Balance by Brooks

06/05/2026

06/03/2026

If you’ve recently started following us, welcome!

One thing you’ll quickly learn about Balance by Brooks is that we’re passionate about helping people stay active, healthy, and doing the things they love for as long as possible.

This Saturday at 12 PM, we’re hosting our first-ever Recovery Talks, a free educational event designed to help you better understand recovery and how it impacts your health, performance, and quality of life.

Our guest speakers include:

• Chad Parker, MPT
• Erin Lawson, CNS

I’ll also be sharing some of the recovery lessons I’ve learned over 33 years as a doctorate-prepared nurse, personal trainer, run coach, and as a 60-year-old ultrarunner navigating menopause, chronic pain, recovery, and the realities of aging while continuing to pursue big goals.

We’ll discuss:

✅ Recovery beyond the latest trends
✅ Nutrition and healing
✅ Exercise recovery
✅ Stress and its impact on the body
✅ Healthy aging strategies
✅ Practical recovery tools you can start using right away

Whether you’re an athlete, active adult, weekend warrior, or simply someone who wants to feel better and age well, this event is for you.

📅 Saturday June 6th
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 Balance by Brooks Recovery & Wellness

Please reserve your seat through the link in our bio so we can make sure we have enough seating available for everyone attending.

We’d love to meet you in person and answer your recovery questions.

👉 Reserve your seat today through the link in bio.

06/02/2026

Everyone talks about training harder, working harder, and pushing harder.

But very few people talk about recovery.

Whether you’re an athlete, active adult, busy professional, or simply looking to improve your health, recovery influences how you feel, perform, heal, and age.

This Saturday at 12 PM, we’re hosting our first-ever Recovery Talks at Balance by Brooks Recovery & Wellness.

You’ll hear from special guests:

✅ Chad Parker, MPT
✅ Erin Lawson, CNS

Together we’ll discuss recovery from the perspectives of physical therapy, nutrition, and wellness, along with practical strategies you can start using immediately.

This event is free, but seating is limited.

Please reserve your seat through the link in our bio so we can make sure we have enough seating available for everyone attending.

📅 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 Balance by Brooks Recovery & Wellness

Bring your questions. Bring a friend. Leave with a better understanding of how recovery can help you stay active, healthy, and performing at your best.

👉 Reserve your seat through the link in our bio today.

06/01/2026

Whether you’re an athlete, someone who enjoys an active lifestyle, or a busy professional trying to keep up with the demands of life — recovery matters.

Join us this Saturday, June 6th at 12:00 PM for our first-ever Recovery Talks at our recovery and wellness studio in Summerfield.

We’ll be joined by special guests Chad Parker, MPT and Erin Lawson, CNS, who will help us better understand recovery from their professional perspectives and share simple ways we can begin incorporating recovery into everyday life.

Come learn, ask questions, and discover how recovery can support your body, performance, energy, and overall wellness.

📍 Balance by Brooks Recovery & Wellness
📅 Saturday, June 6th
⏰ 12:00 PM Noon

05/30/2026

As we age, we naturally lose muscle mass and strength.

Many older adults are told to use very light weights, but research says that’s not enough.

A 2023 meta-analysis of strength training in older adults found no measurable strength improvements when training below 50% of your one-repetition maximum (1RM).

In simple terms?

If the weight feels too easy, your body may not have a reason to get stronger.

Your muscles need a challenge.

That doesn’t mean reckless lifting.
It means progressive resistance.

A weight that feels challenging.
A weight that requires effort.
A weight that tells your body:

👉 “Keep this muscle. We’re still using it.”

Why does this matter?

✅ Stronger muscles help prevent falls
✅ Stronger muscles support healthy bones
✅ Stronger muscles make daily life easier
✅ Stronger muscles help you stay independent

The goal isn’t bodybuilding.

The goal is being able to carry groceries, climb stairs, get off the floor, hike trails, and keep doing the things you love well into your 70s, 80s, and beyond.

Don’t stop strength training because you’re getting older.

Strength train because you’re getting older.

Your future self will thank you.

Follow for more evidence-based strength and endurance tips for your golden years.

05/29/2026

Whether you run, walk, bike, swim, pickleball, golf... your body needs recovery after repetitive movement and increased physical demand. This recovery sets you up for a better next performance.

Join us Sat June 6 at 12 PM for a practical Recovery Talk at Balance by Brooks Recovery & Wellness.

We’ll discuss not only the recovery therapies we offer — including infrared sauna, cold plunge, red light therapy, compression, and halotherapy — but also simple, low-cost strategies that can improve recovery in both training and everyday life.

Topics will include:

Chad Parker MPT from Oak Ridge Physical Therapy: Talks about Physical Therapy in Recovery

Erin Lawson CNS: Talks about building a foundation that everything else depends on.

Recovery Coach/Nurse/Run Coach talks about:
• sleep and stress management - sleep hygiene
• hydration and fueling basics - fueling for recovery
• movement and mobility habits - personal experience with adding strength training
• These small daily habits can improve energy, performance, and resilience

Whether you’re an athlete, busy professional, or simply trying to feel better and recover from life’s daily stressors, this talk is designed to give you practical tools you can start using immediately.

Free to attend. Bring a friend, your questions, and come learn with us.

Stop next door grab your goodies then head Nini to talk about body RECOVERY! ❤️‍🩹

📍 Balance by Brooks Recovery & Wellness, 1007 NC HWY 150 in Summerfield, next to Sweet Dough Bake Shop
🕛 June 6 | 12:00 PM

05/28/2026

PROBLEM: You’re going too hard on your “easy” days

This one holds a lot of athletes back.

You feel good… so you push harder.
You don’t want to “waste” a day… so you do more.

But here’s the truth:

Your progress is built on recovery days.

When easy days turn into moderate days, you show up under-recovered for the workouts that actually matter.

👉 The result:

Plateaued performance
Increased injury risk
Constant fatigue

Fix it:
Respect recovery as part of your training.

Use your off or easy days to actively recover:
• 30-minute sauna session
• Light compression
• Nervous system reset (halotherapy or quiet recovery time)

Want more information?

Come to RECOVERY 🗣️🎙️TALKS!

Sat June 6th at 12 pm.

Hear from physical therapy, your recovery coach, and more on how to get your best performance whether you run, bike, or swim…

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05/27/2026

More to come, save the date.

June 6, Saturday at 12:00 pm.

Come learn more about how to recover better and keep doing what you love … longer!

Balance by Brooks Recovery & Wellness Studio
1007 NC HWY 150, Summerfield
336-298-4288 Mon -Fri 10-4

05/27/2026

PROBLEM: You’re not refueling after workouts

You finish a hard session… and then jump straight into your day.

No plan. No refuel. No recovery strategy.

That doesn’t just slow recovery—it keeps your body in a stressed, depleted state for hours.

👉 What this looks like:

Energy crashes mid-day
Poor focus
Increased soreness
Slower progress over time

Fix it:
Recovery starts immediately after your workout. I may do a fasting workout, but I am chomping down with 10 minutes of finishing. Healthy blend of protein and carb.

Hydrate. Heavy sweat workout? Electrolytes and water.
Fuel your body. Then support it with intentional recovery:
• Infrared Sauna (circulation + detox support)
• Red Light Therapy (cellular repair + energy production)
• Compression (flush + recovery boost)

Reel intended for educational purposes. For personal recommendations you can book your own coaching appointment. (Our members get coaching for free!)

05/22/2026

We are closing for Memorial Day observation on Monday, May 25. We will be open at 10 am on Tuesday the 26th.