Sirius Fitness hosts Healthy Active Fit at 2020 Kuumba Fest

This year Sirius Fitness presented the Healthy, Active, Fit portion of the 2020 Kuumba Fest. This was the 28th year of Kuumba Fest and several Black Owned Fitness business were recruited to provide their own individual brand of Health and Wellness to the Kuumba Fest participants. 

Pat Murray and the Errrverybodi Line Dancers kicked off the festivities with a line dancing performance that got folks moving. Next up was DeVaughn Walker representing his company, Power Through Fitness. He discussed using proper form when performing exercises then led the group with several bodyweight exercises. 

Mars Herring came thru with Fit, Black, and Educated (FBE) and led the group thru an awesome Boot Camp workout! Finally, Yoga instructor, Angela Ledyard relaxed the audience with her Yoga workout. 

Coach Nasara introduced each presenter with a "cool" and "hyped" hip hop musical intro (thank you DJ Kool T) followed by a quick demo of his Sirius Fitness workout program. 

These presenters brought EXPERTISE, ENERGY & EMOTION to this event and you could see it in the smiles, excitement...and sweat (smile) of the participants.

Coach Nasara said, "It was an honor participating in this event helping to enlighten and bring awareness to the importance of Exercise to our community! Thank you Dajahn Blevins for creating Kuumba Fest and giving us the opportunity to display our talents!"

Sirius Fitness presents... The Invisible Vegan

**On the 4 Year Anniversary of "Sirius Fitness Day" in San Diego we presented the The Invisible Vegan...

On Sunday December 15th, Sirius Fitness, in conjunction with Live Well San Diego presented the documentary, The Invisible Vegan at Jackie Robinson Family YMCA. The Documentary was followed by a Panel of Nutritional Experts and an incredible Vegan meal.

What is the "Invisible Vegan"?  

"The Invisible Vegan is a 90-minute independent documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African-American community, foregrounding the health and wellness possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diets and lifestyle choices." 

This documentary was Co-Produced by Jasmine and Kenny Leyva and featured prominent celebrities such as Stic Man from Dead Prez, Comedian Cedric the Entertainer and NBA Champion John Salley. The documentary dealt with misconceptions, health benefits, history and more about Plant-Based diets in the African-American community. 

The Panel consisted of David Engel of Plant Diego, Vegan Martial Artist, Charles Scot and was facilitated by Dr. Samira Jones (aka Dr. Sunshine Jones). They answered questions about their own personal journeys with a Plant-based diet, the effects, the challenges and overall general information. Dr. Jones was very informative with her background in Nutrition. The audience provided great questions for the panel that added much more to the discussion. 

The event concluded with an awesome Vegan meal consisting of Salad, Pasta w/ Vegan Sausage, Quinoa Salad and delicious Vegan Chocolate Chip cookies. Thank you Morse High School Culinary Department for providing the meal and thank you to our Sponsors for this event, Stepping Higher, Inc., Fit, Black and Educated and Plant Diego.

The 90-minute documentary is available to watch online through Amazon Prime and Vimeo.

2020 SD Half Marathon is coming...(save w/ my code!)

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Where is your run taking you? Waterfront harbor views, eclectic neighborhoods, through the heart of downtown, into Petco Park - it's all waiting for you at the 2020 San Diego Half Marathon! Join us at the start line on March 15 and take on our scenic 13.1-mile course. Split the distance and give the 2-person Relay a try, crossing the finish line with your training partner! Bring the whole crew together for the Padres 5K and walk or run your way onto the jumbotron. We've got a distance for everyone.

Sirius Fitness Day is DECEMBER 15TH! : SAVE THE DATE

#SAVETHEDATE...
December 15th is Officially "Sirius Fitness Day" in San Diego:
12- 3pm Invisible Vegan Movie Screening: Documentary, Discussion and Dining!
More Details to come!

The Rebirth in Wellness: The Black Men’s Health & Wellness Summit (1st Annual)

Dr. Suzanne Afflalo, CEO of “A Healthier Me” and Nasara Gargonnu, CEO of Sirius Fitness worked collaboratively to create “The Rebirth in Wellness: The Black Men’s Health & Wellness Summit.”

    

Bishop Terrell Fletcher 

                                                                       Yuhanna El 

 The FREE event was hosted by the City of Hope International Church on Sunday (COHI), June 10th, 2018 and was open to the community.  The summit featured guest speakers who presented life enhancing information, a buffet lunch, health screening, fitness and giveaways.  Approximately 60 men attended the event and thoroughly enjoyed the fellowship, brotherhood and educational forum. The summit was moderated by Dwayne Townsend, a 3rd year medical student at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. Pastor Bryant Moore, an associate pastor at COHI, opened the event in prayer, then Bishop Terrell Fletcher, senior pastor of COHI, shared his testimony and provided a presentation on the importance of spiritual health in relationship to the overall health of males.  Coach Nasara Gargonnu led the men in a light fitness demonstration and showed them that fitness can be beneficial for the mind and body. The men were moving and grooving and didn't want to stop. The next presenter was Dr. Jamal Gwathnery, a Family Physician and Captain in the United States Public Health Service. He spoke about chronic health conditions: hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and the need to manage those chronic medical conditions to prevent strokes and heart attacks.  Mr. Kahalifa King, an Adjunct Professor at SD City College, teaches personal Growth and Career Development, and a Marriage and Family Counselor. Mr. King addressed the stigma, pain and seriousness of Mental Health that plagues our community. He shared tips on how to identify the warning signs of mental health in yourself and family members. The topic of male reproductive health was shared by Brother Yuhanna El, an advocate of personal development and holistic leadership training. Mr. Chas Rodgers, a representative of ZERO: The End of Prostate Cancer, spoke about his personal journey through prostate cancer.  William Mc Cray, of COHI, spoke about the need for accountability regarding men’s health and the need for men to support each other through life. The final topic addressed was financial literacy by Mr. Robert Jenkins and his business partner.  The event ended with a Yoga demonstration lead by fitness coach and Yoga instructor, Jerome Gross. The men were provided a healthy meal catered by Chef Rob (Robert Jenkins), who served BBQ chicken, Mediterranean couscous, grilled veggies, kale salad and a wide variety of seasonal fruit. The men thoroughly enjoyed the meal.  Several men provided unsolicited feedback about the event. They enjoyed the summit so much that they stayed an hour after the scheduled closing of the program and even requested to schedule another male-only event within the next few months. It is apparent that there is a true need and hunger for more male-only gatherings, where men have a safe place to discuss the issues that affect them. The fellowship among the men was priceless.  A special thanks to Chris Jefferson, the Creative Director of AN1 Services, who captured the event with his excellent photography and videography skills and to DJ Danny, of COHI, who provided wonderful music throughout the event. Thanks to all the vendors who were present at the summit and a final huge thank you to Dr. Suzanne Afflalo, retired Family Physician and the director of the Health & Wellness Ministry at COHI, who had the vision to provide a men’s health event for the men during June, “Men’s Health Month”. For more information on booking events like this at your church or venue contact Dr. Suzanne Afflalo at infoahealthierme@gmail.com or Nasara Gargonnu at SiriusFitness@gmail.com

Dr. Suzanne Afflalo and Nasara Gargonnu

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Update! The 2019 San Diego Hot Chocolate15k date has changed to March 24th 2019!

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