Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Lifestyle
Ms. Bikini Olympia Visits Mahwah's Powerhouse Gym Ms. Bikini Olympia Visits Mahwah's Powerhouse Gym
Ms. Bikini Olympia Visits Mahwah's Powerhouse Gym MAHWAH, N.J. -- The reigning Ms. Bikini Olympia, Brazilian fitness model Angelica Teixeira, stopped by Powerhouse Gym in Mahwah on Tuesday. Teixeira, 32, came to the United States less than a decade ago. She began competing in 2013 on what became a meteoric rise to the title -- including 15 first-place finishes as an amateur and a professional -- and works as a professional trainer. "One of the nicest and humblest people I've ever met," said Powerhouse trainer Greg Wetterau of Mahwah. To be lean and toned, she told GreatestPhysiques.com: Eat small, and clean portions every 3 h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
New Canaan, CT
Lifestyle
Life On A Bike: New Canaan Soul Cycle Trainer Shares Spinning Secrets Life On A Bike: New Canaan Soul Cycle Trainer Shares Spinning Secrets
Life On A Bike: New Canaan Soul Cycle Trainer Shares Spinning Secrets NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- SoulCycle is taking over the fitness world. Founded in 2006, the company has 82 locations across the country including three in Westchester, N.Y. (Scarsdale, Bronxville and Rye Brook).  If you haven't been -- their 45-minute indoor class features cardiovascular training, muscle sculpting and rhythm-based choreography set to energetic music -- you no doubt know someone who has.  And who's raved about it. Folks -- men and women alike -- love it to the point of extremes. The company serves approximately 70 million people and counting.  Spearheading the challenging exerc…

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by James Miranda
Somers, NY
Lifestyle
Forget The Hashtags! Somers Instagrammer Finds 64.7K Followers Forget The Hashtags! Somers Instagrammer Finds 64.7K Followers
Forget The Hashtags! Somers Instagrammer Finds 64.7K Followers As someone who studied psychology in college, Natalie Alexa has a deep fascination with the human psyche. Which is why she puts a lot of thought into her social media brand and into Instagram in particular. Since joining in September 2012, the Somers native and self-proclaimed fitness addict has more than 64.7K followers as well as more than 7,000 Facebook friends.  The Upper West Sider, who's also a model, relied on Facebook initially to grow her brand -- she goes by Natalie Alexxa -- and then slowly branched out to Instagram.  "It really started out, and still is, a social experimen…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
Fairfield, CT
Business
Shall We Dance? Center For Ballroom And More To Open In Fairfield Shall We Dance? Center For Ballroom And More To Open In Fairfield
Shall We Dance? Center For Ballroom And More To Open In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Dance fans can learn a few new moves at Ballroom Dancesport Center, a new fitness option opening in Fairfield on Saturday, Jan. 13. The grand opening festivities at Sportsplex Suite R will include demonstrations and performances from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with an official ribbon cutting with First Selectman Mike Tetreau at 2 p.m. “Ballroom dancing enriches life in so many ways and opens up a wonderful new world,” said manager and instructor Viktoriya Kolbenkova. “We look forward to welcome you at Ballroom Dancesport Center in Sportsplex@Fairfield.” On Saturday, Ballroo…

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by Meredith Guinness