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Greetings!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
This is my absolute favorite holiday.
I have such fond memories of Thanksgivings with my family, from the time our girls were babies, until now that they are grown young women. I will never forget any of these precious memories.
We all need this time to simply enjoy being with family, especially in these busy times, and especially for those families who are celebrating both Thanksgiving and Hanukkah this week.
Make some family memories of your own over the holiday by going for a family walk, throw the ball around, or simply playing a fun game of outdoor hide and seek.
Best Regards and Happy Holidays!
Bonita Porte, Founder
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Fitness Tips for Thanksgivukkah!
by EJ Trainer Katrina Phillip
Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah won't fall on the same day again until the year 2070! Enjoy this special convergence of dates outdoors with your family and this great fitness game from EJ trainer Katrina:
Go outside for a walk and enjoy the colors of all the leaves falling from the trees.
During your power walk, collect five differently shaped leaves.
When you arrive home, try to make up your own yoga
pose that resembles each of the leaves that you had chosen. Remember to hold your poses for at least 10 seconds. Breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth.
Enjoy the season while it lasts!
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Personal Training and Sensory Integration Challenges
By Roxanne Chess MS, OTR/L
McCarton Center for Developmental Pediatrics
This month we are so lucky to have a very important submission from a new friend of EJ, Roxanne Chess. Roxanne Chess is a pediatric occupational therapist.
Children and adults with sensory integration differences experience this world in way we may not always understand. As a parents, siblings, peers or clinicians it is our responsibility to learn how the individual interprets sensory input and understand why they may demonstrate behavioral or developmental differences. Development, which includes physical endurance and gross motor skills, is totally reliant on sensory processing and integration. In fact, our daily participation in any activity depends fully on the extent to which an individual is capable of "typical" or successful sensory integration for functional output.
Please read the rest of this important article on our BLOG.
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Friends of EJ: Fusion Academy
Fusion Academy shares our educational philosophy that for some young students, one-to-one learning can make all the difference. Fusion Academy & Learning Center is an alternative, college-prep private school for grades 6-12 that offers class sizes as small as they come: one student, one teacher. The close, teacher/student mentorship helps students develop confidence in the same way that Energetic Juniors trainers help their young clients to develop positive fitness habits that last a lifetime. Read more about Fusion Academy and one-on-one learning on our BLOG!
Contact Heather Brookman, Ph.D., Director of Admissions and Outreach Fusion Academy NYC at 212-326-9522 or email her at Hbrookman@fusionacademy.com
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By Andrea Robbins, MS, HHC
Involving children in all aspects of meal preparation (from menu planning to grocery shopping to food preparation to cooking) increases the likelihood they will eat, or at least try what is being served.
Here is a wonderful fall side dish that even has a place at the Thanksgiving meal. This is a simple recipe and you and your child/children can divide the tasks
Brussel Sprout Chips
Ingredients:
· 12 Brussel Sprouts
· Salt
· Black Pepper
· Olive Oil
Find out how to make those Brussel Sprouts into a crispy treat on Andrea Robbins' BLOG here!
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Refer a Friend, Get a Complimentary Session This Fall!
If you refer a child or teen who signs up with Energetic Juniors by November 30th, you will receive one complimentary session for you or your child!
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Sign up today!
Enjoy a complimentary session to see for yourself why we're New York's #1 in-home personal training program for children & teens.
Click here to get started!
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TESTIMONIALS
"Whoever thought workouts could be so much fun. Thanks to energetic juniors for helping our 8 year-old appreciate the power and fun of physical fitness."
- Deborah Roberts and Al Roker
"Energetic Juniors is an outstanding service to kids all over the New York City area. Thanks to their highly skilled personal trainers, children learn to engage in physical activity while having fun!"
-Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., NBC's nutrition expert
"Energetic Juniors is a great program for athletes as well as non-athletes. The staff creates a fun, energetic, and lively atmosphere. Each child's goal is met in terms of physical fitness and activity. I strongly recommend the program for individuals or groups."
- Dr. Eric Small, Author of "Kids Sports": A Doctor's Guide for Parents
"Our child adores Energetic Juniors and looks forward to it every week. He loves showing us his new muscles!" - Reese's Mom
The smile on his face when he really saw the results of his workouts is something I will never forget. His physical confidence has taken a giant leap forward! - Owen's Mom
"Thank you Energetic Juniors for a much needed program to facilitate physical activity which is FUN, in our otherwise sedentary New York City kids."
- Barry Stein, M.D.,
Pediatrician, New York City
So ready to move up to that next series!
What a great program you created!! Thank you for thinking about what kids need!!! it's fabulous!
- Emilee's Mom
"Boxing is so great, you get a super workout and have lots of fun, too."
- Charlie, age 13
"Energetics was able to integrate Occupational Therapy ideas into fun,
age-appropriate activities. Energetics provided Alex with gross motor activities that were both fun and therapeutic at the same time. He can now move his body in a more powerful way."
- Lori N.Rothman, Pediatric Occupational Therapist, New York City
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