Health and wellness

It’s no secret that the gym can be an intimidating place. Rows and rows of complicated equipment combined with the feeling of being judged or out of place provide little in the way of workout motivation. The Transformation Club in Chanhassen has developed a solution to these common complaints. With their novel approach to fitness, they have pioneered a program that focuses on total wellness and transformation, not just reps on a machine or numbers on a scale.

Don’t let your body play the same old tune.

Built on Bravery is an Eden Prairie training center with a special focus.

National Family and Health Fitness day is observed annually on the last Saturday of September, this year on September 30. Experts from the YMCA and Southdale Pediatrics share some tips to celebrate this day by being healthy as a family. 

With nearly 350 sites nationwide, The Joint is changing the way patients typically receive chiropractic health care. A visit doesn’t require insurance or an appointment, and seven locations in the Twin Cities, including Plymouth and Maple Grove, make it easy for individuals and families to receive the chiropractic care they need.

It’s the new year, and you may be deciding that now is the right time to get healthy. We checked in with Sean Gleeson, a trainer at Lagree MSP in Plymouth, about starting a workout routine and developing strategies to keep it up.

January in Minnesota is tough. The new year and its attendant resolution-making (and -breaking) increase our focus on getting healthy, starting good habits and dropping old ones, while our emotional reserves are already depleted from holiday stress and overindulgence, not to mention the cold, the slush and the lack of sunlight.

Thankfully, there are several local options for kick-starting your wellness regimen that are all about balance and rejuvenation, helping you look and feel your best, inside and out. Combining the best of modern science, ancient

Dr. Charles Crutchfield Sr. and Dr. Charles Crutchfield III are two of Saint Paul’s best known physicians. Dr. Crutchfield Sr. has delivered more than 9,000 babies in his career as an obstetrician and gynecologist. His son, Dr. Crutchfield III, is a dermatologist with a renowned practice who is the team dermatologist for the Minnesota Wild, the Timberwolves, the Vikings and the Twins. He has written a children’s book to help parents teach the importance of using sunblock and is a guest expert on TV and radio shows.

The yearly Securian Winter Run brings a half-marathon, a 5K and a 10K to the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, drawing about 1,600 runners to raise money for the Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation. On January 28, runners can check in at the Securian lobby, check out the vendors, including Captain Ken’s Chili, and pick up a complimentary mug and dry-weave T-shirt. Dress for this year’s winter-inspired costume contest, bearing in mind last year’s record high of 42 degrees.