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Vancouver was arguably Canada’s earliest adopter of yoga culture, though in the ’70s the scene was almost entirely female. The modern scene, locally, nationally and internationally, is moving towards a much better balance of the sexes. Here in Van city, Semperviva Yoga Studios offers a combination of class styles for one … Read More
While many men embrace yoga as a serious athletic pursuit, there remains a camp of guys for whom the practice continues to evoke wariness. Fair enough. Visions of spandex-clad women reaching languorously for their toes or hippies burning incense keep some red-blooded dudes at bay, if aroused. In reality, yoga … Read More
Your smartphone can do more than deliver text messages and show the weather forecast: It can also whip your sorry ass into shape. There’s no motivator like progress: The best running apps now show, in detail, your journey from couch surfer to marathon contender. OK, maybe start by training for … Read More
There’s hot and then there’s hotness. The summer is in full swing and, as usual, you’ve some questions about what women like to see in terms of your body. (Right? These are questions that keep you up at night, right? Right?) Has there been any sudden update on male body-hair … Read More
As most personal trainers will tell you, the first three weeks of new exercise are the hardest; after that it’s a cakewalk. In the bigger picture, whether one’s goal is to get fit, stay fit or just be active, the ability to deal with the repetition of an exercise regimen … Read More
