Workout: Pregnant Pilates
Even in fitness-crazed San Diego, group exercise options for moms-to-be are few and far between. Enter L.A.-based chain WundaBar Pilates, opening next month in Carmel Valley. A combo of cardio and strength conditioning, WundaBar also offers dedicated classes for pregnant women. Founder and CEO Amy Jordan is the mother of a three-year-old and eight-month-old, and […]
Fitness: Pop Physique
Step into those legwarmers and get ready to feel the burn with a trendy new workout created by a former pro ballerina.
Put the “Move” in “Movember”
Health advocates and fans of not shaving welcome us to Movember
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Top Docs 2014: The Doctors
Our annual list, presented in partnership with the San Diego County Medical Society, celebrating the best of the best in the healthcare field
Top Docs 2014: New Hearts for the Tiniest Patients
For the first time in its history, Rady Children’s Hospital is able to replace a child’s heart. The largest pediatric hospital in California is fulfilling its long-held goal to offer heart transplantation. This means San Diego families will no longer have to relocate to other cities for the lifesaving care their children need. “San Diego […]
Top Docs 2014: Don’t Touch this Umbilical Cord!
When babies aren’t breathing at birth, doctors typically have to cut their umbilical cords and whisk them away from their mothers in an urgent attempt to resuscitate them. The intervention saves lives, but it’s a trade-off. These babies lose nutrient-rich cord blood that can help prevent brain damage and other complications. Sharp Mary Birch Hospital […]
Top Docs 2014: A First in Stem Cell Science at UCSD
Neurosurgeon Joseph Ciacci operates on spinal cord patients ranging from young people who’ve suffered horrific car accidents to veterans paralyzed on the battlefield. The UC San Diego Health System doctor helps reconstruct their spines. But modern medicine has scant options for paraplegics who can no longer walk. That’s why Ciacci is excited to lead a […]
Top Docs 2014: Health Heroes
Project Access physician volunteers are all “Top Docs” to SDCMS Foundation
Music and Yoga: Riffs Studios
What began as a guitar shop in Bird Rock has grown into a thriving music store-slash-yoga studio. “There’s a fairly big crossover between the two. They’re more connected than you first think,” says Riffs Studios owner Steve Hart, 26. “Moms will take yoga while their kids sign up for music classes or the husband looks […]
Party on a Bike Workout
The trendy spin craze wheels into San Diego with pulsating music and a dance-party vibe. Prepare to burn some serious calories!
Stuck in the Mud?
Talk about a dirty trend.
Trail of the Month: Rose Canyon Open Space
Great forRunning/Hiking Difficulty LevelModerate Distance5 miles for the out-and-back, more if you extend it Trail of the Month: Rose Canyon Open Space
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Workout: 6 Minutes of Death
6 minutes is the time it takes to complete Omari Broussard’s signature, military-inspired workout known as “6 Minutes of Death.” Broussard, a U.S. Navy veteran, owns the new 10X CrossFit gym in Sorrento Valley. His workout includes three different exercises, such as air squats, kettle bell swings, and burpees, which target the entire body. The […]
Rock Your Fitness
We all know San Diego is the birthplace of the modern triathlon. If you haven’t already, it’s time to finally “tri” this sport. No excuses!
Trail of the Month: Cabrillo Memorial Drive
Great forRunning Difficulty LevelEasy Distance6 miles Trail of the Month: Cabrillo Memorial Drive
Where to Work off that Wine
After the wine has stopped flowing, you may want to concentrate on another flow. In Lake Tahoe, a high-flying form of yoga puts upward movement in your downward dog. Aerial yoga, courtesy of Tahoe Flow Arts Studio in Tahoe Vista, one of the region’s newest “human-powered activities,” combines acrobatics, dance, and the exhilaration of height […]
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Trail of the Month: Moonlight Beach to Fletcher Cove
Great forRunning Difficulty LevelEasy Distance5-9 miles Trail of the Month: Moonlight Beach to Fletcher Cove
Best of San Diego: Health & Fitness
Yoga and Beer / Green Flash Hoppy Yoga People are religious about beer and people are religious about yoga. Why not pair them together? Every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to noon, before the Green Flash brewery opens, you can downward dog in the tasting room. For $15, you get one class and a free pint […]
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Trail of the Month: Coronado Island Perimeter
Great forRunning Difficulty LevelEasy Distance6 miles LocationCoronado Trail of the Month: Coronado Island Perimeter
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Shop. Drink. Sweat.
A new La Jolla space combines apparel, food, and free workouts
Got Sand?
Baja Body Athletic Club 1220 South Coast Highway, Oceansidebajabody.com Recently opened in Oceanside, the Baja Body Athletic Club is the only gym in the country to offer a public indoor sand training studio. “Sand is so forgiving,” says Jonathan Graves, co-owner with his wife, Nicole. “You’re able to do a high-intensity workout without the risk […]
