Local television station WPEC CBS 12 has announced the second annual Health and Wellness Experience Saturday, Feb. 28, at Mizner Park Amphitheater in downtown Boca Raton.
The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Among the free health screenings planned are:
– A child development screening, which helps identify developmental delays or behavioral issues in children five years and younger
– Glucose and blood pressure screenings for adults
Fitness demonstrations will include yoga, Zumba and capoeira, a Brazilian martial art infused with dance, acrobatics and music. Healthy cooking demonstrations and activities for kids are also on tap.
Free parking for the event will be available at the Boca Raton City Hall and Downtown Library parking lots, with complimentary trolley service to Mizner Park.
For more information, go to: thewellnessexperience.org or call 561/881-0702.
In other news….
If you’re curious about capoeira (the Brazilian martial art mentioned above), the City of Boca Raton offers free capoeira classes, along with yoga and Zumba, every Saturday morning at Sanborn Square and South Beach Pavilion.
At Sanborn Square (72 N. Federal Highway), yoga class starts at 9 a.m. on Saturdays followed by Capoeira at 10:30 a.m. Or you can venture to the South Beach Pavilion (corner of Palmetto Park Road and A1A) at 10:30 a.m. for Zumba.
For more information go to ci.boca-raton.fl.us/pages/mizneramphi/events/capoeira-6, or contact Nicole Gasparri at ngasparri@myboca.us or 561/393-7703.
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Lisette Hilton, president of Words Come Alive, has had the luxury of reporting on health, fitness and other hot topics for more than 23 years. The longtime Boca Raton resident, University of Florida graduate and fitness buff writes for local, regional and national publications and websites. Find out more on wordscomealive.com.
