After going to bed after midnight on Friday night, I ended up waking up on Saturday at around 11am and I was STARVING! I had an acupuncture facial at 12:30, so I gulped down my first juice and brought my second one for the road. It was 82 degrees out, so I decided to ride [...]
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Monthly Archives April 2009
Blueprint Cleanse: Day 2
Today was much less painful than I had anticipated and the juices gave me lots of energy — I think tomorrow is going to be a breeze. The only hard part of this cleanse is that NYC is finally warm (82 degrees tomorrow), so the whole not eating/drinking thing is going to be a challenge [...]
Blueprint Cleanse: Day 1, Foundation
I learned of Blueprint Cleanse through the recommendation of Fathalie, one of my best friends, who has done two cleanses with her boyfriend (he has done many). I usually eat fairly healthy, but I just wanted to give my body a little break from all the food and drink I consume on a daily basis. [...]
Printing House Fitness + Squash Club
The Printing House Fitness + Squash Club, a former printing factory, is located on the corner of Hudson and Leroy in the West Village. Known mostly to those who live in the neighborhood, Printing House is a hidden gem. At $88 a month plus a $50 initiation fee, this gym is a steal. After my [...]
Dancer’s Body: Equinox @ 19th
If you have time to go to Equinox @ 19th during lunch, you must check out Dancer’s Body. From the title, I figured the class would be dancing, but when I walked in to see yoga mats and shoeless people, I didn’t know what to expect, so I followed suit. I took off my shoes, [...]
Intro to Kettlebell @ CLAY
I guess I never even knew what a kettlebell (or girya) was until I saw the class listing at CLAY for Intro to Kettlebell. Basically, if you also need clarification, it’s a weight in the shape of a ball, with a handle on top. It was used by the Russian military and Special Forces and [...]