News & Events

With the temperature dipping into the low 30s and the wind chill making the feel-like temperature in the teens, this was no normal Thanksgiving morning. Runners lined up outside of Powell Wellness Center to participate in the inaugural Culpeper Turkey Trot.

Powell Wellness Center (PWC) has been honored as Certified Medical Fitness Facility of the Year by the Medical Fitness Association (MFA). This award is presented to a medical fitness center with standards of excellence that set a benchmark for the medical fitness...

That title is for all you Bee Gees fans - we know you're out there! Can you dance your way to fitness? Yes! The instructors of the dance-inspired classes offered at Powell Wellness Center and Culpeper Sport & Fitness will tell you – the benefits are impressive....

The hip hinge is a common movement pattern used in everyday activities as well as with exercise. For example, the movement can be used when bending to pick up an object, and it is also the main motion involved in performing squats, dead lifts, and various other...

Going from the couch to a 5K can be a daunting goal, but with some determination and dedication to your goal you can achieve it! Picking a particular race to focus on, such as the Turkey Trot 5K at PWC on Thanksgiving Day, provides a great goal and timeline to keep...

For the last several months, a Youth Recreation Advisory Group of community partners and youth leaders has been meeting in Culpeper. This group is focused on understanding what kinds of activities area youth are interested in. Additionally, they want to know what...

The Culpeper Wellness Foundation will be conducting an assessment this summer for Culpeper youth to discover their recreational interests, needs and desires – including activities as well as physical spaces.

Walk 10K is an annual worldwide walking challenge that takes place in May and is sponsored by the Medical Fitness Association. Powell Wellness Center members participated in 2017 and 2018 for a grand total of 74,000,000 steps!