Inspiration

When we emerge from our winter cocoons, we’re often laden with weight we put on during the colder, more sedentary months. It can be a struggle to find...

Women who survive breast cancer can serve as beacons of strength, encouragement and hope. Each story is as unique as the individual who lived it, but ...

Teaching is not an easy job, and like any profession has its own unique stressors. Instructing special needs students is a departure from teaching in ...

Bristol Borough School District teacher and wrestling coach Scott Brown could have all types of heroes to choose from. He loves hiking and photography...

If you’ve ever read the side of your cereal box, you’ve probably noticed folic acid listed on the nutrition label. If you looked closely, you’d notice...

The staff at Clyde-Savannah Central School District is serious when it comes to walking. Sixty-four people laced up their walking shoes for the May Wa...

Four FLASHP school districts had people lacing up their running or walking shoes to participate in 5Ks during the late spring and early summer. Some o...

You’re feeling pretty good. After all, your typical weekincludes lifting weights and logging miles on the treadmill. Then why does your back feel sore...

For years, Darcie Buffone, a fourth-grade teacher at Armstrong School District’s Shannock Valley Elementary, struggled with weight. She tried diets an...

Believe it or not, while attending a Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park — where the usual fare is hot dogs, peanuts and Cracker Jack — it is possible...

Earlier this year, Pine-Richland High School baseball coach Kurt Wolfe received the phone call that coaches hate to receive. It came at about 10:30 p....

Have you ever wanted to skim off your favorite parts of different exercise classes and combine them into your ideal workout session? If so, PiYo may b...

Root canals and comedy clubs. It’s true that one is significantly more pleasant than the other, but they share the same goal: To put a smile on your f...

It seems everywhere you turn, people are talking about yoga and itspowerful benefits. Incorporating yoga into your life can not only make you morefit,...

Silver linings can be more than poetic fodder and pretty pictures. Studies suggest that people who maintain an optimistic outlook, even when life clou...

Have you ever seen a dog with its head down, front legs extended and haunches on the air? Well, when yoga instructor Leta Koontz assumes the downward ...

For anyone considering a plant-based diet as part of a healthier lifestyle, you might want to hear what Sarah Goodenough has to say. Goodenough lived ...

Being mindful about gratitude, affirming there is goodness in the world and acknowledging that it comes from others, can make you feel better, happier...

Fourth-year Homer-Center track and cross country coach Brandon Payne can’t seem to stand still for very long. The 34-year-old is, pardon the pun, alwa...

With every challenge in life, every illness, heartbreak, depression, even the death of a loved one, Tracie Susalis-Braunstein believes people are pron...