Colorado consumers show with their pocketbooks their desire for organic foods. An increasing number of Colorado farmers are working to ensure stores and farm stalls are stocked to meet the demand.

In three years, Colorados organic agricultural industry has more than doubled in sales, growing from $66.2 million in 2012 to$155.2 million in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agricultures annual Certified Organic Survey.

Consumers are more and more engaged in their food purchases than ever before and are not only wanting to know where their food comes from but also how it was produced, wrote Tom Lipetzky, the director of marketing programs and strategic initiatives at the Colorado Department of Agriculture, in an e-mail.

In 2011, the USDA reported that about 100,000 acres of Colorado farmland were certified organic, meaning it met specific requirements for farming and ranching methods. Now, organic farmland covers more than 155,000 acres statewide, with another 70,000 acres dedicated to organic pastureland and rangeland.

Transitioning from traditional to organic farming methods can be expensive. It takes about three years to gain organic certification, and there are expenses attached to complying with regulations. Many farmers transition slowly, beginning with a few acres.

The Hungenberg farm started on 7 acres in Greeley in 1907 and now covers 4,000 acres, largely planted in cabbage and carrots. Last year, for the first time, Hungenberg Produce dedicated about 62 acres to growing carrots using organic farming methods.

With the market trends, its not going away, co-owner Jordan Hungenberg said of consumers desire for organic foods. People buy organic a lot, so we decided we were behind the eight ball and decided to try it.

For farmers who sell to major supermarkets, the ability to put USDA certified organic stickers on produce goes a long way to ensuring financial success, said Becca Jablonski, an assistant professor and food systems extension economist at Colorado State University.

Tim Ferrell, owner of Berry Patch Farms in Brighton, has seen positive results. That (sticker) carries weight in the consumers mind, he said.

Ferrells farm has been certified organic for decades. He chose to grow organic for ethical reasons. We just do not feel comfortable using fertilizers that would infiltrate the water table, he said.

Ferrell also was drawn to the higher sales prices of organic foods.

Organic farming has a reputation of being expensive, but producers say that technological innovations have allowed them to grow and protect their crops efficiently and cheaper than in previous years while still using certified organic methods.

As more and more research is done, we can use products on the plant that arent chemical, said Kaylee Armstrong ofAbundant Life Organic Farms in Hotchkiss. People complain about costs and say organic is so much more expensive. We actually increase our prices to meet with conventional growers.

Hungenberg said his company expected to lose 25 percent of its organic crop the first year, and he knew hed have to hire more people to work the fields. Last season the company paid about 200 workers, as opposed to the usual 150-180, to work the fields, he said. Hungenberg lost about 65 percent of its organic crop, partially to a mid-summer hailstorm, but it remained profitable.

All in all it was a success, Hungenberg said of the first year of organic farming. We made a little bit of money on the deal not as much as we hoped, but we were still flush and that was a good thing.

Hungenberg plans to triple its planting of organically grown carrots next season, becoming the largest source of organic carrots in Colorado.

There are other concerns in the industry. One step in the evolution of organic farming that concerns Amstrong is the introduction of large corporations to the market.

We dont want to see them lobbying the government to make regulations lower, she said, which could lower the general quality of organic food. Weve already seen it in the egg industry, she said.

Programs exist to assist farmers with the costs involved in transitioning to certified organic farming methods, Jablonski said. In addition to a thriving market, Colorados dry climate is particularly hospitable to growing organic crops.

We have less humidity less diseases There are nota lot of organic sprays that one can use to combat mold and fungus, Ferrell said. We are in an ideal situation. Colorado is a fine state for farming organically.

Samantha Fox of the Greeley Tribune contributed to this story.

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When I think of meditation, I picture an image of serenity - a wide-open room, a person sitting cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed and mind relaxed. Meditation, to me, conjures up peacefulness, calmness, quietness and stillness.

Which is why the sight of bulging biceps, dripping sweat and a barbell slamming to the floor doesn't exactly fit with that picture. But looking a little closer, the practice of weightlifting actually has a lot more in common with the art of meditation than first meets the eye.

To meditate is to spend time in quiet thought, as the dictionary puts it, and while the purpose of meditation is to still the mind, that doesn't necessarily mean stilling the body. Meditation, many people mistakenly believe, can be performed only through sitting quietly and clearing the mind of intrusive thoughts. In actuality, meditation can be as simple as focusing your mind on a single point of reference, even when intrusive thoughts insist on cropping up.

