Health and Fitness

We first met Dr. Haley Perlus at the Telluride WOW Festival. We asked if she would share her pearls with our readers. Haley’s advice tends to apply equally to sports and to life in general. This week, the sport psychology gives advice about whether or not to set outcome...

New doctor joins the Telluride Medical Center Emergency Team, returning to where his journey into medicine began. [caption id="attachment_71109" align="aligncenter" width="286"] Dr. William Bill Hall II,MD, joins the Telluride Med Center ER team.[/caption] The Telluride Regional Medical Center welcomes a new Emergency Medicine physician to the team. Dr....

As part of the Telluride AIDS Benefit's celebration of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the local nonprofit has announced that it has partnered with the the Uncompahgre Medical Clinic to offer free, confidential and year-round testing.  Uncompahgre Medical Center (UMC) is now providing the free...

We bow and say it all the time at the end of yoga class: Namaste. But what does the Nepalese word really mean? Author Rita Geno and Yoga Teacher Aadil Palkhivala explore the true meaning of the expression and offers a beginner's guide to chakras. [caption...

When it comes to choosing the best exercise for your personality, it turns out one size (or exer-size) does not fit all. Turns out some people just aren't treadmill people; others are not built for group fitness classes. This blog by Lindsay Holmes in the...

Daylight savings ends Sunday morning. That means at 1 a.m. it will be midnight. It might also mean your sleep schedule is disrupted. And that means trouble. Writing for the New York Times' Smarter Living, Tim Herrara talks about "Feeling Groggy? Here's How to Stop...

Christy Sports acquires BootDoctors, expanding footprint in Telluride & Taos Markets. Christy Sports LLC, one of the largest winter sports specialty retailers in the nation, today announced its most recent acquisition BootDoctors, a specialty retailer of ski, snowboard and bike products and services, which currently operates...

This week, the BootDoctors in the House focuses on  your little rippers and its Junior Ski & Boot Program which offers affordable, leased gear. Katie Klingsporn elaborates. Kids grow up so fast. And if, as is often the case in Telluride, they happen to be ripping skiers, who...

We first met Dr. Haley Perlus at the Telluride WOW Festival. We asked if she would share her pearls with our readers. Haley’s advice tends to apply equally to sports and to life in general. This week, the sport psychology expert reminds us that the mind often fatigues...

Given today's difficult headlines – natural disasters (everywhere) and unnatural disasters (in our nation's capital) – we thought this story by yoga instructor and author Dr. Judith Hanson Lasater might be helpful. In her dharma "talk," which appeared in a recent issue of Yoga Journal, Judith...