Saunas are nothing new. I think the first time I ever heard of a sauna was when my dad used to sit in them after a rigorous workout on the stair stepper at the “Nautilus” (how 90’s is that). Saunas are characterized as dark, wooden rooms where dry heat is blasting, heating the air around […]
Monthly Archives: October 2018
More than just a 5K: Gem of the Highlands 5K
I first heard about Norwood maybe 6 or 7 years ago when I was still living in Columbus. Molly had just bought a house in what she described to me as a neighborhood close to Xavier with beautiful old homes that were starting to be restored. An “up and coming,” spot. Per usual Mol was […]
Building Strong Glutes and Friendships: Mel B. Fit
Some may know her as Mel B. Or @MelB.Fit. Or Mel Bear. Or that stunningly gorgeous fitness instructor that teaches Barrelates at The LB. Her actual name is Melody Bayer, and she is a force to be reckoned with in the Cincinnati fitness community. Mel teaches Barrelates, a fusion of Barre and Pilates, on Tuesdays, […]
Eight local finds to help your home feel like a yoga studio.
I recently read on Well and Good that 2018 was the year that home decor went “woo, woo.” This basically means we can make our houses look and feel like our yoga studios (aka the most beautiful Yoga Bar in OTR), and it’s cool. Want proof? Home Depot carries salt lamps now. Shit is mainstream. […]
Current State: How ClassPass Changed My Workout Regimen Forever.
I wasn’t always a fitness studio junkie. In fact, I was perfectly content with belonging to a box gym and taking the occasional pilates and cycling class provided with your membership. It wasn’t until I moved to Chicago and heard about this new app that launched called ClassPass that the obsession began. To catch […]
Fit Mama in 30: Because 30 Minutes A Day Is All It Takes
It’s truly wild how many stages of life are jam packed into your 20s and 30s, and how vastly different stages you can be in compared to someone else your same age. I’m 30, unmarried, kidless, and working arguably 2 full time jobs. Luckily, one of them involves fitness. It isn’t rare for my early […]
Cirque du Soleil or Aerial Yoga? Modo Yoga Now Offers Aerial Yoga
A few years ago I was in Vegas for a triple bachelorette party (yep) and we saw Cirque du Soleil. It was really cool. And I thought, wow, that’s something I could never do. Wrong (I mean also very right, but turns out I can swing upside down in hammock). Enter Aerial yoga. For those of […]
It’s not a competition about who feels the shittiest today.
Everywhere I go, I hear people talking about the weather.“Ugh, I’m so over this heat. Isn’t it supposed to be fall?” “I love this time of year. Sweater weather!” “EHRMAHGERD PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” But here’s the thing. Don’t these people realize that after fall comes…winter? The most dreaded of the seasons, the […]
How Many Hours Do You Sit A Day? Statik Can Help.
At my old job, my coworkers and I dreaded Wednesdays. Dreaded with a capital D. Because on Wednesdays we were guaranteed at least 3 hours of meetings, and sometimes a full 8. Eight hours of meetings. Don’t get me wrong, I think working collaboratively is essential to success, but meeting just to meet sucks, and […]
CoreStrong Covington: A Catch-All For Health And Wellbeing
What is it about working out in a renovated warehouse that feels so badass? It’s like I walk in and instantly feel like my muscle mass increases. Typically, a workout out in a warehouse makes my mind shoot to crossfit, bodybuilding, and the like. So when I walked into CoreStrong Fitness in Covington, I was […]