Chicago - July 15, 2009

Hot to Trot

2009 Health and Wellness Guide

They say summer’s ripe for sexy time. But it’s mid-July, and your couch has gotten more ass than you. Get back on the proverbial horse and harness yourself a better you.

Plucky Duck
Rein in your unibrow with an expert shaping from makeup artist Abbe Silverman. The beauty queen works her magic inside of Bucktown’s Trim; she also makes and sells custom glosses and lipsticks.

Sweaty Betty
Saddle up with TeamiFit, a new fitness concept that offers classes around the city. Whether you’re into Zumba, kickboxing, beach workouts, yoga, or want to learn the ABCs of nutrition, they’ve got you covered.

Feeling agoraphobic? Hoof it at home with personal trainer Abby Kurtz of House Call Fitness. The former track and field star comes to your pad where she’ll help you tone and tighten with top-notch techniques.

Vain Dane
Give your car a break and splurge on a pair of Euro wheels from Wicker Park’s Copenhagen Cyclery. From Denmark’s Velorbis to Italy’s Abici, the bikes are simultaneously sleek and vintagy. Hit the road, yo.

Slurpy Twerp
You won’t say nay to healthy soup from new Bucktown Soup Cafe. With nine options rotating daily (Mediterranean veggie, crab with sweet corn, chicken and dumpling), you’ll be satisfied for hours at minimal caloric cost.

See? You’re already feeling more stable.

  Wellness