Recess 2009 Portland Health Immersion (Formerly Boot Camp)

Enroll in the Next Two Weeks for a Chance to Win!

Free classes galore, and a yoga mat to boot A big hello and a giant thank you to those of you who have gotten in touch with us about this year's Health Immersion. If you've been thinking about signing up, the time to act is now! Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we've got a killer package of free classes and goodies to give to one fun lovin', wellness-embracin', future Recess Health Immersion participant. If you sign up in the next two weeks, that's by Tuesday, June 9th, you'll be automatically entered in a drawing to win... One month of free membership at Alameda Fitness Center Two weeks of free classes at Studio Nia One free class at NW Pilates One free class at Yoga Pearl A yoga mat A lucy activewear water bottle A Bob's Red Mill cookie Scroll down to sign up, and have a chance to check out some of Portland's coolest wellness studios!

The Essential Info

Dates, Times, Location, Workouts, and Goodie Bags! For this year's health immersion (formerly boot camp), we'll have two groups--one that meets Mon/Wed and one that meets Tues/Thurs. The groups will meet together on Saturdays. Dates: 2009 Health Immersion runs from 7/1-8/29. Mon & Wed, 6:15-7:30 p.m. Sat 10-11 a.m. or Tues & Thurs, 6:15-7:30 p.m. Sat 10-11 a.m. *Must enroll by June 24th* Location: Duniway Park - SW Portland - easily accessible by bike and close to every major roadway (26, 405, 5). Certain activities may meet at other easy-to-reach locations. The camp includes: * Pre and post body composition/fitness assessment * All of our personalized reports * Seminars on nutrition, cooking, exercise and integrative arts like yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Budokon, etc. * A cool group of "campers" and Recess instructors * Participant-only web portal access * Goodie bags and prizes worth over $200 Cost: $250 a month More questions? Email Kaitlin at kaitlin@recesswellness.com SIGN UP ONLINE TODAY>>

Home Gym Equipment Is For The Birds (errrrr cats?)!

Research shows that 80% of home gym equipment goes unused after the first year. If you are feeling discouraged by seeing that $1,000 treadmill collecting dust in front of your basement television - don't lose hope!

What's next?
If you are bored of the same routine then taking a walk with a heart rate monitor can be just as beneficial as walking on a treadmill. Use the monitor to continually improve the intensity, distance and duration of your walks. Vary your route - mixing it up to keep it interesting. As a bonus to the environment - taking a walk doesn't produce carbon emissions!

And if you are still feeling guilty about not using that treadmill then we suggest getting creative about who should use it and how it should be used. Other members of your family might still benefit!



Treadmills - all the cool cats are doing it.