Is pole dancing the new Pilates? Celebrity fitness fans swear by it, even middle class mums are giving it a whirl …
Daily Mail
It is 3.30pm on a grey, weekday. Other mums are gathering at the school gate or scoping the freezer aisle, but I am halfway up a 10ft metal pole, clinging on for grim life. Every sinew is screaming 'stop', my hands are burning and other parts of me are …

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What is mindful exercise?
Times of India
Mindful exercise focuses your awareness on your body as you workout, whether it is walking, yoga, pilates, dance, it is the bringing of your mind and thoughts to the parts of your body and your breathing rather than thinking of something else. …

Macon woman takes love of exercising to competitive level
Macon Telegraph
Other parts of her 20-hour weekly regimen often include lake swims, 5:30 am spinning classes, Pilates, yoga, 70-plus-mile bike rides and 5- to 15-mile runs, …