-Fitness In The Village- Free Outdoor Urban Yoga July 22

"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Urban Yoga July 22Share: Tweet10
Jul
2012"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Urban Yoga July 22Urban Active hosts free fitness in Legacy Village to promote a healthy community and the health benefits of working out outdoors.

Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH (1888PressRelease) July 10, 2012 - Urban Active Fitness hosts its very popular Urban Yoga classes for "Fitness In The Village" with Urban Yoga on July 22nd from 8:30-9:30 AM on the lawn at Urban Active in Legacy Village. Classes open to the public of all ages and all skill levels to help the community get healthy and gain the health benefits of working out outdoors!

According to the Huffington Post, a 2011 study found that outdoor exercise was associated with greater decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression when compared to indoor activity. And a 2010 study found that even just five minutes of exercise in a green space can improve mood and self-esteem, the BBC reported.

While many associate yoga with new age mysticism or the latest fad at the gym, yoga is actually an ancient practice that connects the mind, body, and spirit through body poses, controlled breathing, and meditation. The practice of yoga has an enormous list of health benefits associated with it.

According to experts at The Mayo Clinic, yoga is amazing for stress reduction, increasing fitness level, weight loss, and managing chronic health conditions such as cancer, depression, pain, insomnia, and anxiety.

"Fitness In The Village" will be held in the lawn at Urban Active Legacy Village: 25145 Cedar Rd. Lyndhurst, OH 44124 (216) 291-8555



View the Original article

-Fitness In The Village- Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Sunday, July 8th

"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Sunday, July 8thShare: Tweet07
Jul
2012"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Sunday, July 8thHosted by Urban Active to promote a healthy community with benefits of working out outdoors.

Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH (1888PressRelease) July 07, 2012 - Urban Active Fitness hosts its very popular Zumba class for "Fitness In The Village" this summer on Sunday, July 8th from 10-11 AM. It will take place on the lawn beside the Urban Active facility at Legacy Village. The class is open to the public for all ages and skill levels to help the community get healthy and gain the benefits of working out outdoors!

According to the Huffington Post, a 2011 study found that outdoor exercise was associated with greater decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression when compared to indoor activity. And a 2010 study found that even just five minutes of exercise in a green space can improve mood and self-esteem, the BBC reported.

Zumba is the heart pumping class that combines red hot music with addictive dance moves! Zumba features interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms are combined to tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. Learn how to make fitness fun by adding Latin flavor and international zest to the workout while 500-800 calories per hour!

Since its creation in 2001, Zumba has become nothing short of a revolution. Coining the term "fitness party" and making fitness fun, Zumba spread like wildfire, and has become the world's largest - and most successful - dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries!

"Fitness In The Village" will be held on the lawn beside the Urban Active location at Legacy Village:
25145 Cedar Rd. Lyndhurst, OH 44124 (216) 291-8555

###  Other Related Press Releases

Busch Systems Expands Into New Contemporary Facility by Busch Systems International

"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Sunday, July 8th by Urban Active

Xenium HR Launches Human Resources for Small Business Podcast by Xenium Hr

Erin Lang and Tyler Meuwissen Join the Xenium HR Team by Xenium Hr

Contact Information

abigail

Urban Active

Visit our Site

Press Release Tools

   

View the Original article

-Fitness In The Village- Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Saturday, July 8th

"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Saturday, July 8thShare: Tweet30
Jun
2012"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Saturday, July 8thHosted by Urban Active to promote a healthy community with benefits of working out outdoors.

Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH (1888PressRelease) June 30, 2012 - Urban Active Fitness hosts its very popular Zumba class for "Fitness In The Village" this summer on Saturday, July 8th from 10-11 AM. It will take place on the lawn beside the Urban Active facility at Legacy Village. The class is open to the public for all ages and skill levels to help the community get healthy and gain the benefits of working out outdoors!

According to the Huffington Post, a 2011 study found that outdoor exercise was associated with greater decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression when compared to indoor activity. And a 2010 study found that even just five minutes of exercise in a green space can improve mood and self-esteem, the BBC reported.

Zumba is the heart pumping class that combines red hot music with addictive dance moves! Zumba features interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms are combined to tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. Learn how to make fitness fun by adding Latin flavor and international zest to the workout while 500-800 calories per hour!

Since its creation in 2001, Zumba has become nothing short of a revolution. Coining the term "fitness party" and making fitness fun, Zumba spread like wildfire, and has become the world's largest - and most successful - dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries!

