Health+Wellness

Responding to a yearlong journey that has sharpened their perspective on the devastating impact of ovarian and childhood cancers, NASCAR Driver Martin Truex Jr. and longtime girlfriend Sherry Pollex have announced the Martin Truex Jr Foundation‘s new mission to raise awareness of and funding for childhood and ovarian cancer initiatives. September is national awareness month […]

Rained Out 🙁 The Teal Pumpkin Project – Pumpkin Painting Party moves to  10/31   Join the good folks at Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Relief as they work to raise awareness for food allergies all over our city as part of the Teal Pumpkin Project. Due to the weather forecast (thank you Joaquin) AAIR has […]

For those of us who are Unlimited Members of FLYWHEEL, the week of 9/28 is going to be a fun-filled, gift-filled extravaganza.   Starting Monday, 9/28 FLYWHEEL is going to be sending Unlimited Members 5 days of 5 gifts, to celebrate the company’s 5 years in existence and to thank their most loyal CLT #FlyFans. […]

Hear that? It’s your Spiced Pumpkin Latte reminding you to run off the calories you added with that extra whip. Fall is almost officially here and Charlotte is prepping for you.  There are races to be won.  Okay, jogged if you are going with me, but none-the-less: sign-up time is here. Check these out: Breast Cancer […]

4th Annual Pink Pint Night Event – October 1, 2015 Funding local mammograms for uninsured women Charlotte Radiology and NoDa Brewing Company present Charlotte’s 4th annual Pink Pint Night on October 1st, benefiting Levine Cancer Institute: Project PINK. Kick off for Breast Cancer Awareness month on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at […]

  Starting this week, FLYWHEEL launched a cool back-to-school promotion called #FLYAcademy, a series of “assignments” to get you back into the swing of things. #teacherspet #toocoolforschool HOW TO PLAY: Pick up your FLYList at the front desk. Complete the tasks by Saturday, 9/12, and you’ll receive the following prizes: Flywheel Members: Equivalent of 1 […]

  Time to get the saddlebags back in the saddle girls.  All that “summer-lovin’ had me some fun“…..sigh….bygones. To help you jump back into it, Hilliard Studio Method and the new megaformer studio HSM | Core have 10% off promos going on this week from Sunday 8/30 through Saturday 9/5. 10% off all class packages […]

There are some creative, outside-the-box marketers here in Charlotte, but there are none quite like Blair Primis, or as we like to call him, the Godfather of Cool. Blair is the Vice President of Marketing for OrthoCarolina and a true leader in this community. His ability to communicate with potential clients through grassroots tactics and thought-provoking […]

Stand-up paddle boarding, or SUP as the insiders call it, is a fitness and recreational activity where an oversized surfboard and a long paddle are used to cruise along the lake or ocean. Stand-up paddle boarding originated in Hawaii several decades ago, but has gotten increasing popular in the states in the past few years. […]

There are a lot of theories out there on what makes the best workout.  It can all seem overwhelming, and that’s when some of us either throw in the workout towel, or limit ourselves to that one familiar routine. Time to try something new ladies! Orangetheory Fitness now has two locations in Charlotte; their newest studio opened […]

This year’s OrthoCarolina Classic, presented by Performance Therapy, brings new fun to the word run. On Saturday, August 22, the 6th Annual 10K OrthoCarolina Classic will feature not only feature a great course and support two of our favorite causes, there will be local Food Trucks and a Beer Fest with the QC’s most popular […]

We asked some local trainers what song really gets them in the zone while working out. For most of us, the music is half the fun. Or at the very least, the music gets you through it when you need that extra kick to keep going. Some prefer to workout to the same songs all the […]