MVP Sports Clubs hosts fundraiser for Children's Healing Center

Workout for a Cause

You don’t need a little black dress or a tie for the second annual Movers & Shakers fundraiser benefiting the Children’s Healing Center. Instead, you need a pair of tennis shoes and your favorite workout gear.

From footwork to mental fitness

We’ve all had struggles in life. Some are life altering, some affect us for days or even weeks, and some affect our mental wellness for the rest of our lives.

Kent County offers mobile vaccine clinics

The Kent County Health Department, Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, North Kent Connect, Seeds of Promise and Vaccinate West Michigan are partnering to offer mobile vaccination clinics throughout Kent County in September.

Biking App Geared Towards Beginning Bicyclists Now Available

A biking app focused on beginner-level on-road, off-road, commuter and recreational biking is coming to Grand Rapids.

Death doulas

An emerging trend, doulas guide people through their end-of-life journey.

‘Green Wednesday’ ushers in holiday shopping weekend

Like many retailers, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, marks one of the biggest sales days of the year for cannabis dispensaries.

Boxing champion-inspired fitness boutique opens

A new fitness franchise is open in Grand Rapids.
Kelly Smith

More Than a New Year’s Resolution

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.

Cannabis company introduces CBD hangover kit

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Green Wellness in Caledonia is introducing CBD-based hangover kits.
Flip Dog Yoga

Flip Dog Yoga Offers New Perspective on Downward Dog

Have you ever felt as if you “should” be doing more yoga? Flip Dog Yoga studio owner and yoga teacher Nick Dobkowski doesn’t believe in guilt trips, especially when it comes to yoga. 
The Barre Bode Grand Rapids Heritage Hill Blue Bridge class

Shape Up With a Free Barre Week

A Grand Rapids fitness studio is celebrating one year of raising the bar by offering free classes.

Clean Eatz settles into Cascade Township

The owner of a wellness-focused café and meal plan service is settling into his space after opening late this summer and is gearing up to offer delivery.

Cultivating wellness from the ground up

There’s an ancient proverb that says: “Life begins when you start a garden.” That’s clever. Of course, it does...

Understanding suicide

Experts say suicide is preventable.

Opening the Mind with Psychedelics

Transformative experiences with unconventional medicine led Paul Austin, a Grandville native and Hope College graduate, on an unconventional career path.

KAI Cannabis opens Muskegon dispensary

A cannabis company opened its second Michigan location in Muskegon over the weekend.

Treat your feet

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

Nonprofit donates 100,000 diapers to local parents

Alpha Grand Rapids (AGR) achieved its goal of donating 100,000 diapers since January 2021, impacting 1,100 families connected to the organization.

Consumers Energy grant supports forestry

Muskegon neighborhoods are surrounded by new trees, thanks to a $2,500 grant from the Consumers Energy Forestry Department.
Life Addicts husband & wife team Travis Washington and Whitney Lavette

Husband & Wife Team Up on Life Addicts Fitness Studio

Husband and wife fitness team and owners of Life Addicts fitness studio, Travis Washington and Whitney Lavette, are celebrating their one-year business anniversary in Alger Heights.

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