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Drew Barrymore is having a little fun with her social media edits. The 49-year-old shared a video of herself sitting on the floor in grey joggers and a matching shirt, flipping through a magazine. “I asked Gen Z to edit my video!” she captioned the post. “No way 😂😂,” Joey King commented. Barrymore has been in the spotlight since she was a child, and she’s only getting better every year. Here’s a look at her super fun health, wellness, and fitness routine. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9HmWzxBlrO/ Barrymore finds that she has the most fun working out with friends. Her workout routine includes ballet,…
For years, ballerinas and moms flocked to Pilates, giving the illusion that it was just for women. Pushing and pulling on special equipment called reformers made it look effortless. But today, men are slowly becoming interested in Pilates because it’s just that: exercise. And it’s exercise that makes you sweat. Dawn Friedman, 60, co-owner of Pilates Connection at 1609 Oak Ave., said that currently, 20 to 25 percent of her studio’s clients are men. Pilates improves balance, breathing and flexibility, which are extremely important for any athlete, professional or amateur. For Gaurav Issar, 57, a technology consultant from Kenya, Pilates…
PublishedJuly 28, 2024 3:41 PM EDT|Has been updatedJuly 28, 2024 3:41 PM EDTFacebooktwitterEmailCopy linkNew York Giants camp is well underway, and Brian Daboll clearly didn’t skip his off-season training program. The head coach is looking slim and trim — noticeably thinner than he was during the 2023 season.And in a recent appearance on Up & Adams, Giants GM Joe Schoen spilled the beans on one of Daboll’s secrets to weight loss: Pilates.”What he fell in love with probably over the last three or four weeks is Pilates,” Schoen told host Kay Adams. “He’s doing Pilates. The first week and a…
In celebration of our seventh anniversary, Yoga By Danit Method is proud to announce a fundraiser to support Neighbor-to-Neighbor Greenwich’s Project Opportunity Fund. Project Opportunity Funds allow Neighbor-to-Neighbor to provide clothing to families in need. Even a small contribution can make a big difference in someone’s life. “Building and maintaining a sense of community has always been a top priority of mine,” Danit said. “Giving back to the community is a key component in creating the studio’s unique and supportive community.” To donate,https://secure.qgiv.com/for/programopportunityfund. Yoga By Danit Method would like to thank Neighbor-to-Neighbor Greenwich for making this program possible and our…
Tammy Joseph has been teaching Pilates for over three years and currently runs her own studio, Pilates by Tammie. Pilates by Tammy opened July 1 behind the club house on Route 1. Joseph teaches private sessions and group classes for up to six students. Participants spend the entire 55-minute class on the reformer, working every part of their body with exercises like stretches, planks and lunges. “It’s a really safe way to work your whole body and I think people are starting to realise how great it is,” Joseph says. Joseph teaches some of the 26 traditional Pilates exercises, as…
Ayahuasca is a sacred drink made from the stems and leaves of a tree vine that goes by many names, including hallucinogen, hallucinogenic tea, and mood enhancer, and is also known as a teacher and healer due to its reported ability to help people introspect and come to terms with past trauma.The plant and its associated rituals are deeply rooted in South American shamanic traditions, but in recent decades, stories about the spirit-enhancing magic of ayahuasca have made their way to Europe and North America.Praised for its extraordinary healing powers by celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, athletes such as Aaron…
I am experiencing “monkey mind,” my meditation teacher says.This is when I first came across the ancient Buddhist concept of a distracted mind that jumps from thought to thought.Enlightening meditation classes like this one are a staple at Aleenta Retreat Chiang Mai, a retreat in northern Thailand that was named the world’s best new wellness hotel in National Geographic Traveler’s most recent Hotel Awards. The accolade has huge global implications given the fiercely competitive wellness industry, which is currently estimated to be worth £4.4 trillion ($5.6 trillion), according to the Global Wellness Institute. The 44-room resort opened last year and…
Installation view of “Spiritual World” at RAINRAIN. Front: Kay Yun’s #Shells of Probabilities (9#/13), 2023. Right: Leah Porsage’s MOOOOOOOO (fake cow), 2023/2024. Courtesy of the gallery. “Spiritual World” is the first exhibition in RAINRAIN’s guest curator program and also the first collaboration with Naimark. Naimark is based in Copenhagen and has been the curator of the city’s space Salon 75. In a nice curatorial element, many of the wall works in “Spiritual World” are roughly the same medium to small size, creating a beautiful harmony in the large, airy gallery space. In EFA’s residency Summerworks, another Danish artist, Laurits Malte…
Ace Indian shooter Manu Bhakar has revealed that meditation played a key role in the training process behind her historic bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics 2024. The 22-year-old Manu Bhakar created history by winning the Olympic bronze medal in Paris on Sunday, July 28. The Haryana-born shooter became the first Indian woman shooter to win a medal at the Olympic Games after clinching third place in the women’s 10m air pistol final at Chateauroux Shooting Centre in the French capital.In an interview after his win, Manu Bhakar revealed that he consistently works with a “meditation master” as part…
Aging is something we all face. As we grow older, our bodies and minds change in many different ways.According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the U.S. population aged 65 and older has reached 55.8 million, an increase of 38.6% in just 10 years.Dr. Adam Salmon is a thought leader in the biology of ageing and is Associate Director of the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Ageing Research.”Imagine a place where we could live as long as we should. We know that humans can live to a little over 100 years old,” Salmon says. “If we could stay…