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Malaysians move it for health at Move8 for Malaysia Day Walkathon

#Move8 Fitness Movement encourages anyone and everyone to move it

In the spirit of celebrating diversity this Malaysia Day, people from all walks of life are invited to move it at the premier #Move8 for Malaysia Day 7KM Walkathon held in conjunction with the KL Car Free Morning on 16 September 2018 flagging off from Dataran DBKL in the capital city.

Pronounced as “Move It”, #Move8 Fitness Movement (www.move8.org) encourages people of all ages to start moving. The World Health Organisation has determined that Malaysia has the highest obesity rate among its regional neighbours. It’s no wonder as Malaysian food is simply irresistible but it’s so rich in carbohydrates that Malaysians need to move it more in order to stay healthy!

#Move8 for Malaysia Day Walkathon at the KL Car Free Morning 7KM route – www.klcarfreemorning.com 

The #Move8 Walkathon series will be held quarterly kicking off on Malaysia Day, 16 September 2018. 7KM is equivalent to 10,000 steps, the recommended minimum number of steps one needs to take daily to achieve optimum health (estimated duration to complete the walkathon is 90-minutes). Some of the most popular streets in Kuala Lumpur capital city of Malaysia will be closed off to traffic during KL Car Free Mornings and the road will be shared between runners, walkers, cyclists, skaters alike! Enjoy the sights of old and new KL city as you’ll walk from the confluence of the river city to the sky reaching KLCC Twin Towers. Don’t be surprised to see horses pulling a carriage, tandem cyclists and more!

“#Move8 is a drive to encourage people of all ages to get moving and using a walkathon to achieve this objective; everyone and anyone across all ages can participate. Our inspiration is the community of fit seniors we know personally who hike, walk and run. Learning from them, we inculcate strong community values wherever we go and therefore at each event we produce we pledge to contribute to humanitarian aid charities. This Malaysia Day, we’ve selected the Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY Malaysia) as the beneficiary,” said AsiaFitnessToday co-founders Jasmine Low and Nikki Yeo.

Move8 Fitness Movement was initiated by AsiaFitnessToday.com – an online platform for corporate companies to book fitness activities for their employees, or for the general public to book group training. We wish to foster good relationships in the communities we live and work in by using fitness events as a means to stay healthy and make new friends while doing good for society. We believe with #Move8 Fitness Movement we can align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: Goal #3 Good Health and Well-being for People. There are so many marathons and fun runs weekly, yet there are still many Malaysians who do not participate simply because they’re not interested nor fit enough to get started. A walkathon makes it easy for anyone and everyone to join in and we encourage corporate citizens and government agencies, athletes and sportsmen to step in as fitness advocates and sign up their family and friends for a walkathon,” adds Low.

The #Move8 for Malaysia Day Walkathon will be the first in a series that will be held throughout the country including Penang, Langkawi Island (State of Kedah), Cameron Highlands (State of Pahang) and Kundasang (State of Sabah). There are also plans to expand the walkathon into the ASEAN region. Each edition of the #Move8 Walkathon will be made appealing to international and domestic travellers as the selected locations are also some of Malaysia’s hottest tourism destinations. Each #Move8 Walkathon in the series will also hold a different theme in accordance to location. Participants who successfully complete the entire walkathon series will receive a special prize to mark their achievement by Malaysia Day in 2020.

The #Move8 Fitness Movement is conceptualised by AsiaFitnessToday.com (AFT) – a fitness startup incubated by experiential events company GoInternationalGroup.com, a Cradle Coach & Grow Program grant recipient.

#Move8 Malaysia Day Walkathon’s official partners are KL Car Free Morning, Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) and MultiGreen Events, the initiators of KL Car Free Morning. Prize sponsors include Amnig, ICON Fitness, Jump Street Asia, Meesha Sukira and Nusantara Bullion Exchange. Meanwhile, event partners SonneAire hybrid air-conditioning systems and award-winning portable toilet Ecoloo (both Cradle CGP recipient companies) have joined in to assist #Move8 event organiser GoInternationalGroup.com in providing sustainable events solutions.

Participation fees are RM50 for all participants and they will receive a commemorative 999 silver coin, breakfast, a goodie bag as well as an entry to a lucky draw. From the fees, 10% will be donated to MERCY Malaysia, a non-profit organisation that provides humanitarian and medical assistance in Malaysia and overseas. Closing date is on 12th September 2018 and tickets can be purchased online at: www.move8.org.

AsiaFitnessToday.com coach Adam gets people moving on the 1st Sunday of the month at KL Car Free Mornings

Aside from the #Move8 for Malaysia Day Walkathon, AFT also hosts free Zumba on the first Sunday of the month at the KL Car Free Morning in Kuala Lumpur and the 100 Day Fitness Challenge where groups of 30 people will be coached to be fitter and healthier versions of themselves in 100 days by certified fitness trainers.

#Move8 for Malaysia Walkathon

We walk for you, and with you, Malaysia.

An independently organised 7km walk for Malaysians and friends of Malaysia on Malaysia Day in conjunction with KL Car Free Morning.

