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Wellness clinics
coming in Nov.
PUTNAM — Northeast Opportunities for Wellness, Inc. (NOW) and the Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center have partnered to host a series of free youth wellness clinics in November. The clinics are designed to introduce a variety of activities and topics to children encouraging whole body wellness. Each event will focus on a set age group and will include physical activity with discussions on emotional wellness topics.
The first clinic will be from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 8 for children ages 6 - 10. Staff members from both the Hale YMCA, NOW and other community partners will offer 25-minute activities for participating children focused on Tai Chi, Bullying Prevention, Karate, and Nutrition & Fitness. NOW & the YMCA welcome volunteers Lisa Marie Rivera (LCSW) from Silver Linings Counseling and Master Daryl Laperle from Danielson to assist.
The series continues on Nov. 15 and finishes Nov. 22 with topics and activities like: Yoga, Managing Emotions, Body Combat, Meditation, Zumba, Hygiene, Self Defense, and Diversity & Inclusion.
NOW Executive Director Sarah Wolfburg said: “We are very happy to be working with the YMCA on this clinic series. This is a true collaboration, with staff from both organizations leading activities and planning the format of each event. Now more than ever, it is important to encourage children to prioritize emotional and physical wellness. Our goal with this clinic is to provide children with resources that can support them in self-care.”
For safety, there is a registration cap of 25 children for each event. Upon entering the YMCA facility, waivers and temperature checks will be required for admission to the clinic. All children and activity leaders will also be required to wear face coverings for the entirety of the clinic. A full list of requirements and guidelines is available on the event registration form. For more info or to register go to: www.NOWinMotion.org.
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