by Downtown Magazine | Jul 22, 2021 | Culture, Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Wellness
By Lalaina “Lala” Duncan WHEN NEW YORK LOCKED DOWN FOR THE COVID-19 pandemic last year, I was on vacation and figured I could improvise until things lifted — which had to be in a few weeks tops, right? “Workouts in the sand!” I decided, taking advantage of...
by Grace Capobianco | Jun 10, 2021 | Featured, Health, Lifestyle, Wellness
Dogpound trainers run individualized Virtual Personal Training (VPT) via FaceTime, Zoom, Google Hangout, and more. With the recent pandemic closures, our routines have switched from in-person to virtual. Without our NYC average of 8800 steps per day, our...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 16, 2020 | Art, Fitness, Health, Nutrition, Wellness
I sit here with sun rays beaming through my window, and I look out over the vast new luxury high-rises and newly present nooks and crannies that weren’t visible as recently as this time last year. With every change of a season, as cliché as it may be, I’m always...
by Dan Metz | Dec 21, 2019 | Beauty, Featured, Health, Wellness
A step into the Barber Surgeons Guild is a step into the past. The barbers look ready for a prohibition-era night on the town in button-downs, vests, and the occasional fedora. The back wall is a ’20s-era man-cave with lounge seating, a wall of period books, and...
by Jackie Hart | Sep 19, 2019 | Featured, Fitness, Health
Working out as a couple is a great idea and has many benefits. First and foremost, a “couple” workout doesn’t necessarily have to be with your significant other; it can be a friend, a mentor, or anyone that you are comfortable with. For...
