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Not-So-Speedy Pedaling Boosts Benefits: Ideal Biking Pace

Apr 28, 2017

Biking a half hour to work improves brain function, but if pollution hangs in the air, a moderate pace of 8 miles per hour tests best for overall health.

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Sixth Annual Wellness EXPO Lake Country

Apr 01, 2017

Wellness EXPO Lake Country, hosted by Abundant Joy Yoga & Wellness, will take place at the Oconomowoc Lakes Plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 6, and feature more than 60 vendors.

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Barefoot Running Improves Technique: Ditch the Shoes for Better Form

Mar 31, 2017

Spanish athletes that ran barefoot for 12 weeks during a study saw positive changes in their foot rotation while running and landed more often in a desirable mid-foot position.

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Run Fun: Races Beckon Beginners

Mar 31, 2017 ● By Aimee Hughes

Spring is a fine time to lace up our running shoes and head for the road or trail; maybe even start training for a community race.

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Hello Gyro: Workouts Use Natural Body Patterns

Feb 28, 2017 ● By Aimee Hughes

Gyrotonic exercise, the latest trend in fitness studios, uses special equipment to enable smooth, circular motions that make the body more fluid and supple.

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Fit For Life: How to Stay Healthy, Flexible and Strong

Jan 31, 2017 ● By Aimee Hughes

The human body is designed to wear well at least through age 70, and with the right exercise, diet and activities, we can push that number higher.

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Exercise in Midlife Helps Preserve Mental Sharpness: Keeps Cognitive Impairment at Bay

Dec 28, 2016

A Finnish twins study found that people that exercised physically in middle age were less likely to be cognitively impaired when elderly.

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Body Sculpt with Kettlebells: Workouts Burn Fat and Tone Muscle

Dec 28, 2016 ● By Taylor Geiger

Kettlebells are coming of age, delivering a speeded-up, full-body workout that burns as many calories as a six-minute mile.

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Fitness 2017: New Year’s Resolutions that Stick

Nov 30, 2016 ● By Aimee Hughes

Guidance from a personal trainer, clear goals and an ability to forgive our own slip-ups are key to staying on track with an exercise program.

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Pilates Unbound: New Fusions with Yoga, Dance and Boxing

Oct 31, 2016 ● By Aimee Hughes

As Pilates expands its reach and creative potential, it goes beyond improving people’s posture to enhance coordination and self-confidence and reduce stress.

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Music Makes Exercise Easier: Provides a Workout Boost

Oct 31, 2016

Individuals that worked out to music rather than silence felt less fatigued and exercised more effectively.

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Senior Joggers Enjoy Youthful Metabolic Rate: Benefits of Running Later in Life

Sep 30, 2016

Runners older than 65 that run three times a week burn oxygen at the same rate as 20-year-old runners, thus expending a similar amount of metabolic energy.

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Sweat Can Transfer Happiness: Contagious Emotional State

Sep 30, 2016

In a double-blind study involving armpit pads and cameras recording facial expressions, Dutch researchers have found that positive emotions can be transferred from one person to another via human sweat.

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Walking Meditation: The Calming and Centering Effects of Labyrinths

Sep 30, 2016 ● By Gina McGalliard

For those of us that want to meditate but can’t sit still, labyrinths provide an active way to get in touch with our innermost self.

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Relax and Unwind: Restorative Yoga Poses Foster Healing

Aug 31, 2016 ● By Meredith Montgomery

If even touching our toes is too much of a stretch, restorative yoga might be a good first move. It uses pillows, blocks and blankets to support the body in deeply healthful asanas.

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Just Walk: 22 Minutes a Day Boosts Well-Being

Jul 29, 2016 ● By Randy Kambic

The good news about walking keeps mounting: A brisk stroll reduces anxiety and depression, helps us think more clearly and fosters honest shared conversation.

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Traditional Tribal Dance Combines Exercise and Artistic Movement

Jun 30, 2016

Milwaukee-area residents are invited to participate in a free demonstration of poi, a traditional tribal dance involving tethered balls swung in rhythmic patterns.

