WORLD HEALTH DAY - Part 2

I love hanging out in my parking lot with people! It makes the day and my world a happier, healthier place! I am blessed! 

During the Pandemic I stated a parking lot class in my community called, Drive-in Fitness. The class was designed so that people like me, who did not want to go into inside the gym, could still workout and have that feeling of community.

When I created the class I asked people to meet me in the parking lot by our fitness class and bring their fitness stuff from the garage with them. At that point in time, no touching or sharing was happening people brought small weights, exercise bands, and anything they had to work with, even water bottles would do as weights. People parked their cars in every in every other space, and since vaccines were not yet out, we kept being the cars as "our workout space." People would open up their trunk of the car and the workout would begin.

My class plan then and now includes stretching, cardio, weights for strong muscles, and balance work (we all need that) - all behind our cars! This class started in Fall of 2020 and is still going strong today - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 am to 9:30 am in my community. I feel like these people from this class along with those from my hoop class, have pulled me thru some dark times of worry and stress. THANK YOU FRIENDS!

Everyday that I am privileged enough to show-up and workout with people in my community - I have been given a gift. Never in my wildest dreams, did I think when I was diagnosed with MS in 2013, that my life and journey would have me working out and loving fitness like I do. I always end my Drive-in Fitness class with dancing to, the Cupid Shuffle! How lucky I am! Happy World Health Day.