fitness
Did you know...there are ways to be safe when beginning an exercise program?
Safety first!
Preparing to exercise can be just as important as the actual physical activity. An injury when you first start exercising may slow down your progress towards a healthy lifestyle or halt your motivation all together.
Harlem Word: Bikram yoga instructor Stephanie Pope Caffey wants everyone in Harlem to try yoga
Sisters Stephanie Pope Caffey (head yoga instructor) and Jennifer Pope (operations manager) grew up in Harlem and opened Bikram Yoga East Harlem to introduce the Harlem community to Bikram yoga. In this article, they talk about how the studio is involved in the Harlem community.
Harlem Word: Martha Eddy teaches us about kinesthetic education
Martha Eddy, CMA, Ed.D., is the director of the Center for Kinesthetic Education and a long-time East Harlem resident. Dr. Eddy has been involved in numerous programs throughout Harlem involving kinesthetic education. Here she tells us what kinesthetic education is and why it caught her interest.
Harlem Word: Dr. Martha Eddy tells us how people in Harlem can begin exercising today
Dr. Martha Eddy, CMA, Ed.D., exercise physiologist and movement therapist has also been a dancer all her life and now shares her passion for dance, fitness and exercise with NYC residents. She talked to GetHealthyHarlem.org about ways that Harlem residents can start exercising.
Harlem Word: Nancy Bruning tells us about her ideas for improving parks
Nancy Bruning, MPH, is a public health researcher who runs fitness groups in Fort Tryon Park in Northern Manhattan. Based on her work in New York City parks, she has a lot of thoughts about how they can be used for fitness. Read more about her ideas below!
Meat Labels...Do You Know What They Mean?
At BrownstoneFitness' April Meet-up the topic for the evening was MEAT. This meet-up discussed man's evolution as a caneivore and the importance of meat in our diet. We also talked about whether all meat are created equal by attempting to explain what the labels on the meat packaging really mean.
Harlem Word: Martha Eddy talks to us about her exercise program designed for illness and injury survivors
Dr. Martha Eddy, CMA, EdD, exercise physiologist and movement therapist, is the founder and director of Movement for Life and designer of a special dance-exercise program for cancer survivors called Moving On that includes gentle stretching and aerobics. She has created several different aerobic and dance programs that are taught throughout Manhattan and Queens. The most well known is Moving On for women living with breast cancer. It has been featured on NY1, CNN, and CBS news. The Movement for Life programs are helpful for anyone trying to improve their physical health. Here she talks about Moving On aerobics.
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My journey with running continues...
Hooray! Today I ran almost 2.5 miles (2.48!) and it actually felt... good!