Looking to add a little oomph to your workouts? Try these crazy ways to stay fit and healthy:
The $22,000 Eternal Love sports bra from BodyRock Sport by Kelly Dooley
The expensive sports bra is made from a combination of French silk, 18K gold, Swarovski crystals and diamonds. The zipper is solid 18K gold and there are over 18 diamond eyes. There is also a removable Knight & Hammer tassel that was handmade by a New York City-based artisan. “This bra is a representation of love, health, empowerment, and pure luxury. We want to inspire people by creating magnificence in their daily lives,” Dooley says. “And this bra will motivate people to bring their A-game, whether that be at a dance audition or dominating your next race.” Don’t think of it as just something to sweat in, she advises– attach the tassel your favorite handbag or wear the bra under a Balmain leather jacket and pair of Louboutin stilettos for a head-turning night out.
Airport yoga room at San Francisco International Airport
Who says traveling can’t be Zen? At the end of January, SFO debuted a special Yoga Room for stressed out travelers wanting to spend a little quality time in pigeon position. Reports say the dimly-lit Yoga Room is located just after the security check point at Terminal 2, and is open from 4:30AM-12:30AM, making it perfect to rebalance yourself after last-minute delays. And in case you’re wondering, loaner mats are supplied. And if yoga isn’t your thing, I’ve heard that SFO also offers a Berman reflection room.
Hydraulic Yoga Mats
The gossips sites were abuzz after the Super Bowl when reports emerged that half-time performer (and devout yogi) Madonna had requested a hydraulic yoga mat be installed at her Indianapolis hotel, along with a platform that went to the ceiling. But what the heck is a hydraulic yoga mat? So far no one has been able to explain to me what it is, or what it’s supposed to do. I’ll give a full report when I uncovering this yoga-mat secret.
Launched in January (and offered through the end of February), New York Sports Club’s “Lighten Up” workout is touted as a way to combat the winter blues while working on your waistline. Designed by New York Sports Clubs fitness instructor, exercise physiologist and nutritionist Martica Heaner PhD, the class is broken into two segments: a 30-minute high intensity, weight-free, cardio session followed by a 20-minute bright light therapy meditation designed to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). “The light boxes have the potential to work their therapeutic magic on those with symptoms of SAD by resetting internal circadian rhythms which can disrupt sleep cycles and the patterns of different physiological processes in the body,” Dr. Heaner says. “Employing a potent and proven combination of tools to serve as mood-boosters (high-intensity cardio exercise, carefully-chosen music, mindful-meditation and bright-light therapy) gym-goers are sure to leave this class ready to face the day, frigid weather and all. Both light therapy and exercise alone have been shown to improve the symptoms of depression and SAD; so you don’t need the light therapy, it just gives something extra to the positive effects of the workout.”