Back in May, I convinced two of my friends to try something new: pole dancing. The event, Pole in the Pearl, was taking place at The Pearl, offering an hour of beginner instruction followed by two ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The screech of skin losing its grip on 45-millimeter chrome mimics the sound of sneakers ...

I’m getting ready to try out a new gym in a few days, one that is geared solely toward women. Such establishments typically excite me, as I love the idea of a place where women can feel completely at ...

Women over 70 don't just excel at knitting, belote, and baking buttered cakes. Mary Caryl Giltner Serritella, on the other hand, doesn't become one with the leather sofa, but with a metal pole. This ...

As the owner of a small business, Tanya Christopher enjoys when strangers pop in to check out her Charleston fitness studio. She never imagined one informal meeting would put her in the national ...