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5 fun winter exercises
Forget the treadmill, check out these hot winter exercises that will make you look and feel better!
By Jennifer Weatherhead
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Check out ELLE's list of exercises to help you say au revoir to the winter blues and hello to summer-like happiness.
1. Laughter Yoga. When you laugh your spirits are lifted and you feel more energized. So why not pair the benefits of traditional yoga with a non-stop, full-blown, my-sides-are-splitting case of the giggles. This new yoga technique is catching on in Canada, since being developed in India in 1995, with classes straight across the country. When the average adult laughs only 12 times per day, 20 minutes of laughter yoga will give you the boost you need. Check out www.laughteryoga.ca for a class near you.
2. Hula-hoop cardio. Remember the days when you were young and would try to get the hula-hoop around your waist as many times as possible? Well now you can bring back your childhood memories and tone your tummy. Toronto fitness centre, Orange Dot, offers a hula-hoop class that will whip your abs into shape and put a little kid smile on your face. www.orangedotinc.com.
3. Do the Salsa! Ballroom dancing is all the rage and it's not surprising that it gets you fit and makes you feel amazing. Dips, turns, and fast footwork get your heart racing and energy levels up. "We always get a great turnout for our salsa classes, it makes people feel good!" says Elizabeth Sadowska owner of Rhythm & Motion Dance Studio in Toronto. Plus you are in the embrace of a hot dance partner!
Share your tips for beating the winter blues with other ELLE readers in our forums!
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