Let's Dance, Savannah! at Savannah Mall February 28, 2009

Dance to Your Heart’s Content at Savannah Mall

SAVANNAH Georgia -- February is Heart Month and coastal Georgia health professionals are raising awareness with a repeat of last year's HOT "Let's Dance, Savannah!" at Savannah Mall on February 28th (11AM - 4PM).

"Dance is, indeed, exercise and a fun way to incorporate regular physical activity into your daily routine," shares Cristina P. Gibson MPH, director of the Coastal Health District. "Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and in Georgia. Women are at significantly higher risk for heart disease than men."

Gibson recommends exercise as one way to stave off heart disease. "Thirty minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day. Sixty minutes per day is recommended for children. Other heart disease-avoiding measures include eat healthy, be tobacco-free and get checked for blood pressure and BMI (Body Mass Index)."

The public is invited to Savannah Mall's Center Court on Saturday, February 28th, 11AM-4PM. Free dance demonstrations and classes, healthy snacks, blood pressure checks, BMI measurements, blood glucose testing and bone density scans. Register for the raffle of dance instructions DVDs and an MP3 player.

The day's activities and instructors include the following:

11-11:30 AM: ZUMBAI with Rebecca Haas
11:30AM - 12:15PM USA Dance/Moon River Dancers (Ballroom)
12:15 - 1:00 PM Silver Diners
1:00 - 1:30 PM Abeni Cultural Arts (African Dance)
1:30 - 2:15 PM Maxine Patterson's School of Dance
2:15 - 2:45 PM Savannah Children's Theatre
2:45 - 3:00 PM Savannah Swing Cats
3:30 - 4:00 PM Lotus Dance (Egyptian Belly Dance)
4:00 - 4:30 PM theSTUDIO Ballet

Partners with the Coastal Health District for this event include Chatham County Health Department WIC Program, Community Cardiovascular Council, Armstrong Atlantic State University Health Sciences Department and CVS. For more information, please call 912-644-5209 or 912-484-1885.

ABOUT THE COASTAL HEALTH DISTRICT

The Coastal Health District serves Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long and McIntosh counties in the state of Georgia. Its mission is to assure conditions in which people can be healthy and to provide leadership in the prevention of disease and injury. Savannah District Office, 24 Oglethorpe Professional Blvd., Savannah, GA 31416, Phone (912) 644-5200; Fax (912) 644-5220 -- www.gachd.org.

ABOUT SAVANNAH MALL

Savannah Mall is a one million square foot shopping mall that opened in July 1990 in Savannah, Georgia. With new ownership (2007), today the mall has six anchors of Bass Pro Shops, Burlington Coat Factory, Dillards, Target and A.C. Moore. There are approximately 100 stores, including a new Victoria Secret, Gap/Gap Kids, Lane Bryant, Texas Roadhouse, Ruby Tuesday, Bath & Body Works, Claires, Cold Stone Creamery, Foot Locker, Spencers Gifts, and more. A food court is on the upper level of the mall and features a carousel, the only permanent carousel in the Savannah market. At the newly expanded Center Court a variety of different functions take place from fashion and flower shows, educational art exhibits to Santa Claus at Christmas. Telephone 912-927-7467, 14045 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419, Email [email protected]; www.savannahmall.com

Official Website: http://www.savannahmall.com