The Latest Spin in Studio Cycling: Anti-Sweat Bikes
Wall Street Journal
It's the latest entry in the “boutique fitness” sector, best known for yoga and Pilates studios, where members often pay by the class rather than an annual membership fee. Demand for boutique fitness grew during the recent economic downturn, …

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Study: Yoga and Pilates Studios Poised for More Growth
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If you're looking to stretch your entrepreneurial muscles, starting up a yoga or Pilates studio may still be a safe bet, despite a profusion of them around the country. Revenue for this niche is expected to increase over the next …

Pax de Deux for Ballerinas and Soldiers
Wall Street Journal
Josee Bowman, a dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet, and Jessie Lee, a retired Royal Danish Ballet dancer who has been the company's Pilates instructor for 15 years, are helping to rehabilitate severely wounded soldiers using Pilates—the fitness …

Facebook Tries Deals With A Social Twist
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On Tuesday, the social network will launch a test run of a service in five cities that will allow Facebook users to buy coupons for everything from a five-person banana split to a Pilates class for bridesmaids. …

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Artists File In for Help
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Yoga, pilates and gym memberships are all considered personal expenses and not deductible. Neither is hair and make-up (most of the time). The IRS also doesn't honor write-offs for plastic surgery, including Botox and breast implants, unless medically …

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A Tax Exec Doubles as a Sailing Champ
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He then spends about 10 minutes doing Pilates to improve his core, and another five minutes doing arm exercises with an elastic band. Pilates is a type of exercise, often practiced on a mat, meant to improve core strength and flexibility. …

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Courtesy David Early
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He then spends about 10 minutes doing Pilates to improve his core, and another five minutes doing arm exercises with an elastic band. Pilates is a type of exercise, often practiced on a mat, meant to improve core strength and flexibility. …

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Recall news:
Wall Street Journal
The recall involves the Everlast Resistance Stretch Tubing, Everlast Pilates Stretch Tubing, Sportline Resistance Stretch Tubing and Pineapple Pilates Stretch Tubing. The bands were sold at sporting goods stores from March 2010 through December 2010. …
Stretch tubing exercise apparatus recalledUPI.com
Resistance Stretch Tubing Recalled by EB Brands Due to Injury HazardPR Newswire (press release)

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Putting the Fun Back Into Exercise With a Little Footwork
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When she decided to get serious about fitness five years ago, her Pilates instructor suggested she train for a mini-triathlon: a 1/3 mile …

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Small Talk
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I recently moved to a town in New Jersey and am hoping to launch my business here, but there's a Pilates business with a physical therapist on staff that …

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