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February 22, 2009 - February 28, 2009 Archives

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Boston Sports Clubs opens doors for free Wednesday

1:21 AM Sat, Feb 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Boston Sports Clubs, which has two brand-new fitness facilities in Providence, is opening both of them free to the public on Wednesday. The new gyms are located in downtown Providence, at 10 Dorrance St., and on the Eastside of Providence......

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 Tags  Boston Sports Clubs   fitness center   free Wednesday   Providence RI  

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Narragansett Bay Wheelmen is 2008 top club

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By Tom Meade    Email

Bob Thayer photo The League of American Bicyclists has named the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen as the club of the year in the Northeast. The League's Club of the Year program recognizes outstanding clubs for their hard work and dedication......

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 Tags  award   cycling   Narragansett Bay Wheelmen  

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Despite the hard sell, no equipment needed to do Pilates

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

MCT photo A big machine like this $2,400 Stamina AeroPilates Pro 686 isn't necessary to get a good Pilates workout. I'm a little appalled. I've been doing Pilates for years now, and I'm starting to see some alarming trends.......

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 Tags  equipment   fit deck   Pilates   Plates ring   stability ball  

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Saturday's climb is up stairs, indoors, for charity

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By Tom Meade    Email

The American Lung Association of New England has scheduled a Stair Climb for Saturday at 9 a.m. at One Financial Plaze in Providence. There are 56 flight of stairs connecting 28 floors in the building. Stair Climbs are unique fundraising......

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 Tags  fundraiser   Lung Association   Providence RI   stair climb  

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Achieving balance in times of trouble: 5 tips from a yoga expert

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Asha Praver, a California-based guru and author of Swami Kriyananda as We Have Known Him, is using this time of financial hardship in our country to get us to go inward to achieve peace. "Since so many of our......

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 Tags  Asha Praver   balance   economy   fitness   guru   life advice   Swami Kriyanada   yoga  

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Alice Waters: School lunches are short on nutrition

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By Tom Meade    Email

The National School Lunch Program "has turned out to be a poor investment," says Alice Waters, the ground-breaking California chef, in an op-ed piece in the New York Times. In 2007, the program cost $9 billion, and schools had to......

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 Tags  fast food   nutrition   school lunch   waste  

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