Black Dog Yoga brings in new cardio based yoga and dance at The Dog Pound

February 2, 2010 by Karen  
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melissa110BY MELISSA CHUA

Black Dog Yoga has become a Mecca for all yoga lovers near and far, since they opened their doors in 2002 in Sherman Oaks. “We have an amazing community of students who are serious about our yoga,…

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Team CrossFit: Fitness, Self-Defense and Nutrition for Everyone

January 26, 2010 by Karen  
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sarahtohl90BY SARAH K. TOHL

It’s the beginning of a new year, and the perfect time to follow through with those resolutions to lose weight or tone up. Luckily, for valley residents, Team CrossFit is just the place to…

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Turning to Encino’s Salt Chalet for aiding skin, sinus and respiratory ailments the natural way

January 19, 2010 by Karen  
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Karen_Young_MDF100BY KAREN YOUNG

It’s widely known that eating too much salt can be bad for you. But how about breathing it?

For Woodlands Hills resident Mike Blumenfeld, 28, who suffers from psoriasis, salt is giving him hope.

That is, nine…

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Kick it up like a dancing star at new Boxers and Ballerinas workshop

January 11, 2010 by Karen  
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Boxers and Ballerinas, a dance and fitness studio in Studio City, and one of the very first “finds” chosen by My Daily Find, is debuting “Think & Dance Like a Star” — a…

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Pole Dancing, Meditation, Movement and Pilates for the Every Woman

January 11, 2010 by Karen  
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karenpacker110BY KAREN PACKER

Five years ago Katie Marie was helping her boyfriend find car racing sponsorships when she unexpectedly found herself in a strip club. Confronted with all her inhibitions and biases about the dance form and its participants, she…

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Free seminar this Sunday with Dr. Phil’s fitness/nutrition guru Robert Reames at The Studio Loft

November 12, 2009 by Karen  
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Karen_Young_MDF100BY KAREN YOUNG

Dr. Phil’s fitness and nutritional guru is in the 818 and he’s hanging his shingle at North Hollywood’s The Studio Loft four days a week with his Permanent Weight Loss program.

Robert Reames is the…

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The Alexander Technique: Alternative relief for back pain and stress

November 9, 2009 by Karen  
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jackiehouchin110BY JACKIE HOUCHIN

When I heard that the “Alexander Technique” could help people with back pain, I was eager to learn more.  Due to an injury earlier this year, I suffer from chronic low back pain (sciatica) that is…

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Encino dancer kicks it up Zumba-style at Pilate Sports Center

October 8, 2009 by Karen  
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judy-proffer90BY JUDITH A. PROFFER

She busted our her best “Thriller” moves alongside Jennifer Garner in “Thirteen Going On Thirty” and was a hoofer on “Cedric the Entertainer Presents.”  When she’s not dancing with the likes of Carmen Electra on the…

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Level the playing field with The Battlezone at RPM Fitness

September 9, 2009 by Karen  
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susan bogner110BY SUSAN BOGNER

Music thumping, bodies pumping — screaming, yelling, breathing, sweating, grunting, laughing, singing.  You have entered The Battlezone  at RPM Fitness Studio. Exclusive to RPM, this well-rounded physically and mentally challenging Bootcamp is unique because of its regime and the two

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Exercise + video games = Pure fun at I-Fitness KidZone

August 12, 2009 by Karen  
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carole-rosnerBY CAROLE ROSNER

Whether your kid plays sports or not, it’s often hard to persuade him or her to get off the couch, shut off the computer or hang up the phone and get some daily exercise.

We’re all told…

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