Ariel Cheung

Home Bodies: Cycling with Erin Schirack of CHI-Society

March 4, 2021 at 9:13 a.m.

A cycling instructor's job becomes infinitely more difficult when clients can't access their stationary bikes — and that's precisely what happened to Erin Schirack when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. "The...

Home Bodies: Basic fitness with YMCA of Metro Chicago

February 25, 2021 at 6:53 a.m.

When an organization has been around since 1858, it tends to have a bit of practice in adapting. One year after its founding, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago suffered a...

Home Bodies: Dance with Ashley Rockwood of Free Mvmt Shop

February 25, 2021 at 6:51 a.m.

It's a strange process, finding a new fitness routine as a former professional dancer. For Ashley Rockwood, going to the gym after retiring from Giordano Dance Chicago just didn't cut...

10 Chicago homes with elbow room and outdoor spaces to cure cramped, snowy winter woes

February 24, 2021 at 10:38 a.m.

Record-setting snowfall and bitter cold days will pass eventually, allowing cramped, housebound Chicagoans to stretch their legs in the open outdoors once again. One major motivator for home buyers this...

Home Bodies: Fitness for mothers with Lisa Wilder of Fit4Mom

February 18, 2021 at 1:43 p.m.

No one knows moms like a mom — and that includes understanding the struggles new mothers face. "Whether they're not getting enough sleep or were just handed this tiny human...

Home Bodies: Online yoga with Whitney Pasch

February 18, 2021 at 10:53 a.m.

The best yoga studios are the ones with a real sense of atmosphere. The dim candlelight, the gently scented air, the aura of calm. For instructor Whitney Pasch, the best...

Fitness instructor Martha Patricia Montes addresses her students before a virtual yoga class from her home studio.

Home Bodies: Take your fitness routine virtual in 2021. Watch our online video series and see which workouts work for you.

February 11, 2021 at 8:56 a.m.

Perhaps the new year caught you off guard, and you're just getting around to a resolution. Maybe you're off to a good start and want to build on that. Or...

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