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• Alphabet Workout: Exercise game to do with your kids
• Family Yoga: Play this yoga-version memory game. The player with the most matches win! (Read the game instructions here.)
• Cardiovascular workout for the whole family
• Exercise Toybox: For parents working at home with small kids, try these tricks to create movement opportunities for youngsters!
  
  • Sidewalk chalk can be used for outdoor workouts to draw agility ladders, four square or hopscotch, or to create a “balance beam” or mark a path through an elaborate obstacle course. Painter’s tape can be used to mark hardwood floors in the same way.
  • Household items can be used as weights. Be careful here to ensure that it's not too heavy for the child. Canned veggies, plastic milk cartons and laundry detergent containers may be good options.
  • Paper or plastic cups can be used to create obstacle courses or relay races.
  • Pillows can serve as unstable surfaces to incorporate balance exercise.Chairs, tables, boxes, blankets and towels can be used to create tunnels and things to climb over and under as part of indoor obstacle courses.

Un-canceled Project Running Challenge

During this time of the pandemic, people are turning to running for fitness and mental health. Some people are new to running and others are looking for goals to help motivate and challenge them. The un-canceled project is a way to create running goals, for all levels and paces, instill a sense of community and positivity.

Join the Un-canceled Project Running Challenge. The event is free and participants can join at any time.

New to running and not sure where to start? Check out Couch to 5k to get started!

THPRD Fitness Bingo

• Kids Fitness Classes on Facebook Live
• KIDZ BOP Dance Along
• Zumba Kids | I like to Move It
  
• Zumba Kids | Electronic Songs - Minions
• Cosmic Kids Yoga - Squish the Fish
• Cosmic Kids Yoga - The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  
• Cosmic Kids Yoga - Enzo the Bee
  

• 30-minute All Levels Flow Yoga
• 60-minute Power Yoga (intermediate to advanced)
• 20-minute Full Body Workout (no equipment needed)
• Zumba Class
• Nike Training App
• Les Mills Free Workouts
• Meditation Tips

Take a stretch break at your desk!

• Silver&Fit, 30-minute Live Workouts (Every Monday-Friday at 10am on Facebook)
• Standing Pilates Class for 55+
• Yoga, 30-minute Gentle Yoga
• Yoga, 50-minute Gentle Yoga
• Tai Chi, 108 Form
• Chair Exercises: These seated exercises include photos with easy to follow moves to keep you active at home.

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• STEADI Brochure: What You Can Do
• STEADI Brochure: What You Can Do (Espanol)

• • Bridge: This bridge tip movement will help you open up your hip flexors as well as engage your glutes.
    

  • Rotating Lunge and Reach
    

  • Fitness Tip: Be creative with household items in your workouts!
    
    
    • 1 lb - canned goods, a bottle of vinegar, salad dressing
    • 2-3 lbs - bottle of wine
    • 4-5 lbs - small bag of pet food, a small bag of potatoes or a medium bag of rice
    • 8 lbs - a gallon of water or milk
    • 10 lbs - a large bottle of laundry detergent
    • Make your own band or strap with a pair of leggings, a belt or even a scarf!
    
    
  • Fitness Tip: Be sure you have a safe and effective work out at home with these tips:

  Find the right space. If you're mainly doing yoga and pilates, you may only need enough space to lay down a yoga/exercise mat. If you're doing cardio, weights, and traveling movements, make sure you have an area at least 5 feet by 5 feet that is clear of furniture, rugs, and any other objects that may trip you up. If you're doing movements in an area with thick carpeting, I recommend putting an exercise mat down and be careful with jumping movements if you have low ceilings.

  Prepare for your workout. Remove distractions and have water nearby.

  Always warm up before beginning any workout and NEVER exercise beyond the level at which you feel comfortable.

  Stop exercising immediately if you experience pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, lightheadedness, or any other discomfort. If any of these symptoms persist after you stop exercising, please seek medical help immediately.

  • Fitness Tip: Plank!

  The humble plank is a great body weight strength move that does not get enough credit, in my opinion! Plank on your hands to get more work for arms and shoulders or plank on your forearms for more of an abdominal focus. Start with a 30-second plank and then work up to a minute or more. From your forearm plank, try tapping your knees lightly to the floor or 'sawing' your body forward and back for more of a core burn!

  

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  • Food Tip from Jen: "I love lentils! They are versatile and healthy. I like to cook a pot at the start of my week to have on hand for a quick meal."

  Breakfast: Sauté spinach, add warm lentils, and top with a fried egg.
  Lunch: Enjoy on a salad with your favorite vinaigrette.
  Dinner: Braise kale, swiss chard, or another green you have on hand with chopped onions with a bit of olive oil and salt. After a few minutes, pop the cooked lentils in to warm up. Once warmed, I like to serve with fresh tomato wedges and pepper.

  • Food Tip from Jen: "Lots of great recipe sites to peruse right now while you're hanging out at home. When trying to consolidate grocery trips, it's not ideal to pop out to the store to get one obscure ingredient for a new recipe. Epicurious is my go-to website for recipes and reviews. You can simply type items that you have on hand into their search engine and a variety of recipes are at your fingertips. This is a great way to use what's in your refrigerator to reduce food waste and learn new recipes at the same time. The reviews can be helpful for things like substitutions, which also can be handy right now. Happy cooking!"
    
    
  • Super Simple Stir Fry, Natural Grocers
  • Time to grill! Honey, Lime, Sriracha Skewers , Once Upon a Chef
  • Healthy and Easy Salmon , Epicurious

  Curry Wild Rice Salad

  by Jen Smirl | Print

  I originally made this salad for an impromptu potluck a while back and it was such a hit I had to write a recipe and share it. It's great at room temperature, so it's perfect for a picnic or potluck.

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  Ingredients:

  • 2-1/2 cups wild cooked rice, cooled*
  • 1 cup chopped cashews**
  • 1 cup dried apricots, quartered
  • 1/2 cup celery or scallions, thinly sliced***

  Curry dressing:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp curry powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

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  Mix ingredients together in large bowl. Mix dressing in small bowl. Add dressing to rice mixture and enjoy!
  
  *I couldn't find any wild rice recently, and used basmati rice
  **Replace with almonds
  ***I like both celery and scallions in this recipe
  
  Printable recipe here