoga can
improve mood and may
decrease depression in some
people,” Rickman said.
Ginger Devereaux also relied
on her yoga background and
Granite Bay yoga
instructor Susan
Rickman, left,
leads her class
members, Cherry
Raffin, front right,
Ginger Devereauz,
left back, and Sany
Higgins in yoga
exercises at her
Granite Bay studio.
PHILIP WOOD •
GRANITE BAY VIEW
breathing techniques when
waiting to undergo heart sur-
gery after a heart attack in Cos-
ta Rica last year.
“I was very tense before sur-
gery and feeling overwhelmed.
I start doing the breathing
techniques I learned in class. It
helped me relax and get
through the experience. This
center has a unique atmos-
phere, which just helps you
relax,” Devereaux said.
One thing which makes the
Mandala Center different from
other centers is the small class
size. Rickman limits class size
to six students at a time in
order to give individual atten-
tion to students. The rustic stu-
dio is also nestled in a wooded
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E thoughts of what we want
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Children often listen to us
talk about these “New Year’s
Resolutions.”
Taking the time to help your
child develop his/her own res-
olutions is very beneficial. It
shows caring on your part, and
it reinforces in the child’s mind
what you think is important.
The following are some ideas
for resolutions in the areas of
health, hygiene and nutrition,
exercise, school, friends and
self that can be discussed with-
in the family and will give your
child some ideas of resolutions
to make.
Make it fun by making short-
term resolutions with rewards;
otherwise, like adults, they
may make the resolution and
its importance dwindles and
then the resolution is not kept.
Keep the resolutions short
and suggest rotating them so
they are more likely to be suc-
cessful. For example, one
month work on how to be a
better friend, etc. “I will be a
better friend this month by
____.”
Making too many resolu-
tions at once puts too much
pressure on a child. Once the
child feels success, adding on
another resolution will then be
fun.
Health, hygiene
and nutrition
Make a list of healthy things,
like taking vitamins, drinking
enough water and milk, etc.
and keep a daily chart. Limit
soft drinks and sugar by decid-
ing on a better choice.
Talk about nutritious snacks
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“Keep the resolutions
short and suggest
rotating them so they
are more likely to be
successful.”
brain food on the Internet and
make a list of what should go
in the lunch box every day.
Eat more foods that are
plants or grow in trees and eat
less manufactured ones.
Exercise
At least 10-30 minutes of
exercise is needed every day.
Find fun ways to exercise
together. Play games and
sports (One to three times a
week) and climb stairs more.
Vary the activities to keep it
interesting. Keep a chart and
reward yourselves.
School
We want children to do their
best. Some examples might be
to teach their friends a new
game at recess. Make at least
three people smile each day.
Be on time. Ask for help when
you need it. Read more.
Friends
With your friends, how can
you be kind? How do you help
shy friends? What can you do
to be a friend to an older per-
son? What constructive ways
can you solve problems with a
friend?
Make a list of your friends
and think about how you can
improve your relationship with
them. See what happens when
you try to help someone.
Self
Sometimes it helps to be
more organized with “to do”
lists and placing homework in
the same place every day and
not procrastinating. Prioritize
what is important. Never give
up on your goals.
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Priscella Hobday works out on the TRX system as part of her
exercise regiment at the Granite Bay boot camp.
BOOT CAMP
continued from page 5
than using dumbbells,” Skel-
ton said. “It really gets way
down, deep in the muscle.
With the TRX you are able to
transition from one exercise
to a another in minimal time.
You get the best workout in the
shortest amount of time work-
ing every muscle group using
your core all the time. With the
TRX you develop strength, gain
flexibility and balance. It’s a
total body workout, anywhere,
anytime.”
Group participant Priscella
Hobday of Roseville said she
enjoys the TRX because it takes
the weight off her joints while
in a jogging motion.
“Deb is really good at adapt-
ing our exercises to meet any
special needs,” Hobday said.
“I’ve been working out with
Deb for seven years and I just
decided to join this group. I
need someone to push me.”
John and Terry Ritchey have
also recently joined Skelton’s
Granite Bay workout group.
“I don’t have any weight loss
goals,” John said. “I’m just
doing it for fitness and good
health. Debra really keeps us
going. If I were by myself, I’d be
taking a break right now.”
Terry agreed and said how
she and John motivate each
other.
The group works hard,
there’s no time to slack as Skel-
PHILIP WOOD • GRANITE BAY VIEW
Debra Skelton,
certified fitness
trainer, says you
don’t need a lot
of fancy equip-
ment to get into
shape
ton calls out a different set of
instructions at a constant rate.
“She’s just so nice about it
all,” John Ritchey said.
Skelton said even if her
Granite Bay group didn’t use
an apparatus such as the TRX,
exercise goals are still achiev-
able.
“You don’t need a lot of fancy
equipment to get into shape,”
Skelton said. “You really can
exercise anywhere.”
