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How Your Gym Fitness Classes Could Heal Community Mental Health

When you step into a fitness class, you’re not just moving your body—you’re building bonds and lifting collective spirits.

How Your Gym Fitness Classes Could Heal Community Mental Health

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December 9, 2024

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Adetola Adetayo
Adetola Adetayo

Adetola is a Contributing Researcher and Writer at Susinsight.

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