FELTON, California, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Theglobal Yoga Mat Marketis estimated to reach USD 17.32 billion by 2025 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2019 to 2025, according to a new report by Million Insights. The rising popularity of yoga particularly in countries such as China, the U.S., and the U.K. is projected to propel the demand for yoga mats. Moreover, government authorities are taking up initiatives to promote the Ayurveda, and yoga, which, in turn, is expected to boost the demand for the product.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) type mats have dominated the yoga mat market with a share of over 40.0% in 2018, owing to their low price, and high efficiency. Although, manufacturers are now focused on producing mats using biodegradable and eco-friendly materials such as thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), and rubber. Due to the stringent policies by the government on the usage of plastics, the rubber segment is projected to grow at a significant rate in the coming few years.

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In 2018, the specialty stores channel held the largest market share in the overall market. Rise in the number of specialty stores in the countries such as Australia, U.S and China are positively attributing to the segment growth. Further, these stores have a wide range of product availability and customers find it easy to get the products of their desire. The online segment is anticipated to grow at a significant rate over the forecast period owing to the increasing number of e-commerce stores and growing trend of multi-channel retailing.

North America held the largest market share in 2018, and the region is expected to continue its dominance over the forecast period. Increasing awareness about benefits of yoga has led to a rise in awareness among people. Additionally, the increase in number of yoga studios in the regions is expected to proliferate the product demand. Asia Pacific, on the other hand, is projected to register the highest growth rate over the forecast period, largely because of increasing government initiatives to promote yoga in emerging countries including India.

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We are ready to open on the 26th, says Alex White of Peak Human Performance. He as well as many other central Ohioans are eager to open fitness centers on May 26th following the guidelines created by the Ohio Department of Health and the governors office. Yes, we are certainly ready and are excited. It wont be the same as before, not by a long shot, but it will be nice to start seeing people in the space again and to watch it come alive with activity. We will start with private sessions and small groups specificallyto focus on controlled numbers and appropriate spacing.

Gyms and yoga studios provide people with an outlet to maintain their health both physically and mentally, notes Daniel Sernicola of DANJAYYOGA. Many patrons and teachers in fitness centers are ready to grab their mats and kettlebells, but others are uncertain.

Keri Croft from System of Strength is a member of Governor DeWines advisory group. In an interview, she spoke about the hours and hours of meetings held to make sure the best practices would be put into place. We want everyone to be safe. We are really looking forward to re-opening. It will be at about 50% capacity, but we got this.

GoYoga which has 8 studios in the Columbus area and was teaching over 250 classes a week before the lockdown will be re-opening May 26the with a modified and limited schedule and has plans to ramp up slowly. This will give us the time and space to adjust as needed to this new environment and the heightened need for cleanliness and safety, said co-owner Alissa Rodgers. It will be interesting and different for sure, but we are utilizing it as an opportunity to innovate and also get down to the essentials of whats most important for providing a safe, welcoming and fulfilling experience.

Before the gyms and fitness centers closed, many such as GoYoga, Modo Yoga, Infinity Fitness and Tiger Yoga were already doing many of the things suggested in the current guidelines. I am confident of the measures put in place, noted Elizabeth Beattie of Tiger Yoga which also opens May 26, 2020.

Ashtanga Yoga Columbus (AYC) is doing a phased re-opening on June 1, 2020. Per AYCs Jessica Hunt, It will strictly adhere to all guidelines. We will also continue our virtual class offerings for those that prefer to practice from the comfort of home.

Ashtanga classes are rather famous for hands on adjustments, but all instruction will be verbal for awhile. I am excited to teach again, says AYC teacher Sarah Rae Nelson. I trust my community members to be open and honest about their comfort level and health status. I am optimistic that we will continue to be health and safe while provides a really vital service.

Some notable hot places such as Harbor Yoga and MELT Hot Fitness (which already has multiple wait lists for the 26th) will start soon. Some other fitness centers and yoga studios are being more cautious.ModoYoga owner, Chad Underwood, would love to open soon, but he worries about the health of his student and teachers. For now, Modo will continue online classes where students have options to livestream classes from other Modos such as the one in Austin. Many studios such as Align Power Yoga and PAI Yoga and Fitness which also has TRX, barre and spinning are polling their members and also their teachers for direction.

Its a thought-provoking dichotomy for me personally, says Marci Hedderson-Carroll, owner of Geode Yoga a fantastic space in the Hocking Hills area, Maintaining health builds the immune system, but putting myself and my teachers at risk makes for crucial conversations.

