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The ultimate guide to 10 different types of yoga 09/15/2016 08:45am • When I first started yoga, I wanted a fast-paced, physical and sweaty flow class. After a few months, I tried other styles, but they were hit or miss. In one class I ended up in, for example, the teacher talked about philosophy and led us in chants for nearly half the time. I was confused, bored and Avoid the fall fitness hole: Keep your summer workouts going 09/12/2016 06:04pm • Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer More than martial arts: Local karate schools teach values after school 09/12/2016 01:48am • WASHINGTON — As class at Enshin Karate’s Fairfax, Virginia, location wraps up on a sunny Saturday, children pad around the dojo, testing out their practiced moves and reciting the now-familiar words: We will always be courteous and show respect to others; We will strive to be our best and purs In Need of Brain Breakthroughs 09/11/2016 08:00pm • Several years ago, when Kim Spletter began experiencing stiff muscles and difficulty walking, she chalked it up to her exercise regimen. Yet even after she'd scaled her workouts back, the symptoms continued to worsen. Soon Spletter, who lives in Frederick, Maryland, was experiencing tremors in her 10 Places to See Golden Aspens This Fall 09/08/2016 08:00pm • Capture spectacular colors in enchanting locales.Have you ever stood amid a grove of aspens? With white bark and delicate leaves fluttering in the breeze, golden aspen trees are a sight to behold, from the majestic Rockies to the vast wilderness of Alberta, Canada. In the cooler months of September How Low Energy Levels Can Affect Your Performance and Health 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Balance is a critical component of optimizing fitness and fueling. At the end of the day, the body needs to have enough fuel to meet basic needs and the energy demands for activity. When this gets disrupted, performance and health can suffer. If you get injured and are not able to exercise but keep What Surviving Three Brain Tumors Taught Me About Health 09/07/2016 08:00pm • First they said I'd never ride again. Then they said I'd never compete again. Then they said I'd never win again. I didn't believe them. I was right. Let me back up. I'm a professional BMX athlete, which means I compete in freestyle BMX bike riding events where we do tricks like backflips, spins an Is It Possible to Outrun Depression? 09/05/2016 08:00pm • Maybe from the couch you can see your front door. Beyond it, there's perhaps some vague sense of possibility. But it seems like more miles stand between you and getting out the door than you could possibly ever run if you do. It can be difficult for anyone to find the motivation to exercise. Howeve Bosu balls: How to incorporate them into your workouts 09/05/2016 05:56pm • Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer Tips to stay safe during your next workout 08/30/2016 01:28am • WASHINGTON — August was a scary month for runners and walkers on Loudoun County’s popular Washington and Old Dominion Trail. One woman reported an attempted sexual assault, and just a week later, another was approached by a man with a box cutter. These attacks come at a time when more run College Football Corner: After a 3-9 season, Maryland is selling what's new 08/29/2016 01:52pm • WASHINGTON — New isn't always better, but it's most certainly new. And after a 3-9 season that saw the end of the Randy Edsall regime, new is exactly what the Maryland football team is hoping to sell. D.J. Durkin is more than ready to go, and the Terrapin faithful hope this coaching hire is mor WTOP Top 10: Best Gyms 08/29/2016 09:54am • Be sure to cast your vote in our other Top 10 categories: Vote for the best pizza in the D.C. area Vote for the best burger in the D.C. area Vote for the best bar in the D.C. area Vote for the best sushi in the D.C. area Vote for the best rooftop in the D.C. area Vote for the best 10 Innovative Hotel Room Designs 08/28/2016 08:00pm • Take a virtual tour of unique, tech-forward rooms.What makes a hotel room great? The perfect mix of tech-savvy yet functional apps and features, superlative amenities and amazing aesthetics help some suites outshine the rest. "Anytime that you can make a guest feel like a place that they are staying 4 Ways to Burn More Fat With Cardio 08/25/2016 08:00pm • Walk into any gym and you'll find two distinct groups of gym-goers: cardio bunnies and strength junkies. Generally, if you ask those cardio hoppers what brings them to the treadmill, spin bike or elliptical, it's their desire to lose weight or, more accurately, fat. However, the strength lovers, by Is Your Workout Wardrobe Working Against You? 08/25/2016 08:00pm • Don't be fooled by glorified Hollywood stories of the unfit permanently redefining themselves and their bodies after an intensive month-long boot camp: Those tales are unrealistic at best and completely dangerous at worst. In reality, most people achieve long-lasting health by making one small acco