Training for the big run
These tips will have you lacing up your sneakers.
The race is on!
The 17th annual Gobble Wobble is open to all who would like run, walk or wobble to the finish line on Nov. 24, Thanksgiving morning.
Read ‘The Drinker’s Manifesto’
Worried about your kids’ drinking habits? You are not alone.A local grassroots movement has published a book to inspire young adults toward healthier alcohol...
Perrin Brewing to host ‘Bend and Brew’ at the pub
Perrin Brewing Company is inviting the public to come enjoy yoga and beer at its pub during two events this fall.
Skymint opens two West Michigan locations
A Michigan-based grower and retailer of cannabis products is opening store locations in Kalamazoo and Muskegon this week.
Vitality Bowls launches new savory menu items in Grand Rapids
Superfood café Vitality Bowls is launching new savory menu items that are available exclusively in Grand Rapids.
Get in the Right Mindset For Fall with Iyengar Yoga
On the corner of Division and Goodrich sits a ground-level studio wrapped within a panel of windows through which sunlight penetrates, creating a hazy glow amongst the wooden floors and white walls of the interior.
Autism therapies
Meeting needs despite quarantine barriers.
Move Your Booty with Buti Yoga
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…”
Medical innovation continues across Grand Rapids
While the world has been busy with other health concerns, it was easy to miss some of the impressive and innovative medical advances that have taken place outside of the public’s attention — even when it’s happening right under our noses.
Cannabis retailer launches product to mark Clean Slate legislation
To commemorate Michigan's Clean Slate legislation, Fluresh of Grand Rapids will be donating $1 for every pack sold of its new Creamberry 1/8 Jars and 5ct Pre-Rolls to support statewide expungement efforts.
Bissell ranked 39th among most dog-friendly workplaces
Seattle-based Rover released a nationwide report noting Grand Rapids-based Bissell Homecare as the 39th most dog-friendly work culture, during a year where 77% of Americans placed more importance on working for a dog-friendly company.
Study ranks Michigan 4th best state for family mental health
A new study compared all 50 states for their friendliness to family well-being and ranked Michigan in fourth place.
Survey: 1 in 3 Michiganders consider their local bartender a friend
A third of Michigan drinkers said their relationship with their local barkeep goes deeper than small talk.
Yoga Studio Offers Classes Tailored to Veterans
AM Yoga Studio has partnered with Community Rebuilders to launch a yoga program for veterans to assist with symptoms of PTSD and other mental health issues.
Beat the winter blues
Use light therapy to treat seasonal affective disorder.
Three ‘long-weekend’ getaways
With Memorial Day on the horizon, here are some curated travel ideas that offer a hassle-free way of getting there.
EmbodyGR Makes Yoga Accessible to All
Dana Christian Lee, founder and director of EmbodyGR, a non-profit organization that offers free yoga and meditation for the underserved, was awarded the "I Have Made a Difference" award in the health category from WGVU Public Media this January.
The Pollening
It sounds like the description of a horror movie. For some people, when the trees, grass, and weeds start to release their pollen and fungi send out their spores, it can certainly feel like it.
Doctors’ appointments go virtual
Telemedicine services are growing and projected to continue — even after COVID-19.