To celebrate the WAC’s 85th anniversary, the private club will be hosting free outdoor Zumba and yoga classes open to the public on Mondays and Wednesdays from July 20, 2015 to August 5, 2015 at Freeway Park. Led by WAC instructors, these classes are open to all fitness levels.
In this edition of Treat Yo Self, we feature afternoon tea at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel downtown. The Georgian restaurant, located within the Fairmont, offers a traditional afternoon tea service. The dining room is stunning. Decorated with spectacular chandeliers, high ceilings, and Palladian
I am excited to introduce a new Seattleite column that is dedicated to places that promote honoring your mind, body, soul, and a little self-indulgence too—“Treat Yo Self” will showcase some of our favorite spots that promote self-care. I personally find myself getting caught up being “busy”, stressed, and packing every moment of my waking day with work, activities, people, screens, and social media. In the
The Sweeney team strikes again–this time in Redmond. The sixth local Pure Barre studio opened its doors this October in the Red160 apartments in downtown Redmond and joined Super Jock N’ Jill, Rudy’s Barbershop, Top Pot Doughnuts and more local businesses with Eastside offshoots.
No longer relegated just to babies, storks have expanded their services to include 100-percent cotton cloth diapers to Seattle and Eastside families. Diaper Stork, launched in September 2014, creates convenience for area young professionals who might also be moms or dads.
I was looking at my calendar the other day and I realized I haven’t experienced the burn of Pure Barre for almost six months. Six months! The dismay! Blame it on being a first-time working nursing mom, I guess, since doesn’t seem to be a shortage of Pure Barre locations across western Washington, that’s for sure.
And now, my everyone’s favorite ballet-based total body workout is creeping even further westward with dynamic duo Sami and Brandon Sweeney’s fifth location in four years coming to Green Lake–the Sweeney’s own ‘hood.
Now that springtime is here, we have no excuses for not lacing up our running shoes and hitting the pavement. After all, didn’t fitness make our New Year’s resolution lists this year (again)? Therefore, consider registering for Seattle magazine’s second annual Earth Day 5K Run 2014
Skiers are normally toting ski poles. But these days, many are also toting yoga mats on the hill as yoga offers muscle-preparedness and mental concentration, two essentials for the avid skier.
To cater to the trend, ski resorts on the West Coast are beginning to offer yoga ski holidays.
Okay, so it’s still only January but that’s what this month of the new year is for, right? Ringing in our resolutions — for many of us that means pushing ourselves to the edge of fitness. Whether we’re charging up Rattlesnake Ridge, stretching into sun salutations in local studios, or paddling out over the still-frigid PNW waters, we’re living to be outside channeling the strength that comes with movement.
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