Date: 16 September 2018
Time: 7:00-10:00am
Venue: Dataran DBKL

Cost: RM50
Rewards: Commemorative medal, breakfast, goodie bag and lucky draw entry

Supported by: DBKL
Partners: Ecoloo, Sonneaire, Amnig, IconFitness, JumpStreetAsia and more!
Organiser: GoInternationalGroup.com
Initiated by: AsiaFitnessToday com

Sign up: www.move8.org

Facebook Events: https://www.facebook.com/events/1902822140021079/?notif_t=event_calendar_create&notif_id=1535593063854509

#Move8 Weekly Events

Thursdays * 7PM
5KM Walk or Run
Arcoris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
Facebook event page

Sundays * 5PM
7KM WALK, HIKE OR RUN

Kiara Hill, TTDI Kuala Lumpur
(Meet at guardhouse – near Bangunan BAKTI)
Facebook event page

First Sunday of the Month * 8AM
45-MIN ZUMBA DANCE MOVEMENT

Dataran DBKL, KL Car Free Morning Kuala Lumpur
(main stage area)

Organise or Sponsor a #Move8 event. Email: info@asiafitnesstoday.com.

KL Car Free Mornings x MOVE8, lah!

Living in bustling cities like Kuala Lumpur, we hardly have the opportunity to play on the streets like when we were kids. Playing skip rope, football, badminton, cycling and walking your dog down the street was a common scene outside urban housing estates and very much a thing of the past. Kudos to the organisers, KL-ites can take their streets back for 2-hours every 1st and 3rd Sunday starting at Dataran DBKL 1, Jalan Raja Laut just beside the green Dataran Merdeka field over a 7-KM loop through to Jalan Sultan Ismail past KLCC Twin Towers and Jalan Ampang.

Join the Asia Fitness Today community at the MOVE8LAH dance flash mob movement this coming 1st July 2018 at 7.00am. Participation is free upon registration.

Road closure

7:00am – 9:00am

Activities allowed

Cycling | Jogging | Walking | Rollerblading | Rollerskating | Skateboarding | Handcycling

Horse Carriage Rides | Zumba | Lucky Draw

For more information, visit: http://klcarfreemorning.com.

a Women’s Wellness Workshop

The American Association of Malaysia with Prince Court Medical Center presents 

a Women’s Wellness Workshop & Spring Bazaar

Date: Friday May 4, 10:00 – 3:00  

Venue: Grand Millennium Hotel, Bukit Bintang

Featuring:
  • Doctors & Specialists on hand to share about Women’s Health, Wellness & Aging Gracefully
  • A Spring Bazaar with over 50 vendors
  • All money raised will benefit 3 local charities –
National Cancer Society of Malaysia
How much is it?
  • Entry by donation RM30 payable at the door
  • Included in the entry fee: goody bag, meet & greet with speakers, raffle 

What’s next?

Visit our Official Facebook Event page 

KL Car Free Morning a hit!

KL Car Free Morning is one of the activities that are changing the landscape of the capital city of Malaysia. Held from 7.00am to 9.00am every first and third Sunday of the month, roads in the highly busy Golden Triangle area within the city are closed for KL-ites to reclaim the streets. It’s not uncommon to see bicycles, handcycles, people running, skateboards, rollerskates, rollerblades and walkers hit town from the start/finish line at Dataran DBKL (near Dataran Merdeka).

Total route is 7-kilometre. Title sponsor is OCBC Bank and in the spirit of its annual event OCBC Cycle, 140 bicycles are available for people to use free of charge. The event will turn five years old next year, as it was launched in 22 September 2013 by Multigreen Events and is supported by Kuala Lumpur City Hall.

Mark your calendars for healthy weekend and participate in the Go Green KL Car-Free Morning. It’s a BIG LIVELY Sunday morning you don’t want to miss! Together, let’s support the Go Green campaign.

Participants are responsible for their own safety and participate at their own risk. Please take care of each other’s safety.

Side activities

Horse Carriage Rides | Zumba | Lucky Draw

 

ASIA’S LARGEST URBAN WELLNESS RETREAT FESTIVAL RETURNS! Explore and Experience a Celebration of Wellness, Music & Dance at Malaysia Urban Retreat Festival (MURFEST) 2017

 

MURFEST aims to awaken the Urban Spirit within every individual to live
a balanced and harmonious lifestyle will continue on its objective to provide
a platform and space for self-discovery, self-mastery and knowledge through
a variety of wellness practices through workshops & a dance fitness party.

“MURFEST has come a long way in establishing the mindset of healthy living
through wellness activities and we are continuing this effort to further
implement this through MURFEST. This year, we are proud to collaborate with
industry experts to further enhance the festival content,” said Shobie Malani,
MURFEST founder.

The 3-Day Festival provides participants the journey to explore and
experience various wellness related workshops, certification programs,
marketplace and other wellness related activations. Another highlight to look
out for at MURFEST would be the GloKL | Dance Fitness Party featuring top
Salsation trainers in the region including its founder Alejandro Angulo through
the collaboration with 360 Active Studio and will take place at The Plaza,
LimKokWing University, Cyberjaya.

Participants to MURFEST 2017 can also expect other new introduction into the
programs including Master Classes workshops and free for all community
based activities. JustBe Markets is a one-stop health and
wellness market-space which showcases the best in organic, homemade and homegrown wellness products.

Families with children can enjoy the KIDZ CLUB treats for children, a haven
that not just harnesses their boundless energy but also caters to their
sensitive, growing emotional and mental needs.

At MURFEST 2017, the Association of Malaysian Spas (AMSPA) will host a 1-Day AMSPA Wellness Convention and the Women Empowerment Festival will host a 1-Day Women Empowerment conference.

Festival tickets are now on sale starting from RM 69.00 to RM 399.00 at
www.murfest.com.

Sounds like an awesome weekend, that’s not to be missed!