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The countdown is ON! PULSE - A Health & Wellness Fest For All is returning to Henry Maier Festival Park on Saturday, September 13 from 10AM - 3PM🧘
Powered by Aurora Health Care and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. with support from Gatorade Water, the Official Functional Hydration Partner of PULSE, this event is FREE to the public and packed with a day of wellness themed activities including: |
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| 🏋️ Over 40 Group Fitness Classes & Experiences |
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| 🍳 Cooking demonstrations by local chefs |
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| 🍎 Health and wellness vendors |
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| Don’t wait - register today! |
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| | | Curious what to expect? Dive into the schedule below 👇 |
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| | Don’t miss classes led by these well-known fitness personalities: |
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| | Yarizett Breunig NinjaYari
5-time American Ninja Warrior, Red Bull and Beast Games competitor, and viral fitness live streamer and creator with over 1.8 million followers. |
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| | | Pat Gilles Pat’s Gym
Gym owner merging rigorous physical training with vital mental coaching |
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| | | Laura Novotny Life with Laura Julaine
Mom, business owner, and a social media influencer who has turned her passion of fitness into a career. |
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| | | Lex Banach The Wellness Collective
Fitness instructor and founder of The Wellness Collective |
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| | | | | Get moving with high energy group classes set to the beats of a live DJ – with Zumba led by YMCA instructor and City of Milwaukee’s first lady Dominque Johnson, Pat’s Gym Fit Class, HIIT with Laura Novotny, Sculpt with Lex Banach, and Unleash Your Inner Warrior with Ninja Yari. Plus, FREE giveaway items throughout the day, courtesy of Aurora Health Care - yoga mats, shaker bottles, tote bags, resistance bands, sweat towels, and sunscreen. |
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| | Relax, learn, and stretch with yoga classes led by Lou Burnett from Sky Yoga School, Elissa Albert from Tribal Yoga School, Daniela Thompson from Embody Yoga, Jess Chirchirillo from Collective Flow Yoga, and Shayna Broadwell from Revival Boxing Fitness and Wellness. |
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| MORECLASSES FROM PULSE PARTNERS |
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| ⭐Milwaukee Rec ⭐Orangetheory Fitness ⭐Revival Boxing Fitness & Wellness ⭐Solidcore ⭐Toned Body Fitness ⭐YMCA of Metro Milwaukee ⭐Daync Academy – Salsa, Bachata, & Cumbia Lessons |
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| Plus, connect with additional fitness professionals on site including Adventure Rock, Spire Fitness, Crystal Clear Fitness, Solful Fitness, Mir Wellness, and more! |
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| | | | | | Learn and participate in dance and movement sessions designed for all ages with line dancing, Latin/Salsa, ballet workshops, and more. |
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| | One-mile walk for all ages, launching from the Aurora Pavilion and looping through Lake Shore State Park. The first 500 to register and participate will receive a free event t-shirt and the first 1,000 participants will also receive one FREE Summerfest 2026 General Admission ticket. Registering for the walk will also register you for PULSE! |
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| FREE KAYAKING in Partnership with Forward Outdoor |
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| First-timers and seasoned paddlers are encouraged to get out on the water to experience a fun, feel-good way to soak up nature. |
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| TEST YOUR NINJA SKILLS with Silent Kninja |
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| Test your Ninja skills on a Ninja-Warrior style obstacle course packed with exciting hanging and balance challenges for all ages. |
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| | Whether you’re an experienced player or have never picked up a paddle, the village features six pickleball courts with open play and tutorials for beginners. |
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| WHEEL AND SPROCKET BIKE VILLAGE |
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| Test-ride both children’s bikes and e-bikes, learn bike safety tips and shop for a new bike with exclusive end-of-season deals. |
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| YOUTH FOOTBALL OBSTACLE COURSE With Journey House Center for Family Learning and Youth Athletics |
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| Experience the fun and challenge of playing football by conquering the Journey House Packers Football Obstacle Course |
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| HEALTH + WELLNESS + COMMUNITY |
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| | COOKINGSTAGESponsored by Pick ‘n Save with Kroger Delivery |
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| Watch and learn during interactive cooking demonstrations with Chefs and local restaurateurs: Adam Pawlak of Egg & Flour Pasta Bar, Ruta Kahate of Ruta’s Fresh Indian Fare, Britta Kramer of Private Palate, Imani Graham of Mentionables Eats, and Sandra Madrigal of Piña Cocina & Cantina.
This area will also feature free food and beverage samples of healthy items, including: Hundred Acre pesto on crostini and summer pesto-pasta salad, Baya Bar wellness shots, 80 Acre Farms lettuce and dressing, Bubbl’r sparkling water, HoneyBee Sage Wellness tea & lemonade, items from Ruta’s Fresh Indian Fare, and more. |
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| | Aurora Health Care will provide supplies and volunteers to pack 1,200 personal hygiene and teen mental wellness kits at PULSE, benefiting United Way.
Stop by United Way’s onsite display to help expand the impact of this giving initiative by donating new, unused items - deodorant, socks, or baby wipes (all in original packaging) with a minimum value of $10- the first 1,000 donors will receive a Summerfest 2026 General Admission ticket. |
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| MOREWELLNESSPROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS |
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| Engage with experts from Aurora Family Service center for Financial Wellness, Aurora Integrated Medicine, Pick ‘n Save with Kroger Delivery, Food for Health, Goodwill, Food Right, Float Milwaukee, Milwaukee Youth Sports Alliance, Sherman Phoenix, American Cancer Society, Milwaukee Yard, Playworks WI., Wellpoint Care Network, Nystrom Counseling, Overeaters Anonymous, Honey of the Heart Coaching, Verdic Meditation with Jason Gember, and more. |
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