Kate Stahl | July 29, 2011 12:00 amWhat's better than a massage at your favorite spa? One that doesn't even require you to leave home! Mathews Mobile Massage will come to your house, office, or hotel room to provide an expert rubdown designed to relax, heal, detoxify, and even increase alertness.Read More
Rebecca Taras | July 18, 2011 9:00 amThere are a lot of gyms in the city to choose from, but Equinox (multiple locations) is a Chicago Pop 5 partly because it's constantly introducing new and challenging workouts to keep me motivated 365. The latest? EQ360: FIRE and ICE.Read More
Kate Stahl | July 18, 2011 7:30 amI love any excuse to practice my Downward Dog, and tomorrow's Wanderlust Yoga in the City Festival is a great one. The seven-city national tour makes a stop in Chicago for a one-evening-only yoga celebration, July 19, offering a free class in Grant Park's Butler Field (Columbus between Jackson and Monroe) combined with music and a dash of the great outdoors.
Sponsored by SmartWater, Wanderlust is aimed at encouraging community growth through yoga.Read More
Rebecca Taras | July 11, 2011 7:49 amI wish I could say that I'm training for the Chicago Marathon, but after suffering and healing from a broken ankle and ripped ankle tendon over the years, my running days are dunzo — at least for now. Whether you're planning to run the half or full marathon this Fall or you simply want to step up your game, On Your Mark Coaching and Training (1101 W. Monroe St., Suite A, 312-733-9330; 1753 N.Read More
Rebecca Taras | July 8, 2011 7:33 amEven if you're not into playing volleyball, there's something fun (and oh-so-Summer) about watching it on the sands of North Avenue Beach. Believe it or not, we have the largest sand volleyball tournament in the Midwest, which involves more than 300 recreational and competitive level teams punting for $5,000 worth of prizes. This Saturday, July 9, Chicago Sport and Social Club hosts the sixth annual Volleywood Beach Bash.Read More
Rebecca Taras | July 5, 2011 10:42 amThe best exercise regime is one that incorporates variety, not only for your sanity but to avoid hitting that dreaded plateau. Mix up your routine with cardiolates classes at Posture Perfect Pilates, and we promise you won't be bored. A total body workout, cardiolates classes combine cardio with Pilates exercises to burn fat, strengthen your core, and help you torch up to 500 calories in 50 minutes.Read More
Rebecca Taras | June 20, 2011 6:58 pmIf you think you need to spend hours at the gym each day, think again. Try three one-on-one training sessions and a fitness evaluation from PhysioLife Studios, and we're pretty sure you're going to be hooked. Unlike your tradish workout, each 30-minute session is based on the philosophy of PhysioSlow strength training, which means each exercise is performed using extremely slow movements — a single rep takes 20 seconds!Read More
PopSugar Chicago | June 15, 2011 7:00 pmDon't be fooled by the swank decor and occasional DJ: David Barton Gym offers classes that kick serious butt and an abundance of cardio equipment (facing the Chicago River I might add) and free weights to remind you that you're in a gym and not a hip, New York loft.Read More
Rebecca Taras | June 13, 2011 11:07 amWhen it comes to working out, sometimes you're more motivated by group fitness; whereas other times you wish you could get some one-on-one instruction like a Hollywood starlet. Believe it or not, it's all within reach. At Soulistic Studio & Spa, you can get personal attention via a 60-minute private Pilates, yoga, or total-body conditioning personal training session one day and the energy from a group session (no preregistration required) the next.Read More
Rebecca Taras | June 13, 2011 8:01 amForget about being up with the birds, wake up with the sun at the new Saturday Sunrise yoga class at the Ritz-Carlton (160 E. Pearson St., 312-266-1000), taking place each Saturday at 7 a.m. through Sept.Read More
Kate Stahl | July 29, 2011 12:00 am
What's better than a massage at your favorite spa? One that doesn't even require you to leave home! Mathews Mobile Massage will come to your house, office, or hotel room to provide an expert rubdown designed to relax, heal, detoxify, and even increase alertness.
Read More
Rebecca Taras | July 18, 2011 9:00 am
There are a lot of gyms in the city to choose from, but Equinox (multiple locations) is a Chicago Pop 5 partly because it's constantly introducing new and challenging workouts to keep me motivated 365. The latest? EQ360: FIRE and ICE.
Read More
Kate Stahl | July 18, 2011 7:30 am
I love any excuse to practice my Downward Dog, and tomorrow's Wanderlust Yoga in the City Festival is a great one. The seven-city national tour makes a stop in Chicago for a one-evening-only yoga celebration, July 19, offering a free class in Grant Park's Butler Field (Columbus between Jackson and Monroe) combined with music and a dash of the great outdoors.
Sponsored by SmartWater, Wanderlust is aimed at encouraging community growth through yoga.
Read More
Rebecca Taras | July 11, 2011 7:49 am
I wish I could say that I'm training for the Chicago Marathon, but after suffering and healing from a broken ankle and ripped ankle tendon over the years, my running days are dunzo — at least for now. Whether you're planning to run the half or full marathon this Fall or you simply want to step up your game, On Your Mark Coaching and Training (1101 W. Monroe St., Suite A, 312-733-9330; 1753 N.
Read More
Rebecca Taras | July 8, 2011 7:33 am
Even if you're not into playing volleyball, there's something fun (and oh-so-Summer) about watching it on the sands of North Avenue Beach. Believe it or not, we have the largest sand volleyball tournament in the Midwest, which involves more than 300 recreational and competitive level teams punting for $5,000 worth of prizes. This Saturday, July 9, Chicago Sport and Social Club hosts the sixth annual Volleywood Beach Bash.
Read More
Rebecca Taras | July 5, 2011 10:42 am
The best exercise regime is one that incorporates variety, not only for your sanity but to avoid hitting that dreaded plateau. Mix up your routine with cardiolates classes at Posture Perfect Pilates, and we promise you won't be bored. A total body workout, cardiolates classes combine cardio with Pilates exercises to burn fat, strengthen your core, and help you torch up to 500 calories in 50 minutes.
Read More
Rebecca Taras | June 20, 2011 6:58 pm
If you think you need to spend hours at the gym each day, think again. Try three one-on-one training sessions and a fitness evaluation from PhysioLife Studios, and we're pretty sure you're going to be hooked. Unlike your tradish workout, each 30-minute session is based on the philosophy of PhysioSlow strength training, which means each exercise is performed using extremely slow movements — a single rep takes 20 seconds!
Read More
PopSugar Chicago | June 15, 2011 7:00 pm
Don't be fooled by the swank decor and occasional DJ: David Barton Gym offers classes that kick serious butt and an abundance of cardio equipment (facing the Chicago River I might add) and free weights to remind you that you're in a gym and not a hip, New York loft.
Read More
Rebecca Taras | June 13, 2011 11:07 am
When it comes to working out, sometimes you're more motivated by group fitness; whereas other times you wish you could get some one-on-one instruction like a Hollywood starlet. Believe it or not, it's all within reach. At Soulistic Studio & Spa, you can get personal attention via a 60-minute private Pilates, yoga, or total-body conditioning personal training session one day and the energy from a group session (no preregistration required) the next.
Read More
Rebecca Taras | June 13, 2011 8:01 am
Forget about being up with the birds, wake up with the sun at the new Saturday Sunrise yoga class at the Ritz-Carlton (160 E. Pearson St., 312-266-1000), taking place each Saturday at 7 a.m. through Sept.
Read More
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