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June Holloway
June Holloway is the family member who keeps the box: handmade ornaments, crayon letters to Santa, cards with handwriting nobody else would think to save. She is also the one who rounds everybody up for the Thanksgiving fun run and plans the route for the annual holiday lights walk, cocoa thermos included.
At The Afterglow she writes about the softer side of staying active: family fitness traditions, keeping kids moving over winter break, movement breaks for stressful holiday days, active games for parties, giving back as a community and reflective rituals like writing a letter to your future self.
She cares less about intensity and more about joy. Her favorite workouts end with laughter, and her favorite traditions are the small, repeated ones that make each child feel seen and celebrated.
Writes about: Family fitness, holiday traditions, kids’ activity, holiday wellbeing, giving back, reflection rituals.
- Holiday lights walks with a thermos of cocoa
- Family turkey trots, costumes encouraged
- Active games that make kids laugh
- Keepsake boxes and letters worth saving
- Community toy drives and charity walks
- Traditions that make every child feel seen
Everything June has written
Giving Back This Season: Charity Workouts, Toy Drives and Active Volunteering
Ways fitness communities and families can give back during the holidays, from charity runs to collection drives at community workouts.
KidsReindeer Games: Active Holiday Games for Kids, Parties and Classrooms
Easy, festive games that get kids moving at holiday parties, family gatherings and school events, with no special equipment.
TraditionsHoliday Lights Walks: Turning a Favorite Tradition Into Easy Exercise
How to plan a festive, family-friendly lights walk, with routes, safety tips, games and ways to make it a yearly ritual.
ReflectionWrite a Year-End Letter to Your Future Self (and Help Your Kids Write One Too)
A simple reflection ritual for the end of the year: celebrate progress, name what mattered and set intentions for next year.
FamilyA December Family Fitness Challenge Everyone Can Join
A playful month-long challenge for families: daily movement ideas, scoring, rewards and ways to include every age.
WellbeingMovement Breaks for Holiday Stress: Small Ways to Reset During a Busy Season
Short walks, stretches and breathing breaks that fit into hectic holiday days, for parents and everyone else.
KidsKeeping Kids Moving Over Winter Break
Screens, sweets and long days at home: playful, low-cost ways to keep kids active during the holiday break.
GiftsThoughtful Fitness Gifts for Beginners (That Will Not Feel Like a Hint)
Gift ideas for someone starting to exercise: useful, encouraging and never the kind of present that implies they need to change.
FamilyFamily Fitness Traditions for the Holidays: Turkey Trots, Light Walks and More
Active traditions that bring families together, work for every age and fitness level, and become part of the season.
HolidaysStaying Active During the Holidays Without the Guilt
Busy calendars, big meals and travel: realistic ways to keep moving from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, and why perfection is not the goal.