Although Bang Salon and Aura Spa have been open for a couple of weeks at their newest location in the Navy Yard, they celebrated officially last night with champagne, hors d’oeuvres and goody bags. It was a very fun event, but it was also a reminder of how far our neighborhood has come. Seeing the […]
If you’re like me, you’re trying to soak up every last minute of good weather before the inevitable doom and gloom of winter arrives. Luckily, living on the Hill means you have many workout options that will not only get you outside, but help keep you in shape before the holidays. Here are some to […]
Considered getting into yoga for strength, flexibility, and relaxation but don’t know where to start? Concerned you’ll look silly, aren’t fit enough for a fast-paced class, or won’t be able to do the fancy moves you see in magazines? In Hill Center and Breathing Space yoga classes, the fancy moves are not what yoga is […]
Pole dancing? For fitness? For real?! Sounds crazy, but pole dance or pole fitness (both terms are used interchangeably) is a hot fitness trend featured on TV shows like “Ellen,” “America’s Got Talent” and even “Dancing with the Stars” where regular people learn acrobatic feats while losing inches and having fun. There are 180,000 students […]
One of our eagle-eyed Twitter followers recently asked us if we knew anything about Atlas Fitness, the new space which opened in December 2012 on the corner of 11th and I Streets SE. Naturally, we looked into it right away, except that we were a wee bit confused at first: after all, the Atlas district […]