At Now Health, we are in love with Palmer, Alaska. This gem of a town really has everything. From recreational opportunities to community events, farms to local restaurants, meditation courses to music festivals, you can find what you are looking for to promote health and wellness for your body, mind, and spirit.
Get Your Gear On:
Good equipment will get you out on the trails and improve your performance, not to mention preventing injury.
Active Soles – This quality footwear will help you achieve your fitness and lifestyle goals. Their trained staff is excellent and will find the right fit for you.
Backcountry Bike & Ski – Bike and ski sales and service
Be Active:
Joining clubs, gyms, and outdoor groups are all great ways to stay motivated towards reaching your fitness goals.
Mat-Su Ski Club – Elevating the quality of facilities and trails in the Mat-Su Valley and promoting health and physical activity to children and adults. Maintaining Trails, Building Trails, and Promoting Nordic Skiing in the southern Mat-Su Valley.
Midnight Sun Yoga – Yoga and dance classes from teachers you know and trust
Mat-Su Running Club – This membership-based running club conducts running clinics and sponsors two group runs a week: on the track and a trail run on Thursdays
Happy Run – Sponsored by Active Soles, Happy Run meets at 6pm every Monday, year round, in front of their downtown store. Enjoy a weekly run around town ending at the Palmer Ale House.
Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers (VMBaH) – Dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of sustainable trails for hikers and mountain bikers throughout the Matanuska-Susitna Valley
SprocKidz – A summer mountain biking program right here in the Valley for kids ages 8-18. Teaches fundamental bike handling skills, builds confidence, and promotes fitness through the pursuit of fun!
Knik Glacier Tours - Offering boat tours to Knik Glacier.
Eat For Your Life:
They say that you are what you eat, so why not get your fill of fresh, local, unprocessed foods that feed your body and your soul.
Turkey Red – Healthy and delicious local dining restaurant that features many locally grown meats and vegetables.
Chugach Farm - Local food from living soils. Allie and Jed grow produce all summer, create ferments and medicinal herbs.
Farm 779 - Alaskan made ferments using Alaska sourced organic & sutainable produce
NonEssentials - Provides local, wholesome food stuffs, catering and an assortment of Alaskan products. They also carry local chicken and duck eggs!
Dry Farms Wines - Natural wines that are Paleo, Low Carb, and Ketogenic friendly.
Grow Palmer - A local group of volunteers dedicated to planting edible gardens throughout Palmer for everyone to share.
Juice, Jelly & Jam - Alaskan grown, no GMO's, low sugar
Seeds & Soil - Local organic produce and seeds.
Red Feather Farm - Raising local Chicken, Beef, Pork, and Sheep. Free from antibiotics and steroids.
Alaskan Artisan Coffee - Alaska Artisan Coffee has been serving Alaska's freshest coffee since 1996. We are Alaskan family owned and operated. Our roasting facility is located in beautiful Palmer, Alaska. Here we produce, package, label and deliver our fresh roasted coffee daily. Our customers include coffee shops, grocery and specialty stores as well as the general public.
Beyond Our Borders
There are many excellent resources that will help you meet your health and nutrition goals.
General Health Information
GreenMedInfo – Education equals empowerment
Linus Pauling Institute - Great resource for vitamins and essential micronutrients.
Healthy Eating
Against All Grain – Exciting grain- and gluten-free recipes. Perfect for the Paleo diet.
Allergy Free Alaska – Alaska’s own Megan Ancheta writes a blog focusing on gluten-free foods that have helped her target her autoimmune diseases.
Elana’s Pantry – Easy and tasty recipes for those with special diets
Nourishing Meals – Healthy recipes from the whole life nutrition kitchen
