Six ways to tone up without breaking a sweat (no gym required)  The Times

The problem with exercise is that it takes so much time and effort. For many, the stress of getting to the gym, let alone doing a workout, is the game-changer that …

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Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra gets his workout at a Pilates studio MiamiHerald.com For Erik Spoelstra, Pilates has been the answer to his back ailments and to the stress that comes from a tough day at the office, which happens to be the basketball court. The Miami Heat head coach has done it all: running, biking, spinning, circuit …

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Pet Pilates: Tone Your Core By Playing With Your Dog Huffington Post (blog) Pet owners tend to live longer due to the reduction in the stress hormone cortisol, according to a study at University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. …

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How we move throughout the day, indeed throughout our lives, has immediate and long-term effects. When the body is continuously stressed and allowed to repeat poor skeletal postures, chronic pain is the usual result. Mentally, the stress of this pain can be debilitating.

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Using awareness of posture to ease back pain (Denver Post)