Total Teen Workshop
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Almost 54 percent of American girls and women aged 12 to 23 years old are unhappy with their bodies.
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One-third of high school students thought they were overweight when they were not.
Total Teen, a workshop designed to combat these shocking statistics,empowers teen girls to embrace who they are by encouraging them to use a positive body image as a solid foundation for leading a healthy lifestyle. Essentially the workshop consists of 3 necessary core components that play a vital role in this generation of young women becoming healthy in every area of their lives:
Body Image: Many teen girls struggle with low self-esteem due to peer pressure, weight problems, and images they see in the media. Participants will gain an accurate depiction of what their specific body type is and de-mystify the negative media messages aimed at young women.With a better understanding of what they’re working with, they’ll be able to embrace who they are and make themselves as healthy mentally and emotionally as they’ll be physically.
Nutrition: The ladies will learn what a healthy diet really consists of and how they can integrate it into their lifestyle if they haven’t already. They’ll learn about foods that promote good health, while also discussing those that may appear to be healthy, but deceivingly aren’t. Fact will be separated from fiction and they will gain a clear understanding of how to engage in eating habits that will decrease the likelihood of them being subjected to the ominous childhood obesity statistics.
Fitness: The numbers don’t lie, and sadly the numbers tell us that our younger generation is as inactive as any that has preceded them. No matter how healthy they eat, it’s vital that teens understand that physical activity is imperative for them to either maintain or initiate peak fitness.We will teach exciting, innovative exercises that require nothing more than they have at home. The perfect mixture of friends, and fun exercises will be a recipe for not just excellent health, but also an abundance of fun.
Why?
Total Teen was started by Michelle Hobgood, the founder of Fusion Fitness and Wellness. Throughout her time working with teen girls, she saw that many of them, even the healthiest ones, struggled with negative body images and low self-esteem and no amount of exercise would fix those issues if they weren’t addressed. She found that there were plenty of classes that focused on fitness and nutrition but none that combined them with education of the different body types of women, fostering a healthy body image, and self-esteem building as part of a total program especially for teen girls. As a result of this, she found it was imperative to combine her knowledge of the fitness and fashion industries to start a workshop that addressed all of these components to empower teen girls in the community.
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Fun & Fit
Obesity rates are rampant in the youth population. This class is specifically for teen girls who want to learn how to get in shape, live a healthy lifestyle and have FUN while doing it!
Fit Fact: Physical activity during the teen years tends to decline even though it’s recommended that they get at least 1 hour of activity on most days of the week. Teen girls especially face the social pressure of dealing with emotional and physical changes as well as unrealistic body images from the media. Studies show that teens spend an average of 6 hours a day watching TV, surfing the web, and listening to music.
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Weight training, under supervision of a qualified adult, can improve strength and help prevent injuries among teen girls.
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Once they get started, many teens enjoy the feeling of well-being, reduced stress, and increased strength and energy they get from exercise.
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Immediate benefits include maintaining a healthy weight , having more energy, and improved self confidence.
Cost:
$10 (15 Max participants)
Location:
Several indoor & outdoor locations throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan Please contact us for more information and about exact class dates and times.
Interested in hosting a Total Teen Workshop or a FUN & FIT class? Our passion and commitment to enhancing the young females in your school, church, youth group, after-school program, etc. is unwavering. Contact us today! We can come to you or assist in providing a space.