Keeping Dancers On Their Toes
Yu Shing Ting Former Boston Ballet and Ballet West principal ballerina Romi Beppu, a 1994 graduate of Punahou School, has returned home to open Honolulu Classical Ballet at Ward Warehouse. "I've always...
View ArticleBanishing Those Under-eye Bags
Yu Shing Ting My son loves to watch DVDs and can watch the same one every night for weeks. His pick of the moment is Marley and Me, which I also like, but it's a tearjerker and I'm a crier. Add these...
View ArticleShimmy On Over To The Convention
Yu Shing Ting Malia Delapenia took her first belly dancing class when she was 19 and immediately fell in love with everything about it - the music, the culture, the costumes, the movement. Now, at 33,...
View ArticleVolleyball Opens The World To Wong
Yu Shing Ting Beach volleyball Olympian Kevin Wong, who was born and raised in Hawaii and graduated from Punahou School, is dedicated to giving back to the sport he says has given him so much. He...
View ArticleJoin ‘GI Jao’ To Fight Crohn’s, Colitis
Yu Shing TingDr. Robert Jao, who specializes in gastroenterology at Castle Medical Center and Kuakini Medical Center, is leading a group of walkers at Take Steps, Be Heard for Crohn's and Colitis, a...
View ArticleAlways Something New In CrossFit
Yu Shing Ting Bryant Powers loves CrossFit. But he had no idea that when he left the Army and opened CrossFit Oahu in 2006, that it would grow to what it is today - five gyms across Oahu and classes...
View ArticleGiving Massages In The Channel
Yu Shing Ting Arnaud Adam was always fascinated by the sport of paddling, so when he moved to Hawaii from France three years ago, he joined Kailua Canoe Club and has grown to love the sport. He also...
View ArticleFashion Guru Previews Fall’s Best
Yu Shing Ting Fashion expert Clinton Kelly stopped by Macy's Ala Moana last month for a fall fashion presentation showcasing the standout styles for women of all body types. While here, he also signed...
View ArticlePushing Personal Boundaries
Yu Shing Ting Patrick Clark participated in his first triathlon in 2007 and has since finished four Ironmans and countless triathlons (about six to 10 a year), including last month's Ironman World...
View ArticleSinging The Praises Of CrossFit
Yu Shing Ting At 35 years old, Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning singer Maila Gibson-Bandmann says she feels stronger than she has ever felt in her life since discovering CrossFit four years ago. And she...
View ArticleBeing There In A Time Of Loss
Yu Shing TingLosing a loved one, especially a child, at any time of your life is hard. During the holidays it can be even more difficult. Unless you've experienced it yourself, you don't know what it...
View ArticleSticking To The Fitness Cue
Yu Shing Ting Personal trainer Li Si Yang has created a new exercise tool called the Fitness Cue aimed to improve your posture, increase your flexibility and improve your balance. "I'm always looking...
View Article26 Days, 26 Marathons, No Sweat
Yu Shing Ting For the month of December, Dave Carlsson, 48, and Jason Lester, 38, are running 26 marathons in 26 consecutive days. Yes, you read that correctly. But there's a lot more to this story...
View ArticleFollowing In Dad’s Marathon Steps
Yu Shing Ting Shayne Enright had to work the morning of the Honolulu Marathon Dec. 9, but that didn't stop her from running the 26.2-mile course. A former reporter for KITV now working as a public...
View ArticleKalani’s Hattori Is In The Sony
Yu Shing Ting Richard Hattori, a senior at Kalani High School, is one of a handful local golfers teeing off in the 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii Jan. 10 at Waialae Country Club. Hattori, who paired off with...
View ArticleAugie’s Girl Takes On Bullying
Yu Shing Ting Twelve-year-old Mahea Tulba went home from school one day, and her mom noticed something was wrong. "I kept asking her what's the matter, and she would say 'nothing, everything is OK,'"...
View ArticleA Simply Beautiful Makeup Trend
Yu Shing Ting If you don't like heavy makeup, then you'll be happy to hear that a simple, clean face with bright lips is the beauty trend of the season, according to Carisa Janes, founder/CEO of...
View ArticlePatter Of Little Feet A Healthy Sound
Yu Shing Ting The Hawaii 5210 Keiki Run presented by Kaiser Permanente takes place Saturday, Feb. 16, with more than 1,300 children, parents and classmates going on a 1.5-mile untimed race around the...
View ArticleAn Amazing 90-day Transformation
Yu Shing Ting Joe Haslem, a 37-year-old Navy sailor stationed in Hawaii for the past four-and-a-half years, always has been active. But when he suffered an ankle injury playing basketball in 2011, he...
View ArticleAllowing Your Six-pack To Show
Yu Shing Ting Believe it or not, we all have a six-pack (and I'm not talking about the cold beverage type). Most of us, including myself, just have it hidden under belly fat. "The general rule of thumb...
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