There are few things I have resisted as staunchly in my life as Zumba, eating liver, and practicing yoga. As far as I could tell, yoga was just a bunch of people doing head stands in Lycra, and other than a chance to hobnob with Michael Franti before a concert, I couldn’t see much of […]
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Here’s some info about yoga on Thanksgiving and the day after: Hi All, Attached, please find the flyer for a Thanksgiving day practice to benefit Allie Rubin of Harmony Yoga. The practice is hosted by my teacher and great friend, Karen Sprute-Francovich of Garden Street Yoga in CDA. I am so grateful to Karen for
I didn’t start for sports-but for my back, but when I started crosscountry skiing again I noticed a big difference in my body. – Claudia The Big Eraser-gets rid of moods, fatigue. I have had more energy for hiking and bicycling and I am more in tune physically-a good core for any physical activity. –
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Photos courtesy of the Dishman Hills Conservancy One of the most incredible things about living in the Spokane area is the diversity of public lands, trails and wildlife habitat around the city that have been preserved for the future. One of the largest and closest of those urban wild areas—the Dishman Hills—offers miles of trails
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Cover photo courtesy of Todd Mires Wild Walls was the passion project of climbing buddies and outdoors enthusiasts Timon Behan and Bill Lockwood. At a time with few indoor climbing gyms, the two worked with experts in the climbing industry and builders in the community to construct two main pillars from 60,000 pounds of steel,
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By Maura Lammers Cover photo courtesy of Farmgirlfit For the majority of my life, I have openly identified as “not an athlete.” After I started running more seriously and completed a few half and full marathons, I decided to let that moniker go, and replaced it with “not a gym person.” Besides the time I
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By Alana Livingston Cover photo courtesy of Alana Livingston When I signed up for my first class at Coil Studio, I had one goal: try something that would make me feel like a circus performer, even if just for an hour. I’d heard about the studio’s aerial classes, yoga, dance, and even belly dancing, but
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9 Active Things to Do Inside This Winter Cover photo by Angus Meredith courtesy of Coeur Climbing By Alana Livingston We’re all about the outdoors, but we admit that there are some pretty cool indoors-y things going on that can promote wellness and cross-training during the darkest, coldest, and wettest months in our region. From
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As a runner in my 40s, I certainly feel different than I did as a runner in my 20s, from being more wiped out the evening following a long run to random pains and the gradual slowing of my pace. Getting older is a good thing—it means you’re living!—but some of the side effects are…less than
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Gift giving tips and local gift ideas to make the holidays more magical. By Shallan Knowles What makes the perfect gift? Let me tell you, it doesn’t have to be big or expensive, but it will take a little work to make the magic happen. A meaningful gift will hopefully do one of a few
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