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"Meditation can be achieved in the middle of Times Square," says Cali Estes, a psychologist, personal trainer and chief executive of the Miami-based Addictions Coach, which offers help to celebrities and corporate leaders trying to overcome drug, alcohol and other problems. "Meditation is simply the decompression of thoughts and clearing of the mind from any unwanted, negative threats or harmful ideals that can sabotage your success, [and] using exercise as a means to release stress and clear the mind is an excellent tool in both personal and professional life," says Estes, who uses a variety of methods in her work, including exercise and meditation.

And in a world that increasingly has people chained to desks and screens and spreadsheets and Snapchats, it may be more important than ever to free the mind by first freeing the body through exercise.

"When I am lifting - and seriously lifting - there's nothing else besides me, the iron and the goals I place around it," says Janelle Tank, 23, a personal trainer and fitness entrepreneur from Michigan who began weightlifting three years ago to protect against what she calls "self-hate" and substance abuse. "My life up to that point was . . . well, I shouldn't be here today."

After experiencing a miscarriage that left me feeling unmoored, weak in more ways than just physically, I also turned to weightlifting, and I soon realized the benefits that could be unlocked through grunting, repping and sweating more than I thought a 5-foot-4, 150-pound woman of 30 should ever sweat. There is such blissful release in the hour I spend at the gym, where I can think of nothing but the next repetition, pushing through the burn, completely focused on one task, instead of the hundreds of to-dos normally flitting through my mind like a relentless Rolodex.

Weightlifting, I have come to find, is my meditation. Breathe in, breathe out, lift, hold and repeat.

"Consciously focusing the attention of the mind is the backbone of meditation," notes Larissa Hall Carlson, 41, a yoga, mindfulness and ayurveda expert at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. "Any activity can be done mindfully, [but] what turns an ordinary exercise into a potent and benefit-rich form of meditation is one's awareness and intention."

Carlson says that by focusing all of one's attention on the lifting of weights, indulging in the sensation of muscles contracting and releasing, feeling the roughness of your skin against the weight in your hands, noticing the sweat trickling down your back, and by connecting breath with movement, it is possible to transform a workout into what she dubs "meditation in motion."

And it's that meditation in motion that fitness experts, such as celebrity trainer Kira Stokes, say can affect the rest of life. Stokes, who is based in New York, trains her clients to focus on every muscle contraction through her Stoked method, a mindfulness practice that she encourages them to use throughout the day. Her clients learn to pay attention to their breath, when to inhale and exhale with stress, and to recognize how it feels when their muscles are clenched in tension.

"You become more aware on an average day of how you're feeling: 'Do I need to sit down?' 'Do I need some fresh air?' 'Do I need to take a nap?' " she explains.

I guard my meditation-in-motion time fiercely. That hour is more than just "me" time; it is also a time that allows my mind to empty enough to tackle the rest of my life.

Tiffany Louise, 34, a cognitive behavioral therapist and spokeswoman for Lean for Life, part of the Lindora Clinic chain of weight-loss centers in Southern California, believes that emptying the mind, even for a short time, helps clear away anxiety and stress.

I frequently work out in the afternoon, after a full day of work and child care and running kids to and from activities. As soon as I step into the gym, I leave the stress of the day behind. I don't worry about what I'm cooking for dinner or how much laundry is waiting for me at home, I just hit the weights. And when I'm done, I've sweated out the stress of the day, and I head home re-energized, my mood lifted, ready to power through the demanding routine of dinner and cleanup and homework and baths for my four young children. It's like a computer restart for my mind and body.

I started lifting weights because I wanted to feel stronger at a time in my life when I felt the weakest. And it is through weightlifting that I have found my strength in one of the most unlikely of places - my own mind.

Brusie is a writer and nurse in Michigan.

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Ive never had an interest in meditation, mostly because Im horrible at clearing my mind. Whenever I try to, it starts wandering more than usual and soon, Im making up couple names for Disney characters. I always feel as though I have better things to do and am too busy, but this week, I decided to force myself to meditate.

Research:

According to Web MD, meditation improves both physical and emotional responses to stress. One study showed that people who meditated regularly for six weeks showed less activation of their immune systems and less emotional distress when placed in a stressful situation. In a University of Wisconsin study, increased electrical activity in the left frontal lobe after eight weeks of meditation was observed. This part of the brain is more active in optimistic people.

