Be Well!

Attempting to maintain a healthy, well-balanced lifestyle
can be challenging for the average city dweller.
It’s
tricky to find the time to catch up on the latest health news
. But juggling a job or housework
while raising children may feel downright daunting. Fortunately, the
internet is a superb source for all things health-related. With that in mind, we discovered
some of the best wellness websites which are sure to keep you fit and feeling
good!

The Happiness
Project:
Gretchen Rubin, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The
Happiness Project
, has created a blog
in which she posts her short but sweet insights on how to lead a happier life.

TIME’s Healthland: TIME
magazine’s highly informative site offers
an array of articles on topics such as medicine, diet and fitness, love and
family, and mental health.

Tara Parker-Pope’s “Well”
Blog:
New York Times columnist
Tara Parker-Pope provides in-depth, practical health advice based on medical
research and expert opinions.

Nourish Interactive: A
family-friendly site with fun
nutrition games for kids, interactive tools, recipes and tips for parents to promote healthy living.

The Juggle: The Wall Street Journal’s health blog provides readers with news
and tips on parenting, workplace issues, commuting, caregiving, and other daily
issues that families face.

Berkeley Parents Network: Founded in 1993, this
website contains thousands of pages
of recommendations and advice from members of the Berkeley Parents Network, an
email-based group of parents in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Practically Green: This
interactive guide gives visitors the
tools to live a healthy green lifestyle with a database of products and
services that are environmentally friendly.

Minding The Body: Psychology Today features a
comprehensive index of blogs from licensed doctors and psychologists. One of
our favorites is
by Linda Wasmer Andrews whose “Ultimate
Napping: A How-To Guide
,” is a must-read.

Kidnetic: With
fun game ideas for getting active,
Kidnetic inspires kids to beat bedroom boredom with dancing, fitness
challenges, scavenger hunts, and cooking ideas around the house and outside.

Care2’s Healthy & Green Living: This environmentally-minded webpage covers everything from healthy portion sizes to avoiding sunburn. Don’t miss special sections on gardening and pets!

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The Ailey School – First Steps and Bounding Boys

<blockquote style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="m_-3740164643787738207m_4977048992707393770WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #0070c0;">At The Ailey School, FIRST STEPS offers a structured creative movement curriculum that allows girls (ages 3-6) and boys (age 3), to develop body awareness and control and learn the basics of dance technique. BOUNDING BOYS (ages 4-6) provides a more athletic experience, and an energetic approach to teaching dance skills.</span></p> </div> </div> </blockquote>

Advantage QuickStart Tennis

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">A proven teaching method, customized by age and ability for ages 3 and up. Special kid-sized racquets and playing area, plus slower-bouncing balls, make it fun from day one!</span></p>

New York Society of Play Summer Camp and Classes

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Summer Game Camp</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">There are many who do not feel safe sending their children back out into the world with summer camp, this year. To serve those parents and keep the children connected and stimulated during this challenging time, we are offering NYSP Digital Summer Camp. The name of the game with NYSP Summer Camp is community. We have made a large effort to make our camp feel like a living space, with features including –</p> <p dir="ltr">- Role-Playing games familiar and new, led by our master storytellers!</p> <p dir="ltr">- Enriching electives such as Chess, World Building, Character Acting, Crafts, Drawing, and more!</p> <p dir="ltr">- Discussion and media screening rooms during lunch!</p> <p dir="ltr">- A digital campus!</p> <p dir="ltr">- Moderated chat hours!</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Join us for a summer of games, friends, and more!</p> <p dir="ltr">Mon - Fri 10am - 2:30pm</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Roleplay Expeditions: Dungeons & Dragons</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">No experience is required to join one of our Dungeons & Dragons games. Our game masters have pre-made character sheets, so you'll be able to start playing the game right away! We adapt the rules of traditional Dungeons & Dragons to make them more approachable to children of various ages. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons & Dragons workshop! </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Public games meet once per week, with different groups every time. Private games meet 1 to 2 times per week with the same group of kids. Since the players and the storyteller in the group are consistent, this enables us to tell epic tales of adventure together!</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Dungeons & Dragons Junior</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">No experience is required to join one of our drop-in Dungeons & Dragons games. Our Dungeons & Dragons Jr. game provides a D&D storytelling experience without character sheets. Battle in dungeons, search for relics, and make new friends in our one-of-a-kind Dungeons & Dragons workshop! A great way to introduce young children to D&D so they can eventually move onto the main game.</p>