GREEN GEAR
It’s easier being fit and green when you can find Earth-friendly exercise equipment, like Gaiam’s jute yoga mat, $40, or cork blocks, $14 for one or $20 for two. The mat’s jute fibers offer strength of traditional mats, yet decompose in landfills if they end up there. The blocks are made from cork that’s certified as a sustainably harvested resource. The company’s yoga clothes are also made from organic cotton.|GAIAM.COM
CANCER RETREAT
Dr. Jeremy Geffen is a Boulder oncologist and author who combines his knowledge of Western medicine with training in Eastern philosophy, medicine and alternative therapies to help people coping with cancer. Geffen, who wrote “The Journey Through Cancer” (Three Rivers Press, $14), will be among the experts on hand at an Aug. 18-23 retreat, “Courageous Women, Fearless Living: A Retreat for Women Touched by Cancer,” at Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes. Those registering before Aug. 1 will get a discount of $250 off the fee of $803-$1,021. For information and program registration, call 303-468-9640, 1-888-788-7221 or e-mail callcenter@shambhalamountain.org. Other program facilitators include Tulku Thondup, a Tibetan meditation specialist; Judith Lief, a hospice pioneer; and Linda Sparrowe, a yoga teacher.|MORE HEALTH CALENDAR LISTINGS AT DENVERPOST.COM
SEE THEM SWEAT
Bravo TV has had hits with “Project Runway,” “Blow Out” and “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” so we’re expecting nothing less with “Work Out,” a reality series about Jackie Warner, owner and managing director of Sky Sport and Spa, a penthouse athletic club in Los Angeles. Warner demands perfection from her trainers as they work with clients who are CEOs and celebrities. Her personal life is also on display in the six-part series. The first hour-long episode aired on July 19th.
This story has been corrected in this online archive. Originally, due to a reporting error, it stated an incorrect premiere date for Bravo’s “Work Out” show.