Meditation also improves concentration, according to The Huffington Post. This is apparently related to the increased amounts of energy that meditation provides. It also leads to increased self-awareness and self-acceptance.

And, obviously, meditation induces relaxation. This increases the compound nitric oxide in the body, which cause blood vessels to open up, and blood pressure subsequently drops. In fact, a study published by the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine showed that 40 out of 60 high blood pressure patients could stop taking their blood pressure medication after beginning meditation.

Trial:

Every night, after I finished class, homework and any meetings I had, I would listen to a guided meditation video to help de-stress. I had to listen to the whole thing, I had to barely move, I had to really try to clear my mind and I couldnt make jokes (even mentally) in response to what the video was telling me.

I may not have felt less stressed after any of the videos, but they definitely did help in the relaxation department. I did this for four days, and I fell asleep in the middle of every. single. video. After the third day, I realized I had been selecting (randomly, although as youll find, most of the top results are by a channel called The Honest Guys) meditations for bedtime and deep relaxation.

So, the fourth day I picked one that was labeled as detachment from over-thinking because it was one of the only ones not labeled specifically for nighttime. And I still fell asleep.

Conclusion:

I may never know if meditation is the answer to becoming healthier, happier, or less stressed, but I do know where to go if I ever have trouble sleeping.

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OKLAHOMA CITY - Every Wednesday night, ICE Event Center and Grill provides Oklahomans an avenue to express themselves through poetry and spoken word.

Its an opportunity for people to share their hearts, minds and souls.

'Dope Poetry' is a weekly event started back in 2016 as a way to fill a void of poetry nights in Oklahoma City.

We decided to go ahead and make it happen, make it a nice free event where people are able to come out, and just express themselves and get everything on their chest out, said co-host J. Wiggins.

Everyone is welcomed to go watch and listen as others share.

People are also encouraged to get on stage, whether its your first time or a veteran to the stage.

Wiggins said its important to make everyone feel loved and encouraged, because its hard for someone to "recite a poem in front of a bunchof strangers."

Poetry has always been an emotional outlet for everyone. Unfortunately, a lot of times, the very first poem people write is generally a heartbreak poem and, from there, they move to other things they have going on in life, Wiggins said.

Nothing is off-topic on Wednesday nights.

Stories ranging from ones first love, the pain of an absent parent or social issues are topics people can expect during a night of what some are calling "therapy."

Co-host Anthony Crawford was one of the first poets to perform when ICE Events Center started 'Dope Poetry.'

ICE Event Center's owner, Marc Flemon, invited him to perform and host on a regular.

Crawford said he started writing poetry as a way to get through a rough patch in his life.

He said performing every Wednesday is where he can release himself and it truly is "like meditation" for himself and others.

The best thing to me is seeing them come out of their shells. Its hard getting on stage in front of people and expressing something that you bury deep inside yourself. Its the emotions, its the passions, its the love that you want to get out there for others to hear you. And, here (at ICE), we hear you, Crawford said.

Wiggins said poetry is a "beautiful thing" and people get discouraged when asked if they would like to perform.

He said the response is always Im not a poet.

Wiggens encourages people to use writing as an outlet for your heart and mind and said ICE Event Center can be their outlet to perform.

ICE is simply the rose that grew from the concrete. Thats ICE right there. People, in the past, may have had a bad reputation about coming over to the east side of Oklahoma City. But, once you walk through those doors, you'll see and hear the most beautiful things you ever heard in your life, Wiggins said.

ICE Event Center has weekly events for you to enjoy from poetry, karaoke and open mic nights.

Not only can you enjoy their daily events, but you can fuel your appetite with a full menu seven days a week.

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This is Us is the most buzzed-about show of the 2016-2017 TV season, and as a result, Chrissy Metzis one of the breakout stars of the year, earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Metz, who plays Justin Hartleys twin sister Kate Pearson, was down to 81 cents in the bank when she landed the role, and she says, the reaction to the show has been a life-changing experience for her and in more ways than just having a steady paycheck.

Its very strange. I cant go anywhere without somebody stopping me, which is so cool that I get to connect to people that I never mightve ever spoken to, or they have an impetus to speak to me. Its created a career that I wasnt sure if Id ever really have. I was moving back home to Florida.

Kate, who began the series as her actor brother Kevins (Hartley) assistant, has moved way beyond that. She has tried a few new jobs, but more importantly, she found love and is now an engaged woman, so her storylines are not just about her pursuit to lose weight.

