exercise

FREE 6 Week Pilates Mat class at 115th Street NYPL Branch

Editor — Tue, 14 Jun 2025 17:50:40 +0000

Start: Jun 25 2025 12:00 pm

A 6 week challenging, fun Pilates Mat class given by Classical Pilates Instructor, Sonja R. Herbert.

Bring your own mat, some water and be ready to work out HARD :).

Registration at 115th Street NYPL Branch begins NOW! Only 20 spots so register soon. If you have any questions, feel free to email at sonjarherbert@gmail.com. See you there :)

Get Fit Day!

Editor — Tue, 14 Jun 2025 17:23:22 +0000

Start: Jun 18 2025 12:00 pm

End: Jun 18 2025 4:00 pm

Start: Jun 18 2025 12:00 pm

End: Jun 18 2025 4:00 pm

3rd Annual Bronx Summer Walks on 167th Street - June 2025

As part of the Mayor's initiative to provide open space for recreation and for programming, WHEDco and Morrisania WIC along with other community partners will be hosting the third annual Bronx Summer Walks on 167th Street in Community Board 4 on June 2025.

Profile of Hope: More from Vickie Powell

Editor — Tue, 14 Jun 2025 16:48:01 +0000

Making lifestyle changes isn't easy. Learn how Vickie Powell, MS, RPh, a busy pharmacy director at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, overcame the obstacles she faced to improve her health.

Profile of Hope: Guedy Arniella -- Healthy Eating, Active Lifestyles

Editor — Tue, 14 Jun 2025 15:17:43 +0000

Guedy Arniella, 52, lost 38 pounds and reversed her pre-diabetes after participating in a workshop focused on gradually making healthy lifestyle changes.

Did you know...there are ways to be safe when beginning an exercise program?

Editor — Tue, 14 Jun 2025 15:05:18 +0000

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.

Did you know...there are easy tips for living a healthy life?

Editor — Tue, 14 Jun 2025 14:48:30 +0000

Whether you are looking to lose weight, want to get healthier for yourself , or want to teach your family how to be healthy together, these tips will help you reach your goals one step at a time.

Did you know...every little step counts? 12 changes you can start today to lose up to 90 pounds in a year

Editor — Mon, 13 Jun 2025 20:25:42 +0000

Getting healthy and losing weight does not have to be a chore. In fact, a few simple changes to your routine can make an enormous difference. Search this list for something you think you can start today and make it a habit. When you make just one change and commit to it, you will feel better and see changes in your health. Imagine what could happen if you make a few changes!

Harlem Word: Dr. Hilda Hutcherson -- Sex, exercise and health

Editor — Mon, 13 Jun 2025 20:03:51 +0000

We sat down with Dr. Hutcherson to talk about how sex is an important part of overall health.

Did you know… exercise can really help people with diabetes?

Editor — Mon, 13 Jun 2025 19:56:24 +0000

More than one in 10 adults in Central and East Harlem have diabetes-this rate is higher than anywhere else in Manhattan, and one of the highest rates in NYC. This disease can make it more likely for you to develop other serious health problems like strokes, heart attacks,

Did you know...getting the facts about type 2 diabetes can save your life?

Did you know...knowing the facts about diabetes can save your life?

Did you know...knowing the facts about type 1 diabetes can save your life?

Harlem Swing Dance Society Free Swing Dance Lessons

Suzie B — Mon, 16 May 2025 14:35:09 +0000

Start: May 20 2025 6:30 pm

Did you know that even a little exercise may protect you from Colon polyps?

The Health Buzz — Mon, 09 May 2025 17:13:32 +0000

A polyp is a growth found in a mucuous membrane that may become cancerous. The commom way to screen for colon cancer is to look for polyps in the colon using several testing techniques. The American Cancer Society posts on its website the 5 myths that are connected to Colon cancer which must be diffused. They are as follows;

Perfect example of dance as exercise!

cesar — Wed, 04 May 2025 14:33:42 +0000

Wow. This is wonderful! Beyonce shows up at PS 161 here in Harlem, surprising the kids who were dancing to her "Move your body" routine, designed to get kids moving by dancing.

Check out the article on CBS2 news:

Harlem Word: Martha Eddy talks to us about her exercise program designed for illness and injury survivors

Editor — Wed, 23 Feb 2025 15:21:35 +0000

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.

Unathletic State of Mind

Riverside — Mon, 30 Aug 2025 14:57:24 +0000

Throughout my life I have always excused my laziness by categorizing myself as "unathletic". In grade school and High School I joined various sports teams in an effort to find something that I was good at. The search turned out to be futile. Dance wasn't my sport, because I wasn't graceful enough. Lacrosse wasn't my sport, because I wasn't aggressive enough. Volleyball wasn't my

Harlem Word: Maudene Nelson tells us how exercise and eating well are connected

Editor — Wed, 18 Aug 2025 12:58:16 +0000

Maudene Nelson, RD, CDE has been a nutrition educator at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition for the past thirty years. She is also a diabetes educator at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center. She tells us how exercise and eating well are linked.