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Get Your Workout On

For free! This week (beginning tomorrow) is National Collegiate Health & Wellness Week. What that means for you: free workout classes!  If you've never taken a group class at the URI gym, you should probably try it out. Beginning tomorrow, Sunday March 6th, you can try out a variety of...

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Relax During Exams...at Bikram Yoga!

Here it is! The last of my three favorite ways to relax during midterms...Bikram. While you're in a Bikram class it is literally impossible to think about anything at all, let alone exams. Don't believe me? Try it for yourself!  Check out the studio in Back Bay!    

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Stop Stressin'

A recent article published in Emerson College's campus newspaper, the Berkeley Beacon states that college kids are more stressed than ever. The Emerson College counseling center even saw a 25% increase in vistors last fall of 2010.   Photo courtesy of flickr user BLW Photography  ...

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Give Blood, Get a Kickass Cupcake

Giving back never tasted so good. Join KickAss Cupcakes at the MGH Blood Donation Center on Tuesday February 22nd. In exchange for helping out, they will give you a yummy cupcake.  Sounds good to us! For more info visit their FB page at- http://www.facebook.com/pages/MGH-Blood-Donor-...

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Try Something New - Capoeira!

Tired of your same boring exercise routine? I know....I am too. That's why I decided to check out the Brazilian art form of Capoeira! Capoeira is basically a combination of dance and martial arts. It is super fun and a pretty intense workout! Check it out!  

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Food For Thought

For all of you that have wanted to try organic food but never have and wouldn't even know where to start, try: Food For Thought. This all-natural/organic grocery shop is one of the best I've been to, and since there is no Whole Foods in South County, this is the place to go. It has an awesome...

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A Gym In South County? What?

Since I was a freshman at URI, I've always thought it was terrible that there was no decent gym in the area, other than the one at the bottom of campus which is free. The thing is, URI's gym always has a ton of people there, it's hard to get a machine, and you have to pay extra for classes. The...

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10 Places to Workout in Boston, Outside the Gym

Back to school time boys and girls. Sad but true that summer is over, but that doesn't mean your sweet beach body needs to pack on the winter weight!This is the first of 10 posts I shall do about places to workout in the city. I felt it necessary to educate people about the benifits of getting a...

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