In fact, the former American Horror Story: Freak Show star recently clarified that her This Is Us contract does not say she has to lose weight. Rather, there simply have been conversations that the trajectory of Kates story is that shes going to lose weight.

At the NBC Television Critics Association press tour, she told reporters, We dont have any specifics, theres nothing mandated. Theres nothing set in stone. We havent really talked about weight, or a number, or any of that even for a second. [It is something that all actors do]. They get to go on a journey at some point to lose weight, gain weight, change hair, whatever.

In this interview, Metz also talks about parallels between Kates story and her real-life, how she almost quit acting before landing the role on This Is Us, how she is staying frugal despite the Season 2 and 3 pickups for the series, and more.

So much of Kates story deals with weight issues. Is it weird to be saying lines about what its like to struggle with body-image issues?

Yeah, I think that every actor, specifically for acting, and every human being, we use what we know. People write what they know, and if I wasnt overweight, I wouldnt be able to portray this character in such an authentic way, like feeling the uncomfortability when you sit down in the airplane, or any of those things. That really lends itself to an authenticity that is really hard to portray unless youve experienced that.

Did you share any of Kates journey? Did you go to meetings and all of that?

Sure, Ive been to meetings before, and even with that MomFit class I was like, Im into this. There was something so cathartic about pounding something and really releasing that anger, I have never done anything like that before. Im interested in drumming, but I had never done something like that, and I was like, Oh, everybody should try this.

You obviously seem like someone whos really happy and secure in yourself.

Yeah. I think that my whole journey had been getting to the place where I can accept myself for who I am, to be the woman that Im meant to be, but you have to get there first.

How did that happen?

Spiritual work. I did a lot of meditation, I just realized that it is really about why were here and that [our bodies] are vessels and they get to change. You wouldnt be talking to me and I wouldnt be on the show if I wasnt an overweight woman, but while this is really difficult for me to navigate, part of the reason why Im here is to teach, to educate, to just relate, so I think I just came to that place where I was like, Oh, you cant take yourself so seriously. Come on, theres a bigger picture and its not just about ego and pride.

How much does it impact you when you see the footage of little Kate in incidents like the mean note at the swimming pool?

Its heart-wrenching. I remember being a kid and always feeling a little different than all my friends. I remember the incident where I did decide to put a t-shirt on to go swimming. We were hitting puberty, and it was like, Oh, boys are actually looking at us now. Its heartbreaking because you know that we all want the same things. I dont know why we decide to hurt each other in the process.

You almost quit acting?

Oh, yeah, after American Horror Story there was a year where I had maybe two auditions, and I was like, Maybe this was a fluke and this isnt really going to happen for me. Theres so many layers and levels within Kate, as within me my life had some parallels to the show that its all very overwhelming and wonderful.

When you thought about quitting acting what were you thinking about doing?

I taught preschool previously, so I was like, Oh, I can teach little kids to act, and I can go back home. But my mom was like, You could either be miserable in L.A. or miserable in Florida, but in L.A., you could be pursuing your dreams. I was like, Okay, Ill stick around but I dont know whats going to happen, and six months later this role comes along.

Is there something youre lusting after now that you have a steady paycheck, especially with the series being picked up for two more seasons?

I dont know. For me, material things are likemy grandma always said, You cant take that to heaven, theyre just material things, but I do need to buy myself a laptop.

Was your childhood dream to be an actress?

No, it was to do stand-up comedy, to be a comedian, to just entertain people. To make people laugh instead of cry.

What is it like being on a show that makes people cry since you wanted to make people laugh?

Okay, the irony, right, but comedy stems from tragedy, so its also really closer than most people would think. We do get to play with the comedy, and I do get to joke and all that, so I feel like its such a beautiful balance of both, but, eventually, I want to do some sketch comedy or some kooky really broad stuff. Well see.

What has been some of the fan reaction to this role?

Oh geez. Women have cried. Women have told me that they feel confident enough to walk out of their home, and people have given me health advice, thats always interesting. Im like, I dont need your gastric bypass doctors number, but thanks. Women of all races, all ages, all sizes, everything. Women who are fit, who have never had a weight issue, and its so beautiful that art, something that I wanted to do for so long [produces these results]. This is the reason why we decide to do it but it doesnt always coincide, so its so beautiful.