A typical workout of Skel-
ton’s Granite Bay group con-
sists of jogging up and down
Dwyer’s street, jumping rope,
doing football runs, where the
participants run in a sideways
direction with feet close
together as quickly as possible,
push ups, lunges and lots of
abdominal work on a mat.
“You could do this routine in
a park using a park bench for
dips, or anywhere,” Skelton
said.
For those who pledge to
have fitness a part of their New
Year’s resolution, Skelton said
the important part is to just get
moving. It doesn’t matter what
type of routine you do, just
keep changing it up and the
body will change.
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profession. Help, which he said
is frequently lacking.
“Obesity is a chronic illness,”
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research has taught us that this
is no longer a self-help prob-
lem. This is a medical prob-
lem.”
Paula Hendricks pointed out
that we’re bombarded with
information.
“There are so many com-
mercial operations, nutrition
stores, but where do you go
from there? Who do you trust?
It’s not about being a Vogue
model, here, it’s about getting
healthy,” she said.
Granite Bay resident Kelly
Smith (her name has been
changed for privacy), has been
a patient of Dr. Hendricks
since the early ‘90s, and has
worked in the center’s office for
five years.
“I was referred by another
doctor, because my weight was
creeping up slowly – two
pounds, two pounds, two
pounds,” Smith said. “I had
way too many carbs in my diet,
but I learned from Dr. Hen-
dricks that it’s not so much a
diet, as a way to live.”
Smith is thrilled to have
developed a healthy relation-
ship with food, and sticks by
the motto “I eat to live, I don’t
live to eat.”
“For people who are busy,
they may travel a lot, that’s no
excuse. I’ve stuck to the
healthy eating lifestyle in Asia,
in Europe, I did it in Des
Moines. It doesn’t matter. It’s
just learning to eat differently,”
she said.
A big bonus for Smith – she
credits Dr. Hendricks for help-
ing her fit into her stewardess
uniform she wore decades ago,
and lose more than 50 pounds.
“I’ve been there, I know how
difficult it is to lose weight. The
self esteem –it’s an emotional
thing. It’s not just about how
you look in your clothes,”
Smith said.
The Center for Weight Man-
agement offers different plans
for different people, all predi-
cated on an initial interview
and evaluation.
The low-carb and low-calo-
rie diets are typically short
term, leading to the mainte-
nance diet, which is all about
balance, never about depriva-
tion.
Ed Hendricks noted the
many health risks associated
with even minor excess weight.
“Eighty-six percent
patients who walk in here are
of
either hypertensive or pre-
hypertensive. There are greater
cardiovascular risks associated
with excess weight,” Ed Hen-
dricks said. “There’s a continu-
ous spectrum of cardio risk,
beginning at being just two
pounds overweight. It starts
with the very first pound of
excess weight, in fact,” he said.
It’s definitely a chronic illness,
and you have to approach it
from that direction.”
Paula Hendricks agreed.
“It’s about being able to keep
up with your children, or your
grandchildren,” she said. “My
husband is in his 70s. He takes
no medication, eats 150 grams
of protein daily, and works out
every day. He expects to be
around until he’s 120,” she
said.
The Henricks, along with
daughter, Mia, practice what
they preach. Paula Hendricks
insists on preparing dinner
nightly in their Granite Bay
home, and some family
favorites are beef or chicken on
a Caesar salad, with home-
made dressing, and beef filet
atop spinach greens.
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RECENT GRANITE BAY HOME SALES

Address Bed Bth Sq Ft LotSize Year Date DOM List Price Sale Price
8362 Seeno Ave 3 2 1,419 0.172ac 1974 12/4/09 6 234,000 220,000
6607 Quantiva Ct 4 3 2,800 0.208ac 1989 11/25/09 47 371,600 332,000
6187 Del Oro Rd 3 2 1,811 0.963ac 1973 11/20/09 11 375,000 375,000
8512 Nesting Ct 4 3 2,329 0.271ac 1988 11/21/09 8 410,000 390,000
410 Villeroy Ct 4-5 3 2,910 0.258ac 1996 12/7/09 346 450,000 450,000
9432 Richford Ln 4 3 2,508 0.402ac 1996 11/19/09 71 650,000 527,000
4501 Shari Way 5 4 3,483 0.268ac 2000 11/19/09 48 579,000 575,000
9035 Camino Del Avion 4 4 3,962 0.725ac 1996 11/23/09 190 739,900 615,000
5734 Brandywine Ct 4 3 2,874 0.452ac 1989 11/30/09 123 659,000 622,500
5613 Calle Paloma Ct 6 7 7,769 0.798ac 1999 12/2/09 26 938,900 885,000
5866 Granite Hills Dr 3-4 4 3,645 0.725ac 1998 11/19/09 94 969,000 945,000
5670 Stonehaven Ln 5 5 4,102 1.000ac 1998 11/30/09 9 1,025,000 1,055,800
5189 Prior Ridge 5 5 5,486 0.700ac 1994 11/24/09 101 1,295,000 1,125,000
5960 Via De La Rosa 4-5 8 6,766 3.300ac 2006 12/3/09 209 3,700,000 3,300,000
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