Film festival to benefit Helpmate calls for works from local women
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Department: Parks and Recreation
Wellness Wednesday – Check out local adult athletic leagues
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Wellness Wednesday – The benefits of color changes
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Wellness Wednesday – Take time for yourself
Modern-day living offers up plenty of distractions and the urge to overcommit. If the many demands on your time and energy leave you feeling that you never get a moment to yourself, you risk burning yourself out. Taking time out to relax is essential for your wellbeing, helping to combat anxiety and depression.
Asheville Parks & Recreation celebrates the city’s legacy of Black excellence with special events throughout February
Throughout the year, Asheville Parks & Recreation and its partners share unique stories, rich culture, and opportunities for all community members to reflect on Black history across the city. During Black History Month, the department invites residents to explore more and discover the achievements, contributions, and journeys of Black heritage.
Wellness Wednesday: Learn a new recipe each week
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Get moving with Asheville Parks & Recreation’s city-wide free Fit 50 Challenge
Ashevillians looking for motivation to get moving during colder months can join friends, neighbors, and other community members as the city runs, walks, and rolls during the free Fit 50 Challenge. Back for its second year, Asheville Parks & Recreation’s challenge allows participants to track their progress as they complete 50 miles between February 1-April 1.
Wellness Wednesday: Walking for fun and fitness
Walking is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health and wellness. Just 30 minutes of walking each day can increase cardiovascular and pulmonary (heart and lung) capacity, strengthen bones, improve balance, reduce body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can also reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, joint stiffness, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and some cancers.