This is Us airs Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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TEE HEE. Hardyharhar. Bahahahahahaha. *snort snort*.

Whatever your laugh sounds like, betcha it feels goodinside and out. Laughing relieves stress, stimulates organs, increases endorphins and improves the immune system. No joke, its science!

But it can be hard to keep up the healthy chuckles, especially when life isnt feeling all that funny. These are trying times for many, and videos of cats using the potty only go so far.

Did you know kids laugh about four hundred times a day, and adults only laugh about fifteen? asks yoga teacher Ann Carroll. We lost a few hundred laughs along the way when we grew up.

Those seeking increased and more intentional giggles might want to check out Carrolls Laughing Meditation Workshop this Sunday, Feb. 12 at Savannah Yoga Center. Shes offered the cackle contemplation class before, but recently decided to put it on SYCs monthly schedule for 2017. The next workshop is March 25, followed by April 2, May 14, June 11, July 16, Aug. 13, Sept. 17, Oct. 8, November 12 and December 3.

I used to just do it sporadically, during the holidays, when people are under a lot of stress, but I think with everything going on in the world right now, we all need the release, says the yogi, who holds a teaching certification in the technique.

We need reminders that life doesnt have to be so serious, even in times of stress.

The 30-minute workshops begin with everyone lying on their backs, heads pointed to the middle of the circle, with full use of mats, blankets and other yoga props to get comfy. After a few opening Om chants, its time get chortling (or snickering, or tittering, doesnt matter, you do you!) for 15 straight minutes. The idea is to witness emotions and stay with the practice.

If you arent feeling the mirth, fake it. Research shows that pretend laughter has the same physiological benefits as the real thing and can turn into genuine guffaws once you get started. Other studies shows that joyful laughter and meditation have similar positive effects on the brain, so perhaps doing both at once brings double the benefits (*not based on any science at all, but hey, lighten up!)

There are some ground rules: No tickling! Respect others space and privacy, though the occasional bump to your neighbor while writhing with glee may be excused.

Also, no judgment. If the guy next to you sounds like a honking donkey, accept it as an opportunity to let your inner hysterical hyena flow.

The workshop ends with ten minutes of relaxed silence and deep breathing, though Carroll recognizes that it can be hard to settle down after all that hilarity. Often other emotions can surface that need to be released during the session.

Sometimes people laugh so hard they cry, and thats OK, too, she counsels.

This is a safe space.

Carroll was first introduced to laughter meditation during her yoga training in 2001, when the shock of 9/11 was still fresh.

It felt auspicious that I was coming out of the ashram right as so many people needed peace. Now seems like another one of those times.

She leads students in a gentle form known as Integral Yoga and is deeply influenced by the unifying spirituality of its founder Swami SatchidanandaThe guy who said the opening prayer for Woodstock, she reminds with merry smile.

In addition to teaching yoga at various studios around the city as well as seasonally on Tybee Islands North Beach, Carroll also teaches childbirth education and serves as a doula to support mothers giving birth. In between she can often be found sitting on her meditation cushion, getting lots of practice for her upcoming workshops.

I often think someone is going to walk by and think Ive lost my mind, she says with an easy chuckle. But then that just makes me laugh even harder!

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MHOW: Shocking it may seem, an ashram of social worker and activist Dr Murlidhar Devidas Amte, who is popularly known as Baba Amte in the country and the world, is lying in a dilapidated condition but, Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) has already declared that it has come under submergence of Sardar Sarovar Dam and has even paid compensation against it reportedly to a person, who was never associated with him.

The matter came to fore when 67-year-old Devram Kanera, a native of Khaparkheda village and one of Baba Amte followers put forth the demand of people for construction of a memorial at the ashram. During the process he came to know that as per NVDA survey report the ashram, which has not submerged yet, has been declared under the submergence area of the dam.

Rajneesh Vaish, NVDA (rehabilitation) member, when asked about the issue said "It is true that compensation has been given for the ashram after survey report." However, he refused to comment on whether the amount was disbursed to a wrong person and the demand of people for converting the structure into a memorial.

Kanera had accompanied Baba Amte from 1989 to 2005 during his stay at 'Nijbal,' the ashram under Choti Kasrawad village panchayat on the bank of Narmada River in Rajghat. Baba Amte lived with his wife Sadhna, who was lovingly called as Tai, at the ashram during this period.

