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Summer Activities for Kids and Teens offered at Be Here Now Yoga

Let your child experience yoga, improv, games and more at Be Here Now Yoga this summer! The studio proudly presents several exclusive programs to help your child relax, stretch and grow during their summer break.

The first program, More than Yoga with Padma, will combine acting lessons, improv games and yoga for children ages 6-12. This program will encourage children to work independently and in teams, exploring movement, creative writing and art. Children will learn skills for public speaking through creative skits. Padma, who has a yoga teacher certification as well as a degree in theater, combines her love of both in this workshop.

Abby Walsh will be offering two yoga programs during the last three weeks of July. The first, Kids Yoga, for children ages 4-10, will allow children to explore movement, asana and breath work, while playing fun yoga games and singing songs in a fun and safe environment. One enthusiastic parent says, “My kids can’t wait to go back this summer! Yoga has improved my eight year old son’s focus, reduced his anxiety and improved his strength and balance. My four year old daughter absolutely loves yoga and enjoys the relationship between movement, art and expression. They had a blast at Be Here Now Yoga!”

Abby’s second program is designed for teenage girls ages 12-15. Teen Yoga for Girls will focus on issues central to a girls’ experience. The group will work through issues of stress, body image and compassion through yoga, meditation and breathing techniques. Abby explains, “girls are able to be honest, compassionate and passionate in a safe space. They can talk about everyday challenges while being supported in their bodies. We always make time for a few giggles too!” Abby has her MA in Psychology and Education and has over 15 years of experience working with children. As a registered yoga teacher with 500 hours of training, Abby focuses on bringing yoga to students of all ages.

Location: Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Suite 202, Flemington. More than Yoga: Monday-Thursday, June 22-July 9. 1-3:30pm. Kids Yoga: Weeks of July 13, 20, 27. 11:30am-1pm. Teen Yoga for Girls: Weeks of July 13, 20, 27. 1:30-3pm. For more information, email [email protected] or visit BeHereNowYoga108.com.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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