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Rolfing Helps Restore Lost Movement and Flexibility

Jun 30, 2016

Rolfing Structural Integration is designed to identify and reverse the poor posture and limited movements that often come with age.

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Zen Golf: Master the Mind to Master the Game

Jun 30, 2016 ● By Aimee Hughes

More golfers are turning to meditation, breathing and visualization to keep their minds focused and free of distraction.

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Kanyakumari Hosts Open House for Yoga Educational Program

May 31, 2016

Kanyakumari Ayurveda and Yoga Wellness Center, in Glendale, will hold a student open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m., June 26, to provide information about its professional educational training.

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Unsafe Playfields: Artificial Surfaces Pose Risks

May 31, 2016

Athletes suffer more injuries on artificial turf, and now the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has called for new studies to determine if links exist between synthetic surfaces and cancer in young athletes.

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Buff and Balanced: Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga

May 31, 2016 ● By Aimee Hughes

Yoga, with its long slow stretches and inner focus, complements and balances the physical iron-pumping and competitive culture of bodybuilding.

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Facial Fitness: Exercises to Tone Your Face and Neck

Apr 29, 2016 ● By Kathleen Barnes

Crows’ feet and wrinkles need not mark the passage of years; just follow these easy DIY routines.

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Madison Free to Breathe Team Yoga Challenge

Mar 31, 2016

The Madison Free to Breathe Yoga Challenge, a revolutionary outdoor team yoga event that will restore hope to those facing a lung cancer diagnosis, will take place July 23 in Lake Farm Park.

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Lake Country Wellness Expo 
in Oconomowoc

Mar 31, 2016

Abundant Joy Yoga & Wellness will host the fifth annual Lake Country Wellness Expo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 7.

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Tai Chi Eases Effects of Chronic Disease: Patients Experience Improved Well-Being

Mar 31, 2016

A review of 33 studies found that Tai Chi reduces depression and muscle stiffness and increases well-being for patients with some chronic conditions.

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Millennials’ Take on Fitness: They Like Short, Social and Fun Workouts

Mar 31, 2016 ● By Derek Flanzraich

More attuned to fit muscles than fat rolls, millennials are remaking the exercise world with workouts that are intense, social and customizable.

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Stay Active Year-Round with Fat Bikes and New App

Feb 29, 2016

Local bike shop Wheel & Sprocket has teamed up with My City Bikes to benefit Milwaukee’s beginning cyclists with a simple, localized mobile resource.

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Rolling for Fitness: DIY Rollers Ease Pain and Aid Flexibility

Feb 29, 2016 ● By Randy Kambic

Rollers that rub out muscle kinks are the latest fitness trend, offering self-massage relief to everyone from soccer players to stiffening seniors.

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Gliding Across Snowscapes: Cross-Country Ski to Explore Winter’s Wonders

Jan 29, 2016 ● By Randy Kambic

It lacks the speed and intensity of downhill skiing, but that’s the charm of cross-country skiing for those that love quiet time in nature while losing weight and building muscle.

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Upgrading Our 
Nervous System with 
Network Spinal Analysis

Jan 03, 2016 ● By Rebecca Eberle

Our nervous system processes more than 1 million bits of information every second we are awake, meaning it must be well calibrated for efficiency and wellness.

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The Power of Conscious Dance: Creative Movement Connects Body, Mind and Spirit

Dec 29, 2015 ● By Gail Condrick

People are flocking to dance exercise workouts combining moving meditation and self-expression that has dancers glowing.

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Airplane Yoga: Six Easy Stretches Ease the Journey

Nov 30, 2015 ● By Cynthia Bowman

With certain movements, we can avoid the stiffness, poor circulation and swollen feet that often accompany long plane flights.

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Pros and Cons of Calcium Supplements

Oct 30, 2015 ● By Sarah Axtell

Though calcium is a necessary vitamin for the body, and can help prevent diseases like osteoporosis, there are pros and cons that must be considered.