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In 1968, the Beatles traveled to Rishikesh, India, to study transcendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, an experience that opened the eyes of Western culture to the country's majestic draw and launched the band members into one of the most creative and productive periods of their lives. Almost half a century later, Jonny Fritz and Robert Ellis traveled in their footsteps, toting along filmmaker Joshua Shoemaker with the intent to learn from and integrate local players into the recording of Fritz' fourth album Sweet Creep.

Though the record was ultimately produced by My Morning Jacket's Jim James in Montecito Heights, California, Fritz left India with handfuls of material, many enlightening creative experiences and, in the case of Ellis, an unwelcome stomach ailment. In the exclusive video above, Fritz, Ellis and two musicians, Neeti and Raj, who run the Devi Music Ashram, perform Fritz's "Forever Whatever," with the local players adding an ethereal touch of harmonium and tabla drums to the Sweet Creep track.

"[Neeti and Raj] run an ashram where you can stay for three dollars a night in a very nice room, overlooking the Himalayan holy city of Rishikesh," Fritz tells Rolling Stone Country. "There's no limit to how long you can stay at Devi and if we didn't have flights to catch, and if Robert didn't almost die from some parasite, we'd probably still be there. Neeti and Raj were very reluctant to play music with us. It was confusing since they run an ashram completely based around music. We finally talked them into playing this song with us. Looking back, I wish we had pushed to record more songs with them. But India is a very confusing place and often makes you wonder why you did any of it in the first place."

Country music doesn't exactly have a stronghold in India, but it does lay claim to one major star: Bobby Cash (born Bal Kishore Das Loiwal), who lives about an hour north of the ashram where Fritz and Ellis recorded "Forever Whatever." His music draws a line between the picking styles commonly used on traditional instruments like sitar and the Saraswati veena and the playing found in the honky-tonks of Nashville which, as evidenced on this version of "Forever Whatever," have more in common than one might expect.

Fritz, who released Sweet Creep this past October, will set out on a new tour this spring at home and abroad, including several shows with Margo Price.

Here are Fritz's full tour dates: February 11 - Missoula, MT @ Palace with Izaak Opatz February 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theatre February 18 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Condor (DJ set) February 23 - Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre * February 24 - Blacksburg, VA @ Lyric Theatre * February 25 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern * February 26 - Charleston, WV @Mountain Stage February 28 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle * March 1 - Wilmington, NC @ Throne Theatre * March 2 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre March 3 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom * March 4 - Chattanooga, TN @ Revelry Room * March 5 - Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay *

* with Margo Price

March 22 Glasgow, UK @ O2 ABC2 Glasgow March 24 Bristol, UK @ The Exchange March 25 Twyford, UK @ The Swiss Cottage March 26 - London, UK @ The Moth Club March 28 Krefeld, DE @ Kulturrampe March 29 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso March 30 Utrecht, NL @ Molen de Ster presented by Ekko March 31 Rotterdam, NL @ V11 presented by Rotown April 1 Gent, BE @ Trefpunt April 4 Gothenburg, SWE @ Pustervik April 5 Orebro, SWE @ East West April 6 Oslo, NO @ Buckleys April 7 - Malm, SWE @ Folk Rock April 8 Borlnge, SWE @ Broken Dreams April 9 - Stockholm, SWE @ Southside Bar April 13 Sydney, AUS @ Porteno Restaurant April 14 Sydney, AUS @ Newton Social Club April 15 Bruzzys Farm, Tallarook, AUS @ Boogie Festival April 16 Bruzzys Farm, Tallarook, AUS @ Boogie Festival April 19 - Melbourne, AUS @ Spotted Mallard April 20 Melbourne, AUS @ Caravan Music Club April 21 Melbourne, AUS @ Meeniyan Town Hall April 22 - Adelaide, AUS @ Silver Raven Festival April 23 Brisbane, AUS @ Triffid April 24 Byron Bay, AUS

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Performing aerobic exercise increases the supply of Oxygen to your brain, which increases its ability to reason and think.

Performing Aerobic exercises like bicycling, walking or swimming can lead you to a healthy living, suggest many health experts.Reports inform that performing aerobics even for short intervals on a daily basis can make bigger changes to your lifestyle.According to American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine, performing 30 minutes of moderately intense aerobic exercise five days a week or 20 minutes of high-intensity aerobic exercise three days a week provides protection from a number of chronic diseases.

If you have yet to embrace an active lifestyle, here we list seven perks that you can enjoy from it.

