Summer Week Five – Express Yourself
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Summer Week Four – Strong Mind + Body
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Stuck inside? Six screen-free ways to keep your kids moving.
By: Mallory Carteaux, M.S., is an exercise physiologist with Fit4Allkids, a healthy lifestyle program of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Keeping your kids active during their extended time out of school doesn't need to be a daunting task. Without access to recess, team sports or play dates, you can focus on keeping your child’s mind and body healthy by encouraging some at-home exercise and free playtime. Try incorporating some of these screen-free ideas into your family’s new routine: Don’t stay stuck. Go for a
We’re HEALTHIER TOGETHER
Healthy St. Pete’s new Healthier Together Initiative launched in October 2019 to help engage and elevating health and wellness among community partners and residents. There are three phases of the Healthier Together Initiative: Phase One: Healthier Together Ambassadors— Ambassadors are stakeholders in specific wellness related industries, such as nutrition, mental health, environmental health, fitness, financial health and children’s health, and lend their subject matter expertise to elevate various health topics. Six ambassadors are featured each quarter. They address issues in their industry
Sowing Seeds Tennis Classic
By: Coach Rob Perry Sowing Seeds Tennis is a nonprofit dedicated to building great citizens through tennis and education one kid at a time. We tirelessly work with under served kids in a safe, trusted environment to ensure academic excellence. We make sure meaningful values are developed and critical life skills are learned. We empower each student to reach their highest potential to ensure success. The 13th Annual Sowing Seeds Classic Tournament will be held March 7th and 8th at Lake Vista
Holiday Family Fit Nights
Make healthy Holiday snacks and crafts! Games and Activities One Mile Jingle Bell Walk Register for FREE Health360 Classes Learn more about Healthy St Pete Programs December 5 - Campbell Park Recreation Center, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. December 6 - Child's Park Recreation Center, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. December 11 - Roberts Recreation Center, 4:45 - 6:15 p.m. December 14 - Gladden Recreation Center, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Breakfast with Santa) December 17 - Walter Fuller Recreation Center, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. December 19 -
Give Yourself a G.I.F.T. This Holiday Season
Get Into Fitness Together (G.I.F.T.) ia a free program offered to the community and made possible through BayCare's partnership with the Florida State Department of Health. GIFT was developed by registered dietitians, nurses and health educators, and uses science-based information to reduce chronic diseases through obesity prevention. GIFT emphasizes improving your nutrition and increasing physical activity in your daily life, both of which help facilitate weight reduction. During this 12-week program, teachers provide you educational information and health tools to support
Healthy St. Pete Launches Healthier Together
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG Parks and Recreation Department Healthy St. Pete Launches Healthier Together, Healthy St. Pete Ambassador Programs St. Petersburg, FL (October 2019) – On Tuesday, October 8, Healthy St. Pete will launch the Healthier Together and the Community Ambassador Program, giving voice to community leaders and providing a new way for community members to interact. Healthy St. Pete, working towards a culture of health, has created the Healthier Together Initiative. Healthier Together aims to begin conversations with local health
It’s OK for Things to Be Hard
By: Jenny Miller Owner, The Body Electric Yoga Company Healthy St. Pete Ambassador - October I see people getting frustrated in my hot classes. They look around the room, like, did she seriously just ask us to do that? Or, it’s too hot in here, right? I understand, because finding that sweet spot between effort and ease is hard for me, too. In yoga we try to balance sthira and sukha; we are firm and resolute in our muscles and minds, but happy
Fitness with the Family – June 2019
A Family’s guide to slaying the Beast in OBESITY According to the National Institute of Health, “A person is more likely to become obese if a close friend or family member has put on some pounds.” After reading the article Friends and Family May Play a Role in Obesity, I began to reflect on my own weight gain and who in my circle could be affected by it. I realized it was the MVP of my family, my dearest confidant, my mother.