Health & Wellness

Young boy walking a dog in winter.

Some dog jackets parallel the best haute couture has to offer. Are they being worn for fashion or function?

A stack of balanced rocks on a shoreline, a metaphor for achieving a balanced life.

Life coach Nicole Lovald often hears the question, "How do I live a more balanced life?"

A boy brushes his teeth with an electric toothbrush.

We reached out to Wayzata Family Dentistry to get their answers to a few questions about caring for your smile and choosing a dentist.

A yoga class stretches at The Marsh, Lake Minnetonka's Best Fitness Studio/Yoga Studio/Gym

Everywhere you turn there's a super-targeted health and wellness service: smoothie bars, Pilates studios, acupuncturists and more. The Marsh offers everything in one place.

Riders on horses go for the ball during a Twin City Polo Club match.

We visit the Twin City Polo Club in Maple Plain.

Natalie Webster's dogs Odin and Koa

For my job, I spend too much time sitting at my computer cranking out social media content for local businesses or columns. Like a lot of desk-sitters, I know I need to take more breaks to stand and walk. I tried using an app that reminded me to walk around every hour.

An X-boat sails on Lake Minnetonka during a yacht race.

For the first time since 2006, Lake Minnetonka will be home to the exclusive youth regatta that crowns the national sailing champion every year.

A salt cave therapy room at The Whispering Cave.

The Whispering Cave calls itself a “sacred salt sanctuary,” and it’s a place for clients to connect with their bodies—including all of their senses.

A shot of the Minneapolis skyline at sunset, with the Stone Arch Bridge in the foreground.

A staycation is friendlier on the wallet, while still doing the mind and body good.

A woman bikes during a Minnesota summer.

Minnesotans live for the summer. Every year when the days get longer and sunnier, our spirits begin to lighten, too.

A football player holds a NoSweat liner for their helnet.

NoSweat liners can be easily adhered to the inside bands of baseball caps, hard hats, football and hockey helmets, and more.

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