"Fitness In The Village" will be held on the lawn beside the Urban Active location at Legacy Village: 25145 Cedar Rd. Lyndhurst, OH 44124 (216) 291-8555

###  Other Related Press Releases

Kiwaii supports firefighters in Colorado by Kiwaii

"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Zumba Class This Summer on Saturday, July 8th by Urban Active

iX Mixer Purchases Support Colorado Fire Relief Fund 2012 by Ix Mixer

Contact Information

abigail

Urban Active

Visit our Site

Press Release Tools

   

View the Original article

Active, Outdoor Teens Are Happier Teens: Study

HealthDay – 1 hr 23 mins ago FRIDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who engaged in more moderate-to-vigorous outdoor activity reported better health and social functioning than their peers who spent hours in front of television and computer screens, a new study in Australia has found.

The teens who had the highest perceived health in the study spent an average of 2.5 hours more per day playing sports or doing other high-intensity activity than their least-active counterparts, according to the researchers.

The research, done at the University of Sydney, found that youths in the study overall spent an average of 3.3 hours a day playing video games, watching television or doing other sedentary activities, compared with only 2.1 hours in physical activity.

The findings suggest that parents need to limit how much time their children spend using electronic media, the lead author said.

"Parents should be conscious of the fact that outdoor physical activity is beneficial to their child's overall health and well-being, and should try to limit the time their child spends in front of the screen," said Bamini Gopinath, a senior research fellow at the university's Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research.

Although no causal link was established, the study provides "another piece of evidence" that increasing physical activity and decreasing screen time "would be beneficial" to teens, said Gopinath, adding that "the impact of activity behaviors persists over the long term."

The study, published in the July issue of Pediatrics, was conducted from 2004 to 2009.

Study questionnaires asked how much time 1,216 teens spent on outdoor exercise compared to indoor activities including computer use for recreation and homework. Other sedentary activities such as reading were included. The data were collected at age 12, and again five years later. At that time, another group of 475 teenagers was recruited from the same schools in the Sydney area. Both groups responded to items about their health and general well-being.

The questionnaire included 23 items about the teens' health and physical functioning, as well as self-esteem, peer relationships and school.

Not surprisingly, more time spent reading and doing homework was associated with better school performance.

The more-active teens had significantly better scores relating to social functioning, or getting along with peers. Teens "who rarely exercised" were more likely to report "feelings of loneliness and shyness."

"Improved understanding of these relationships could help in developing interventions to promote general well-being among adolescents," the study authors concluded.

Another expert said he wasn't surprised by the findings.

"It makes sense that these kids who are getting outside, playing sports and running around are going to feel better than those kids who are sitting alone with a screen," said Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Boston Children's Hospital.

He cautioned against "over-interpreting" the results because other factors not looked at in the study "may have more influence." For example, he noted that the study did not show whether some teens avoided outdoor sports because they were less healthy to begin with.

But the findings are "worth paying attention to," Rich said.

It also makes sense that kids who spend their time "running around in the fresh air" and playing sports are going to be "not only physically healthier, but socially healthier because they're learning to work things through with other teens," he said.

The study gave "more objective data that supports what your mom always said, which is 'go outside and play,' proving mom was right," Rich added.

More information

To learn more about children and physical exercise, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

View the Original article

Spectrum Athletic Clubs In Thousand Oaks Debuts Outdoor Fitness Classes

Share: Tweet23
May
2012Public Invited to Participate in Free Outdoor Group Fitness Classes in May.

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) May 23, 2012 - Why do gyms always run their group fitness classes indoors? Instructors and management alike at Spectrum Athletic Clubs in Thousand Oaks asked themselves that very question and decided it was past time to move select fitness classes out under the sun and take advantage of the Southern California weather and views of rolling hills. As an introduction, the public is invited to join members in participating in one of the outdoor classes. Held every Friday in May at 8 a.m., these free classes will be held on a rotating basis and include Caribbean Fitness (Caribbean and Afro-Cuban dance styles mixed in a Zumba format), Boot Camp (combining cardio drills with full-body muscle conditioning) and Cardio & Kick (a combination of boxing, kickboxing and other cardio exercises).

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 805-778-0888. Spectrum Athletic Club located at 2400 Willow Lane in Thousand Oaks.

"We recently held a spinning class outdoors and it was met with an extremely positive response," said Chris Skipp, general manager of the Thousand Oaks Spectrum Club. "We hope that by inviting the public to join our members in an outside venue, we can attract even greater numbers of people to the world of fitness."