We will be doing outdoor classes for the Columbus Commons in June this year for sure, says Julie Wilkes of Seven Studios. But we will be asking both our members and teachers what they would like for us to do about opening the studio again.

Jordan Turner Davis of Art of Yoga agrees, Outdoor classes and virtual offerings through the summer months makes the most sense for students and teachers alike to feel the most comfortable.

Also, we want to have a real community in our studio. If restrictions are such that we cannot have that, then I am not sure we would re-open on May 26th, says Wilkes. Our number one concern is health. We are offering 36 live stream classes a week now, but nothing is like a live class!

Some yoga studios are definitely staying closed for awhile. Yoga On Highs administration noted in an email that, It is important to us to be very thoughtful, deliberate and thorough as we put plans in place to re-open. They plan to continue online classes via MindBody and Zoom for 2 or 3 weeks to monitor the COVID situation in Columbus and build our plans accordingly. Two studios owned by nurses, Yoga Loft and Radiant Yoga and Wellness are also waiting awhile. My guiding principle ispeople first, stated Aimee Pruitt, a registered nurse and owner of Radiant. The safest way for us to conduct business right now is online.

Online yoga has been a surprise hit for many local Columbus yoga studios. Vinny Purtle has hosted Zoom yoga classes many times larger than his studio, Heartbreak Yoga, could ever hold. Our Facebook videos have been seen over 100,000 times! said Angie OBrien of Harbor Yoga. It is amazing! After we re-open, we will move those into a library for people view indefinitely. Most yoga studio owners polled definitely planned to continue online classes even after re-opening their yoga studios.

I am apprehensive and, much like many others, I want to see how things play out with COVID cases spiking or flaring up in our neighborhood, notes White of Peak Human Performance. I would rather take steps moving slowly forward than have to take large steps moving backward.

Unfortunately, one yoga studio will not be reopening. Elevate Yoga & Healing Arts closed their doors April 30, 2020, due to lack of funds since most of the events and workshops and memberships had to be canceled with the COVID 19 crisis. Owner Sada Nam Singh is shifting his teaching to online and Yoga Well-Being.

When asked about what the next meeting with Governor DeWines advisory group holds for future plans, Croft said, We will just see how it flows.

Its hard because no one really knows what this Summer or Fall holds, says fitness teacher Rebecca Vois, I have regular students very eager to return, and I know my employers [MELT Hot Fitness and LIT Life + Yoga] are working very hard to comply with the guidelines and be as safe as possible. I hope to teach [aerial yoga] at LIT; those are small classes easy to space out. I was really psyched about teaching those classes before all this.

What I appreciate is the human need for community, says Sarah Solanik, a yoga teacher at Modo Yoga and other locations in Columbus as well as online, I am excited to share that again myself.

Check with your local fitness center about their individual re-opening plans. The guidelines for gyms, yoga studios and other fitness centers are to follow are on the Coronavirus.Ohio.gov website.

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The leftover oils from the common source of omega-3 supplements, Nannochloropsis salina, make up more than 70-percent of the algae plant and are typically either thrown away or burned but researchers from the University of California have found a way to purify it and turn it intoazelaic acid - a building block forflexible polyurethanes.

The study, published inGreen Chemistry,even found a way toconvert the co-product heptanoic acid into food flavouring and fragrance.

According to the scientists, their process can be performed on oils from multiple algal species, to produce valuable molecules that take part in a chain reaction to form polymers for a highly sustainable source of bio-based plastics. But they chose the N. salina because of its established high production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a valuable omega-3 oil.

Co-author Michael Burkart said:"We showed that we could take waste products from algae-based omega-3 oil production and convert those into valuable and renewable polyurethane foams. These have all kinds of commercial applications, from flip-flops and running shoe soles, to mattresses and yoga mats. In addition, we prepared a flavouring molecule from the remaining co-product that is valued at over $500 per kilogram.

"Co-production of flexible polyurethanes and renewable solvent from a microalgae oil waste stream."

To start the work, the research team - which included scientists from Division of Physical Sciences, the Division of Biological Sciences and the California Center for Algae Biotechnology at UC San Diego - first found a scale-able, cost-effective pathway to improve the purity of algae oil using simple physical methods along with saponification. This is a process by which oils react with sodium or potassium hydroxide to produce glycerol and a fatty acid salt, or soap.

