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HINGHAM -- As soon as Joan Endyke learned the Hingham senior center was closing because of the coronavirus outbreak, she knew she had to find some way for her strength and balance class to carry on.

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Maggie Larrow is no stranger to Zoom, the video-conferencing software that has skyrocketed in popularity thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Larrow and other seniors in Allegheny County have been ...

Janis Isaman recalls that in Calgary, Alberta, where her fitness studio is based, the government order closing facilities like hers came around March 16. Isaman, who owns and operates My Body Couture, ...

In trying times, you might expect to hear from your friends, your family, and your neighbors. But I can also guarantee that you’ve heard from every single fitness studio that has ever begged for, ...

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Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, I worked out a few times a week throughout New York City, pretty much always in a class setting. It was usually a 45-minute barre class at a studio just south of ...

Studios and community centers may be closed, but seniors can stay active by joining in fitness classes from their own living rooms. Here’s a list of live classes, videos, and resources from local ...

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