Fitness

Good For Your Gut

Cool Down from the Inside Out Article and Photography by Kimberly Kubicke Digestion is weakest during summer. You can feel it if you pay attention. Appetite tends to decrease in hot weather. Heavy meals feel less appealing. Ayurveda explains this through agni, the digestive fire. During summer, the body works hard to regulate heat and keep us cool. In doing so, it pushes heat from our core to our extremities. This weakens digestive strength.  As summer peaks, we naturally crave cooling. We...

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Save Our City

SOS is trying to save our vital structures Article and Photography by Jimi Bonaro Asbury Park City Lifestyle readers know how to fall in love with a place—the restaurants, the murals, the music, the way the light hits the ocean at golden hour. Save Our Structures – Asbury Park (SOS‑AP) is about making sure the buildings that frame those moments are still here for future generations. A city defined by its skyline Stand at the midpoint of the boardwalk on a windy afternoon and look south...

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We all need human touch

Transformative massages are provided by Purple Stones Spa Article by Ed Condran | Photography by Purple Stones Spa            A good parent is in touch with their children. That is literal for Violet Lapid. The Ocean Township resident believed that a massage would benefit her autistic daughter and she was correct.           Massage therapy helps individuals with autism by regulating the nervous system, which reduces stress and anxiety. Tailored touch therapies improve sensory processing...

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Asbury Park's Driving Force

The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce: Driving Business, Culture and Community Article by Christina Smith | Photography by Paige White Bringing together local businesses, creative voices, and community leaders to celebrate, support, and shape the spirit of Asbury Park. For more than a century, the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce has served as a central force behind the city’s economic vitality. From supporting small businesses to producing events that draw 1000’s of visitors each year, the...