McAllen hosts exercise event

BY SPECIAL TO THE MONITOR

The city of McAllen hosted Move it, McAllen!, a free, low-impact outdoor exercise event to help encourage McAllen citizens and residents to move and exercise during the day for better health and peace of mind on Wednesday at Archer Park in McAllen.

The 30-minute exercise session focused on stretching and low-impact movement through simple yoga and tai chi movements.

The event was coordinated as part of the City of McAllen’s participation in the It’s Time Texas! community health challenge competition.

To find out how to participate as an individual or business in the challenge, visit: https://ittcommunitychallenge.com/user/register or call the City of McAllen Health & Code Enforcement Department at (956) 681-1900.