Walking into a barre class is semi-terrifying. There are people already stretching out and grabbing props like they know what’s what. Oh, and they know what all those props do. A playground ball? Weighted balls? A stretchy cord and a foam roller? And what-the-what is a “Magic Circle”? Welcome to the first five minutes of… Read More >
One of the newest and coolest summer happenings in Minneapolis is the community-driven “Open Streets Minneapolis” initiative. Originally held just at Lyn-Lake in 2011, the event now involves 6 locations across the city. It’ll come “home” to Uptown on June 8. The website for Open Streets MPLS says, “For the past three years, streets in… Read More >
It’s about this time of year that farmers’ markets start opening their awnings here in the Twin Cities, and the bounty is beautiful and tempting. But when we get home, so often all those gorgeous vegetables look like ingredients. Ingredients for what? We don’t know! Luckily, we’re happy to share recipes (and instructions) from the… Read More >
It’s really hard to write about Emily Easton. That’s not because I’m intimidated (though I am) or because, like a wave upon the sand, her joie de vivre cannot be captured in the written word (though it’s tough). It’s because Emily is the embodiment of Six Degrees: she is a constant work in progress, a… Read More >
Kari Liska is one of the newest additions to the Six Degrees staff community, coming on board as our front-of-house coordinator. Your fitness concierge, as it were! I checked in with Kari to learn more about her relationship with the studio, with athletics, and with wellness—all balanced with pursuing her master’s degree at the same… Read More >