Pulse Up: A Plant Powered Fitness & Cooking Experience

What's even better for our health than eating plants? Eating plants and physical fitness. Join Plant Powered Metro New York for an energizing livestream fitness session with two dynamic personal trainers — PPMNY volunteers Lature Van Duren of Nucellf and Danielle Medina of Fit N Play Mama — combining movement, strength, flexibility, and nutrition! This fun, interactive event will help you bump your healthy lifestyle up a notch with two exercise segments, followed by a plant-based cooking demo with Vanessa Sossa Sanchez of Alegria Vegana, and a live Q&A. Get moving, learn new exercises, and discover tasty, nutritious post-workout foods while connecting with our community of health enthusiasts.

Lature Van Duren, PPMNY Ambassador, is a health and movement coach with over 14 years in the wellness industry, focusing on breathwork and movement arts, and leads a men's program at Rikers Island, holding certifications in personal training, fitness nutrition, and plant-based nutrition.

Danielle Medina, Food for Life Instructor and PPMNY Lifestyle Mentor, is a certified fitness and yoga expert, nutritionist, and mom who empowers clients with practical fitness routines and nutritional planning, promoting lasting, healthy lifestyles.

Colombia native Vanessa Sossa Sanchez, PPMNY Culinary Educator, promotes plant-powered eating through her business Alegria Vegana, educating people to get involved in their own kitchens and supporting individuals transitioning to a vegan lifestyle.