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Skip to footer Bakersfield Blue Zones Project - Default AH About Blue Zones Project Overview Discover the Blue Zones Power 9 Eat Wisely Move Naturally Connect Right Outlook NewsMedia Communities CA – Bakersfield CA – Beach Cities CA – Lake County CA – Mendocino County CA – Monterey County CA – Tuolumne County CA – Upper Napa Valley CA – Yuba Sutter FL – Southwest Florida HI – Hawaii MN – Albert Lea ND – Grand Forks TX – Fort Worth WA – Parkland-Spanaway WA – Walla Walla Valley English Español ( Spanish ) Test Get Involved Overview Volunteer with Us Join a Committee Community Interest Form Submit a Testimonial Events Organizations Overview Find All Approved Organizations Approved Grocery Stores Approved Restaurants Approved Schools Approved Worksites Participating Faith-BasedOthers Become an Approved Organization Our Partners RealAge Test Challenges Our Community BAKERSFIELD Welcome to Blue Zones Project No Events Found Live Longer, Better Bakersfield Blue Zones Project ® works with the Bakersfield community to create an even better place to live, learn, work, play, and worship. When the entire community participates—from worksites and schools to our restaurants and grocery stores—small changes contribute to huge benefits for us all: lowered healthcare costs, improved productivity, and ultimately, a higher quality of life. We look forward to working together to help make healthier choices easier for everyone in the Bakersfield area. Walking Moai Leader Training Virtual Leader Training: May 23rd 1-2 PM Unlock the power of being part of a moai by attending this Moai Leader Training! Embark on a transformative journey with our Walking Moai Leadership Training, designed to empower you to foster community health through the ancient practice of forming and enjoying natural movement with a group, or moai. Originating in Okinawa, Japan, where longevity and strong social bonds are celebrated, moais offer a blueprint for cultivating wellness and connectedness in modern society. If you enjoy walking and like meeting new people, this opportunity suits you! Come discover the power of a moai and start sharing your passions and gifts with the Bakersfield community! Register Here We Value our Volunteers Sharing Her Passion Volunteering with Blue Zones Project has been beyond inspiring and has been such a passion project for me. Not only does it help my community, but personally, it helps my family to live longer, better…..together!” Brittany Branson, North High School, AthleticActivity SecretaryWellness Ambassador We Value our Volunteers! Recognizing our Local Champions Volunteering feeds me spiritually, gives me purpose, and allows me to give back to a community that has given so much to me. Anastasia Lester, Steering Commitee Volunteer Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe It Only Takes Small steps toward healthier habits can improve overall well-being. Blue Zones Project Bakersfield is here to support you on your well-being journey. Improving personal health and the health of our community doesn’t have to be hard. Small adjustments to our daily routines coupled with positive shifts to our physical environment can lead to significant improvements to our health longterm. Join us as we focus this quarter on the benefits of Moving Naturally. Read on to learn how adding more physical activity into your day can be as simple as walking instead of driving, choosing to take the steps instead of the elevator and spending time doing yard work or household chores by hand. It Only Takes A Walk in the Park Discover how moving naturally is one of the 9 ways to live a healthier life. In the original blue zones, places where people lived with exceptional longevity, people were nudged into moving about every 20 minutes. For example, most individuals spent time gardening, kneading their own bread, and they used hand-operated tools; their homes were not equipped with many of today’s modern conveniences. It Only Takes Putting One Foot in Front of the Other Increasing simple movements like standing, walking, stretching, and bending can help you burn an extra 350 calories a day. Making movement a natural part of your day not only burns calories but it also helps to prevent heart disease, one of many ways to help you live a long and healthy life. It Only Takes Seeing where the Sidewalk Leads You It’s about being active without even having to think about it. That’s why people from the world’s original Blue Zones live longer, healthier lives. They don’t pump iron, run marathons, or join gyms. They live in environments where moving naturally is part of their daily routines. What small change can you make today in your routine to help you be more physically active? Discovering the blue zones It all began with the original five blue zones— Okinawa, Japan ; Sardinia, Italy ; Nicoya, Costa Rica ; Ikaria, Greece ; and Loma Linda, California . In these regions, people not only regularly live into the triple digits, they thrive. At advanced ages, their bodies are still healthy and their minds are still sharp. Dan Buettner and his team of researchers were eventually able to pinpoint commonalities in things residents of these places do that result in living long, happy lives. The blue zones hold many longevity secrets, and there’s a lot we can learn from the residents of these special places. Learn More Live the Power 9 Researchers found that despite being located in vastly different parts of the world, blue zones residents share nine specific traits that can lead to longer, healthier, happier lives. We call these the Power 9 ® . Learn More Stay connected with community opportunities If you are interested in living longer and creating a healthier community, sign up to learn more about opportunties. Sign Up Organizations Healthy choices become easy choices in all places We develop deep relationships with a broad array of organizations in a community to help make healthy choices become easy choices in all of the places where people live, work, learn, and play. Get your organization involved Connect your worksite, school, restaurant, grocery store, faith-based, or other organization to the community and elevate its well-being. Where we choose to live, work, learn, and play all influence the lifestyle choices we make. Blue Zones Project programs are designed to inspire, encourage, and promote well-being within your organization so your employees, members, and customers are more socially connected and equipped to positively impact one another and the entire community. 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