Tips and Links for Internet Safety
Staying safe online is a challenge in normal times, and right now it is even more important…and probably less on your mind. Read More …
Welcome to The Connection’s Blog!
We are taking this opportunity to connect with our community, keep our members informed, and share tips and tricks from our trainers, program directors, and staff members! We hope you will stay tuned and follow along!
Movement / Brain Breaks for Children During Distance Learning
As we are all adjusting to a new normal of distance learning from home, I have a few tips to share with parents. I am a special education teacher with over 20 years of experience working in the education system. I have also been a dancer my entire life and a dance and fitness instructor at The Connection for 20 years. However, I am also a mom to two boys (4 & 6) who we are now learning to incorporate distance learning at home. Read More …
Healthy Recipes You Can Make Today From Pathways Cooks
March 2020 Running out of ideas on what to make each night for dinner? Pathways Women’s Cancer Support program Pathways Cooks has you covered! Pathways Cooks is a program for cancer survivors and other community members who prepare, cook and deliver nutrient-rich, organic, whole foods meals to women undergoing cancer treatment and their families. It Read More …
Lucie’s Theme Days: Sleepover Party!
March 2020 Youth Specialty Director, Lucie Kahn is back with more theme day ideas to keep your youngest family members happy and engaged while home. Our next theme is a kid-favorite: A Sleepover party! The first thing to do is to set the scene. Pick out and put on your silliest or favorite pajamas. Read More …
Tackling your To-Do List with Sangeeta Benbow!
March 2020 By Sangeeta Benbow Adult Fitness & Wellness Program Director In these strange times, many of us are hunkering down with more time than we’re used to. In addition to keeping up with some form of exercise, this might be an opportunity to tackle that “to do” list and reconnect with ourselves, our Read More …
Creative and Fun Activities for The Connection’s Youngest Members!
March 2020 By Lucie Kahn Youth Speciality Director Keeping your youngest children happy and engaged while having to stay indoors can be a tough challenge even for the most creative parents out there. Lucie Kahn, The Connection’s Youth Specialty Director is currently developing and testing in real-time, great ideas to keep everyone learning, having fun Read More …
Staying Happy, Healthy and Fit while “Social Distancing”
March 2020 By: Sangeeta Benbow Adult Fitness and Wellness Program Director We know our members are dedicated to their exercise! While The Connection is closed, we have options to help you stay fit and healthy with short videos by our staff and general information on our website, Facebook page, and blog. And of course, Read More …
Introducing the new Hydrow Indoor Rowing Machine
March 2020 By: Danny Osias Assistant Fitness Center Director Imagine being able to tackle heart health, posture control, and full-body conditioning, all while having a very low impact on the joints. That is what The Connection’s NEW beginner-friendly Hydrow Indoor Rowing Machine allows you to do. It’s like the “Swiss army knife” of fitness! Read More …
The Connection Preschool is ready to welcome you!
February 2020 Have you been exploring options for your child’s preschool education? Look no further than The Connection Preschool! They often say that it takes “a village to raise a child” and here at The Connection, we are a nurturing village committed to making a child’s first school experiences comfortable and fun, while also Read More …
New Grant awarded to Pathways Financial Assistance Fund
The Connection is pleased to share that our Pathways Women’s Cancer Support program has been awarded a $7,500 grant from The Tutu Project™, an initiative of The Carey Foundation. The grant will benefit breast cancer patients who receive financial relief from the Pathways Financial Assistance Fund. The Tutu Project™ is a breast cancer nonprofit Read More …