Health & Wellness

Hugo Rouvinen (fourth from the top left) with the Florida Vikings semi-professional floorball team.

Hugo Rouvinen may reside in the land of hockey, but for the East Ridge High School junior, floorball is life. And if Rouvinen gets his way, others will soon see his point of view as he works to grow the sport in the U.S. and, hopefully, start a professional team in Minnesota.

Some teens are involved in sports, arts or community activities after school. Some go to work at a job. But there are also teens that don’t have anything on their schedule for those after-school hours. That’s why the Woodbury Y offers programs to fill those needs.

The girls are back in town, and this time they’re funnier than ever. The last time local audiences saw these five hilarious ladies, they were performing in the newly established Black Box Theater at East Ridge High School.

Daniel Oturu, current high school senior and four-star basketball player at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, will take his hoops talents to the University of Minnesota. “I wanted to make people in Minnesota proud,” Oturu says. “I really wanted to be a Gopher.”

Twenty-one years ago, Jeanne and Bill Brino moved from New Jersey to Woodbury with their 2-year-old daughter. “We really felt welcomed here,” Jeanne says. Next month, the couple will help roll out the welcome mat at Super Bowl 52, set for February 4 at U.S.

TRIA’s new Woodbury facility offers hydrotherapy and a spacious physical therapy gym; Twin Cities Orthopedics has relocated to a new facility on Radio Drive near HealthEast Sports Center.

There are many wonderful fitness instructors in Woodbury. Meet six, all over the age of 60, who inspire their students to move and have fun through a variety of classes, including tai chi, boot camp and hot yoga.

Care for the elderly can be complicated if there are issues that impact one’s ability to care for themselves or their home. While assisted living facilities are one solution, many seniors want to stay in their own homes as long as they can.

As a personal trainer and lifelong soccer player, Pure Purpose founder Jane Kramer knows that nutrition is one of the most important components of a successful workout.

A new fitness option in Woodbury showcases a community-based style of fitness. F45 Training Woodbury contains a new exercise regime that changes daily, offering 28 different programs designed by the F45 corporate fitness department.

For 19 years, Top Ten Liquors in Woodbury has remained a constant resident in its building on Norma Lane. The owners recently acquired adjacent space, so a major remodel was the next step.

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