Fitness in the Parks makes Worcester healthier, happier

Jeff Bellows and Dr. Matilde Castiel

Picture this: Worcester residents lay on their backs and relax into a sound bath in Elm Park, soaking in peaceful rhythms and feeling stress melt away.

Others gather at a self-defense class in Vernon Park that mixes strength and cardio-based exercises with techniques to strike and escape from an attacker. Young residents practice basketball drills at Crompton Park, while others attend a Zumba class in the YMCA’s Fuller Family Park, practicing a mix of body sculpting movements and dance steps.

These were all scenes from the Summer Fitness in the Parks, a 12-week program presented by the City of Worcester Department of Health & Human Services and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, in partnership with the YWCA Central Massachusetts and YMCA of Central Massachusetts.

Source link

Visited 1 times, 1 visit(s) today

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *