LA County Department of Public Health

Newly Developed Physical Activity Resources

Shape of Yoga and Power Up in 10 are physical activity resources designed to provide low-income families of Los Angeles with the recipes for being physically active.

The booklets contains easy to read instructions and photos for performing 10-basic exercises and/or poses, which are supplemented with nutrition tips to help promote healthy eating.

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The Network for a Healthy California--Los Angeles Region strives to build relationships that enable and encourage low-income county residents to adopt healthy eating and physical activity lifestyles. To assist in the accomplishments of this goal, a Physical Activity Specialist is available to help integrate PA into nutrition education activities and programs.

The PA Specialist is charged with the task of integrating physical activity into all Network-funded nutrition education efforts and programs that work with the Regional Network, target population based Campaigns and Programs, Local Incentive Award Programs, Faith-based Programs, Food Security Initiatives, and other Special Projects.

Fresh Ideas from the Network

Power up in 10 teaches local community members quick workouts to try when they are on a time budget.

The Shape of Yoga exposes both youth and adults to the many benefits of Yoga.

With Instant Recess (Flash) a 10 minute physical activity DVD that can be used at anytime, anywhere to get you moving, some of today's top athletes find new ways to inject some activity into our day.

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For more information on the services provided by the PA Specialist, please contact Ismael Aguila at 213.663.3603 or isaguila@ph.lacounty.gov. You may also contact Corina Martinez, Physical Activity Outreach Specialist at 818.720.5368 or comartinez@ph.lacounty.gov.

For information on how to integrate physical activity into nutrition education and technical assistance of the Network for a Healthy California--Los Angeles Region Physical Activity in Los Angeles County.

This material was produced by the California Department of Public Health, Network for a Healthy California, with funding from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program). These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. In California, food stamps provide assistance to low-income households, and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For food stamp information, call 877-847-3663. For important nutrition information visit www.cachampionsforchange.net.