THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE (From the book: The Healthy Heart Walking Book, American Heart Association) The fact is that regular physical activity can do a whole lot more than most people ever imagine. It can help: reduce your risk of heart disease keep your weight under control improve your blood cholesterol levels prevent and manage high blood pressure prevent bone loss boost your energy level manage tension improve your self-image counter anxiety and depression increase your muscle strength, giv …
THERE IS NOTHING more natural than hiking through nature barefoot. The soles of your feet and toes are wonderful sensory organs and the myriad of feelings from earth, grass, moss, pine-needles, and mud are wonderful. Many could not see hiking any other way. HIKING BAREFOOT causes virtually no trail erosion since a bare foot makes much less of an imprint than a booted foot. Bare feet are therefore the environmentally sound choice for hiking. THE BAREFOOT HIKERS are groups of people who enjoy hiki …
Meet other local hiking enthusiasts who are not afraid to wake up early on a Saturday and take a walk in the woods, or to spend a Sunday afternoon hanging around outside, instead of on the couch! Explore the beautiful southern Connecticut hills in all seasons, on two-hour, non-competitive, adult hikes. Not for the "extreme" set; nor the extremely lazy. BYO water and snacks for a short sit-down break at half-time, and enjoy the view!
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My name is Tavonne. I love to hike, walk, garden, bicycle, and go to the beach. I find all those activities to be very relaxing and healing. I hike on the weekend with my husband and family. For the time being, most of my meet ups will be on weekdays. I find the sound of water to be extremely soothing and relaxing. If I can, I will try to schedule a meet up that we can be near or hear the sound of water. Any meet up I plan, I like it to be leisurely and relaxing. I feel that it is not …
WELCOME TO ALL SINGLE PARENTS and THEIR CHILDREN Our meetup was created to reach more single parents looking to connect with other single parents in Fairfield County, CT. Our families have many children in all age groups. We strive to support single parents and their children in a two parent world through events to enhance personal growth, self-confidence, offering a supportive place for friendship and the exchange of parenting, divorce/separation/legal information between our me …
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The Guilford Dog Pack will go forward as a informational forum for dog owners on the Shoreline, a place to share news, health and behavioral information, ask questions, post photos and share stories about our dogs. We will also be striving to organize dog training sessions and testing (CGC, TDI, etc.) in the coming months for our members. Please note, however, that the basic focus of the old pack has changed. We will no longer be posting, scheduling or arranging off leash meetups for our members …
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We welcome nature enthusiasts and hikers of all levels to join us for our events. Please read the description of the events carefully before you RSVP. The hikes that we organize will vary greatly in difficulty and duration. Our organizers will try to give you a brief description of the venue, difficulty of the venue and the distance and estimated time that the hike may take. Hopefully, this will allow you to decide if the hike will be within your ability level. This is always subject to change a …
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Have you had trouble sticking to a regular exercise regimen? Do your days go better when you get your butt out of bed and start it off right? Are your goals a little different then that of your spouse or friends? Do you want to meet other locals without having to have a beer in your hand? If you are looking for a fun way to incorporate healthy habits in a supportive environment, then this group is for you. It is proven fact that exercise helps people become strong physically and mentally. Med …
Active Singles is a 22 year old, non-profit Connecticut organization that brings together singles (30s-60s) that enjoy participating in a variety of outdoor activities. We welcome new members & suggestions for activities!
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… We hold lots of special events here such as the BARKfest, WOOFstock with a costume contest, Holiday Pet Photo Day, Yappy Hour and more..... Want to know where local dog friendly events are? You can follow along and attend with us at Responsible Dog Ownership Day, Wildlife Walk, H3 Howloween Charity event and more. Want to become a Pink Puppy? Join our team for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer annual walk. Feel like hiking or going to the dog park with a group of well socialized, fun dogs? Me …
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