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Barre Your Way to Better Fitness: Ballet-Inspired Workouts Create Long and Lean Muscles

Oct 30, 2015 ● By Lynda Bassett

Imagine having a ballerina’s grace, strength and flexibility… that’s the potential of barre, which combines ballet, yoga and Pilates principles.

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Local Neurologist Pens Scientific and Spiritual Book

Sep 30, 2015

A new book, Healing the Soul: Unexpected Stories of Courage, Hope, and the Power of Mind, by Dr. Bhupendra O. Khatri, shares important lessons he learned from multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and their caregivers over the years.

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The Ommani Center Welcomes New Massage Therapist

Sep 30, 2015

Licensed Massage Therapist Leslie Jaeschke has joined the Ommani Center team of integrative medical professionals and is accepting new clients.

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INVIVO Offering New FitRx Program

Sep 30, 2015

NVIVO Wellness is launching a new group fitness program called FitRx, with classes held from 9 to 9:50 a.m. Tuesday mornings, beginning October 12.

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Boost the Immune System for Winter with a Fall Cleanse

Sep 30, 2015

Naturopathic Doctor Sarah Axtell, owner of Lakeside Natural Medicine, will lead a four-week detoxification program, from Oct. 13 to Nov. 3.

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Workshops Aim to Help People Move and Feel Better Naturally

Sep 30, 2015

Physical therapist Emily Yenor, owner of 1212 Bodyworks, in Brookfield, will lead a series of Active Learning Workshops in October and November, to provide practical and easy ways to implement strategies to move and feel better naturally.

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Bicycle Repair Pickup at Any Destination

Sep 30, 2015

Mobile Bike Werx—a recently launched, full-service bicycle repair shop on wheels, based in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood—will pick up bikes needing repairs at most locations.

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Ground Rules for Runners: A Guide for Running on All Terrains

Sep 30, 2015 ● By April Thompson

From cement to sand to slopes, the surfaces that a runner’s feet touch dictate distinct strategies to prevent injuries and ensure a good run—or calorie-burning walk.

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Lotus Be Well Spa Grand Opening

Sep 02, 2015

Lotus Be Well will hold a grand opening event from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., October 3, to coincide with downtown Hartford’s Autumn Fest.

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East-West Whole Health Expo

Sep 02, 2015

More than 20 vendors offering whole health information in Eastern and Western medicine will be present at the East-West Whole Health Expo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., September 26, at East-West Healing Arts Institute.

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Milwaukee Holistic Health Expo Highlights Natural Options

Sep 02, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Holistic Health Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., October 11, at American Serb Hall.

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New Local Resource for High-Quality Outdoor Gear

Sep 02, 2015

Yellow Wood, a new store located at 401 East Silver Spring Drive, in Whitefish Bay, specializing in apparel and equipment for camping, hiking and outdoor sports, is committed to offering “gear with a conscious."

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Dr. Neal Pollack Accepting New Patients

Sep 02, 2015

Neal Pollack, a M.D. board-certified osteopathic neurologist and pain specialist, is accepting new patients at his practice, Clinic of Neurology, Ltd., in Milwaukee.

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Yoga Instructor Empowers People to Live Healthier Lives

Sep 02, 2015 ● By Sheila Julson

Founder of Pure Energy Yoga, Shelley Carpenter, has found that yoga not only relieves pain, but can help bring the mind, body and spirit into harmony.

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Yoga Boosts Brain Gray Matter: Regular Practice Improves Mental Health

Aug 31, 2015

Compared to chronic-pain patients, yoga practitioners have more desirable grey matter in key brain regions, Duke researchers report.

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Daily Exercise Adds Five Years to Life: Get Moving to Reduce Risk of Early Death

Aug 31, 2015

Just 30 minutes of moderate to intense exercise six days a week reduced risk of early mortality by 40 percent for men during a four-decade Norwegian study.

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