Pilates

By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Fitness experts are shining a new light on group classes from Zumba to yoga because they believe the right lighting can transform the four walls of a fitness studio from a dance party to a meditation...

Can a community have too many fitness options? Health club operators in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley don't think so. Two new gyms have opened in the last two weeks -- Turning Point Fitness in the Lewiston Orchards and Snap Fitness in Clarkston. They...

I was the furthest thing from a jock in school, but these days I try to run or work out almost every morning. Some days, when I wake up late or don't want to brave the bad weather, I wish there were a gym at work where I could do a quick routine...

Sitting for long hours is really bad for you; in fact, it may be killing you. It's time to stand up and take note of what it's really doing to your body Have you ever thought that something as innocuous as the everyday habit of sitting could be...

Upcoming 5k at Point Orlando: 7:30a.m. for 5k, 8:45a.m. kids run. May 11. Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive, Orlando. Registration required. Entry fee: Through May 4, $23, May 5-10 $26, Race Day $30. http://www.TrackShack.com. Fitness for...

Schaul talks on work CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charleston artist Ellie Schaul will give a lunchtime lecture at noon May 1 at The Art Store, on Bridge Road. Schaul has a solo exhibition, "New Works," at The Art Store through May 10. She will speak about her...

Kids are currently counting down until that final bell of the school year and the beginning of summer vacation. Some of those students see it as a break for their brains and bodies, but the YMCA of Bristol wants to propose a new plan of action. The...

The greatest shopping friend known to women may have just arrived at Bloomingdale's at South Coast Plaza. The Me-Ality takes the guessing out of sizing, style and best fit when it comes to finding that perfect pair of jeans. I recently tested it and was...

The latest fitness craze, FloYo (stand-up paddleboard yoga) has come to the pool at Bel Air Athletic Club, in cooperation with Ultimate Watersports. FloYo is a fusion of yoga and Pilates; the class blends the fundamentals of each discipline while...

Hoarding help Expert David Tolin will present a free program on compulsive hoarding 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the main branch of the Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza. People who hoard and/or their family or friends are invited. Tolin, a...

This week I'm feeling the need to address a topic that weighs on me more with each passing day: I'm getting old. I've realized this because I no longer spend my weekends traipsing my kids to birthday parties with bounce houses and reptile shows. Instead,...

Exercise classes Baltimore Washington Medical Center will offer exercise classes at its campus, 301 Hospital Drive in Glen Burnie, and at BW Health Service, 7556 Teague Road in Hanover, beginning Jan. 7. The 10-week session will offer beginning yoga,...