Floating Sound Bath Meditation
Experience deep relaxation and restorative healing with our FITDC Sound Bath Meditation Series (Sept 23 - May 12), led by FITDC Ambassador Alison Frith. Join us at the Joy Evans Therapeutic Pool for an immersive wellness journey designed to calm the mind and restore balance. Bring a friend and float into tranquility!
Art of Living Mindful Moments: Reset, Refocus, Recharge
Discover the benefits of SKY Breath Meditation through FREE guided breathing and meditation practices designed to calm the mind, increase clarity, and foster a greater sense of balance and wellness.
FITDC Weekly Offerings
FITDC has partnered with local businesses and instructors to make FITDC classes available all week. We want you to have the ability to improve your health and wellness whenever you have time, so providing convenient, high-quality classes and sessions is our main goal! Check out what you can do five days a week with FITDC!
Mayor Muriel Bowser, The DC Department of Parks and Recreation, and the FITDC team want to help you be the best version of you – Strengthening your body, enhancing your mind, and supporting your community.
Take advantage of FREE, high-quality health & wellness resources for all DC Residents.
Join us and FIND YOUR FIT.
The Art of Living x SKY Breathe with Me Course
Take a break from the demands of daily life and discover the transformative power of SKY Breath Meditation. Led by partners from Art of Living, these guided sessions introduce evidence-based breathing and meditation practices that can help reduce stress, boost energy, improve focus, and support overall well-being. Whether you're new to meditation or looking to deepen your practice, these events offer a simple path to greater calm, clarity, and resilience. ●Reduce stress and anxiety ●Increase energy and mental clarity ●Improve sleep and emotional well-being ●Strengthen your mind-body connection Silent Disco Yoga Thursday, November 5 | 6:30 PM | Free Upcoming Events Yoga and Bliss (All Levels) Tuesday, November 10 | 6:30 PM | Free Find Your Calm: A Masterclass on Breathwork & Meditation Wednesday, November 11 | 7:00 PM | Free Sound Bath & Deep Meditation Saturday, November 21 | 7:00 PM | Free Full Moon Meditation Tuesday, November 24 | 7:30 PM Free Join the FITDC community and explore mindfulness experiences designed to help you feel calmer, more energized, and better equipped to thrive. Hosted by Art of Living as part of the FITDC Mind category.
#Breathwork Tuesdays @ 7:30PM | Use the code FITDC26
The Cure for Mondays is Tuesdays and Wednesdays Learn effective techniques to calm your mind, restore your system, and help you to sleep well by discovering the power of breathing to reduce stress, and relieve anxiety and negative emotions. Use the code FITDC26
Your body is a huge part of total wellness, and FITDC is here to guide you with healthy eating tips, heart pumping fitness classes in your community, and easy to digest tips from experts in the health and wellness industry.
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Your mental health can often be overlooked and ignored when you live in a city as active and on the go as DC. Reduce your stress and anxiety with weekly breathwork classes, and learn about ways to recharge your mind and strengthen your immune system.
How Prioritizing Daily Movement can be an Act of Self-Care
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Three Tips for Prioritizing Mental Health this Holiday Season
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Your community means everything, and FITDC has designed a slew of marquee events as well as neighborhood celebrations that connect you with the soul of DC. Find your tribe with FITDC.
Volunteering for the Holidays: Where to Give Back in DC
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Walktober in DC: Bringing Us One Step Closer to Each Other!
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Learn More About AAPI Heritage at These Local Museums
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True fitness is about so much more than exercise and looking good. It’s about making daily decisions to improve our health in ways that we can personally control. That is why I’ve made it my mission to provide DC residents with as many free resources as possible, to help every person, across all 8 wards, strengthen their body, calm their mind and realize healthier outcomes in their community. I encourage all everyone in the District to be a champion of 3 and to use FITDC as their go-to source for free, high-quality health and wellness.
Mayor Muriel Bowser
