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It’s a perk of living here: We can almost always exercise outdoors. But what happens when fitness buffs and boot campers do battle over open space? Read More

Ruth Zukerman's SoulCycle offshoot gives the rival studio a run for its West Coast money Read More

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Working a little mindfulness into your day could go a long way toward remedying a whole host of ills Read More

In light of this month’s Well Being column, resident fitness guru Justin “Jay The Trainer” MacLeod has created a custom workout for moms-to-be. Read More

California has a high rate of cesarean sections—for no good reason. Is there a case to be made for old-fashioned obstetrics? Read More

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Your business developed out of a series of setbacks?
I had a climbing accident that put me out of commission, and I lost my job as COO of a vitamin company. When I was rehabbing, I would go from a yoga class on one side of town to a spin class on the other. I was very frustrated. I thought, “Why doesn’t someone put this together and open up a yoga and spinning studio?” We launched in August of 2001, right before 9/11. Read More