Shimmy

Shimmy, the Free Seven-Minute Fitness App, Promotes Healthy New Year Habits Through Charitable Donations

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shimmy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is re-launching its free iPhone app with a research-based approach to building healthy habits in the New Year.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shimmy , a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is re-launching its free iPhone app with a research-based approach to building healthy habits in the New Year.
  • Rooted in behavioral science, the app is bringing back its popular assortment of seven-minute "fun-size" workouts from January 1st - January 31st.
  • Shimmy's novel charitable program offers an added incentive for users to stick to an exercise resolution, and to bring their friends along.
  • Anyone interested in participating this January can download the free Shimmy app here and can follow along at @lets_shimmy on Instagram.

Shimmy Launches iPhone Workout Advent Calendar For A Feel-Good Holiday Season

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shimmy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit on a mission to get America moving this holiday season, launches a free iPhone app designed as an advent calendar.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shimmy , a 501(c)(3) non-profit on a mission to get America moving this holiday season, launches a free iPhone app designed as an advent calendar.
  • Through encouraging seven minutes of movement per day, Shimmy aims to promote mental and physical wellness, along with a sense of togetherness and community during the busy holiday season.
  • With giving back at its core, Shimmy is donating $25 to charity on behalf of each person who completes the full workout calendar.
  • The free Shimmy iPhone app is designed like an advent calendar, surprising users with a "fun size" workout video each day starting Dec 1, 2022.

Gillette Stadium Names Shimmy the Official Hand Sanitizer of the New England Patriots & New England Revolution

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

BOSTON, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shimmy, a provider of engaging and eco-friendly hand sanitizing systems, has formally announced their partnership with Gillette Stadium, home to the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, establishing the brand as the official hand sanitizer for the venue as well as the popular National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams, respectively. Beginning with the current season, and for the first time at Gillette Stadium, fans, visitors, and employees will have ready access to a sustainable hand sanitizer that smells and feels good, complementing their premium experience and adding to the excitement of in-person events.

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  • "We created Shimmy to make hand sanitizing more enjoyable, easy, and eco-friendly," said Ashley Wayman, Founder and CEO of Shimmy.
  • Gillette Stadium went from having roughly 40 stations throughout the stadium complex prior to COVID-19 to having more than 250 today.
  • Shimmy was an easy choice for their sustainability, ease of operation and maintenance, and consistent delivery of a premier experience for our premier events here at Gillette Stadium."
  • The 65,878-seat stadium is the full-time home of the NFL's six-time Super Bowl Champions, the New England Patriots.

International Pole Dance Organizations, Pole Athletes and Pole Artists Launch Change.Org Petition Challenging Instagram's Discriminatory Practices

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Friday, July 26, 2019

Pole fitness as an international competitive sport and dance art has exploded in popularity in the last decade.

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  • Pole fitness as an international competitive sport and dance art has exploded in popularity in the last decade.
  • Internationally famous pole dancer, instructor and business woman Michelle Shimmy, at Pole Dance Academy, in Australia, has over 175,000 Instagram followers.
  • For more details about and to support the "Instagram, please stop censoring pole dance," campaign and petition, please sign on at https://www.change.org/p/instagram-com-instagram-stop-censoring-pole-dan... .
  • View photo link for pole dancer, Elizabeth Blanchard, international pole instructor, kinesiologist, aerialist and mother with 76 thousand followers on Instagram.