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Flexible Monday: Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

It's Almost-Yoga Monday. And that's Sanskrit for the good old Upward Dog stretch. Great for stretching, relaxing and strengthening everything you've got above the waist. A real feel-good stretch. A lot of flexibility from two minutes of a single, simple exercise.
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The Walk That Ate Milwaukee

More than 100 miles of walking and biking trails. Along Lake Michigan on the east side, the Milwaukee River on the west. Two to three hours in the morning; two to three more in the afternoon. In between tasting stops. Burn 1,500 calories along the Way.
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Moving Monday: 1 minute for your chest

Time for a 1-minute exercise you can do at home or at work. One example of something you should do once every hour or two. C'mon. Stand up. Flex those chest and shoulder muscles. Press Play to see the Way.
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The Walk That Ate Mexico City

Chilaquiles for breakfast at the century-old Cafe Tacuba. Six or seven hours of sightseeing. A big, long, slow, late lunch at the even older Bar Alfonso. A siesta. A one-mile stroll around the 16th-century Zocalo, the city's central square. And time to contemplate dinner.
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Stronger Monday: Purvottanasana

That's Sanskrit for the good old Reverse Plank exercise. Actually, Reverse Plank's probably Modern Gym Class for this age-old yoga pose. That's great for maintaining muscle strength when you start to approach old age. Stronger arm, back and core muscles.
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Confluence in The Canyonlands

Happy National Parks Week. Now walk a trail to one of the most extraordinary views on the planet. Two huge rivers merging. At a point where they've cut deep, sharp canyons. What you see is what you get - after 20 million years of erosion. Take a walk to a 3D geology lesson.
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Acadia National Park. Your Summer Vacation.

Happy Earth Day. And Happy National Parks Week. Here in Maine, USA every one of Acadia National Park's dozens of oceanside and mountainside trails is yours for the walking. Like the one to the summit of Sargent Mountain. Seven scenic miles up and back down.
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Delicate Arch: A Delicate Balance

A short trail through an exotic landscape to a stone arch that defies gravity. It's The Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. Less than two miles. 500 calories round trip.
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Balanced Monday: DIY Sanskrit

A 1-minute exercise that really makes you aware of the Way you use your core muscles to stabilize and balance yourself. To maintain your center of balance when your arms and legs are going their own ways. Here's a great Way to strengthen and stretch all those muscles.
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Parallel Parking: Preparing for Hiking

It's National Park Week. Free admission tomorrow to every one of them. Here's how to get in shape for Park walking and hiking. In an imaginary park. When you hit the real trail, you're ready to rock. And climb.
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