Health and Fitness
Telluride Medical Center: Seeking Patient Advisory Council Members
The Telluride Medical Center (TMC) is seeking a minimum of two more locals to join their volunteer Patient Advisory Council created to enhance the patient care experience. TMC's Patient Advisory Council was formed in 2013 and includes patients, family members of patients and caregivers. The Council...
05 September, 2014
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Telluride Hospital District: Mountain Village, Lawson Hill – or RV Lot?
The Telluride Hospital District (THD) has taken another significant step in the long journey toward building a new regional medical center. The THD Board of Directors announced a decision in an open work session on Friday to move forward with site negotiations with both the town...
03 September, 2014
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Tri-County Health Network: Understanding Regional Health Needs
Asking Regional Residents to Complete Health Survey The Tri-County Health Network (TCHNetwork, a nonprofit comprised of regional health care providers, is working to better understand the health needs of the region. Over the next five weeks, TCHNetwork ‘s Outreach Team will be canvassing the communities of...
29 August, 2014
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Ralph Lauren to Introduce Wearable Technology at the US Open
New York Times fashion writer Ruth La Ferla, reports on the wearable technology from Ralph Lauren that will be making its debut at the US Open Tennis Championship. TENNIS HAS an emotional impact that isn’t confined to the court. Consider the ball boy, who speeds the...
24 August, 2014
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8 Reasons You Should Teach Yoga
Deciding to become a yoga teacher can be a life changing decision, especially if you live the corporate lifestyle. The decision to teach yoga usually follows a major life event such as an injury, health problem or relationship breakdown. These are all strong catalysts to...
22 August, 2014
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5 Ways Mountains Can Help You Lead A Happier, Healthier And Longer Life
Abigail Wise, a healthy living writer with the Huffington Post, takes a look at "5 Ways Mountains Can Help You Lead A Happier, Healthier And Longer Life." "The mountains are calling and I must go," naturalist John Muir famously wrote back in the 19th century. And while...
21 August, 2014
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B.K.S. Iyengar, Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West, Died Wednesday
Khrisnamacharya was the renowned Indian yoga teacher, Ayurvedic healer and scholar widely regarded as the father of modern yoga. He is responsible for bringing yoga to the West, but did so largely through his disciples: K.Pattabhi Jois, his son T.K.V. Desikachar, and his brother-in-law, B.K.S. Iyengar....
20 August, 2014
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The Rise of Beefcake Yoga
[caption id="attachment_44302" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Diamond Dallas Page, a former W.W.E. wrestler, leading a yoga session in his home outside Atlanta. Credit Amy Lombard for The New York Times[/caption] Here is an inspiring article by Alex French about the debilitating toll that professional wrestling has taken on...
15 August, 2014
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