Hours: Saturdays & Sundays (Labor Day – Memorial Day)
Hours: Fridays, Memorial Day – Labor Day
Hours: Saturdays & Sundays (Memorial Day – Labor Day)
Hours: New Year’s Day
Hours: Easter
Hours: Memorial Day
Hours: Independence Day
Hours: Labor Day
Hours: Thanksgiving
Hours: Christmas Eve
Hours: Christmas Day
Hours: New Year’s Eve
Yoga is a time to restore and rejuvenate, and in order to obtain these benefits you have to be willing to disconnect and turn off the outside world. Be present in the moment, quiet the mind, and take a technology break! (more…)
Spring rolls are thought to have originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in China. During this time, people would make thin cakes loaded with vegetables on the first day of spring, hence the name Spring Rolls. As simple as this dish can be, there are a wide variety of foods, flavors and textures to stuff inside. What is your favorite? Try this recipe for a fresh, veggie-packed version! (more…)
Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you have to stop prioritizing your own health and fitness. Tending to the kids can certainly take up your time and energy, but it’s definitely possible to still maintain a balanced fitness routine. That’s where childcare comes in. (more…)
The swim instructor in me knows that swimming is a life skill children need to learn. The mom in me knows that both sets of my children’s grandparents live on lakes, and that our family’s outdoor-loving lifestyle keeps us near water a lot. The athlete in me wants my children to embrace exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle. Many people have approached me and said, “Your own children must swim like fish.” Yet, at times throughout the past ten years, like many other parents, I have had some challenges teaching my own kids to swim.
It’s officially spring and with that comes another installment in our eating for the seasons blog series. Remember that ‘eating for the season’ means choosing fruits and vegetables that are in their peak season. This will help extend the life of your produce and be more cost effective overall.
Noise pollution is among many factors that can trigger your body’s stress response, which can negatively impact your health. If you deal with chronic stress, or just want to take some time to calm yourself, find a place without a lot of noise. Here are some possible locations where you can find your quiet place. (more…)
Training for power, as opposed to just training for strength, adds a time element. Think of power training as high-speed strength. Power training focuses on the speed of the weight lifted compared to strength training where you focus on the amount lifted. This is especially important for athletes, but it’s also important as we get older, too. Here’s why and how we should train for power as we age. (more…)
Most adults may have noticed that food portions have gotten larger, not only in restaurants but at home as well. In the age where you can super-size almost anything, many meals have become enough food for at least two people. With this growth in portion size comes an increase in the average person’s waistline and body weight. Follow these guidelines to learn how to prevent weight gain from these current excessive portions. (more…)
It’s a well-known fact that exercise is good for your body. It’s also very well-known that exercise can be good for your mood. While any type of movement can be credited toward both of those “good for you” categories, aerobic exercise holds an extra special place. Swimming specifically is known to drastically increase physical health as well as mental well-being in ways that other activities just might not be able to do. When swimming, you use a whole lot of muscle, increase your blood flow drastically, and repeat the same motions, allowing you to slip away into relaxation and de-stress. Among others, these reasons are considerable examples of how swimming for exercise is great for a well-rounded health. (more…)
What is the biggest-selling prescription medication in the United States? Many would be surprised to find out that it is a treatment for acid reflux. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the technical term for reflux, is the number one disease of the digestive tract. Almost everyone will experience heartburn and/or reflux at some point in their lives. To the few that are plagued by these conditions, stay tuned to learn more about which foods to add and avoid to improve your symptoms. (more…)
