Health & Fitness

Sign Up For Monmouth County's 'Fit Crawl' April 13

Why do a bar crawl when you can do a fit crawl instead? Saturday, April 13 at the following Monmouth County fitness/wellness spots:

This year will also include a guided meditation in a Himalayan salt therapy room in Shrewsbury.
This year will also include a guided meditation in a Himalayan salt therapy room in Shrewsbury. (WEforum)

RED BANK, NJ — Why do a bar crawl this spring when you can do a fit crawl instead?

Grab your friends to enjoy a fun workout day for a fantastic cause at WEforum’s fourth annual Fit Crawl, hosted in partnership with Monmouth Medical Center/ RWJ Barnabas Health on Saturday, April 13.

WEforum’s mission is to build a “culture of healthy living” by strengthening the health and wellness of communities through educating and empowering women to take charge of their healthcare choices. This past November, WEforum partnered with Monmouth Medical Center RWJ/Barnabas Health to launch their second WEforum Health & Wellness Conference, raising nearly $225,000 to support more than 50 free health and wellness services offered by Monmouth Medical Center that serve tens of thousands of community members.

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April’s fourth annual Fit Crawl is the first event in a series of highly anticipated health and wellness events produced by the WEforum Group in 2019. This dynamic organization comprised of more than 100 women strive to keep WEforum’smission front and center with a series of educational and engaging events locally accessible all year.

The Fit Crawl is the perfect way to kick off a healthy spring and summer. With a $60 registration fee, WEforum Fit Crawl participants will experience an inspiring day of health and wellness sampling up to three classes at some of Monmouth County’s top fitness studios including: The Bar Method, Clementine Cycling, DANZhouse, Eastpointe Health and Fitness, Even Flow Yoga, The MegaCycle, Monmouth Squash Club, New Shrewsbury Racquet Club, NXT Evolution, Orangetheory Fitness, Ozone, Performance Training, Perspirology, Pilates Blast, POE, Pure Barre Red Bank, Renaissance The Studio, Soul Strong, Synergy Hot Yoga, YOUnique Yoga and Zephyr Performance Training.

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This year will also include a guided meditation in a Himalayan salt therapy room led by Kristin Jyoti Gould of OLA.life Yoga held at The Breathing Room in Shrewsbury. Alternative treatments include whole body cryotherapy from Artic Fire Cryo, hypnosis on how to feed the body well from Blossoming Souls at Navesink Wellness Center in Rumson, and Reiki from SoulShine Studios at the Bungalow Hotel in Long Branch. Fit crawlers will also enjoy a post-crawl celebration held at The Megacycle in Shrewsbury (89 Newman Springs Road) featuring cold-pressed organic juices from juicebasin of Asbury Park, free giveaways, vendors, and healthy bites from Relish Your Chef, The Healthy Palate and others.

“Monmouth Medical Center, as a part of RWJBarnabas Health, believes that life is better healthy and we are committed to helping our community members take charge of their health,” says Eric Carney, Chief Executive Officer of Monmouth Medical Center. “Regular exercise, a healthy diet and preventive screenings are among the keys to good health, and we are so thankful to WEforum for partnering with us to educate our community that leading a healthy lifestyle is a life choice – and that the benefits are immeasurable.”

"The Fit Crawl event model is one of just a handful of its kind in the country, making it an innovative approach to unite like-minded community health and wellness businesses with fundraising," says Carolyn C. DeSena, Founder and President of WEforum Foundation. "It’s an incredible opportunity to meet new people and work alongside like-minded individuals who share a similar interest of making our communities and our world a healthier, more joyful, safer, and vibrant place."

Take an important step towards better health today. Purchase your WEforum Fit Crawl tickets by visiting www.weforumgroup.org

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