Jean-Ellison Shanon, 62, began her fitness journey shortly after retiring from Cedar Sinai in October of 2015 – and the first order of business for the newly retired Center for Health & Fitness (CHF) member was to lose 30 pounds of stress weight...
by Michael Lindsey
“If you want to be good to yourself, live your best life and be who you are authentically, then Blue Zones is a great path to follow. It's a broad approach to health that encompasses not only you, but those around...
Free “Zumba in the Park” is shimmying its way over to the campus of Redondo Union High School (RUHS) as part of Beach Cities Health District’s (BCHD) annual Summer Free Fitness Series – held Mondays at 6:30 p.m., August 1st–15th.
The free Zumba...
by Eric Garner, BCHD Communications Specialist
Twelve-year-old Kaylin Skinner stood in front of her mom and begged for a haircut. But Kaylin wasn’t pleading for the look her friends were sporting, instead, she demanded to shave her long, dark...
by Eric Garner, BCHD Communications Specialist
Neuroscience. Mindful awareness. Positive psychology. Social-emotional learning.
No, these aren’t lessons being taught to clinical psychologists or even aspiring medical students....
By Sandy Mazza, Daily Breeze
Being “green” can be overwhelming for even the most conscientious citizens.
There are so many options: replacing outdated energy-sucking equipment, managing heating and cooling systems, solar-...
by Eric Garner, Beach Cities Health District
Carmen Sellers, 82, is an archetype for health, happiness and the life-extending benefits of Blue Zones Project’s Power 9® principles.
If it were up to 11-year-old Hermosa, every day...
BCHD is fortunate to have a number of volunteers who go above and beyond their volunteer work to truly help us excel in our programs and services. To recognize these individuals, Volunteer Services created the Core Value awards to honor volunteers who...
Dr. Vivek Murthy was onsite to learn about the healthy successes and measurable outcomes Blue Zones Project is spurring throughout the community
Dr. Vivek Murthy, United States Surgeon General, and members of his staff spent the better...
The annual Summer Free Fitness Series switches gears from Yoga on the Beach to outdoor Zumba next Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: Zumba is back!
The free fitness dance the Beach Cities have come to know...