In addition to the fatty acids, the team identified multiple contaminants in the waste oil. #

Co-authorStephen Mayfield explained:"Unlike plants, which store mainly triacyglycerides, or vegetable oil, in their seeds, microalgae contain a variety of metabolic components that are insoluble in water but freely soluble in the algae oil when extracted. The presence of these pigments inhibits downstream reaction efficiency, therefore their removal is a key process in the production of renewable chemicals from algae oil."

Burkart added:"We are already working with major shoe companies to turn these into commercial products that people will want to buy. We are finding that consumers are concerned about all of the petroleum-based plastic waste we are generating as a society, and our team is rapidly developing solutions for future products. Stay tuned!"

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BikramYogaPlus Palm Springs is offering free online classes to first responders and essential workers, while the studio is closed during the coronavirus pandemic.Yogaand Pilates classes are currently offered each day of the week via live Zoom sessions. First responders and essential workers only have toemail: bikramyogawellness@gmail.comto be given access to join unlimited online classes going on now.

There is really no way to fully show our appreciation for first responders and essential workers during this unusual time, but like many, we are doing what we can in the moment, said Annmarie Lynn, who opened BikramYogaPlus Palm Springs with Denise DuBarry Hay in March 2019. We know first responders and essential workers are dealing with stress like never before, and exercise is a great way to rejuvenate.

Lynn is a certified Pilates andBikramYogainstructor,taught directly by Bikram Choudhury, who developed the unique practice in the 1970s. Lynn is a former gymnast who found life-changing pain relief after practicing BikramYogafor less than three months. Since then, she has dedicated her life to helping others find the same healing throughyogaand Pilates.

For more information about BikramYogaPlus Palm Springs, currently offering online classes only, visithttps://bikramyogaps.karmasoftonline.com/scheduleor call760-832-8655.

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The owner of a Belmont Shore gym that hosted an outdoor yoga class was given a warning Monday for violating health orders meant to slow the spread of COVID-19, a spokesman for the city of Long Beach said.

Such warnings have been rare, with only four or five handed out to businesses over the last month or so, according to Jake Heflin, spokesman for the city.

But the class at Iconix was clearly a violation of the health order. And the city is taking appropriate action just like it would at any business, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said.

Despite gatherings of any kind (including outdoor exercise classes) being banned under Long Beachs health orders, Iconix owner Kurt Schneiter disputed he violated the regulations.

They have no proof of that, he said.

He called the rooftop classat Iconix, formerly known as Olympix, an experiment intended to prove the gym could operate safely with proper social distancing and sanitizing protocols. According to Schneiter, video and photos from the event show nobody was put at risk.

My industry of fitness is being stigmatized, and we want to show that this can be done right, that it can be safe, he told the Long Beach Post on Saturday when his gym hosted the class, which was supported by former Long Beach Councilman Gary DeLong and Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Gordon.

Long Beachs health officer, Dr. Anissa Davis, said she couldnt comment specifically about what, if any, danger there was in the class at Iconix because she wasnt familiar with how it was run, but she said the point of the health orders was to limit as much interaction between people as possibleallowing only the most essential functions like shopping for food.

The more people that are out and about, the more risk there is, she said.

Shortly before he was issued the warning, Schneiter said in an interview Monday morning that if hosting the class was illegal, city officials should come arrest him.

Schneiter didnt immediately respond to questions about whether he plans to host any more classes at the gym. For the time being, it remains closed, he said.

City officials said repeated violations of the health order can come with penalties including misdemeanor citations, fines, utility shutoffs, revocation of health permits, suspension of business licenses or even arrest.

Only one person and one business have been cited by police for violating the health order so far, according to police.

Police say they ticketed a smoke shop in North Long Beach last month when it stayed open after repeated warnings, and a man was cited and released in Bixby Park Saturday evening for lingering in a park and drinking alcohol.

The man had been contacted and educated numerous times in the past several weeks by officers about the ban on loitering in parks under the citys stay-at-home orders, LBPD spokesman Ivan Garcia said.

