Month: July 2014

Summer New York Fitness Programs

July 31, 2014

Yoga Practitioners Greet Summer Solstice In Times SquareNew York fitness programs over the summer are currently in full swing for both adults and children. There are many free ones available too.

Union Square offers yoga, CrossFit and running at different times of the day, instructed and sponsored by Fitlst and Lole. New Yorkers can get in their exercise at Bari, Body Conceptions, Flywheel, Uplift and others. For New York fitness outdoors lovers, Yogamaya is located on 14th Street Park every Wednesday.

Shape Up NYC offers dance classes every Sunday, sponsored by NYC Parks, Equinox, NYC Service and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield. Free classes throughout the five boroughs are available on a first come, first served basis.

Next on the summer New York fitness programs is the free yoga class given by YogaWorks in conjunction with Athleta which provides the mats at Bleecker Street studio. Sacred Sounds Yoga also offers yoga for children on a Wednesday morning. There are also free classes in Astoria Park and Gantry Plaza State Park so there’s no excuse for anyone to miss a yoga session!

NYC Parks are a perfect summer location for free New York fitness programs. Check out what is available at the times most convenient to you and start getting in shape in New York this summer!

Resorts for Healing Properties

July 19, 2014

healing-holeFor New Yorkers looking to combine their healing process with a vacation, a resort hotel far away from it all may be the answer. Or, at least the beginnings of one.

Find a place off the beaten track that no one knows about. Look for fresh water – comprised of healing minerals – into the pool when the tides go out. Some of the minerals include sulfur and lithium, both known for their healing properties. For example, when one is sulfur-deficient, they can experience pain and inflammation of various muscles and it is also present in insulin, helping to promote proper sugar utilization. Lithium is used to treat depression and anxiety and is often used as an anti-aging treatment. These healing waters have also been known to clear poison ivy and tick bites almost immediately. Say bye-bye to irritating bugs common to hot environments like the Bahamas and find a place where no man has gone, or at least not many of them have ventured!

Getting away from it all is a fun vacation for sure. But for those New Yorkers stressed out on life, looking for a little bit of healing at the same time, once there, taking a trip to this “natural wonder” can ultimately become a life-changing experience as well.