We wanted to ask Asheville local, and known adventure seeker Shannon Rupert what makes her sweat. Whether she’s out playing ultimate frisbee, bellyaking the rivers that surround us or climbing to the peaks of the rock formations outdoors, to climbing indoors at Smokey Mountain Adventure Center, she’s always up to something. I know personally that…
Scorch is a new name to me in the fitness world. New to me, but they are making a huge impact on their members. It was brought to our attention by our friend, Ali Shumaker. After hearing about it, we were more than interested to check it out and to give you the inside scoop!…
Luciano Menezes is a man with a drive for a healthy lifestyle. Growing up and working out on the beaches of Brazil may not compare to the gyms here in Asheville but never-the-less he has found a place to get his sweat on, at least for a while that is. Also, a man of many…
When we asked Lisa Zahiya, “How do you Sweat?” she responded with the following: “Dance, dance and more dance! I LOVE all different types of fitness, boxing, barre, crossfire etc. BUT, my true love and passion is dancing. In one day, I’ll teach a hip hop fitness class, kids dance, teach a teen performance group…
One of my favorite things since moving to Asheville has been discovering all the different ways to shake, groove, workout and SWEAT that this little city offers. “How do you Sweat” is a series of articles to ask a handful of locals what floats their boats when it comes to being physically active. In other…
Where did my body go?! When I was 16, I had a rock-hard six-pack; now I’m almost thirty and I definitely do not. Growing up has many ways of humbling us. For example, when the same set of stairs you have been absent-mindedly completing your whole life suddenly takes the wind out of you. If…
Hi friends! Jess here, Maggie and I are so excited to announce our first episode of Witches Kitchen below for your viewing pleasure. Witches Kitchen is a new segment we are adding to Life in the AVL to introduce a local business, Healing Food Craft. Healing Food Craft is actually my passion, it is were…
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