The Human Race m By Rebecca Maglischo Photography by Emily Plank
I
take a deep breath in the darkness before I unlock the
door of Haka Fitness. It is January, my fifteenth January in the business, actually. I’ve watched countless goodintentioned people set out on a health and fitness journey, doomed before they even take the first step. I’ve watched a million “diets” come and go and come back with another name. I’ve watched people literally destroy themselves with burpees and boot camps. Over the next month, people will walk through my doors for the first time. They are coming in for me to tell them how to diet, how to exercise. Instead, I hope to entice them with Gretchen Wood, Yoga Instructor
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Nourishment and Movement.