Fizika Group Issue No. 2
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In This Issue
Founders' Message
Wellness Tips
Fizika On The Move
Partner Profile
Founders' Message

  

"Back-To-School" conjures images of anticipation and excitement. The realization that summer is over is emphasized by the increased buzz in our Fizika Group offices. So much is happening! Fizika events are being scheduled and our booths will be seen at fall conferences. Our partners have added products and curricula to make teaching easier. This month's featured partner, Foundational Fitness, exemplifies this positive energy with an emphasis on mind-body connection and on student-driven success.

Stay connected by joining the Fizika Community for free: simply go to the Fizika Group website and click on "Join the Fizika Community." Then make sure to share Positive Energy with your colleagues!
Martha Harris
President/Founder
Michael Cordier
Vice President/Founder
Wellness Tips: Be Active!

Be active for at least 2.5 hours a week.
Include activities that raise breathing and heart rates and strengthen muscles.
  • Walking
  • Biking
  • Swimming
  • Jogging/Running
  • Step Aerobics
  • Rowing
  • Rock Climbing
Help kids and teens be active for at least one hour a day.
Include activities that raise their breathing and heart rates and strengthen muscles and bones.
  • Squats
  • Push ups
  • Lunges
  • Weight Lifting
  • Jogging, Hiking, Stair Climbing
  • Step Aerobics/Dancing
  • Racquet Sports
  • Jumping Jacks/Jump Rope
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

Earlier this year, the House and the Senate passed a bill proclaiming September 2010 as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The first annual theme, "Healthier Kids, Brighter Futures," encourages communities to showcase the work they are doing to address the issue of childhood obesity.
 
Learn more about how you can get involved.
Greetings!

Welcome to our Fizika Group newsletter. Each month's issue features timely and focused information, resources and insight to help you create truly effective health and physical education programs. Click on the links below to learn more about innovative products and services offered by our Fizika Group partners.
 
Fizika partners with world class firms to help educators and health advocates enhance their learning environment by harnessing the power of positive energy that comes with intentional physical activity.
Fizika On The Move

Deborah Fast head shotFizika Group is pleased to welcome Deborah Fast, a writer and editor with experience in both the United States and Canada as well as internationally. Deborah brings to Fizika both a personal commitment to physical activity and wellness and a desire to communicate in dynamic and compelling ways the company's range of services geared to enhance students' and clients' success. Prior to her work with Fizika Group, Deborah was Creative Services Manager for Ten Thousand Villages, an international fair trade handicrafts organization. Her love of international work has taken her to Africa, the Middle East and Asia in a variety of capacities over the past 20 years.

Fizika On The Road

Fizika Group and our partners will take part in three upcoming AAHPERD conferences this fall.
 
AZAHPERD
"Celebrating a Decade of Strength through Teamwork and Partnerships"
Phoenix Convention Center, Arizona
October 21-22
 
KAHPERD
Wichita State University, Kansas
October 21-22
 
PSAHPERD
Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania
November 11-15

Partner Profile:
The Mind-Body Connection

John Ditter
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They are the same students and the same teachers, but it's a completely different physical education experience.

"It's all about the mind-movement engagement," says
John Ditter as he describes the "functional fitness" equipment he and business partner Mike Meeteer promote through Foundational Fitness, a Fizika Group partner.
 
Much more portable, versatile and affordable than traditional fitness machines, Foundational Fitness products focus on
Mike Meeteer
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resistance and movement training that enhance the brain-body connection. "Both teachers and students need to be engaged with what they are doing," Ditter explains. This engagement leads to numerous benefits even beyond demonstrated gains in fitness levels; students learn to work together and even to train each other, and discipline problems decrease. "It's all about harnessing the energy of the group."


Foundational Fitness products focus on resistance and movement training that enhance the brain-body connection. Both teachers and students need to be engaged with what they are doing.

"Kids can see through things much quicker than we think, and they know when they've had a good workout," says Ditter. "We educate them about the equipment, and let them take ownership to plan their workout. We let them see the results, and to take responsibility for those results."


For more information, visit the Foundational Fitness website.