Lawrence Aquahawk teammates Tyler Schmidt, Topeka resident, and Katie Swank, Lawrence resident, swim during an early morning practice on Monday at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center. "Swimming works every muscle in your body as well as your cardiovascular system," coach Mike Soderling says, "It is definitely one of the most beneficial exercises and it is very hard to get hurt."
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Lawrence, 920 Massachusetts St. She says it includes breathing exercises that improve cardiopulmonary functioning and helps to relieve stress. She says that because yoga requires mental concentration, it does not only benefit you physically, but also mentally.
Low-impact exercise in Lawrence
Water exercise programs and/or physical therapy programs are offered at these places in Lawrence: Lawrence Parks and Recreation, Lawrence Athletic Club and Brandon Woods Retirement Community. Robinson gymnasium is open for swimming from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30pm Monday through Friday.
Lauren Karp, Jayplay writer, can be reached at lkarp@kansan.com.
FACE FIRST Taking care of your skin, spa style. BY SARA BEHUNEK
Between-break long hauls often build stress on your body and oil on your face. Local day spas offer an escape from end-of-term assignments and the drying winter climate.
The stucco-lined hallway of Salon di Marco. 733 Massachusetts St., leads you from the holiday shopper-filled streets of downtown Lawrence to the Nag Champa, an Indian incense maker, incensed salon and day spa. Alex Fiori, a licensed esthetician and co-owner, provides rejuvenation and stress relief through her hour and 15 minute facial massage combo.
The $60 European deep-pore cleansing facial includes steam, exfoliation, herbal essences and extraction of black
and white heads. Fiori also mixes customized masks with natural derivatives, volcanic ash, seaweed and clay based on the needs of her client's skin. While the ingredients set, Fiori massages the client's face, neck, shoulders and feet.
Marcia Butell, a licensed masseuse, esthetician and owner of Rejuvene Salon & Day Spa, 2108 W. 27th St., also offers a European facial with similar components. Her version includes a short massage and a hydrating, exfoliating mask. The treatment costs $70; and lasts one hour.
Those who suffer from dry skin may try Fiori's ultimate hydrating facial: a warm paraffin wax layered over an herbal mask. The hydrating facial lasts
an hour and a half and costs $60.
Sixty dollars-plus is a large sum for part-time employed student, and the expert-recommended once a month visit would equate to one expensive facial regime, but there are things you can do at home.
Flori suggests buying Japanese aduki beans that you can find at the Community Mercantile, 901 Iowa St., for $1.39 per pound, grinding them and using it as a deep-pore cleanser. Blended fresh fruit, yogurt and honey make a cheap and effective hydrating mask. Butell warns against using soap, a skin-drying product, but stresses the importance of cleansing your face twice a day.
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thursday, November 13, 2003