Soon after the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin suffered a scary cardiac arrest incident on Monday Night Football, Fit Kids spoke to Matthew Levy, MD, a cardiologist, who explained the incident and provided perspective on heart health for kids and the adults responsible for them.
Continue readingThe Mind-Body Connection
Beloved University of California, Berkeley Physical Education faculty member Toni Mar (M.S. in Kinesiology), has taught yoga, conditioning, and the mind-body connection at Cal for more than two decades.
Continue readingWillie Banks: Fitness and Focus
As a child, Willie Banks was so restless/energetic/hyperactive that his parents sought professional help. Here, the 3-time Olympian and world-record holder in the Triple Jump explains how physical activity helped solve his childhood challenges.
Continue readingAn Olympian’s Advice on “Meditation Through Movement”
Three-time Olympic Middle Distance Runner Shannon Rowbury lives by the idea of “meditation through movement.” Any child can do the same, and parents and coaches can guide them.
Continue readingHow Fitness Training Develops the Whole Child
A Talk with The Ninjadoc About Youth Fitness
Fit Kids catches up with Dr. Noah Kaufman, MD, the emergency room physician and former American Ninja Warrior star, who founded Wolf Pack Ninjas to “make the world healthier one kid at a time.”
Continue readingFit Kids & Social-Emotional Learning
Avellino, Fit Kids Team Up to Equip R.O.C.K Students
Ashley Hunter Named to Governor’s Advisory Council
Fit Kids Founder is one of 16 experts in California chosen to serve on Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being.
Continue readingFit Kids Launches in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Partners with Perspectives
Fit Kids now impacts youth in Minnesota’s Twin Cities area in a new partnership with Perspectives, a non-profit addressing community issues around homelessness, racial disparity, and other social issues.
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