- Fitness Tips -
How to Pack a Gym Bag
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlPacking the right gear before you head to the health club can keep your workout routine on track.
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- Personal Development -
How to Support the Black Community During Black History Month
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlFor both Black and non-Black individuals, there are myriad ways to celebrate and honor African-American culture during Black History Month. Here are a few of our favorite ideas to learn and uplift.
- Coming Clean -
My New Year’s Resolution? Be Myself.
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlMoving past aesthetic goals during resolution season is possible, if you explore what true happiness means to you.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: The Season of Light and Dark
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor on how to bring joy to your winter life.
- Personal Development -
The Year of Self-Love
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor attends a size-inclusive retreat and unlocks her inner strength and the benefits of a body-positive mindset.
- Stress Relief -
How to Make Your Own Bath Salts
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThis simple and fragrant bath salts recipe can be modified endlessly to meet your mood.
- Nutrition -
5 Meal Fixes to Save Your Recipe
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlToo salty? Too spicy? Follow these tips to adjust the ingredients and salvage an overseasoned recipe.
- Personal Development -
Courageous Coach: Chrissy King
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWriter and fitness coach Chrissy King is leading the charge to redefine and expand representation in the wellness industry — so everyone has power beyond the weight room.
- Nutrition -
How to Make Apple Chips
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlTurn ordinary apples in a healthy baked snack. Sweeter apples, such as Honeycrisp and Fuji, work best!
- Sports/Recreation -
Adaptive Athlete: A Q&A With Paralympian Joe Delagrave
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlAfter a boating accident left him paralyzed at 19, one athlete found his passion in wheelchair rugby — and encouraging others to overcome obstacles.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: When Your Community Is in Pain
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlIt’s time to do the work on creating racial equality, says our managing editor, if we want to improve community health and see vitality for all.
- Stress Relief -
8 Yoga Poses to Help You Unwind
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlFind calm with these eight relaxing bedtime — or anytime — moves.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: In the Rearview Mirror
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor reflects on the 20 lessons she’s learned 20 years after a car accident.
- Yoga -
Why Wellness Needs to Be Diversified: A Q&A With Lauren Ash
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe founder of Black Girl In Om talks about inclusivity in the yoga and wellness space and why self-care is critical for women of color.
- General Health -
From Fashion Stylist to Life Stylist: A Q&A With Luke Storey
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA self-described “world-class biohacker” shares his favorite health-and-wellness tips.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Mom Needs a Timeout
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWe all need a break to recalibrate. How I’m using my timeouts for self-care.
- Food Culture -
Cooking Up Change: A Q&A With Julia Turshen
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe Feed the Resistance cookbook author and founder of Equity at the Table shares how food and activism bring communities together.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Why We Grieve in Phases
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor copes with the loss of a loved one and wrestles with the intricacies of grief.
- Hormones -
What No One Tells You About Becoming a Mother: A Q&A With Alexandra Sacks, MD
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe reproductive psychiatrist who is popularizing the term “matrescence” shares how we can have a more honest conversation about the emotional challenges of motherhood.
- Beauty -
In Caring Company: Q&A With Alaffia Founders Olowo-n’djo Tchala and Prairie Rose Hyde
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe cofounders share how sourcing natural-beauty-care products can help customers — and give back to West Africa.
- Yoga -
Mindful Healing: Q&A With Yoga Instructor and Meditation Coach Keith Mitchell
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlChanging his mindset — and his career — through yoga has helped the Light It Up Foundation cofounder discover a new path forward.