- By Caroline Callahan Janson
“Yoga adds years to your life and life to your years,” says Alan Finger, the bright-spirited founder of ISHTA Yoga. And this positive mindset inspires everything that goes on within the serene walls of the Uptown and Downtown studios, whether you are there for a meditation class led by Alan himself, a class led by one of ISHTA’s talented instructors, or an otherworldly [...]
- By Caroline Callahan Janson
Need a detox but juice cleansing isn’t your thing? A single 90-minute Bikram class could be your answer. The 105-degree heat helps an estimated million practitioners sweat out unpleasantries of all types, ranging from unwanted aches and pains to stress, anxiety, insomnia and (unsurprisingly!) extraneous water weight.
All four New York City studios are easily accessible and run by friendly staff [...]
With winter here, key lime pie is a great reminder of the warmer weather approaching in the months ahead. Inspired by her Florida roots, Mika Street, owner of Uptown Pilates, brings us this low fat and super simple to make key lime pie recipe. Now you can have your "pie" and eat it too.
8 oz low fat or fat free cream [...]
We love this pomegranate salad recipe from Mika Street, owner of Uptown Pilates. It's oh so simple to prepare, light and healthy, and the vibrant pomegranate seeds give it a great festive feel that will help decorate any dining room table. And pomegranate seeds are not only low calorie and high in fiber, but they are also a great source of vitamins, including Vitamin C and [...]
This is a great pre-Thanksgiving beverage, a yummy palette cleanser in between courses, or a post-meal pick me up...and it's so easy!
2 cucumbers
3-4 stalks of celery
1 pear
handful of basil
large chunk of ginger (peeled)
1-2 lemons
Combine all ingredients in a juicer, pour and [...]
