Wellness

There are some incidents in life that aren’t supposed to happen—37-year-olds shouldn’t have three forms of heart disease, marathon runners shouldn’t have heart attacks and mothers of young children shouldn’t have two heart attacks by the time they’re 38 years old.

To some, painting is a hobby. To others, it’s a form of healing. Kristin Kane, an art therapist at Invigorate Life Counseling, says there are many benefits to expressing oneself, whether through clay, paint or chalk.

October, with all its crimson and saffron beauty, can be the calm before the storm—the forces of home and work obligations and impending holiday pressure can collide to create a tornado of stress.

Aaron Vanderwall’s goal is to separate himself from the pack. As the owner of Elevate Strength and Conditioning, Vanderwall works in the competitive fitness industry.

Popular Edina shop A La Mode Boutique and Nail Spa opened its second location in Wayzata in May and is helping redefine the nail salon experience across the metro.

Kristie Friedrichs spent 7 years as an intensive care nurse before responding to an ad for a nursing position with Dr. Peter Vogt at Wayzata Plastic Surgery. That was 13 years ago, and she’s since become a registered nurse and one of the top injectionists in the state.

Gordon, my one-year-old golden retriever, acts like you’d expect a one-year-old golden retriever to act. He’s affectionate and excitable, a combination that can cause problems if you don’t like 60-pound dogs in your lap.

A local nonprofit is celebrating 30 years of success in realizing its vision of giving displaced dogs a better life.

Here in the lake area, rowing might not be the first sport that comes to mind for water lovers. Nor is Long Lake the first lake that comes to mind. The Long Lake Rowing Crew is trying to change all that.

Massages are no longer reserved for spa retreats and personal relaxation—a growing number of people are turning to massage therapy as a restorative and preventative technique to treat multiple sources of pain and stress.

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