Fitness News

Jill Abelson-a yoga instructor, teacher trainer, author and workshop presenter-had been practicing yoga for over two decades.

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, in white shirt, campaigns for Parliament in Bangalore, India, on April 14. Parliamentary elections are being held in nine phases from April 7 to May 12. He is the richest candidate in India's national elections , with a personal fortune of more than $1.2 billion.

We just bid a long, cold winter a welcome farewell. But while you're peeling off the layers, remember that swimsuit season is just around the corner.

This 1981 Suzuki GN400 is one of those increasingly rare custom motorcycles that was built for under $1,000-without actually looking like it was built for under $1,000.

Manhattan green juice scene has exploded seemingly overnight, with chains like Juice Press, Organic Avenue, and Liquiteria multiplying across all neighborhoods.

Melanie Gonglach executes a twisting plank on a snowy day in early April. For more photos of the workout, visit dailycamera.com.

Southport has a new way to get fit. Cape Fear Fitness has added Crossfit Southport to its location at 5130 Southport-Supply Road.

Our weekly fitness column, "Weekly Wellness," is back again. This week, Matt Gallagher, from MFC Sports Performance in Darien, talks about establishing a strength training routine that is designed for your fitness level so you don't hurt yourself in the process of trying to get healthy.

YOU might think if you haven't committed to a professional sports career by your mid-teens then you've left it too late.

The Newton Mearns school held an Aerobathon fundraiser for Marie Curie and Maggie's recently, drawing on the Commonwealth Games for inspiration.

Clark originally applied to run on the Sherwood City Council in 2009, following the death of her husband Del, who was a sitting member of the Sherwood City Council when he died of a brain tumor in 2009.

Washington, Apr.14 : America's teenagers are replacing denims with elastic-waistband stretch pants called Leggings, according to a report on teens' buying habits.

Caitlin Rose Kenney, who has a Kickstarter campaign through which she is hoping to fund her Boulder Bee Yards project, performs routine maintenance on an active beehive.

Crown Heights's main drag, Franklin Avenue, has completely transformed over the past few years, its bodegas and dollar stores closing and reemerging as, variously, yoga studios, burger joints, and coffee shops.

Dr. Dave Hippensteel believes there are few things as urgent today as a fitness revolution.

This season, add a bit of balance and beauty, a pinch of peace and panache, a splash of spirit and style, and a dash of comfort and consciousness to your wardrobe and life with prAna .

In " Unremitting Solace: Everything Is Within Us and Without Us " , author Coty Benrimoj inspires readers to accept themselves and their flaws and tap into their inner strength through poignant and provocative poems.

Three print makers startled the senses of the art-viewing public in Billings at last Friday's record-breaking Rocky Mountain College Fall Art Show, "Steve Kuennen Buffalo Art Press," featuring Robin Earles, her husband, Steve Kuennen, and their student, Brad Hines.

This might sound selfish, and defy what we all hear about taking care of others before ourselves, but consider shifting focus on taking care of yourself first, for now.

Are you ready to get healthy? Grow your garden? Dance and stretch? Play outside? Find your personal wellness at the Lo Wellness Festival on Saturday, April 26th, at Lowell National Historical Park's Boott Cotton Mills Museum Complex.