News & Events
A golden anniversary for fitness instructor & personal trainer Sharon Steele!
2022 is quite the anniversary year for fitness instructor and aquatic personal trainer Sharon Steele: 15 years with Powell Wellness Center and 50 years as a fitness professional! Read the Culpeper Star Exponent article about Sharon's career! Prior to the article's...
Exercise and arthritis
May is Arthritis Awareness month and we’ll be sharing a weekly post to provide resources to learn more about the disease and how to manage it.
Arthritis Awareness Month: Keep moving!
Did you know that movement is one of the ways to help mitigate arthritis pain and stiffness? Personal trainer and group fitness instructor Sharon Steele, certified by the Arthritis Foundation, and member Beth Aitcheson, who through exercise has experienced improvement with her arthritis symptoms, share their thoughts.
Kids! Join our water safety art contest!
We’re kicking off May’s Water Safety Month with a safety-themed coloring contest! If you know a young artist, invite them to enter – coloring sheets are at our front desk.
Welcoming volunteers to support Rock Steady Boxing program
Become a volunteer for our new Rock Steady Boxing program! Your support will contribute to the success of program participants fighting back against Parkinson’s disease.
Rock Steady Boxing at PWC
We are offering a Rock Steady Boxing exercise program for individuals living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). This unique program, established in 2006, improves the ability of people with PD to live independent lives.
Parkinson’s awareness month: open house
Community members with Parkinson’s disease, their family members and caregivers are invited to an open house on April 29, 1:00-3:00 pm, for PWC’s Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) program (a non-contact boxing based fitness curriculum designed to improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease) and monthly Parkinson’s support group.
Lifeguard hiring fair & training opportunity
Join our water safety team! Check out the hiring fair on April 23 and certification training in May!
Family Swim expands to Thursdays
Another day for members to enjoy Family Swim! Beginning on April 7, Thursday sessions will be added, with time blocks available at 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm. Please register for your family’s session at the front desk!
PWC earns recertification by the Medical Fitness Association
PWC has achieved re-certification by the Medical Fitness Association (MFA), the country’s leading organization dedicated solely to medically integrated fitness facilities. PWC is one of only two MFA-certified facilities in Virginia.
