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The Altadena Libraries introduce a new event series called Into the Body, presented in partnership with the Roots of Hope initiative and based on the groundbreaking national CDC-sponsored Diabetes Prevention Program.
By News Desk
Over the course of three meetings this summer, Into the Body invites participants to connect with fellow locals and explore simple lifestyle changes to create healthier patterns and reduce the risk for Type 2 Diabetes. The three sessions will tackle the primary tenants of a health journey: staying active, managing stress, and nutrition. All sessions are geared to open participants’ minds to creative ways to tackle the age-old quest of getting and staying healthy and to build a supportive network of locals sharing a common goal. Into the Body is one of many recent offerings that exemplify the Altadena Library District mission of “bringing people and ideas together” through the lens of its strategic priorities of being curious, connected neighbors.
Viktor Sjöberg, Assistant Director of the Altadena Libraries, said:
This program is the perfect example of leveraging community expertise to offer a unique opportunity for healing and connection through our local libraries. Into the Body goes beyond a traditional wellness class by emphasizing connections with others as a key factor underlying all tenants of wellness, taking the positive impacts of community support, as its name suggests, into the body.
Second Saturday of each month
The series begins Saturday, July 10 at 10:00 am at the Altadena Main Library (600 E. Mariposa Street) and will continue the second Saturday of each month through September at the same time and location. One condensed virtual option will be available Saturday, July 17 at 10:00 am on Zoom.
> Interested participants can register for each workshop at altadenalibrary.org/intothebody. Registration is limited to adults and teens over the age of 15 years old.
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