- Sports/Recreation -
The Power of Play
By Jessie ShollWhy cutting loose is so good for our mental and physical health — and how to do it more often.
Zumba
- Fitness Tips -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: How a Break in Routine Can Bring Out the Best in Fitness
By Maggie Fazeli FardMixing up her workout routine with Zumba classes, our fitness editor discovers new steps to fitness.
- Success Stories -
Lucy Croft’s Success Story
By Lucy CroftDiscovering a passion for fitness instruction helped one woman better manage her chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Weight Loss -
Dance to a Different Beat: Tessa Leen’s Success Story
By Tessa LeenHow one woman — determined to transform her lifestyle and inspired by Zumba — shed more than half her body weight.
- Sports/Recreation -
LIFE, UNEDITED: Dance Dance Revolution
By Courtney HelgoeHow Zumba gets me back on my feet.
- Travel -
Feel the Beat: Rhythm Retreats
By Karen OlsonFinding your rhythm can be restorative and joyful. These dancing, drumming, and hula-hooping retreats will get you moving.
Hooked on Fitness
By Nicole RadziszewskiFitness isn’t always love at first sweat. Learn how three individuals became infatuated with activity — and made it a joyful priority.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: 90-Day Challenge: The Home Stretch
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlAs this round of the 90-Day Challenge comes to a close, I reflect on my progress — and highlight my favorite developments.
Work Out, Work Better
By Andrew HeffernanStressed out and strapped for time? Don’t skip that workout. Research indicates that those who break away from their desks reap physical, mental and professional rewards.
- Success Stories -
No Excuses
By Nicole RadziszewskiOn her 40th birthday, Shonia Brown got a wake-up call that convinced her to change her life - and face her challenges head on.
- Fitness Tips -
Group Effort
By Gina DeMillo WagnerThe best fitness classes don’t just offer physical challenge. They serve up support, community and loads of motivation. But how can you tell a great class from a merely good one. Here are the four factors that matter most . . .
- Workouts -
Creative Cardio
By Nicole AdamsonNot one for marathons on the elliptical machine? Maximize the burn and minimize the boredom with these innovative options.
Welcome to the Fitness Revolution
By Gina DeMillo WagnerNo more mundane workouts. The time has come for a new fitness approach that's as fun and interesting as you are.