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The Providence Journal / Bob Thayer Bryna Poirier-Rene demonstrates King Pidgeon Pose at Body Kneads Yoga in Cranston. What it is King Pigeon Pose is not for sissies. Yet, it can be approximated if you can't get into the...

"For many stressed-out families, spending more time in the natural world -- a nature stimulus package -- may be just what the doctor and the economist ordered," writes Richard Louv of the Children and Nature Network. He is the author...

Barrington native Ainsley Judge joined four of her fellow Macalester College 2011 graduates in July and embarked on a 2,500-mile bike tour of the Great Lakes region to document sustainability efforts, learn about ecological awareness, and celebrate Great Lakes communities....

Green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, according to Penn State food scientists. Obese mice that were fed a compound found in green tea along with a high-fat diet gained...

Looking for a way to get rid of some of your stress? Be creative. We all know from instinct that a creative outlet: Art, music, writing or making something with our hands, for example, can make us forget our troubles...

The Providence Journal / Bob Thayer Theresa Murphy, on the floor, holds Bryna Poirier-Rene high in the air to demonstrate Flying Bow Pose at Body Kneads Yoga in Cranston. Editor's note: The poses appear weekly in the Monday Thrive...

Monday, Oct. 10, all seven branches of the YMCA of Greater Providence will hold a collective Open House, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., so that everyone can check out local YMCAs. "The YMCA Columbus Day Open House is...

Good news for people with fibromyalgia who have difficulty sleeping: New research indicates that a drug called nabilone (Cesamet) may help, according to a Johns Hopkins Health Alert. Here's the story: "Nabilone belongs to a class of drugs called synthetic...

Bethenny Frankel isn't someone I thought I'd like. I don't watch her reality shows ("Bethenny Getting Married?"or "The Real Housewives of New York City"), and I don't think I'd pick her for friend. But she's got this real-woman charisma...

If you are pregnant, here's another reason to work out: you will reduce the chances of your new baby developing neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, later in life. A new research report published online in The FASEB Journal shows that...

From early morning to late evening, Wednesday, Oct. 5, is shaping up to be a busy bike day in Newport, writes Bari George (pictured here), founder of Bike Newport. Here's what's happening: 6:30 a.m.: Starting from the Newport Housing Authority...

I recently did an inventory of the water bottles my family uses, and found I have some purging to do. It appears there are still some bottles with potentially toxic BPA lurking around our cupboards. Cool Gear, a company that...

Providence Journal photo / BOB THAYER Bryna Poirier-Rene, an instructor at Body Kneads Yoga in Cranston, demonstrates Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II, One-Legged Royal Pigeon Pose. Editor's note: The poses appear weekly in the Monday Thrive edition of The Providence...

Two Rhode Island schools are participating in the third annual Exercise U.S. or Exercise United States day -- a 10-hour continuous exercise relay on Thursday, from coast-to-coast -- to help fight childhood obesity. "It's a unique attempt to fight childhood...

The Reflection Trail, offering access to wheelchairs, strollers, and seeing-impaired nature lovers, opens Saturday, Oct. 1 at Massachusetts Audubon's Oak Knoll and Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary at La Salette,1417 Park Street in Attleboro. Drop by Discovery Day, from 10 a.m....

Rhode Island Department of Transportation has unveiled its newest bike map, "Guide to Cycling in the Ocean State 2011-2012." The latest map is an update to the popular 2009 version, with information about the Quonset bike path, longer South...

The Cumberland/Lincoln Boys and Girls Club will launch its mountain biking season Oct. 2 with "Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day" and the grand opening Cumberland's first dirt pump track. The Oct. 2 event will have a skills clinic and...

Will Bohnak, a 20-year-old Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, man on a cross-country trek to raise money and awareness about Alzheimer's Disease, will be in Rhode Island until tomorrow. He spoke to me on the phone from the Alzheimer's Association Rhode Island,...

Cells in bone, fat and the pancreas appear to be talking to each other and one thing they likely are saying is, "Get moving." A small study of obese children enrolled in after-school exercise programs showed 12 weeks of vigorous...

" class="mt-image-right" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;" />Another reason to cut salt in your diet: Combined with obesity, it may deliver a one-two punch of lethal synergy to the heart and kidneys. Dietary salt intake and obesity...