ROCovery

Boxing is back baby!!! 🥊💙💛



If you missed the class, don’t worry! There’s still lots of other things to do with us this week and weekend ahead! You can check out all of our classes and events on our website calendar at: https://www.rocoveryfitness.org/calendar-of-events.html (also link in bio on IG)

As always, all of our classes and events are 100% FREE of charge to anyone with at least 48-hours of continuous sobriety and first time participants fill out a membership questionnnaire here: https://www.rocoveryfitness.org/membership.html

Welcome in the weekend with so many events and activities at ROCovery, keep your routine or try something new!

Friday:
• 9:30 AM: Diamond Painting Art Club 💎
• 11 AM: Reiki 🧘🏽
• 5:30 PM: Friday Night Trail Run at Durand Eastman Park! 🏃🏾‍♂️

Saturday:
• 9 AM: Morning Bootcamp 💪🏽
• 10 AM: Tabletop Game Guild
• 11 AM: Bracelet Making
• 2 PM: Hike at Tryon Park 🌲
• 6 PM: 12 Step Meeting

Sunday:
• 4 PM: 12 Step Meeting

Open Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8 AM-7 PM
Friday & Saturday: 8 AM-1 PM

For more info on these and other classes and events, go check out our web calendar ➡️ Link to web calendar in bio OR link here: https://www.rocoveryfitness.org/calendar-of-events.html

Happy 2-Year Workaversary to Johnnie🥳 Johnnie provides 1:1 peer support to individuals in their recovery😌 He also does community outreach several times a week where he literally meets individuals where they are at and provides recovery support, harm reduction supplies, and resources🤝 Johnnie, thank you for sharing your recovery journey with us…your ROCfam loves you🤗💙

Worked our CORE this morning at Rise & Grind with somewhat unorthodox moves. Some focused explicitly on the target areas and some were compound and synergistic exercises. Come join us Thursday for ARM day!💪

6:30 am every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Something new every time… Come get some!

🗓️ For more info on these and other classes and events, go check out our web calendar ➡️ Link to web calendar in bio
https://www.rocoveryfitness.org/calendar-of-events.html

Instructor Spotlight:
Jenn F!
(Pronouns: she/her)

Our way of introducing you to some of our amazing volunteer instructors through this series of instructor spotlights, where you can get to know a little more about them and what drives their willingness to connect and give back to the community.

Q: WHAT EVENTS/CLASSES DO YOU COACH?

A: “Weekly Guided Meditation.”

Q: WHEN SHOULD WE SHOW UP TO BE A PART OF YOUR
CLASS/EVENT?

A: “Tuesday, 6:45 PM.”

Q: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN VOLUNTEERING HERE?

A: “1 month.”

Q: WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO ROCOVERY?

A: “I reached a point in my life where I knew I couldn’t keep living the
way I was living. From the outside, I think I looked like I had it all
together, but inside I was struggling. Alcohol had become a way for me
to cope, to numb, and to escape from things I didn’t yet know how to
sit with. Eventually, I realized I wanted more for my life. I wanted to be
fully present for my children, but I also wanted to be fully present for
myself. Recovery began as a decision to stop drinking, but over time it
has become so much more than that. It has been a journey of learning
who I am, healing, growing, and discovering that I don’t have to
escape my life…I get to thrive in my life!”

Q: IF A SONG PLAYED EACH TIME YOUR EVENT BEGAN, WHAT
WOULD IT BE?

A: “If You Can’t Find Hope - Able Heart.”

Volunteer of the Month for October:
Ryan N!
(Pronouns: he/him)

Q: Why do you volunteer with ROCovery"

A: "To give back to the community that has been supporting me through
my recovery journey."

Q: What's one strength, skill or ability you are
most proud of?

A: "A strong spiritual foundation and
patience."

Q: Favorite snack food?

A: "Chex Mix."

Q: Favorite superhero?

A: "Ironman."

Q: Pizza or Tacos?

A: "N.Y.C. Pizza."

Q: TV show or book you're into currently?

A: "Malcom in the Middle and Columbo."

Ryan is a total ROCstar! ⭐️ He is reliable and represents the spirit of inclusion, connection and community that ROCovery strives to uphold.
He's a hard worker, enthusiastic, and ambitious—We just LOVE Ryan! ❤️

We would not exist without our amazing volunteer force! We recognize their incredibly selfless contributions through our Volunteer Of The Month (VOTM) spotlight and applaud each and every one of them for their efforts—THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

🍁☀️ ROCovery Ithaca Camping Weekend ☀️🍁

Crisp air, sunny skies, campfire cooking, gorge hikes, and plenty of connection filled this weekend 🔥

These autumn trips are all about getting outside, slowing down, and reconnecting—with ourselves, with nature, and with each other. Working together as a group brought us closer and gave us the chance to see and appreciate the unique ways everyone showed up for one another as well as reflect on the ways we ourselves choose to be of service to others 🤍

Our hearts hold so much gratitude for the laughs, conversations, challenges overcome, and the reminder that healing happens in community 🧡

🎉 Celebrating Kara! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating Kara Izzo and 7 years with ROCovery! ❤️💙

Since October 2, 2019, Kara has been so much more than our Peer Support Program Manager. She is one of those people who seems to have an answer for just about everything — and when she doesn’t, she knows exactly who to ask. She’s the person our members, staff and community turn to for support, guidance, encouragement and, quite often, just a listening ear.

Kara embodies what connection and peer support are all about. She brings compassion, experience, authenticity and an incredible amount of heart to everything she does.

And when she’s not helping other people navigate their recovery journeys, you’ll probably find her somewhere on a trail. 🏃‍♀️🌲

Kara is an avid runner and recently accomplished something pretty extraordinary — completing her first-ever 100-mile trail race! 💯🏔️ And she’s also well on her way to completing the ADK 46ers, one Adirondack High Peak at a time.

Seven years of showing up. Seven years of supporting others. Seven years of making ROCovery a better place.

Happy Work Anniversary, Kara! We’re incredibly grateful for everything you bring to ROCovery and to the people who call this community home. ❤️

Here’s to many more miles, mountains, adventures and years together!

ADK46ers 100MileRunner OneMileAtATime

🍂 Crochet & Connect is welcoming October with a Crochet & Cozy Night! 🧶

Join us THIS Monday at 5:30 PM for an evening of crochet, apple c***r, doughnuts, and all the cozy fall vibes! Grab your projects and come get your crochet on at ROCovery. 🍎🍩

Working LOWER body this morning at Rise & Grind!🦵🍗 We hit those hammies, glutes, quads, hips… and as ALWAYS bookend with our daily 100’s!!! Come join us next week as we will hit both CORE and ARM days!

6:30 am every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Something new every time… Come get some!

🗓️ For more info on these and other classes and events, go check out our web calendar ➡️ Link to web calendar in bio
https://www.rocoveryfitness.org/calendar-of-events.html