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Starting barefoot with singing, friendly introductions and luscious yoga warm-ups on the soft organic lawn, we then hit the trail to do yoga with the canyon cliffs and trees, sometimes entering caves and gently yet deeply stretching in the surrounding wilderness forests, sometimes getting to know the flowers in the meadows amidst the creek beneath old growth trees. We enjoy walking while meditating back to the lawn for final poses and meditation. Then break out our lunches for a party around the pool or beneath the cool shade of the trees that tower above the lawn. Live Classes each Saturday 11 am 1 pm. Maximum class size: 10. By donation. All Spring & Summer until Oct 31st. Location: HeavenOnEarthRetreat.com in the gorgeous Granite Dells near Prescott, AZ. BYO: mat, water bottle, swim suit, towel and lunch. RSVP essential. c(928)308-2146 and h(928)227-2642. Welcome Friends!

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Lenovo positions its laptops in the market as carefully as pieces on a chess board. The ThinkPad L13 Yoga ($899.99) slots in above the company's consumer Yoga 2-in-1 convertibles but below the ThinkPad X1 Yogait replaces the ThinkPad L390 Yoga as a choice for business execs who want the superlative keyboard and sturdy MIL-STD 810G certifications of a ThinkPad but are also watching their budgets. The L13 is a solid performer with sterling build quality; with its standard (and handily stashed) stylus pen, it could be the best under-$1,000 convertible you can buy. It succeeds another older Yoga, the 2018 Yoga 730, as our Editors' Choice among midrange 2-in-1 hybrids.

Compared to the ThinkPad X1 Yoga, the L13 offers a 13.3- rather than 14-inch display, limited to full HD rather than 4K resolution. Its two USB 3.1 Type-C ports don't support Thunderbolt 3, which we don't consider a negative in an under-$1,000 laptop. Your $899.99 at Best Buy gets you a 10th Generation, quad-core Intel Core i5-10210U processor with Intel UHD integrated graphics, 8GB of memory, a 256GB NVMe solid-state drive, and Windows 10 Home.

The Lenovo site offers other configurations, ranging from a $677 Core i3 stripped-down model to a $1,403 Core i7-10510U Windows 10 Pro model with twice the memory and storage of my test unit. All except the starter offer a backlit keyboard with fingerprint reader and Lenovo's TrackPoint cursor controller, which has its own set of three mouse buttons above the touchpad.

At 3.17 pounds, the ThinkPad is on the wrong side of the three-pound line for anyone planning to hold it one-handed in tablet mode, though it's fine on a lap or desk or in a briefcase. Measuring 0.69 by 12.3 by 8.6 inches, it's a tad heftier than the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (0.51 by 11.7 by 8.2 inches) or HP Spectre x360 13 (0.67 by 12.1 by 7.7 inches), which weigh 2.9 pounds each.

The two abovementioned USB Type-C portsone for the AC adapterare on the laptop's left side, along with a USB 3.1 Type-A port, a connector for a proprietary Ethernet dongle (not included), and an audio jack. On the right, you'll find another USB-A port, a microSD card slot, an HDMI port, and the power button, plus a security lock slot. There is no volume rocker for use in tablet mode. A SmartCard slot adorns the front edge.

Clad in classic ThinkPad matte black (silver is an option), the L13 combines a magnesium/aluminum alloy lid with a glass fiber reinforced plastic bottom. The display wobbles slightly when tapped in laptop mode but there's almost no flex when you grasp the screen corners or press the keyboard deck; the system has passed a dozen MIL-STD 810G torture tests against shock, vibration, and environmental extremes such as high temperature and humid or dusty conditions.

A sliding shutter disables the 720p webcam, which captures slightly dim and soft-focus but agreeably clear and colorful shots. Bottom-mounted speakers pump out fairly loud, somewhat hollow sound; there's not much bass but highs and midtones are solid and it's easy to distinguish overlapping tracks. Dolby Audio Premium software lets you switch among dynamic, music, movie, game, and voice presets or tinker with an equalizer.

I was mildly disappointed that, unlike previous ThinkPads I've tested, the Lenovo Vantage utility didn't let me swap the Fn and Ctrl keys, which are in each other's place at lower left. Otherwise, the keyboard is faultlesssilent and snappy, with dedicated Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys and convenient system controls along the top row. If you don't like buttonless touchpads, you can use the TrackPoint buttons above the pad, but I found it glided and tapped smoothly.

The 1,920-by-1,080-pixel IPS touch screen is acceptably bright (300 nits), with good contrast and sharp details; fine screen elements don't look pixelated. Colors are rich and well saturated. The 5-inch, two-button ThinkPad Pen Pro stylus recharges while parked in its niche in the convertible's front right corner; it offers 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity (but no tilt) and kept up with my fastest swoops and scribbles while providing good palm rejection.

