CONCLUDING that I’m as much in need of a crash course in relaxation as anyone, I gladly accept the assignment of covering a stress- and pain-reduction class at the Daniel and Grace Tully and Family Health Center in Stamford, Connecticut. This is Stamford Health System’s recently opened facility devoted to outpatient services, which include diagnostic treatment and preventive medicine.
“Who doesn’t rush on a daily basis to get so many things done?” asks Elaine Petrone, a lithe-bodied former dancer and tension-easing expert during a pre-class interview in the centre’s cutting-edge Health and Fitness Institute.