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Randy Eady's Blog – October 2010 Archive (11)

TIPS When You Have to 4-go Barefoot Goodness: Soft Soles = Healthy Development

Adapted excerpts from Eady's keynote to the Florida Naturopathic Physicians Association Annual Meeting, May 8th, 2010 in Delray Beach, FL. On Oct 1, Eady discussed the topic more directly about engaging Special Needs Youth in stimulating out-of-classroom activity at the Kids Included Together National Ctr for Inclusivity Trng…

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Added by Randy Eady on October 29, 2010 at 7:39pm — 2 Comments

Adjuncts to Let's Move: Let's Move Outside and Chef’s Move to Schools

Let's Move Outside is a complementary program launched by the USA's First Lady in the Spring of 2010 to help solve the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation.…

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Added by Randy Eady on October 25, 2010 at 4:34pm — No Comments

Therapeutic Garden Intersections; Asphalt to Ecosystems

For those exploring options and development of transformational gardens: Therapeutic and/or Schoolyard.

The Therapeutic Landscapes Network's (TLN) new site is up.

It includes a directory of designers and consultants, a comprehensive list of articles/links and a handsome reference section.

Sure…

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Added by Randy Eady on October 20, 2010 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

What is the Best Dose of Nature and Green Exercise for Improving Mental Health?

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -- George Bernard Shaw

This recent…

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Added by Randy Eady on October 18, 2010 at 11:33am — 1 Comment

Secret Ninja Squirrel

Bloggers note:

As autumn rolls in, take time to encourage your little "human squirrels" to frolic and play amongst the leaves.

Mother Nature has some lesson to bestow via our furry friends~~~

by R. T. Eady

Like most people who have bird feeders, I've squired to steer squirrels from…

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Added by Randy Eady on October 17, 2010 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

Artist Multi-tasks Mother Nature in Elusive Landscape

A lament from the Children and Nature Network is that in the last score or so of years children of the digital age have become increasingly disenfranchised from the natural environment, sometimes with perilous implications, not only for their physical fitness,…

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Added by Randy Eady on October 14, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Listen to the Garden -- Part 1

Bloggers Note:

The entry below was written to initiate our community-vested garden project at the City of Delray Beach, FL Park and Recreation site called Veterans Park. Delray Beach is referred to as the "village by the sea". For those interested in creating community gardens, we found clearly outlining the part people can play vital to moving our project forward. The second…

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Added by Randy Eady on October 13, 2010 at 5:30am — 2 Comments

Six Myths About Inter-generational/Inclusive Fitness and Physical Activity

by R. T. Eady, M.Ed, NCC, Ko~Sha~Rey Rhythms Therapeutics

Oftentimes, when I speak at a conference in the USA or present my 3-Bs (Breathing, Balance and Bi-Lateral Coordination) seminars, I begin with a demystification of what Tai Chi is doing to bring body, mind and spirit together in a movement meditation. All the while underscoring why these holistic considerations are so important for both ends of the age spectrum…

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Added by Randy Eady on October 9, 2010 at 12:00am — 1 Comment