For our performance comparisons, I matched the ThinkPad L13 Yoga against four other convertibles. The Dell Latitude 5300 2-in-1 is probably the closest match, occupying the affordable side of Dell's business line. The HP Spectre x360 13 and Editors' Choice Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, with their 10th Generation Core i7 CPUs, hold the high ground, priced $400 and $700 above the Lenovo respectively. The LG Gram 14 2-in-1 flaunts a larger 14-inch screen and an 8th Generation Core i7 chip.

The 1.6GHz (4.2GHz turbo) Core i5-10210U is no record-setter, but the Yoga felt reasonably peppy in everyday multitasking and when switching among browser tabs. Like its peers, its integrated graphics silicon means that hardcore gamers need not apply, but it's a capable productivity partner. (Check out how we test laptops.)

PCMark 10 and 8 are holistic performance suites developed by the PC benchmark specialists at UL (formerly Futuremark). The PCMark 10 test we run simulates different real-world productivity and content-creation workflows. We use it to assess overall system performance for office-centric tasks such as word processing, spreadsheet work, web browsing, and videoconferencing. PCMark 8, meanwhile, has a storage subtest that we use to assess the speed of the system's boot drive. Both yield a proprietary numeric score; higher numbers are better.

The Lenovo tied with the LG, a millimeter shy of the 4,000 points that we consider an excellent score in PCMark 10. All five hybrids' swift SSDs aced the PCMark 8 storage subtest.

Next is Maxon's CPU-crunching Cinebench R15 test, which is fully threaded to make use of all available processor cores and threads. Cinebench stresses the CPU rather than the GPU to render a complex image. The result is a proprietary score indicating a PC's suitability for processor-intensive workloads.

The Lenovo landed in the middle of the pack in this test, showing its suitability for complex spreadsheets and light media-crunching work, if not workstation-style dataset manipulation or 3D rendering.

In our Handbrake video editing benchmark, we put a stopwatch on systems as they transcode a brief movie from 4K resolution down to 1080p. It, too, is a tough test for multi-core, multi-threaded CPUs; lower times are better.

The Latitude did pretty well for a Core i5; the Yoga didn't. Video editing is not its forte.

We also run a custom Adobe Photoshop image-editing benchmark. Using an early 2018 release of the Creative Cloud version of Photoshop, we apply a series of 10 complex filters and effects to a standard JPEG test image. We time each operation and add up the total (lower times are better). The Photoshop test stresses the CPU, storage subsystem, and RAM, but it can also take advantage of most GPUs to speed up the process of applying filters.

The L13's time was bearable, but translated to another last-place finish. Its handsome screen and microSD card slot make it a fair choice for light image touch-ups, but not ambitious visual work.

UL's 3DMark measures relative graphics muscle by rendering sequences of highly detailed, gaming-style 3D graphics that emphasize particles and lighting. We run two different 3DMark subtests, Sky Diver and Fire Strike. Both are DirectX 11 benchmarks, but Sky Diver is more suited to laptops and midrange PCs, while Fire Strike is more demanding and lets high-end PCs and gaming rigs strut their stuff.

The two machines with Iris Plus graphics (Dell XPS, HP Spectre), thanks to 10th Gen "Ice Lake" CPUs, are a clear step above the rest here. Still, none of the convertibles is a true gamer, nor is meant to be. Casual or browser-based games, not the latest fast-twitch titles, join streaming video and audio as their most fitting entertainment pursuits.

Next up is another synthetic graphics test, this time from Unigine Corp. Like 3DMark, the Superposition test renders and pans through a detailed 3D scene, this one rendered in the eponymous Unigine engine for a second opinion on the machine's graphical prowess. We present two Superposition results, run at the 720p Low and 1080p High presets. For lower-end systems, maintaining at least 30fps is the realistic target, while more powerful computers should ideally attain at least 60fps at the test resolution.

You can see the difference here again between run-of-the-mill UHD Graphics and Iris Plus. Fast-paced gaming becomes a slide show on the Lenovo. As a gamer, it's great for Microsoft Office and Google Docs.

After fully recharging the laptop, we set up the machine in power-save mode (as opposed to balanced or high-performance mode) where available and make a few other battery-conserving tweaks in preparation for our unplugged video rundown test. (We also turn Wi-Fi off, putting the laptop into airplane mode.) In this test, we loop a videoa locally stored 720p file of the Blender Foundation short film Tears of Steelwith screen brightness set at 50 percent and volume at 100 percent until the system quits.

