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Lead Stories: December 2, 2008

How My Date with Quasimodo and a Yogi Changed My Back

Posted April 16, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Caroline Shannon

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Body Image, Injury & Rehab, The Yoga Life

Sitting at a computer for most of my day is a part of my job as a writer. But the lack of movement and poor posture in which being stationary often results, can really take a toll on my back. I often…

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Role “Model”: Famous Women Who Inspire Us [Part V]

Posted March 5, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Caroline Shannon

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Motivation, Her Story, Special Features

We all need role models - strong, self-sufficient women who endure tough times and make a meaningful mark on the world around them. While many women look to the world of celebrities for their idols, the ladies who deserve the title…

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Perfectly Pilates [Part IV]

Posted February 23, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Caroline Shannon

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Training Programs, Her Motivation, Special Features

An overnight prescription for long and lean muscles would be oh-so-nice, right?

I get it.

I know that the results from Pilates are, like any exercise form, ones that take time and, of course, practice.

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Role “Model”: Famous Women Who Inspire Us [Part III]

Posted February 22, 2008 at 06:00 PM by Caroline Shannon

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation, Her Story, Special Features

We all need role models - strong, self-sufficient women who endure tough times and make a meaningful mark on the world around them. While many women look to the world of celebrities for their idols, the ladies who deserve the title…

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Perfectly Pilates [Part III] - A Beginners Workout

Posted February 18, 2008 at 02:00 PM by Caroline Shannon

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Training Programs, Her Health, Her Motivation, Special Features

After the basic instructions you received in Part I and Part II of Perfectly Pilates, you should feel well-informed about the exercise form and what it can do for your body. And that’s great! Now…

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Perfectly Pilates [Part II] - The Basics

Posted February 7, 2008 at 02:00 PM by Caroline Shannon

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Training Programs, Her Health, Her Motivation

Throughout his teachings of the exercise form, Joseph Pilates often stressed that if one were to practice Pilates regularly, “In 10 days you will see a difference, in 20 days you will feel a difference and in 30 days, you will have a whole new body.”

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Perfectly Pilates [Part I] - The History, And What to Expect

Posted January 28, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Caroline Shannon

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Training Programs, Her Health, Her Motivation

What was once an exercise practiced primarily by young women who wore point shoes, and men who knew the meanings behind words like “tendu” and “arabesque,” Pilates has gone from the exercise of choice for professional dancers to one that is…

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