Traverse Fitness is expanding its Denver footprint with a new location in the Heights

Traverse Fitness exterior

Traverse Fitness, Denver’s premier destination for activity and recovery, announced this week its grand opening for its second location in the heart of the Highlands neighborhood. After six years of cultivating a dedicated community at their South Broadway flagship, this expansion comes at an opportune time as classes continue to wait on a weekly basis. … Read more

Health and Wellness Series: My Fitness Journey Q&A with Jessica Tipton

Jessica Tipton, program director and fitness instructor at the Westchester Area Senior Center. (Photo courtesy of Pixel)

This highlight wraps up Fit Friday’s health and wellness winter series with the spring season. It gave us the opportunity to get up close and personal with our community’s fitness leaders who serve as role models with valuable tips on prioritizing health and wellness. Jessica Tipton, 63, has been a fitness instructor for 30 years … Read more

Gain fit to launch ‘Valley in the Valley’ podcast

Gain fit to launch 'Valley in the Valley' podcast

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown State University’s Get Fit initiative will launch a new podcast, “Health in the Valley,” on Monday highlighting community-driven efforts to improve health and wellness in the Mahoning Valley. Produced through GainFit, a federally funded community wellness initiative serving residents of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbia counties, the monthly podcast will highlight the … Read more

New Mexico Healthline: Family planning services are available through the state’s helpline

New Mexico Healthline: Family planning services are available through the state's helpline

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Loneliness is an epidemic. Wellness week offers connections

A man uses a sound bag during a meditation session at Northeastern University.

Loneliness has reached epidemic levels, with one in two adults reporting that they experience this feeling, according to the US Surgeon General. A report published by the Surgeon General in 2023 stated that loneliness can have serious effects on a person’s physical and mental health, increasing the risk of heart disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety … Read more

The unique gut bacteria Roseboria has been linked to stronger muscles and better fitness

The unique gut bacteria Roseboria has been linked to stronger muscles and better fitness

Scientists from the University of Almeria and the University of Granada, together with researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC, Netherlands), have identified gut bacteria of the genus Roseboria that are associated with strong muscles and good physical condition. The results support the gut-muscle axis concept. Jonathan Ruiz, professor in the Department of Physical … Read more

BlueCarrot is expanding its Tri-Cities footprint, combining fitness and active wellness

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Anyone who’s always wanted to try a leggy workout will soon have more options when the Tri-Cities’ only licensed leggy miniformer studio, Blue Cart, opens two new locations in Central Kennewick and West Pasco. BlueCarrot, founded two years ago by Eddie Jimenez, a certified nutritionist and Pilates instructor, has gained popularity with Tri-Citians who promote … Read more