The ThinkPad was the shortest-lived contestant here, but it still showed enough stamina to get through a workday plus an evening of Netflixnot an exceptional performance, but a perfectly fine one.

The ThinkPad L13 Yoga didn't set our benchmark charts on fire, but that shouldn't detract from its status as a desirable convertible laptop. Its size and weight are eminently portable, and it comes with the stylus that many 2-in-1 models omit or charge extra for. Both its keyboard and screen are above average, and its build quality is sturdy and elegant.

I wouldn't hesitate to pay $1,100 or $1,200 for a system this nice, so getting it for $900 is icing on the cake. The ThinkPad X1 Yoga and XPS 13 2-in-1 may outshine this hybrid, but its first-class value makes it a worthy Editors' Choice.

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$908.78 at Amazon

MSRP $899.99

Superb build quality

Excellent keyboard

Onboard stylus

Attractive 1080p touch screen

USB-A, USB-C, and HDMI ports, plus a microSD card reader

Comfortable price

Modest Core i5 CPU, integrated graphics

No Thunderbolt 3 port

Wi-Fi supports 802.11ac only, not 802.11ax

A few ounces overweight

It's no benchmark barn-burner, but Lenovo's ThinkPad L13 Yoga is a top-notch convertible-laptop value at a thrifty $899.99 in our test model.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Rising to meet the challenges of this unprecedented time are borough business owners who are innovating, stepping up to support other Staten Islanders and fighting for their clients -- and for their own survival.

In Staten Island Spotlight on Business, we go one-on-one with people running local businesses -- our neighbors -- to understand what unique work they are doing and what can be learned from their approach to overcoming obstacles.

Todd Bivona hosts for the Advance/SILive.com.

On todays episode, Todd interviews Meaghan Corrigan, a yoga instructor at I.S. 72 and a Pilates instructor at Intoxx Fitness, about how she is adjusting during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Watch above, and follow the Advance/SILive.com on Facebook to catch the daily Spotlight on Business episode and all of our #TogetherSI programming.

Check out Meaghans @muscle_meg classes on Instagram, where all donations go to On Your Mark.

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Anthropologies Aperitivo Hour withcorn Drinks

If youve decided its time to cut back on the drinking during lockdownwe salute youAnthropologie is here to make it a little more interesting. Their series of digital events honours the tradition of Aperitivo Hour: the time of day when Italians meet to relax over a glass of wine or light cocktail. Next Tuesday (May 19) will see Claire Warner, Co-Founder of corn Drinks, hosting a non-alcoholic cocktail masterclass. Tune in, shake up, sip and unwind. The masterclass is free to attend, with the option of donating to NHS Charities Together. Book your place here and youll be sent information on how to join the live Zoom event. corn Drinks

Isolation may be lonely at times, but it can be a valuable spur to creativity. This has certainly been the case for artist Nigel Cooke, who used his time in isolation in Canterbury throughout March and April to create a series of large-scale pieces, which are now on virtual display via Pace Gallerys online platform. The six new works further explore the artists recent shift to abstraction and were made after twilight, a time encapsulated in dark hues of blue and black. The works celebrate the peaceful unity of the night, says Cooke. Midnight blue has become the core dark light of these new paintings, weaving together an acceptance of what is and a hope for what might come in a single unbroken gesture. It speaks to me of the darkest point before the return of the light. Stirring words for our complex times. All proceeds from the first sale will be donated to NHS Charities Together. Until June 2. Pace Gallery

Missing having your friends round for the type of mid-week soire that calls for the good wine glasses? The Wine Workshop is the closest thing to it, with less washing up and only yourself to blame for the vigorous Pinot Noir splattering across Grannys tablecloth. Developed and launched by luxury event designer Alice Wilkes in April, theres a rolling weekly line-up into June (and, fingers crossed, beyond) to quench any Thursday thirsts. Upcoming sessions include A Matter of Taste with Nancy Gilchrist on May 21, and Douglas Blydes Pink Wine From Around The World on May 28. Each tasting hamper includes three full-sized bottles of wine and lashings of curated nibbles from platter maestros, Grape & Fig. This isnt a tasting workshop. Its a glorious feast. The Wine Workshop

Weeks of working from home are beginning to take their tollmentally as well as physically, with the lower back often feeling the most pressure. V.F. called on Anji Gopal, a yoga teacher at Triyoga London and NHS specialist in chronic lower-back pain, to provide her top tips for alleviating the strain. She advises taking a regular break from sitting at your deskideally, you should be moving every 45 minutes or so, and switching positions as much as possible. In your five-minute break, step away from your desk and try one of Anjis simple, yoga-based exercises. Triyoga

BalasanaChilds Pose

Great for: relieving lower-back tension

Pop down onto your hands and knees and find a neutral spinepull your belly towards the spine very slightly.

