The 36th Ironman World Championship

Tomorrow, the 36th annual Ironman World Championships will take place here in the big island of Kona, Hawaii. The big show of triathlon, held every October is a spectacular event to witness, whether you’re a volunteer, an athlete or a spectator. A little history… The inaugural “Hawaiian IRON MAN” Triathlon was conceptualized in 1977 as […]

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National Women’s Health & Fitness Day

Today, an estimated 50,000-75,000 women of all ages will participate in local health and fitness events at more than 500 community locations across the country as part of the 14th Annual National Women’s Health & Fitness Days. This event, the first of its kind, will always be held the last Wednesday in September as part […]

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Alzheimer’s and Diet- Is There a Connection?

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.[1] An estimated 5 million people have Alzheimer’s disease in the United States, including approximately 200,000 individuals under age 65 who […]

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Keeping Yoga Safe

It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a year since I did my 200-hour teacher training course through Yoga Works at their Soho facility in NYC. Never in a million years would I have imagined I’d gain so much on a personal level from the month long intensive course that I began solely as […]

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