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ONE WHIRL Yoga Fest + Healthy Lifestyle Expo

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Coming! Saturday July 28, Point State Park. Tickets on sale soon! More information to [...]

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Fancy & Fauna

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Arguably the most beautiful potted plant, the orchid is “a little bit temperamental in it’s performance,” says Mark Wallace, the director of greenhouse operations at Manchester Bidwell Corporation’s Drew Mathieson Center. “A lot of people actually view orchids as disposable — they will purchase one that is in bloom, wait until it is done blooming, and then basically get rid of it.” Wallace gave us a crash course in keeping these beautiful blooms blossoming. [...]

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WHIRL Yoga Guide

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Pose your way to inner peace with WHIRL’s guide to yoga classes, poses & [...]

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YOGI TO THE STARS

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Everybody’s living in a material world — at least, that’s the sentiment made omnipresent by Madonna and her infamous song from the ’80s. In many ways, that phrase resonates even more strongly [...]

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TIME OUT

Janice Shanko of Schoolhouse Yoga shows us the steps. “This pose allows the lower back to release and is a passive stretch for the hamstrings,” says Koontz.

We asked three of our favorite yoga studios to offer their ideas for restorative yoga poses, and each of our experts suggested Viparita Karani, or “legs up the wall” [...]

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Whirl Yoga Guide

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Relax, unwind, and find your center with the WHIRL Yoga Guide. Studios around town are filling us in on the newest trends, locations, and classes, where we can achieve the best balance of fitness, spirituality, and [...]

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Spa News

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Chestnut Ridge Spa & Salon is adding two new professionals to its team. With more than 35 years experience and a 15-year background in the resort and spa industry, Thaddeus Golonka – a Pittsburgh native – brings his one-of-a-kind philosophy to the resort. [...]

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Father Fitness

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Hey dads! Looking to try a new workout routine this month? Check out the inspirational stories of two local guys reaching fantastic fitness goals, then amp up your regular routine [...]

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Strength, In Numbers

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The long, lean, and muscular body that I covet is standing only a few feet in front of me, instructing a Bodiography class to a studio filled with 10 people. I walk in and grab two, five-pound weights, an exercise ball, resistance band, and yoga mat, just in time — the music is now coursing through the speaker [...]

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Major Motivation

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After a diabetes diagnosis and two victorious battles with cancer, Olga George, KDKA assignment desk editor, vowed to get healthy. “Life is like boxing to me. I’m a heavyweight, so I’ll take some knocks, and keep on [...]