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A Fitness/Aerobics Intructor in Training, from the Harlem Health Promotion Center!
Tenisha DeWindt, from the Harlem Health Promotion Center, who is training to become a certified fitness and aerobics instructor with the Department of Parks & Recreation, held her first aerobics session at the Hike the Heights event on June 4th at Highbridge Park!
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Healthy Tip of the Week (HTW) -June 6th-June 12th
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Youth Running Programs Grant
The Saucony Run for Good Program, whose mission is to improve lives of children through running, is sponsoring youth running program grants. The program was created to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children, fight obesity, and reverse the trend of shortening life spans.Grants are awarded up to $10,000.
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Harlem Word: Martha Eddy tells us why she created special aerobics classes for cancer 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. Here she talks about Moving On aerobics and what made her create a special aerobics class for cancer survivors.
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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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Latest installment of City’s “Pouring on the Pounds” campaign debuts
January 31, 2024 – In a continuing effort to educate New Yorkers about the potentially serious health effects of consuming sugary drinks, the Health Department today launched the latest installment – a new TV commercial and subway posters – of its “Po
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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.
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Health Tip of the Month
During the cold winter months, be prepared when heading outdoors to avoid serious coditions like hypothermia or frostbite. Dress in layers of warm, waterproof clothing; wear a hat to retain body heat; change out of wet clothing immediately; eat well before going outside, and carry snacks; and drink warm beverages (but avoid caffeine and alcohol).
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Join new, free site to discover trails and running partners at www.meetup.com/New-York-Trail-Ultrarunning
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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.
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