Fitness & Wellness Blog

By: Madison WrightBlog Coordinator + Core Fusion Teacher Father’s Day is a national institution, every year on the third Sunday in June; we pay tribute and thanks to more than 70 million papas here in the United States. The year 1910 marked the first celebration of Father’s Day in honor of a widower raising six children all by himself. Not to mention the relentless, laborious effort it took to provide for and ensure the wellbeing of six children in the absence of modern technology. That man deserves an entire month of tribute and praise! A lot has changed since the inception of Father’s Day we’ve gone from the first Model-Ts

Hometown: BostonWhat I do at exhale: Mind Body Manager at exhale Back Bay for almost 9 years! I am also honored to be one of the six Subject Matter Experts that have been working on the accreditation of the exhale Barre Teacher Training Program!My background: A dancer from the age of three, I earned my BFA in Modern Dance/Minor in Ballet from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. In New York I danced professionally with several modern dance companies and in Philadelphia with the Opera Company of Philadelphia and Convergence: Dances + Musicians, a company that always performed with live musicians. I also performed in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Meet Nicole Uribarri, exhale’s National Director of Mind Body Management, Core Fusion and Yoga teacher, Teacher Trainer – and our new Mind Body Manager at exhale Upper East Side. What's in your gym bag? A change of clothes- I teach multiple classes daily, and constantly need a "costume change.” Snacks- hard boiled eggs, Krave Turkey Jerky, and a big bottle of water. What can we always find on your playlist? This changes often… I love Prince, especially Purple Rain.  I love anything and everything by Jason Mraz. Beyonce is always one of my go-tos.
And right now, I am rekindling my love for The Postal Service. What’s in your fridge? Sparkling water, almond milk, eggs, Greek

You work hard. You pushed yourself in class for a power-packed hour. Your muscles are sore, your legs are shaking, and your hunger is raring! After a challenging fitness class, you feel that extra sense of enlivening accomplishment paired with an instinctual hunger to recover. This is a very crucial moment in your fitness journey. In order to maximize the results that you’ve worked so hard for in class, it is important to choose the right food to eat afterwards. Feed that well-earned hunger with foods that will repair your muscles and that will keep your metabolism running at a healthy pace!   Our key rules of thumb when it comes to

The process of shaping your brows is no longer simply about plucking and waxing with a stencil to fit a one-size-fits-all mold. According to our Exhale Spa brow specialists, brow shaping is an art aimed to frame your face and enhance your natural shape. Our top waxers are committed to providing a high quality, and personalized shaping regimen that will keep your brows looking consistently shapely and fabulous. We’re thrilled to share a little bit more about our top brow Queens here at Exhale in New York City.     MEET ANGELA    Known to many as the Queen of Brows, Angela Marinescu has been shaping the brows of celebs and New Yorkers

by Edward Vilga   There’s an ancient parable about blind men encountering an elephant for the first time. Each feels a different part of the animal––tusk, side, legs, tail, etc.––and each has a completely different take on what he’s experienced.   Depending on one’s version of the story, they either come to blows or remain baffled, each person convinced they’ve tasted the absolute truth, yet each confined to his limited experience.   The same can be said about experiencing yoga for the first time — you may have heard a lot about its benefits — ranging from increased flexibility to sweaty calorie burning and strength building, to deepened serenity — but you aren’t quite sure where to begin.   In