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  1. What Will It Take for Wellness To Finally Leave Behind Its Ableist Origins?

    By including folks with disabilities and chronic illnesses in the wellness conversation—and evolving wellness to better suit their needs—we’d be creating a version of wellness that better serves everyone.

    What Will It Take for Wellness To Finally Leave Behind Its Ableist Origins?
  2. Your Guide to the Hamptons’ Best Fitness and Yoga

    From top brands to homegrown favorites, here are the studios you need to know out east.

    Your Guide to the Hamptons’ Best Fitness and Yoga
  3. Is It Possible to Love Your Body and Still Want to Lose Weight?

    And does it mean you're anti-feminist?

    Is It Possible to Love Your Body and Still Want to Lose Weight?
  4. An Ex-Employee Is Suing Lululemon for $3m, Claiming Her “Sexual Predator” Boss Assaulted Her

    The news comes less than a month after sexual assault accusations at Massage Envy.

    An Ex-Employee Is Suing Lululemon for $3m, Claiming Her “Sexual Predator” Boss Assaulted Her
  5. How “Empowered” Speech About Your Body Might Mask the Same Old Issues

    The double bind of body positivity.

    How “Empowered” Speech About Your Body Might Mask the Same Old Issues
  6. The Truth About Raising Your Heart Rate Mid-Workout When Pregnant

    Here's what MDs have to say about the myth of the max bpm.

    The Truth About Raising Your Heart Rate Mid-Workout When Pregnant
  7. Why Everyone Is Obsessed With a Fitness Podcast About Richard Simmons

    A new generation is discovering the oddball charms of the OG sweaty celeb.

    Why Everyone Is Obsessed With a Fitness Podcast About Richard Simmons
  8. Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Become an Activist

    Strong, healthy women, rise up.

    Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Become an Activist
  9. Why Wellness Has Always Played an Important Role in Politics and Activism

    From self care to sweaty endorsements, the healthy community has played an important role in this bitter election.

    Why Wellness Has Always Played an Important Role in Politics and Activism
  10. The Rise of Women in Crossfit: It’s Not All Deadlifts and Roses

    A feminist look at why more women consider lifting heavy an ideal workout—and aren't a bit worried about the “bulkiness.”

    The Rise of Women in Crossfit: It’s Not All Deadlifts and Roses
  11. The Making of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer

    We're in an era of waitlist-only workouts, with fitness instructors (like Tracy, Melanie, Nichelle, and Noah) commanding veritable celebrity status.

    The Making of the Celebrity Fitness Trainer
  12. How Joseph Pilates Started Today’s Mind-Body Boutique Craze Nearly 100 Years Ago

    The fitness granddaddy had celeb clients and waitlists way back in the 1920s.

    How Joseph Pilates Started Today’s Mind-Body Boutique Craze Nearly 100 Years Ago
  13. Slenderizing Salons, Reducing Machines, and Other Hot Fitness Crazes of 75 Years Ago

    "Slim yourself without unladylike sweat or building dreaded muscles" was the era's fitness mantra.

    Slenderizing Salons, Reducing Machines, and Other Hot Fitness Crazes of 75 Years Ago
  14. Sex and Yoga—a Controversial Connection That Continues Today

    The sex-yoga connection started centuries ago, and persists powerfully today. Our fitness historian explains.

    Sex and Yoga—a Controversial Connection That Continues Today
  15. ’80s Aerobics Goddesses: the Women Who Launched a Fitness Era

    “Aerobics diva” might conjure an American-Apparel-costumed caricature, but the legacy of this huge fitness trend goes way beyond a love of Lycra and leg lifts.

    ’80s Aerobics Goddesses: the Women Who Launched a Fitness Era
  16. When Wellness Was Weird

    Before 1979, "wellness" wasn't regarded as a feel-good moniker for all things healthy, it was considered more of a cult. A much younger Dan Rather explains.

  17. 20 NYC Boutique Studios Will Give Your Workout Dollars to Charity This Month

    Visit top fitness spots like Tone House and Brooklyn Bodyburn for NYC Fit Week, between May 11 and 17, to sweat for a good cause.

    20 NYC Boutique Studios Will Give Your Workout Dollars to Charity This Month
  18. Bare-Your-Body Workouts: Would You Try the Trend?

    “Take your top off” isn't a just a chant of carousing frat boys. Now fitness instructors want you to cast off your clothes—and your body issues with them.