Gaudet Chiropractic Center

02/02/2026

February 2, 2026

Wellness Classes in the Spirit of Macon Park
Park Location: Corner of Fifth & Poplar - across from the MBCTA Transfer Station
Parking is available on site.
CONTACT: Jami Gaudet I Public Information Officer I (478) 621-7207 I jamig@mta-mac.com

Complete list of Spirit of Macon Park activities: Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority page

BACKGROUND: On December 2, 2025 the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority cut the ribbon on the Spirit of Macon Park (SOMP) funded with a generous 2025 national AARP Community Challenge Grant.

Additionally, MBCTA received a generous On The Table Grant from the Community Foundation of Central Georgia to jumpstart a wellness program along with fitness classes in the park.

We invite the community to join us for the inaugural wellness classes listed below. More classes are planned and will be announced when scheduled. We appreciate your help promoting our wellness programming and encourage you to share this information.

Spirit of Macon Park Inaugural Wellness Events
• TAI CHI (made simple!)
Saturday, February 7 at 11:00 am
2 Instructors: Jeff Hobaugh & Dr. Tony Gryffin
Learn this enjoyable, easy to follow, low impact exercise regardless of your age, fitness level or experience. This FREE class includes instruction.

• MOVEMENT & WELLNESS — SESSION 1 - The Road to Good Health
• MOVEMENT & WELLNESS — SESSION 2 - Your Good Health in 2026
Tuesday, February 10 - 1:00 & 1:30 pm
Instructor: Miriam Langley
Two FREE, individual, back-to-back wellness sessions beginning with info on nutrition, fitness,
and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, followed by a movement class with instruction.
The movement section is appropriate for people regardless of age, fitness level or experience.

• EXERCISE in the PARK
Provided by the Macon-Bibb Recreation Department
Rotating classes - 2nd Thursday of every month, March - October 1:00 & 1:30 pm
March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8
Yoga, Mindful Meditation, Zumba, Line Dancing, Aerobics and more

• WORLD TAI CHI DAY
Saturday, April 25
9:00 - 9:30 am - Tai Chi in the Spirit of Macon Park (community event)
Instructors: Jeff Hobaugh & Dr. Tony Gryffin
FREE, easy to follow introductory lesson kicking off Macon’s World Tai Chi Day celebration.

10:00 - 12:00 am - Tai Chi in Rosa Parks Square (larger community event)
Instructors: Jeff Hobaugh, Dr. Tony Gryffin & others
Brief demonstrations, introduction to global group practice, & instruction - FREE to all.
Easy to follow, low impact exercise regardless of your age, fitness level or experience.

02/02/2026

Monday, February 2

We invite you to join us for these classes.
Bring a friend, or make new ones in our classes.

01/26/2026

09/01/2025

Tickets on Sale Now!
Date: Thursday, September 25

Fabulous night of wine, food & fun with wine expert/VP of New England's Martignetti Companies.

Five-course menu by Macon's own Compass Rose Cafe at the Hutchings Career & College Academy headed by Chefs Stuart Hardy & Mark Robinson — BOTH Bibb School District Teacher of the Year.

Music by the incomparable AJ the DJ at the Historic Terminal Station (home of The Daily Planet in the summer 2025 blockbuster Superman!).

And it's all for a great cause - Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia.
Tickets: https://givebutter.com/SipSipHooray2025
Call Crisis Line for info: (478) 745-9292

By Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia

06/18/2025

The Gaudet Chiropractic Center is excited to welcome our two new massage therapists, Drew Mote and Joanne Kliem. Both Drew and Joanne have decades of experience in massage therapy, providing our patients and massage clients with a variety of neuromuscular therapy techniques. Drew studied abroad, and Joanne spent many years working in chiropractic offices in Atlanta and New Jersey.
We are excited to welcome them, and to prove it, we are having a “Summer Special” providing a 1-hour massage for only $59.00! Help us welcome both Drew and Joanne and see why we have the best “hands-on healing” staff in Middle Georgia!

12/19/2024

Did you know that pain is created in your brain? The way the brain does this is very similar to to the way the brain learns anything else. It's called neural (nerve) plasticity-or brain adaptations .Did you know that what you focus on actually drives neural plasticity? This is obviously good if you are focusing on learning something because it will help you to learn it. But if you are focusing on your pain this may actually make your pain worse or persist and harder to get rid of. It is therefore best to focus on the good things. Focus on what is working well. Focus on what makes you happy. Focus on what you are thankful for. This alone can help you heal!

Brain scientists who have studied the effects of chiropractic spinal adjustments have discovered that adjustments also change brain function. Chiropractic has a neuroplastic effect on the brain. Neuroscientist believe that chiropractic care most likely helps reduce your feeling of pain by enabling your brain to "turn down" or "switch off" the perception of pain in the brain.

Start the New Year off with chiropractic adjustments and make it your best year ever!

Happy Holidays and Happy Healthy New Year from the Gaudet Chiropractic Center

10/25/2024

Thursday, October 24

Today was United Way's annual READ FOR THE RECORD. The same book, PIPER CHEN SINGS by Grammy-Award-Winning star Phillipa Soo of Hamilton fame, was read to school children nationwide — thousands of classrooms and two million readers to "celebrate early literacy."

I read to three classes of adorable, delightful children — two second grade classes and one first grade class at L.H. Williams Elementary School in Pleasant Hill on behalf of the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority.

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Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority; Bibb County School District