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Get your glow on

Organic tanning at Atlanta's RAW

Posted on 5/22/2013 7:49:00 AM by Christine Van Dusen
I was standing in front of a stranger in my underwear and had one question: “What if I open my mouth and eat it?” Angela gave me a quizzical smile, perhaps wondering if she’d misheard me because of the Hoover-like hum of her spray-tan pump and the fans buzzing on the back wall. I was at RAW Organic Bronzing Studio in Inman Park, a salon — founded by a cancer survivor — that offers a 100% natural spray tan. Read More

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco

This is Club Chaos, a killer fitness class

Posted on 5/7/2013 7:30:00 AM by Christine Van Dusen
Some people say you should tape a picture of Marisa Miller or Cameron Diaz on your fridge if you want some visual motivation to stay fit and forgo the bon-bons. But I got the hint in person, in the form of two women in hot pants, fishnets and fur legwarmers, go-go dancing to A-Ha at Club Chaos. Read More

Tips from a Trainer: Amber Owens

Armpit squish and back fat, be gone

Posted on 4/17/2013 6:39:00 AM by Christine Van Dusen
Though I normally seethe silently at the sight of a brand-new mommy with a slammin’ post-baby body, I can’t hate on Amber Owens. She got back into great shape when her daughter was still teeny-weeny, and she earned her physique. Here, the Atlanta-based trainer, fitness instructor and mother of an almost-two-year-old shares her tips on addressing two tough trouble spots: armpit squish and back fat. Read More

Test Drive: Flywheel

Cycling in the dark

Posted on 4/2/2013 7:29:00 AM by Christine Van Dusen
In the dark, no one can hear you scream. Or sweat, or grunt, or sob quietly. OK, so I’m paraphrasing the movie “Alien” here. But that seems pretty appropriate, given how slimy and disgusting I looked after a recent 45-minute indoor cycling class in the dark, loud, stadium-style studio at Flywheel in Buckhead. Read More

Get away to Canyon Ranch

Miami Beach's health spa isn't all kickboxing and kale

Posted on 4/1/2013 8:00:00 AM by Christine Van Dusen
“I’d highly recommend the shrimp pita,” the waiter says. “It’s under 500 calories.” I see it on the sepia-toned menu, along with the minuscule mahi mahi wrap and the five-ounce portions of beef tenderloin and tuna. Next to each item is a series of numbers that, according to a handy decoder, lists not just the price but also the amount of carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, sodium, and gluten in the dish. Read More