Spectrum Clubs, Inc. is one of the most respected fitness companies in the United States, with 12 premium locations in Southern California. With roots that trace back to 1979, Spectrum offers spacious, modern facilities, highly trained staff, the latest in fitness equipment, high-end amenities and a full range of fitness programming. Spectrum prides itself in providing a fitness experience designed to help its members achieve their individual goals. Visit www.spectrumclubs.com for more information.

###  Other Related Press Releases

LifeLine Ambulance Service selects WebMedicPro for paperless patient care reporting system; will use AmbuPad(TM) in-the-field reporting by Blue Robin

Cascade On Plymouth Athletes Celebrating Women In Sports Day by Cascade

by Frank Groff, Inc.

Hazlet Author, Rebecca Weinstein, Releases Sixth Ebook, "Yokai"; Free Promotional Day May 24 by Summertime Publishing

First Annual Wreath-Making Party at Holman Ranch on Sunday, July 8th by Chatterboxpr

Contact Information

Davey Ferchow

Frank Groff, Inc.

3730 E. Broadway

Suite B, First Floor

90803

Voice: (562) 491-1000

Visit our Site

Press Release Tools

   

View the Original article

Many Preschoolers Not Getting Enough Outdoor Play

HealthDay – 21 mins ago MONDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Roughly half of America's preschool-aged children are not getting a daily dose of parentally supervised outdoor playtime, a new study reveals.

Analyzing data on nearly 9,000 children previously collected in a long-term U.S. study, researchers found that much of the country's youth, especially young girls, aren't engaging in routine outdoor physical activities.

"One of the main points is that even though many of us may assume that young children spend some time outdoors every day, there's considerable room for improvement in how often parents take their children outside to play," said study lead author Dr. Pooja Tandon, a pediatrician and researcher with the Seattle Children's Research Institute.

"This study highlights something we already know from other studies, which is that girls in particular seem to have fewer opportunities for outdoor play than boys. We have to try to support girls in the same way we encourage boys to be active and to play outdoors," added Tandon, who is also an acting assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Washington in Seattle.

The findings appear online April 2 in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

The study authors said the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests doctors take a proactive role in encouraging routine physical activity among kids, particularly outdoor activity, which can be critical to helping children develop motor skills, as well as promoting vision and mental acuity.

The research team looked at statistics on the outdoor-activity routines of 8,950 children born in 2001 who were tracked through enrollment in kindergarten. The data were deemed to be nationally representative, reflecting the behavior of an estimated 4 million kids.

Each child's mother was interviewed regarding the frequency and nature of her child's outdoor play experience at the ages of 9 months, 2 years and 4 years, (or a year before kindergarten) and then again once enrolled in kindergarten.

Only 51 percent of the kids were found to be following a daily routine of parent-supervised outdoor play. That figure, however, rose slightly -- to 58 percent -- among children who were not enrolled in some form of child care.

Boys were more likely than girls to get daily outdoor exercise, and children whose parents were more likely to exercise also were more likely to get out on a daily basis.

What's more, race seemed to play a role, with children from white families getting substantially more outdoor play than those with Asian, black or Hispanic mothers. Specifically, Asian mothers were 49 percent less likely to take their children outdoors for play, black mothers were 41 percent less likely and Hispanic mothers were 20 percent less likely.

Mothers were more likely than fathers to be the supervising parent during outdoor play -- 44 percent of mothers said they took their child out for daily play, while only 24 percent of fathers did so.

TV-watching habits of children did not affect the findings. Nor did mothers' marital status, perceived neighborhood safety or family income levels.

"I want to encourage parents to talk to all their child's caregivers, and to ask about their outdoor playtime experience in the same way they would normally ask about how much their child ate that day and what they learned," Tandon said.

Rahil Briggs, a child psychologist with Children's Hospital at Montefiore, in New York City, agreed that "there's a very real need for growing children to have outdoor play."

"Unfortunately, I'm not too surprised with these findings, because of what we already know about the obesity epidemic in this country and all the sedentary activities our children are partaking in with the use of video games, TV, the iPad and all of that," she said.

"Parents need to change their thinking about outdoor play as a luxury that they can get in for their kids on a Saturday, to something along the lines of a necessity," Briggs said. "We need to know that it has an important impact on our children's physical health and also on their behavioral development and concerns."

More information

For more on children and exercise, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

View the Original article