Fitness instructor Debbie King knows how much moving your body can help your mind.

During the latest round of pandemic lockdowns, she came up with a way to encourage her Parkdale neighbours to do just that.

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A four-week challenge that runs until the end of February, every week participants have a chance to win a prize from a local business sponsor by engaging online with Parkdale FitPlay. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
"We’re really just encouraging people to get out and to move in their own time, their own space in their own way that feels good to them,” King said. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Since Toronto returned to lockdown measures as it started to get colder and darker outside, King thought it would be important for people to get active — even if there’s snow on the ground. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“It became all that more important to really focus time on our well-being, on physical movement, on getting fresh air,” King said. “Doing all the things that we know will benefit our physical and our mental well-being during this time.” thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…

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