Improves reasoning: Performing aerobic exercise increases the supply of Oxygen to your brain, which increases its ability to reason and think. At least 30 minutes of moderate activity on a daily basis can make your brain function as well.

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Reduces stress: Exercise is not only the key to heart but also to the head. It counters depression by reducing the levels of the bodys stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol.

Prevents breast cancer: Several pieces of researchclaim that women who perform regular exercise remain at lower risk of developing breast cancer.

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Improves posture: While strengthening your core, aerobic exercises improve your posture by stabilising your spine and keeping you upright during the movement.

Improves stamina: Aerobic exercise increases your stamina and gives you more energy for both work and play.

Maintains blood pressure, reduces cholesterol: Exercising on a daily basis increases the levels of heart-protecting HDL cholesterol and decreases the level of dangerous triglyceride. It further boosts your immune system and also provides protection against Type-2 Diabetes.

Improves heart health: Remember that your heart is a muscle, regular exercise boosts its strength.

Now that you are aware of all the reasons aerobic exercise should be part of your lifestyle, how about getting started?

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On Monday morning, Honey Canney marked her birthday by teaching a water aerobics class at Bend Golf & Country Club.

Two days later, on Wednesday, she was back at it, leading a class of seven through the movements, and Friday, shell be doing the same.

Though not as fearless as the mountain bike riders who bomb down Phils Trail on a carbon fiber steed or as gritty as the multisport athletes who crack the two-hour barrier during each springs Pole Pedal Paddle, Canney and her athletic prowess are notable in a city full of notable athletes.

Thats because Canney is 101.

Honey Canney , 101, leads a water aerobics class that she teaches at the Bend Golf & Country Club on Wednesday. (Andy Tullis/Bulletin photo)

Honey Canney , 101, smiles after teaching a water aerobics class at the Bend Golf & Country Club on Wednesday. (Andy Tullis/Bulletin photo)

Honey Canney , 101, second from right, shares a laugh with a group of women that take part in the water aerobics class she teaches at the Bend Golf & Country Club in Bend on Feb. 1, 2017. (Andy Tullis/Bulletin photo)

Three times a week, Canney catches a ride to the club from her home at Whispering Winds retirement community to the private club in southeast Bend, where shes led classes for almost 40 years.

As a teenager, Canney was swimming at a public pool in Seattle when a boy leaped off the high dive, landing on top of her. Years of back problems followed. They were so severe that by 21, doctors advised her she should be prepared to spend much of her life in a wheelchair.

Some decades later while living in Southern California, Canney had managed to avoid the wheelchair, but suffered from constant pain. Her husband would carry her from their car to her chiropractors office. I cant live like this anymore, she recalled thinking to herself, shortly before she followed up on a friends suggestion that she look in to water aerobics.

Pain-free for the first time in years, she was a near-instant convert.

In the 1970s, Canney and her husband moved to Bend to retire, and she went looking for a water aerobics class in her new hometown. Finding nothing, she started doing her exercises on her own in the then-newly built pool at Bend Golf & Country Club. Having never seen such a thing, her friends around the club thought Id lost my ever-loving mind, Canney said.

She persisted, and in time, others joined her in the pool. Soon her personal exercise regimen became a regular class at the club.

I had no intention of teaching any class at all. I was just refreshing my own memory so Id do the right program, the right exercises with the right muscles, she said.

Canney said she feels better today physically than she did when she was 21. Her eyesight has failed in recent years she complains she cant see well enough to butter a slice of toast but if not for her vision, Canney said shed have no difficulties living on her own.

Regular students at Canneys class said its both inspirational and a little intimidating to try to keep up with a woman old enough to be their mother.

Linda Ripsch, at 64 the youngest student present Wednesday, said Canneys positivity is contagious.

We always have a really great time. She keeps us going and has a big happy smile all the time, Ripsch said.

Vergie Ries, 71, said shes lost 40 pounds in a year and a half of taking Canneys class. She said knowing Canney will be there ready to start at 9 a.m. is motivating on days when getting up and making the trip to the pool seems daunting.

With Honey as an inspiration, its easy to get up in the morning and come out here, Ries said.

Although exercise has kept her fit and alert, in her view, longevity is really more about meaningful human connections, Canney said.

To love and be loved, thats my credo, she said. If you dont have people around you, you may as well leave this earth, because its just no good.

Reporter: 541-383-0387, shammers@bendbulletin.com

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