Tag: wellness
Ahinoam and David Israel Bring Total Wellness Hub to Bessemer
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Last fall, Ahinoam Israel opened a café in Bessemer to provide herbal supplements that have helped her and can help...
Kingston Teaching Farm Renamed in Memory of Richard “Dick” Pigford
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Following a moving ceremony in Kingston attended by family, friends and members from some of the city’s leading organizations, the...
Birmingham-based ‘Ladies Who Hike’ group: Conquering trails and trials
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
In the midst of a “season of singleness,” Brittney Davis would go hiking by herself at Ruffner Mountain...
How Brittney Davis found a hiking group and a peace of...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Asked how the members of Ladies Who Hike combat the stigmas involving black women and the outdoors—heat, insects,...
Shannon Moore’s journey from negative feelings to positive energy
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Shannon Moore admits to not being social, and she didn’t expect that to change when she joined the...
Tamikeo Wilson lost weight and gained confidence with help of ‘sister-circle’
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
After reaching a weight of more than 300 pounds, Tamikeo Wilson knew it was time for a change.
First,...
T. Mills Run Club: Building and benefiting the community
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
On a hot, sunny day amid blue skies and green spaces, the T. Mills Run Club met at Railroad Park...
Ama Shambulia boosts wellness with healthy dishes in West Birmingham
By Susan Swagler
Alabama NewsCenter
Ama Shambulia is bringing people together and changing lives one healthy dish at a time.
She is the Healthy Living Programs director...
The Focus, Power and Discipline of Birmingham’s Martial Arts Community
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
At age 10, Mustafa Ali remembers living in the Norwood community and watching a neighborhood karate expert break...
The 2017 National Senior Games bring health and wellness boost to...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
The 2017 National Senior Games may bring an economic boost to the city of Birmingham, but Mayor William...
