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The Great Ascent: College Students Take Climbing to New Heights

Feb 28, 2025 ● By Chloe Karydes Krecun

Rock climbing has gained popularity, especially among college students, due to Olympic exposure and growing gym presence. It offers fitness, community, and stress relief.

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April 2024 issue of Natural Awakenings Magazine, Chicago edition, with a woman in a yoga pose.
Natural Awakenings Chicago ~ April 2024

Mar 29, 2024

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August 2023 cover of Natural Awakenings Chicago with a bowl of tomatoes and garlic.
Natural Awakenings Chicago ~ August 2023

Jul 31, 2023

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March 2023 cover of Natural Awakenings Magazine Chicago edition with a plate full of flowers.
Natural Awakenings Chicago ~ March 2023

Feb 27, 2023

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Maintaining Healthy Activities Keeps Us On Track

Dec 30, 2021 ● By Rowena Dziubla

To get more active in this new year physically, emotionally and mentally, here are some tips for sparking our creative juices and getting on the path to better health.

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Start New Fitness Habits with the January Burn Challenge

Nov 30, 2021

A 31-day Burn Challenge, hosted by Get Fit EGV, will replace old habits with new ones to level up our lives for better health.

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Fitness and Recreational Suggestions for Older Adults

Sep 30, 2021 ● By Dominic Calabrese

Despite the recent re-emergence of COVID-19 through new variants, older adults, a demographic most impacted by the virus, have numerous options available to stay fit and keep active as we head into the winter months.

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Get in Shape this Fall with Pre-Holiday Challenge

Sep 24, 2021

Let's get ahead of the holidays and do a burn challenge for the month of October!

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Yoga: Also Great for Guys

May 28, 2021 ● By Matt Preston

The many benefits of Yoga for men include fitness, flexibility, better digestion of food and liquids, relaxation and more. Plus, it's fun.

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April 2021 Cover of Natural Awakenings Chicago Magazine with animated birds, butterflies and flowers
Natural Awakenings Chicago ~ April 2021

Mar 31, 2021

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Get Stronger with Dance

Feb 26, 2021

The CBG Institute for Dance and Health, in Highland Park, has added a Fitness Dance class at 9:30 a.m., on Thursdays, to their ballet, modern and tap classes. The one-hour program emphasizes low-impact, high-intensity, cardio dance and fitness routines accompanied by music.

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March 2021 Cover of Natural Awakenings Chicago
Natural Awakenings Chicago ~ March 2021

Feb 26, 2021

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Helping Hearts Heal in a Virtual Manner

Jan 29, 2021

The one-on-one virtual training is professional, personable and effective, and provides for accountability to ensure success.

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Everyday Heart-Healthy Exercise Tips

Jan 29, 2021 ● By Rowena Dziubla

Cardiovascular exercise is good for the heart, lowers blood pressure, regulates blood sugar and makes us sleep better. Even if you don't like traditional cardio workouts, you can get your heart rate up by doing exervises you like doing, but faster or on different planes of motion.

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Letter from Publisher

Jan 29, 2021

I’m not a huge fan of cold-weather winter days—give me a warm summer’s day in the garden or an afternoon on the water—but as a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, I’ve learned to make the best of whatever the seasons serve up!

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