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New looks for summerdon’t have to make your

bank account sweat.Pick up some of thesepopular styles at your

neighborhood garage sales.

Keep cool in a knee-length, flared skirt andadd a pop of color with

a bright, boxy top.

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Enjoy a summer rain in alacy blouse and tweed

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Begin with a boldly-coloredt-shirt and a sweet croppedcardigan. Show off those

summer legs with a pair ofbaggy shorts and some

modern wedges.

ComposedHair & Make-up by Christina White

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1. Push-upsLie on the floor, with your hands level with your shoulders, slightly wider than shoulder width apart. Keep your elbows tucked at forty- five degrees to your body. Face the floor so your neck is straight with your back. Engage your abs and glutes (butt) to properly support your lower back. As you push up with your arms your body should be a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles. Exhale as you go up. Lower yourself back down in a controlled fashion. Inhale as you go down.

Continue your summerfitness routine with this

upper body work-out. Tosee these exercises inmotion, check out the

video tutorial.

2. Tricep DipsPosition your hands shoulder width apart on a secured bench or stable chair. Move your booty in front of the bench with your legs bent and feet placed about hip width apart on the floor. Straighten out your arms and keep a little bend in your elbows in order to always keep tension on triceps and off your elbow joints. Now slowly bend at your elbows and lower your upper body down towards the floor until your

Conditionarms are at about a 90 degree angle. Be sure to keep your back close to the bench. Once you reach the bottom of the movement, slowly press off with your hands, and push yourself straight back up to the starting position.

3. Plank to pushLie on the floor with your elbows

on the ground. Start with yourleft side and move your leftelbow to your hand and the

same on the right until you areholding yourself in the push-up

position. Remember to alternate your arms. You go elbow, elbow,hand, hand. Remembering to keep your back straight.

4. Pull upsStand below pull-up bar andgrasp it with wide overhand

grip. Hang on bar. Bend yourknees and cross your lower legs.

Pull your body up until yourupper chest reaches the bar. Look up and keep your chest up,

leading toward the bar. Return with same speed. Keep the armsslightly bent at the bottom of the motion to maintain the muscular

activity. Simultaneously let your your shoulders be pulled up by thebodyweight. Palms facing away from you. If you want to work your

arms more, having your palms facing you involves fewer backmuscles and more arm flexors.

ZeitgeistDesigns by Megan St. Germain

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Located in Ames’Somerset disctrict, Emily

Hampton provides aunique yoga environment

for beginners andexperienced students.

Hot yoga is yoga exercises performed in hot and humid conditions. The temperature in a hot yoga room is usually maintained around 100 degrees Fahrenheit. These high temperatures allow a person toincrease his or her flexibility while exercising and to burn more calories. It is one of the fastest growing styles of yoga in the world.

Ten years ago, Emily Hampton, instructor and owner of Ignite Yoga, began taking yoga classes for thefirst time. Hampton decided to try yoga classes as a way to alleviate some of the discomfort she was experiencing as a result of training for a half marathon. She was hooked

instantly. “I felt a connection to the universe, something that I was not expecting,” Hampton explained. She went on to try out local studios at the various vacation spots she would travel to. In Pacific Grove, California, Hampton discovered hot yoga.

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Knowing that she couldn’t just return to regular yoga, Hampton decided to become a certified yoga instructor. She underwent an eight month, 200 hour teacher certification with the ultimate goal of opening her own studio one day. “Teacher training was one of the most physically difficult things I had ever done, but I knew it would help me become a better practitioner and hopefully be able to share my love of yoga with others,” Hampton commented.

In 2011, Hampton’s dream of owning her own studio came true. Ignite Yoga opened in Ames, Iowa, offering a suite of yoga classes including heated hatha yoga classes, hybrid pilates/yoga classes, and regular pilates classes. Eight instructors are available at Ignite, teaching anywhere from two to six classes every week. Ignite currently offers twenty-one classes, but will be adding more potentially in the fall. Most classes have between ten and twenty participants, with the most being twenty-five per class.

“I was able to get deeper into my poses and I had to work much harder to focus on breathing, while feeling like I was burning more calories,” Hampton said. “I loved it!”

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4D: Are there any risks to doing hot yoga?

Hampton believes that hot yoga has many benefits. “Your muscles are far more relaxed and therefore you are able to get a better stretch, also allowing you to get deeper into your poses,” Hamptonexplained. “It also gets rid of toxins through the skin, helps you to get deeper into your mind body connection by learning to breathe through the heat to relax the mind, more caloric burn and morecardio workout as heart rate increases.” Hampton encourages everyone to come to Ignite Yoga and try it out for themselves!

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EH: “As with any exercise, there are risks associated with them. I encourage and require all practitioners to consult their doctor before coming to a class.”

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4D: If I was a beginner who had never practiced yoga before, what class would you recommend starting in and why?

EH: “I would advise you to come to any class we offer with these suggestions: drink plenty of water during the day before you come to class, let the instructor know that you are new to yoga so that he/she can monitor your asana more closely to help with any modifications you may need as you begin, that you come to class with an open mind, willing to work hard and with competition completely thrown out the window before you enter the practice room. You need to understand that yoga is a journey, and as with anything you try that is new, it takes time to understand what you’re doing. After three to four classes, you will feel much more comfortable in the yoga class, and will be on your way to creating a healthy, flexible, supple, strong body.”

Unwind4D: Since you are located in Ames, Iowa, do many Iowa State University athletes go to your hot yoga classes?

EH: “We have many ISU athletes attending classes at Ignite. We have regular private classes for the ISU men and women's basketball teams, and we have worked privately with the ISUwrestlers. Soccer, volleyball, and football players all come regularly to Ignite yoga. Yoga adds a benefit to their training program that is not met with just strength and conditioning alone. Once they attend a class, they

notice that with the heat, their stretching is deeper and more focused. I had one women's basketball player tell me that her vertical has increased enough to be able to grab the rim. Yoga alsohelps to create balance in your body. We work on noticing the differences in strength and flexibility from right side to left side of the body. Working to make both sides equally stable, therefore helping to eliminating injuries and make the athlete stronger. Being present in your body helps you to focus on things that you might not notice in a regular workout.”

Unwind4D: Do you think yoga is more beneficial than other types of exercise?EH: “I absolutely do not believe yoga is more beneficial than other types of exercise. I always say, do what works for you. If that is running, kickboxing, football, walking or biking then just add yoga into the mix of your cardio and strength training regimen to make your body healthy. Of course, none of it is good if you aren't eating correctly either.”

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For more information, check outIgnite’s official website here.

Want to see more? Watch ourvideo interview with Emily!

Like Ignite Yoga on Facebook!

Hair & Make-Up:Christina White

Hair & Make-up Assistant:Amanda McBirnie

Photography:Kate Bell

Photo & Layout Editing:Sam SilverKate Bell

Thrift Styling: Kelsey Pedersen

Sam Silver

Fashion Illustration:Melissa Dillon

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Production Assistants:Anna MoodyAmy Whitman

Kelsey Pedersen

Fashion Designs:Megan St. Germain

Ignite Yoga:Emily Hampton

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Special thanks to ISU’s Leid Recreation Center

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