THE OYF BLOG
What is Cortisol and Why Should I Care?
If you spend a lot of time in the health and fitness world, either frequenting workout classes with friends or reading the latest articles and research studies online, you’ve likely heard of cortisol. Even if you don’t, you might have heard chatter at a family dinner...
LIFE LESSONS FROM REFORMER PILATES
We can learn a lot about ourselves through our workouts - not only about our bodies and how we connect to them, but also about who we are, our mindset, and how we look at the world. Every experience in our lives can teach us something new, and workout classes are no...
Simplify Your Strength Training: The Hidden Power of Mat Pilates and Bodyweight Training
If you’re someone who likes to keep up with the hot new thing or try everything new once, you may have noticed that the popularity of fitness classes, like fashion or music, tends to pass by in fads. The 80s brought aerobics, jazzercise, and home workout videos. In...
FAR INFRARED & YOUR BODY: PAIN RELIEF
One unfortunate inevitability of life seems to be that at some point, no matter what sort of life we’ll lead, we’ll experience some sort of pain. If you spend most of your day sitting in a desk chair, you might get aches and pains in your back or shoulders from...
FAR INFRARED & YOUR BODY: SKIN PURIFICATION
We know beauty comes from the inside out, but there’s nothing wrong with wanting to look and feel our best. In our past couple articles, we’ve covered many ways far infrared can help you, inside and out - relieving pain, relieving stress, or increasing immunity, but...
FAR INFRARED HEAT & YOUR BODY: STRESS RELIEF & MENTAL HEALTH
One of the most common reasons people choose to work out in 2025 is for their mental health. We know exercise releases endorphins, which naturally helps elevate our mood. Exercise can improve many other things that affect our mental health as well, like sleep, energy,...
FAR INFRARED HEAT & YOUR BODY: INCREASED IMMUNITY
When it comes to working out, consistency is key. Coming to class once in a while is great, but if you want to improve your overall health, maintain fitness goals, boost your energy, or improve your mood, you’re going to want to be finding your way to the studio more...
FAR Infrared Heat & Your Body : Weight Loss
There’s a lot of options you could pursue to fit fitness into your life, just like there’s a lot of opportunities you could choose to work in the fitness industry. But not all options are equal, and when we as our members and studio owners alike what led them to...
Tell Us Your Song of the Season and We’ll Tell You What Class You Should Try
Whether it’s summer or winter where you live in the world, over the past couple months there’s been lots of viral music releases to sing along through the season. Before you read on, think in your head - what is the first song you’re searching for when you open your...