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Penticton kinesiologist offers free workouts, healthy recipes during pandemic

Ashley Larson said she wanted to give back to the community the way she knew how
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Penticton-based kinesiologist Ashley Larson is giving free online workouts to help people active and engaged while in isolation. (Ashley Larson)

These days, most of us are homebound but we donsa国际传媒檛 have to let our fitness go.

And even if yousa国际传媒檝e never tried it before, maybe nowsa国际传媒檚 the time to get started on some exercise.

Thatsa国际传媒檚 where Ashley Larson comes in. The Penticton-based kinesiologist is offering free online workouts and healthy recipe ideas through her Facebook page .

Larson said she wanted to give back to the community the best way she knew how: by helping peoplesa国际传媒檚 fitness.

She started the page on March 26 and has since posted a few recipes and workout ideas.

sa国际传媒淚 wanted to offer ideas for things people can do at home, how they can stay fit, healthy and sane,sa国际传媒 she said.

sa国际传媒淚f everything shuts down and we also shut down, we could sink into depression. Exercise, even at home, keeps people moving and engaged. Exercise is something we can control. I think itsa国际传媒檚 very important to keep in control of the things we can actually control.sa国际传媒

sa国际传媒淎nd once they start to get active, they start to feel better and I just like to see that in people.sa国际传媒

Larson added that she hopes the page can bring people together as they interact in the comments section, encourage each other and offer their own ideas.

She said she has a lot in store for the page, including more workouts, video tips, as well as specific programs that will cater to older folks, people with limited mobility and chronic pain.

sa国际传媒淭his is how I know how to help people and Isa国际传媒檓 just glad to give back this way.sa国际传媒

If you know others who are giving back and helping those in need during this critical time, send us an email and let us know!

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Twila was a radio reporter based in northern Vancouver Island. She won the Jack Webster Student Journalism Award while at BCIT and received a degree in ancient and modern Greek history from McGill University.
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