News from The Reserve at Lake Keowee
A collection of stories, photos, and upcoming events
that guarantee another exciting season of Life on Lake Keowee!
The Fall 2011 issue of Reflections is now available online,
download it here.
Hold on to your rackets! Tennis at The Reserve is really heating up this summer, and tennis pro Sophie Woorons-Johnston is adding fuel to the fire. The ladies’ and men’s tennis groups meet weekly for friendly competition, and the courts are full of eager tennis students at the monthly Play with the Pro clinics where Sophie pushes all the players to improve their game.
Sophie holds court with the RLK Tennis Group
Join the fun!
Lace up your tennis shoes and meet us on the courts:
• Ladies’ Tennis Group – each Wednesday at 8:30 am
• Men’s Tennis Group – each Thursday at 8:30 am
• Check the online calendar for monthly Play with the Pro clinics.
» Learn more about Reserve Wellness activities in the Fitness section of our website.
The US Airways Magazine June 2011 cover story “Walk! Hike! Run! The Best City Parks showcased fourteen of America’s best city parks including Greenville’s Falls Park on Main Street. Located on the Reedy River with an iconic suspension footbridge, Falls Park and all the main street shops, restaurants and festivals are convenient to the lake, just 45 minutes from The Reserve at Lake Keowee. Make plans to enjoy Falls Park during your Real Estate Discovery Visit.
A collection of stories, photos, and upcoming events
that guarantee another exciting season of Life on Lake Keowee!
The Summer 2011 issue of Reflections is now available online,
download it here.
When you think of great golf in South Carolina, you most likely conjure up an image of the coast. Teeing up with an ocean breeze in your hair. Beach vacations, and so on. However, golfers everywhere – including the Golf Digest ratings team – are beginning to notice that the Upstate region of South Carolina has a lot to offer golfers, as well. Upstate courses present an enticing change of pace that includes challenging topography, cooler temperatures, open water views of mountain lakes like Lake Keowee, and views of the Blue Ridge mountain range.
Ranked as #21 in Golf Digest’s 2011 list of the ‘Best in State,’ the Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course at The Reserve at Lake Keowee is a prime example of great South Carolina golf. A Par 72, laying out at 7,112 yards, Jack Nicklaus takes note of the natural beauty preserved in his Lake Keowee project: “I really co-designed the course with Mother Nature—complementing the gorgeous, natural features already here. It was my job to find the course hidden in the hills along the lake.”
» Experience a video of The Reserve’s Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course here.
You’re invited to come learn about our new Multi-Generational Legacy Membership and experience The Reserve life firsthand. Call 877-922-5253 (LAKE) today to schedule your Real Estate Discovery Visit including accommodations in our onsite Guest House.
Katie records the runners' time at the 2010 Apple-A-Day 5K
Congratulations to Katie for earning her CIFT from the American College of Sports Medicine!
Katie Felton encourages us to keep a healthy, active lifestyle as she oversees all wellness activities for The Reserve at Lake Keowee Club! But Katie isn’t just a motivator, she’s a trained professional. She holds her Masters Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Clemson University, and is a certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and Health and Fitness Specialist (HSF). Her latest accomplishment is earning her designation as an ACSM/NCPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer, abbreviated as CIFT.
The two bodies that sponsor the certification are ACSM which is the American College of Sports Medicine (www.acsm.org) and NCPAD which is the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (www.ncpad.org). The CIFT is defined as a fitness professional capable of developing and implementing individualized exercise programs for persons who may have a physical, sensory or cognitive disability, who is healthy or has medical clearance to perform independent physical activity.
Katie Felton, The Reserve at Lake Keowee Wellness Coordinator
To sit for the CIFT exam you are required to hold a current NCCA-accredited health/fitness certification, CPR and AED certifications, have knowledge of exercise physiology as well as exercise testing and programming, knowledge in inclusive facility design and awareness of social inclusion for people with disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You should also be able to demonstrate and lead safe, effective and adapted methods of exercise, write adapted exercise recommendations, understand adapted methods of exercise, and understand precautions and contraindications to exercise for people with disabilities and standards for accessible facility design.
This is a huge accomplishment for Katie, and an added benefit for Reserve Members who rely on her expertise and encouragement.
Great job, Katie!
» Check out Katie’s upcoming wellness activities at The Reserve
» Learn more about Fitness Programs at The Reserve
» See PHOTOS from the Apple-A-Day 5K and Fall Festival
As we have established, our overall well-being or “Wellness” is considered to be comprised of five components: Physical Health, Emotional Health, Social/Environmental Health, Spiritual Health and Intellectual Health. While it is important to keep a good balance of all five components, we take this month to focus on Emotional Health. Emotional or Mental Health refers to your psychological well-being. It includes the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relationships, and your ability to manage your feelings and deal with difficulties.
Good emotional health isn’t just the absence of mental health problems. Being mentally or emotionally healthy is more than being free of depression, anxiety, or other psychological issues. Mental and emotional health refers to the presence of positive characteristics.
People who are Emotionally/Mentally healthy have:
- A sense of contentment
- A zest for living and the ability to laugh and have fun
- The ability to deal with stress and bounce back from adversity
- A sense of meaning and purpose
- The flexibility to learn new things and adapt to change
- A balance between work and play, rest and activity, etc.
- The ability to build and maintain fulfilling relationships
- Self-confidence and high self-esteem
These positive characteristics can help you cope when faced with life’s challenges!
Visit our online calendar for the latest fitness class schedule and other wellness information.
Apple Bobbing! A fun (and tasty!) way to celebrate the crop harvested from The Reserve Orchard.
The Reserve at Lake Keowee kicked off the Fall Season in a big way with the Fall Festival Weekend celebration that included a Apple-a-Day 5K Run/Walk, Fall Festival, Oyster Roast, Live Music and more!
The Great Lawn was alive with the rush of family activities, kids games, great food, and village hayrides! Artists and craftsmen from all around the Blue Ridge and Lake Keowee area (Greenville, Asheville, Cashiers, Clemson) demonstrated their talents in along the veranda of The Reserve at Lake Keowee Orchard House.
Oyster Roast Party on the Great Lawn
After the excitement of the Fall Festival, residents and guests took the opportunity to unwind in the casual atmosphere of the annual Oyster Roast for an evening of dancing and dining in the fresh autumn air!
♦ MORE PICTURES: See all the Fall Festival Weekend photos.
♦ Check our online calendar for more exciting events!
A collection of stories, photos, and upcoming events
that guarantee another exciting season of Life on Lake Keowee!
The Autumn 2010 issue of Reflections is now available online,
download it here.