Inhale and, as you exhale, take your bottom towards your heels. As you inhale, return to all fours.

Continue to travel forward and back, inhaling and exhaling as you move. Feel a gentle stretch through the sides and in your lower back, deepening each time.

Repeat five to 10 times, finishing with the bottom on the heels for three breaths before slowly coming back up.

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Iconix fitness center in Belmont Shore defied stay-at-home orders Saturday and hosted a free rooftop yoga class, with more than a dozen participants performing sun salutations while wearing facemasks.

The oceanfront business has not officially reopened, but owner Kurt Schneiter said the session was an experiment to prove that Iconix can safely accommodate members again soon. He plans to roll out limited outdoor sessions and will continue to offer online workouts.

The best vaccine we have right now for COVID-19 is to stay in shape, Schneiter said. For us to be trapped in our houses not moving is crazy.

Mayor Robert Garcia, Gov. Gavin Newsom and county health officials have been emphatic over the past two months about the threat posed by COVID-19, and have implored residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of the virus. The city as of Saturday reported 1,271 positive cases and 51 deaths.

Long Beach Police Department Chief Robert Luna said in late April that the city had cited at least one business for operating illegally, a smoke shop in North Long Beach. Police and health officials have said they would rather educate the public than issue citations.

City officials did not say Saturday whether they were aware of the class at Iconix.

Any reports of businesses in possible violation of the health orders will be thoroughly reviewed and proper enforcement action may be taken, according to a statement from Long Beachs Joint Information Center.

Officials emphasized that efforts will be made to gain voluntary compliance, however, if businesses fail to comply, administrative penalties and/or a misdemeanor citation may be issued.

Several other gyms in Southern California also are reportedly operating despite local health orders; one such gym owner in Oceanside was arrested last week for reopening his business, which he reopened again after his release.

Even though participants were kept 8 feet apart on mats sanitized with hospital-grade cleaning agent, Schneiter acknowledged that opening the gym for the yoga class went against Californias stay-at-home orders, which classify gyms and fitness studios as higher-risk businesses that arent permitted to reopen until Phase 3 of the recovery plan (the state is in Phase 2).

To hell with the governor, said Schneiter, who closed Iconix, formerly known as Olympix, on March 16 in accordance with city health orders. My industry of fitness is being stigmatized, and we want to show that this can be done right, that it can be safe.

Schneiter was joined in support Saturday by former Long Beach Councilman Gary DeLong, who represented the Belmont Shore area, and Randy Gordon, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce.

Im not a bit worried, DeLong said when asked if he had any fears about the safety of the class. I think the government has completely overreacted. Theres a lack of common sense.

Schneiter said he takes COVID-19 very seriously. One of his four daughters, he said, contracted the virus.

He said hes taken measures to protect the 90 employees at the gym, and hes hosted blood drives to help in relief efforts.

He said its possible to innovate and open businesses safely.

Weve been a little bit like sheep, but the name of my firm is Maverick Investments and theres a reason for that, he said. Adults can act as adults, and there are so many ways to do this in a healthy way.

Garcia, however, has said repeatedly that the city cannot do anything that the state wont allow. The city has allowed the reopening of retail businesses for curbside pickup and restaurants for delivery only.

We cant move faster than the state allows, Garcia said at his Friday press briefing. Even if we thought we do so safely, we cant.

The city, along with the state, is moving slowly so that officials can see the impact of reopenings on various health indicators, particularly the hospitalization rate.

These decisions arent being made because we feel like it, the mayor said Friday. Theyre being made based off the advice of the best medical professionals in country and the state.

For Schneiter and his partner Jarrett Tooley, hosting free group exercises isnt about getting Iconix reopen again so much its about doing whats right for the community and other small businesses, which they said may never recover.

We arent trying to generate revenue, we are starting a discussion and building a plan to move forward safety and sensibly, Schneiter said. We want to do this in a way that brings people hope.

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