Wellness

A new fitness franchise is open in Grand Rapids.

Dreamgoats offers several opportunities to enjoy the companionship of goats.

If you’ve ever wondered why it has become more popular than ever to attend fitness classes in breweries, coffee shops or even on rooftops, Cori Williams, the owner of Beer City Barre, has some answers.

Local health officials reported the first COVID-19 omicron variant detected in Kent County.

Peter Glijnis is on a mission. Not to discover a new planet or to find a new species, but instead to find carriers of the minuscule PLN R14del gene mutation that effects only people of Dutch Friesland heritage.

Family Promise of West Michigan helps keep entire families out of the cold

Skip the resolutions this year and, instead, try incorporating something into your routine that is guaranteed to grant you physical, mental and emotional benefits: meditation.

Dental health is a very important topic, one that I believe isn’t spoken about often enough.

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital (MFB) developed a skill for Amazon’s Alexa to give patients remote access to MFB expert advice wherever their device is active.

While it’s just halfway through January, you may already be struggling to keep your resolutions for 2018. Teri Burgess-Brown, senior health and wellness director for the Mary Free Bed YMCA, said only 8 percent of people stick with their fitness resolutions. But don’t be discouraged. There are some things you can do to increase your odds of creating a lasting lifestyle change in 2018.

Lace up those running shoes before you sit down to a Thanksgiving feast, the Grand Rapids Turkey Trot takes off at 8 a.m. on Thursday.

Creative Dining Services is using the month of March to educate individuals on the “good fat,” not low fat dietary approach.

Plié and pirouette to better health and fitness with Grand Rapids Ballet’s adult ballet classes.

It almost sounds too good to be true. With just incremental, 10-minute investments in personal exercise each day, a person can dramatically change their overall wellness by losing weight and toning their body and, most importantly, they can feel better overall.

The average Michigander would pay $493 to jump the queue for the new COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent study.

When Megan Rader, the owner of Kula Yoga first heard of Buti Yoga from her student Brittney Nawara last year, she laughed. “Wait, is this yoga that’s all about your butt? I am not interested…”

Nothing feels as good as a long stretch. We’ve all been there with tight muscles.

As kids return to the classroom, help them face bullying.

Taking care of your feet early on can mean avoiding surgery later.

A new indoor cycling studio is preparing to open at a shopping center in town.